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Tonight: USF men vs. Bethune-Cookman
By GREG AUMAN
Published December 28, 2005
WHEN/WHERE: 7; Sun Dome, Tampa.
RADIO: 1250-AM. RECORDS: B-CC 3-6, USF 6-5.
COACHES: B-CC - Cliff Reed (38-71, fifth season); USF - Robert McCullum (27-41, third season; 71-86 overall).
NOTABLE: USF is home for three games after going 1-2 at the Rainbow Classic in Hawaii. ... B-CC is led by 5-foot-10 senior guard Antonio Webb, who is averaging 17.8 points. ... The Wildcats have several players with local ties. Junior forward Sam Barber played five games at USF in McCullum's first season, averaging 2.2 points before transferring, and he's third on B-CC with 12.4 per game. Junior Kory Crumbley played at Lakewood and St. Petersburg College, where he was a teammate of USF junior McHugh Mattis. Reserve forward Ron Mitchell played at Hillsborough High and Hillsborough Community College. ... The Bulls should win as long as they minimize their turnovers; they're averaging 21.4, five more than any other Big East team. ... The only Bulls who won't play because of injuries are freshman forward Zaronn Cann (knee) and sophomore guard Collin Dennis (Achilles).
USF women vs. North Florida
WHEN/WHERE: 4; Sun Dome, Tampa.
RADIO: 910-AM.
RECORDS: UNF 2-6, USF 9-2.
COACHES: UNF - Mary Tappmeyer (208-168, 14th season; 303-250 overall); USF - Jose Fernandez (69-85, sixth season).
NOTABLE: The Bulls return home after sweeping three games to win the San Juan Shootout last week, led by junior forward Jessica Dickson, the nation's leading scorer at 24.7 per game. ... The Ospreys, who trailed Indiana 40-10 with 17 turnovers at halftime in their last game, won't be much of a challenge for the Bulls, who should be able to limit their starters in preparation for Friday's game at No. 3 LSU. ... Sophomore ChiChi Okpaleke has stepped up for the Bulls the past three games in place of senior Sharon Cambridge, who has been limited by an ankle injury but should play tonight. Okpaleke had 21 points off the bench in USF's 121-41 win against Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, then started and had 14 points and six rebounds in the Shootout championship win against Colorado. ... The Ospreys are led by senior forward Jackie Beik, averaging 8.8 points and 6.3 rebounds.
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