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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Wes Enis scored 20 points as South Florida<\/a> beat Memphis<\/a> 87-66 on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Enis added five rebounds for the Bulls (19-8, 11-3 American Athletic Conference). Joseph Pinion added 19 points while going 6 of 16 from the floor, including 4 for 11 from 3-point range, and 3 for 4 from the line while they also had seven rebounds. Izaiyah Nelson finished with 17 points and corralled 14 rebounds.<\/p>\n

Julius Thedford finished with 13 points for the Tigers (12-14, 7-6). Curtis Givens III added 12 points and five assists for Memphis. Aaron Bradshaw also had 12 points.<\/p>\n

South Florida took the lead for good with 10:38 remaining in the first half. The score was 47-31 at halftime, with Enis racking up 15 points. South Florida outscored Memphis in the second half by five points, with Nelson scoring a team-high 10 points after the break.<\/p>\n

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.<\/p>\n

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