PJ Haggerty scores 32 as Tulsa snaps No. 24 South Florida's 15-game winning streak with 76-70 win
TULSA, Okla. (AP) Freshman PJ Haggerty scored a career-high 32 points, including 26 in the second half, as Tulsa defeated No. 24 South Florida 76-70 on Saturday, snapping the nation’s longest winning streak at 15 games.
Tulsa (16-14, 7-11 American Athletic Conference) held USF to 30% shooting in the second half, coming back from a 37-31 halftime deficit.
Haggerty, the conference’s 13-time freshman of the week and nation’s leading freshman scorer at 20.6 points per game, scored 10 points of a 16-5 Tulsa run, prompting South Florida to take a timeout with 8:10 to play. Cobe Williams, who added 23 for Tulsa, hit a 3-pointer out of the break. Haggerty continued to pour it on from there, scoring Tulsa’s next 10 points to give Tulsa a 69-58 lead with 2:33 remaining.
South Florida (23-6, 16-2) pulled within 70-67 on a tip-in by Kasean Pryor with 1:20 left but Tulsa made 6 of 9 free throws from there.
“We had opportunities to stretch the lead, but in the second half Haggerty and Cobe Williams were the most competitive players on the floor,” said South Florida coach Amir Abdur-Rahim. “We didn’t match their competitiveness and that was disappointing.
“Haggerty is just a really crafty player. He’s 6-4, strong and he never gets in a hurry. With his strength and patience he just really made it tough on us.”
Tulsa coach Eric Konkol marveled at Haggerty’s shot making and said it’s a skill he’s possessed since his earliest days of competitive basketball. Haggerty made 11 of 17 shots from the floor, 10 of 14 free throws and had seven rebounds and five assists. Williams had 11 rebounds and made 3 of 8 3-pointers and 8 of 9 free throws.
“You talk to the guys who watched him grow up and they all say he’s always been able to score,” Konkol said of Haggerty. “He’s got such balance and is constantly changing directions. He can slow down and get what he’s looking for.”
“I just try to take what I see out there,” Haggerty said. “That’s really all it is.”
Pryor led South Florida with 29 points and 11 rebounds. Chris Youngblood had 12 points and Selton Miguel 11 for the Bulls.
Pryor, a 6-10 junior, had 15 in the first half on 5 of 6 shooting including going 2of 3 3-pointers, exceeding his 12.1 scoring average by halftime.
South Florida made just 4 of 23 3-pointers.
BIG PICTURE
South Florida: The Bulls became ranked for the first time in school history last week and will be the No. 1 seed in the AAC Tournament next week.
Tulsa: A year after going 5-25 in Eric Konkol’s first season, the Golden Hurricane improved considerably, led by Haggerty, Tulsa's freshman scoring record holder who exceeded his previous high of 30 against Rice. It was Tulsa’s first victory over a ranked team since a 65-64 win over No 5 Houston on Dec. 29, 2020.
UP NEXT
Both teams will head to Fort Worth, Texas, for the American Basketball Championship at Dickies Arena. South Florida has a first-round bye and will play its first game Friday. Tulsa will play a first-round game Thursday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Golden Hurricane gains possession) | |||
19:48 | +2 | Jared Garcia makes two point dunk (PJ Haggerty assists) | 0-2 | |
19:26 | +3 | Kobe Knox makes three point jump shot (Kasean Pryor assists) | 3-2 | |
19:06 | Kobe Knox shooting foul (PJ Haggerty draws the foul) | |||
19:06 | PJ Haggerty misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
19:06 | +1 | PJ Haggerty makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-3 | |
19:04 | Kasean Pryor turnover (Jared Garcia steals) | |||
19:01 | Isaiah Barnes turnover | |||
18:56 | Kobe Knox misses three point jump shot | |||
18:54 | Cobe Williams defensive rebound | |||
18:44 | PJ Haggerty misses two point layup | |||
18:42 | Brandon Stroud defensive rebound | |||
18:35 | +3 | Kasean Pryor makes three point jump shot (Chris Youngblood assists) | 6-3 | |
18:16 | Cobe Williams misses two point layup | |||
18:14 | Jared Garcia offensive rebound | |||
18:10 | Jared Garcia misses two point layup | |||
18:08 | Kasean Pryor defensive rebound | |||
17:54 | Chris Youngblood misses three point jump shot | |||
17:54 | PJ Haggerty defensive rebound | |||
17:54 | Kobe Knox personal foul | |||
17:37 | Cobe Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
