SMU Mustangs @ South Florida Bulls
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SMU | 32 | 31 | 63 |
| 25 | 27 | 52 |
Kennedy scores career-high 22, SMU beats South Florida 63-52
TAMPA, Fla. -- Markus Kennedy was 10 of 12 from the field with a career-high 22 points on Wednesday night as SMU won its seventh straight, 63-52 over South Florida.
Yanick Moreira added 12 points and 10 rebounds and Kennedy grabbed seven boards. SMU (17-4, 8-1 American) took a 52-40 lead on Moreira's dunk, capping an 8-0 run with 7:52 left. South Florida (7-14, 1-7) got no closer than seven points from there.
SMU's leading scorer, Nic Moore (15.2 points per game), struggled from the field with 2-of-11 shooting for seven points, but had six assists.
Corey Allen Jr. and Nehemias Morillo scored 18 apiece for South Florida. Allen was 4 for 7 from 3-point range and Morillo was 3 for 5.
USF opened the game with a 9-2 burst, but SMU responded with an 11-3 run to take its first lead and closed the half up 32-25.
Game Information
Tampa, FL
Referee:Tom Eades
Referee:Brent Hampton
Referee:Antinio Petty
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
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