Final - OT
UConn squeezes past USF in OT
Jan 1, 2011 - 2:16 AM Hartford, CT (Sports Network) - Kemba Walker scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help fourth-ranked Connecticut beat South Florida, 66-61, in overtime at the XL Center.Alex Oriakhi was the only other Connecticut player to reach double-digits in scoring, adding 15 points.
The Huskies (11-1, 1-1 Big East) were coming off Monday's loss at No. 6 Pittsburgh.
Augustus Gilchrist had 21 points and eight rebounds for the Bulls (6-9, 0-2), who have dropped four straight.
UConn trailed by as many as nine in the second half before scoring six straight points to stay close. USF continued to lead until the final minutes, and Walker's jumper gave the Huskies a 58-55 lead with 1:04 remaining. However, South Florida's Anthony Crater nailed a three-pointer with 28 seconds left in regulation to force overtime.
The Huskies grabbed the lead for good on Jamal Coombs-McDaniel's layup about 90 seconds into the extra frame. Walker hit a jumper to make it 62-58 before Coombs-McDaniel and Roscoe Smith both sank a pair of free throws.
South Florida made just one of its six shots in overtime, a three-pointer by Crater in the dying moments.
The teams were even at 28 after the opening 20 minutes.
Game Notes
The Huskies have won eight of the nine all-time meetings in this series...UConn shot just 37.5 percent from the field, but made 22-of-26 free throws...Crater finished with 14 points.
- SOUTH FLORIDA: 61
CONNECTICUT: 66
Final - OT
Dec 31 8:16 PM - SOUTH FLORIDA: 58
CONNECTICUT: 58
End of Regulation
Dec 31 8:02 PM - 255
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South Florida 58, Connecticut(4) 58 End of Reg.Dec 31 8:02 PM - Brian Nice fake then take by Crater to tie.
South Florida 58, Connecticut(4) 58 2nd - 0:29Dec 31 8:02 PM - 225
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South Florida 58, Connecticut(4) 58 2nd - 0:29Dec 31 8:00 PM - 205
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South Florida 55, Connecticut(4) 56 2nd - 1:16Dec 31 7:58 PM - 193
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South Florida 55, Connecticut(4) 54 2nd - 3:08Dec 31 7:54 PM - 180
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South Florida 51, Connecticut(4) 50 2nd - 4:15Dec 31 7:50 PM - 140
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South Florida 51, Connecticut(4) 47 2nd - 4:49Dec 31 7:49 PM - 153
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South Florida 48, Connecticut(4) 47 2nd - 6:57Dec 31 7:44 PM - SOUTH FLORIDA: 28
CONNECTICUT: 28
Halftime
Dec 31 6:49 PM - SOUTH FLORIDA: 0
CONNECTICUT: 0
1st Half - 20:00
Dec 31 6:03 PM
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