TAMPA, FLA., FEB. 14, 2021 – Jaylen Forbes scored 19 points and Kevin Cross added 13 to lead Tulane to a 62-59 win over South Florida Saturday afternoon in Tampa at the Yuengling Center.
USF senior Justin Brown scored a team high 16 points to go with five rebounds. David Collins added 10 points while Russel Tchewa and Alexis Yetna each grabbed eight rebounds.
BullsInsider.com was at the game and here is our Instant Analysis:
IT WAS OVER WHEN: Forbes sank two free throws to make the score 56-61 with :13 seconds to play.
HE STOLE THE SHOW: Forbes had a very efficient game scoring his 19 points on just eight shots. He connected on all three of his three-pointers and grabbed a team high five rebounds
THE STAT DOESN’T LIE: Tulane had a +7 turnover margin for the game. Overall, the Bulls turned it over 18 times and that led to 24 Green Wave points.
THE BOTTOM LINE: USF lost to Tulane for the first time since 2018 and is now two-games below .500 in The American. Next up for USF is the War on I-4 Wednesday at UCF. It is the first of a four-game road trip that will also take USF to SMU, Temple and Houston. The next scheduled home game for USF is Mar. 3 vs. Memphis.