TAMPA – USF is one win away from capturing the College Basketball Invitational title after David Collins delivered a go-ahead floater with 1.7 seconds remaining in the Bulls' 63-61 victory over DePaul on Monday night.
Collins' runner in the lane through traffic helped USF (23-13) set a new program record for wins in a season and gave the Bulls the edge in the best-of-three championship series. The star sophomore from Youngstown, Ohio, finished with a game-high 23 points and his final bucket sent an electric crowd of 2,375 to its feet at the Yuengling Center.
Before the crucial play, Eli Cain nearly set the stage for overtime with a three-pointer with 12 seconds remaining.