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Bulls Top Loyola Marymount to Reach CBI Finals

registered his league-leading 14th double-double of the season and the USF men's basketball team advanced to the finals of the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) with a 56-47 victory over Loyola Marymount Thursday evening at the Yuengling Center.

Yetna (Paris) scored 11 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and has posted a double-double in all three games of the tournament. David Collins (Youngstown, Ohio) added 11 points and three steals to help the Bulls tie the single-season school record for wins.

Mattias Markusson, James Batemon and Erik Johansson all scored nine points for Loyola Marymount.

Johansson put Loyola Marymount ahead 17-10 with a three-pointer at the 8:44 mark of the first half, but USF responded with a 10-1 run to take a 20-18 lead after three free throws by Mayan Kiir (Bradenton, Fla.