High scores 20 as South Florida knocks off Charleston Southern 98-71

Published Nov. 2, 2026 11:07 p.m. ET

Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Zayden High scored 20 points as South Florida beat Charleston Southern 98-71 on Monday in a season opener for both teams.

High added eight rebounds and three steals for the Bulls. Sonny Wilson added 19 points while going 8 of 15 and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line, along with six assists and four steals. Chris Davis Jr. shot 5 of 11 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line to finish with 15 points.

Nicholas Errica led the way for the Buccaneers with 13 points and seven rebounds. Charleston Southern also got 11 points, six rebounds and four blocks from Lase Olalere, and DJ Hubbard had 11 points.

South Florida took the lead for good with 13:22 left in the first half. The score was 43-33 at halftime, with High racking up 11 points.

South Florida extended its lead to 87-60 during the second half, fueled by an 11-2 scoring run. Wilson scored a team-high 11 points in the second half as the Bulls closed out the win.