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USF Upsets No. 16-Ranked Marian

USF Upsets No. 16-Ranked Marian

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Cougars snapped their 2-game losing streak with a win on the road against No. 16-ranked Marian University with a final of 73-71. Zane Burke, a sophomore from Fort Wayne, Ind., erupted leading overall scoring from both sides with 29-points.

The Cougars led for a majority of the first half, but faltered at the end of the half due to a Christian Harvey 3-pointer & a dunk from Gavin Foe shifting all momentum into the Knights favor. Trailing into the second half 35-38, the Cougars were able to shoot fast & early in order to gain back some momentum with Antwaan Cushingberry doing the work defensively and Joe Reidy's back-to-back blocks in the paint. 

Saint Francis shot 52% from the field and 65% from the foul line. USF's bench also outscored the Knights bench 21:18, and recorded 30 total rebounds (10 offensive & 20 defensive). The Cougars scored 14-points off turnovers from the Knights and also had 15 second-chance points.

Key players for the Cougars included Zane Burke tallying 29-points & 6 rebounds. A key game changer for USF was Ashton Johnson who came off the bench to tally 17-points, 2-assists, and 3-rebounds. Branden Northern, Dan McKeeman, & Antwaan Cushingberry also contributed a combined 20-points, 4-steals, 7-assists, 12-rebounds & 2-blocks.

The Cougars are now 10-8 overall and 3-5 in conference. USF will travel to Marion, Indiana Saturday January 14th, to take on No. 7-ranked Indiana Wesleyan University. Tip-off is set for 3pm. The Cougars are 1-4 in their last 5 match-ups with the Wildcats.

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