So. Florida rallies from 20 down, wins
MEMPHIS — After escaping several games with last-second shots, No. 10 Memphis finally got burned.
Kasean Pryor made a goahead free throw with 4 seconds left, and South Florida rallied from a 20-point deficit to stun the Tigers 74-73 on Thursday night.
Pryor finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds, and reserve Selton Miguel led South Florida with 23 points, going 5 of 10 from three-point range. The Bulls (10-4, 3-1 American Athletic Conference) have won 8 of 9 and ended a 10-game winning streak for the Tigers (15-3, 4-1), who hadn’t lost since a narrow defeat at Mississippi on Dec. 2. Memphis moved into the top 10 this week.
South Florida’s comeback was the second-largest in its history. The Bulls beat a ranked team for the first time since topping Louisville on Feb. 29, 2012, and knocked off a top-10 opponent for the first time since a win over Georgetown on Feb. 3, 2010.
NO. 14 ILLINOIS 88, MICHIGAN 73
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Coleman Hawkins led four players in double figures with 21 points to go with 10 rebounds as No. 14 Illinois beat Michigan.
Quincy Guerrier had 16 points and 14 rebounds, Ty Rodgers added 15 points, and Marcus Demask had 15 for the Fighting Illini (13-4, 4-2 Big Ten). They trailed only once, when Tarris Reed Jr. opened the scoring with a layup.
Reed Jr. had 20 points to lead the Wolverines (7-11, 2-4). Olivier Nkamhoua added 16 and Dug McDaniel 14 for Michigan, which lost for the sixth time in seven games.
NO. 23 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 86, WICHITA STATE 77
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Alijah Martin scored 22 points, Johnell Davis added 19 and No. 23 Florida Atlantic rallied from an 11-point deficit in the second half to beat Wichita State.
Martin had 16 points in the second half and Davis had 14 after halftime for the Owls (14-4, 4-1 AAC), who won their third straight. Vladislav Goldin scored 17 and Tre Carroll added 10 off the bench for Florida Atlantic.
Quincy Ballard scored 18 points on 8-for-10 shooting for Wichita State (89, 0-4), which dropped its sixth straight. Colby Rogers also had 18 for the Shockers, who haven’t had a losing streak this long since 2008-09.
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