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Memphis vs South Florida Final: 73-52 - Recap

The battle between Memphis and South Florida didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as South Florida was handed a 73-52 defeat on Tuesday at Yuengling Center.

Memphis won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -9.0-point spread as favorites.

Boogie Ellis had 18 points for Memphis and DeAndre Williams chipped in with 13 points. D.J. Jeffries had 4 assists for them, while DeAndre Williams was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

South Florida got 17 points from Xavier Castaneda in a losing cause and another 8 points from Jamir Chaplin. Xavier Castaneda contributed 4 assists for them, while Xavier Castaneda had 5 rebounds.

Memphis was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Memphis had a 43-20 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Memphis heads into a battle against Houston. South Florida, meanwhile, will have their next action against Wichita State.