TAMPA, FLA., FEB. 13, 2020 (AP) – Quentin Grimes scored nine of his 22 points in the final 3:28, helping No. 20 Houston hold off South Florida 62-58 on Wednesday night.
Grimes made six straight free throws and also sank a 3-pointer that gave the Cougars (20-5, 10-2) some breathing room down the stretch in the matchup between the top two defensive teams in the American Athletic Conference.
Fabian White Jr. scored 10 points for first-place Houston, which led 45-34 before USF rallied to within 53-51. DeJon Jarreau rebounded his own miss and layed the ball in for a 58-53 lead with 21 seconds to go.