TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Wes Enis’ 22 points helped USF defeat Florida A&M 102-67 on Monday in the season-opener for both teams.
Josh Omojafo added 17 points for the Bulls. Izaiyah Nelson had 16 points.
Micah Octave finished with 16 points, eight rebounds and two steals for the Rattlers. Florida A&M also got 14 points and three steals from Tyler Shirley. Jordan Chatman finished with 11 points.
USF took the lead with 9:45 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Enis led their team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to help put them up 47-33 at the break.
USF extended its lead to 81-51 during the second half, fueled by a 9-0 scoring run. Nelson scored a team-high 11 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.