National Basketball Association
South Florida 87, Bowling Green 84
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, December 21, 2012
Where: USF Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida
Officials:
# James Breeding, # Bryan Kersey, # Steve McJunkins
Attendance:
4008
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South Florida 87, Bowling Green 84 (3 OT): Victor Rudd scored a season-high 29 points, including the last five of the third overtime, as the Bulls outlasted the visiting Falcons.
Rudd’s three-point play gave South Florida (7-3) an 85-84 lead with 14 seconds left in the third extra period before Bowling Green’s A’uston Calhoun missed a 3-pointer. Rudd sealed it with a pair of free throws in the final seconds as the Bulls won for the fifth time in six games.
Martino Brock added a season-high 18 points and Toarlyn Fitzpatrick had 16 for South Florida. Jordon Crawford had a career-high 27 points and Calhoun 22 for Bowling Green (5-6), which made 11 from 3-point range.
The Bulls led 71-67 in the first overtime, but missed two consecutive front ends of one-and-ones and Crawford scored two baskets to tie it. Crawford missed a chance to win it in the final seconds of the second overtime after Rudd had drained a 3-pointer with 28 seconds left to tie it at 78.
Bowling Green, which trailed 34-27 at halftime, came from 11 points down in the second half to take a 60-53 lead on Crawford’s 3-pointer with 1:04 left in regulation. The Bulls rallied to tie it at 61 after Rudd drained a 3-pointer with 4 seconds left.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The game was delayed when the lights went out with 21 seconds left in the first overtime. … Bowling Green’s bench, which produced 21 points to South Florida’s 13, has outscored its opponent in eight straight games. … South Florida was without its second-leading 3-point shooter Shaun Noriega (foot) and freshman Javontae Hawkins (back) because of injuries.
Top Game Performances
Bowling Green |
|
South Florida |
Jordon Crawford 27 |
Scoring |
Victor Rudd 29 |
Jordon Crawford 4 |
Assists |
Anthony Collins 8 |
A'uston Calhoun 8 |
Rebounds |
Toarlyn Fitzpatrick 8 |
A'uston Calhoun 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Martino Brock 4 |
A'uston Calhoun 1 |
Steals |
Martino Brock 2 |
Richaun Holmes 5 |
Blocks |
Musa Abdul-Aleem 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Bowling Green
|
84 |
43.4 |
11-30 |
7-11 |
15 |
38 |
10 |
2 |
14 |
South Florida
|
87 |
40.0 |
7-20 |
16-24 |
15 |
43 |
7 |
8 |
10 |