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Jarreau, Davis lead No. 9 Houston to 71-59 win over USF

South Florida Houston Basketball

Houston guard Dejon Jarreau (13) drives past South Florida guard Xavier Castaneda (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

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HOUSTON -- DeJon Jarreau scored 17 points, Corey Davis Jr. added 15 and No. 9 Houston won its 11th straight with a 71-59 victory over South Florida on Saturday night.

Houston (26-1, 13-1 American Athletic Conference) shot 48 percent and never trailed in its 33rd straight home victory. Davis was 4 of 9 on 3-pointers as the Cougars shot 8 of 21 from behind the arc.

David Collins had 12 points on 2-of-14 shooting from the field and grabbed eight rebounds, and Alexis Yetna added nine points for USF (18-9, 7-7). The Bulls shot 31 percent from the field.

Houston jumped out to an 11-0 lead, hitting its first four field goals, including two 3-pointers from Davis. Trailing 23-13 with 8:44 left in the first half, USF went on a 10-1 run to cut the lead to one on Yetna’s layup with 5 minutes remaining.

Houston finished the half on a 10-3 run to take a 34-26 halftime advantage behind seven points from Jarreau and Fabian White Jr.

The Cougars scored the first seven points out of the break to push the lead to 41-26 on Davis’ 3-pointer 1 1/2 minutes in the second half. USF got no closer than 12 the rest of the way.

BIG PICTURE

South Florida: The Bulls started 0 for 7 from the field and finished the half 7 for 25. USF struggled from behind the arc, shooting 8 for 27, but also committed 15 turnovers. The Bulls outscored Houston in second-chance points 13-4.

Houston: The Cougars had great ball movement throughout, finishing with 13 assists on 25 field goals. Houston also controlled the paint, outscoring the Bulls 30-14. Houston committed 12 turnovers.

POLL IMPLICATIONS

With the win in their lone game of the week, the Cougars could rise in the rankings.

FACES IN THE CROWD

Rams defensive coordinator Wade Phillips and Ravens linebacker Tyus Bowser sat courtside next to Houston’s radio, while Saints running back Alvin Kamara sat next to the USF bench.