SMU wins 10th straight, tops South Florida 84-65 (Jan 07, 2017)

Published Jan. 7, 2017 7:44 p.m. ET

DALLAS (AP) Semi Ojeleye scored 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Jarrey Foster had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and SMU won its 10th straight on Saturday with an 84-65 win over South Florida.

Sterling Brown added a season-high 19 points to go with five rebounds and five assists for the Mustangs (14-3, 4-0 American Athletic), who have won 15 straight at home (11 this season).

South Florida (6-8, 0-3) led 11-10 early in the first half, but the Bulls scored just three points in the next eight minutes, allowing SMU to take a 28-14 lead with 6:55 left.

The Bulls pulled to 46-41 with 16:10 remaining but the Mustangs responded with a 6-0 run and led by as many as 23 in the second half.

Troy Holston led USF with 20 points and six 3-pointers, both career highs.

SMU outrebounded South Florida 39-23. The Mustangs have outrebounded all four conference opponents by at least 16.