17:35 | Selton Miguel defensive rebound | |||
17:23 | +2 | Kasean Pryor makes two point jump shot | 8-3 | |
17:02 | Jared Garcia misses three point jump shot | |||
17:00 | Jose Placer defensive rebound | |||
16:48 | Brandon Stroud turnover | |||
16:36 | Isaiah Barnes misses three point jump shot | |||
16:34 | Cobe Williams offensive rebound | |||
16:27 | Isaiah Barnes misses three point jump shot | |||
16:25 | Cobe Williams offensive rebound | |||
16:19 | +2 | Cobe Williams makes two point layup | 8-5 | |
16:07 | Carlous Williams shooting foul (Chris Youngblood draws the foul) | |||
16:07 | +1 | Chris Youngblood makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-5 | |
16:07 | +1 | Chris Youngblood makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-5 | |
15:50 | Carlous Williams turnover | |||
15:50 | TV timeout | |||
15:41 | Selton Miguel turnover | |||
15:20 | +3 | Carlous Williams makes three point jump shot (PJ Haggerty assists) | 10-8 | |
15:05 | +2 | Kasean Pryor makes two point layup (Selton Miguel assists) | 12-8 | |
14:44 | +2 | PJ Haggerty makes two point layup (Isaiah Barnes assists) | 12-10 | |
14:29 | Selton Miguel offensive foul | |||
14:29 | Selton Miguel turnover (offensive foul) | |||
14:06 | Chris Youngblood personal foul | |||
13:57 | Isaiah Barnes misses three point jump shot | |||
13:55 | Brandon Stroud defensive rebound | |||
13:35 | +2 | Selton Miguel makes two point layup (Brandon Stroud assists) | 14-10 | |
13:17 | Jayden Reid shooting foul (PJ Haggerty draws the foul) | |||
13:17 | PJ Haggerty misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
13:17 | +1 | PJ Haggerty makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-11 | |
13:09 | +2 | Sam Hines Jr. makes two point layup (Jayden Reid assists) | 16-11 | |
13:08 | Matt Reed shooting foul (Sam Hines Jr. draws the foul) | |||
13:08 | Sam Hines Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
13:08 | Tyshawn Archie defensive rebound | |||
12:51 | Jesaiah McWright misses two point layup | |||
12:49 | Selton Miguel defensive rebound | |||
12:41 | Jayden Reid misses two point layup | |||
12:39 | Isaiah Barnes defensive rebound | |||
12:34 | Corey Walker Jr. blocks Matt Reed's two point layup | |||
12:32 | PJ Haggerty offensive rebound | |||
12:19 | Tyshawn Archie misses three point jump shot | |||
12:17 | Sam Hines Jr. defensive rebound | |||
12:16 | Matt Reed personal foul | |||
11:57 | +2 | Corey Walker Jr. makes two point dunk (Jayden Reid assists) | 18-11 | |
11:38 | Tyshawn Archie turnover (Jayden Reid steals) | |||
11:33 | Jayden Reid misses two point layup | |||
11:31 | Corey Walker Jr. offensive rebound | |||
11:31 | Tyshawn Archie shooting foul (Jayden Reid draws the foul) | |||
11:31 | TV timeout | |||
11:31 | +1 | Corey Walker Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-11 | |
11:31 | Corey Walker Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
11:31 | Jared Garcia defensive rebound | |||
11:07 | Tyshawn Archie misses two point layup | |||
11:05 | Sam Hines Jr. defensive rebound | |||
10:58 | Selton Miguel misses three point jump shot | |||
10:56 | Jared Garcia defensive rebound | |||
10:29 | +3 | Tyshawn Archie makes three point jump shot (Jared Garcia assists) | 19-14 | |
9:59 | Jayden Reid turnover | |||
9:44 | Jared Garcia misses three point jump shot | |||
9:42 | Selton Miguel defensive rebound | |||
9:34 | Sam Hines Jr. misses two point layup | |||
9:32 | Corey Walker Jr. offensive rebound | |||
9:23 | Corey Walker Jr. misses two point layup | |||
9:21 | Corey Walker Jr. offensive rebound | |||
9:19 | +2 | Corey Walker Jr. makes two point layup | 21-14 | |
9:07 | Cobe Williams misses two point layup | |||
9:05 | Bulls defensive rebound | |||
8:36 | Jared Garcia shooting foul (Kasean Pryor draws the foul) | |||
8:36 | +1 | Kasean Pryor makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 22-14 | |
8:36 | +1 | Kasean Pryor makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 23-14 | |
8:36 | +1 | Kasean Pryor makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 24-14 | |
8:10 | PJ Haggerty misses two point jump shot | |||
8:08 | Kasean Pryor defensive rebound | |||
7:52 | Jayden Reid turnover (Cobe Williams steals) | |||
7:46 | +3 | Cobe Williams makes three point jump shot (PJ Haggerty assists) | 24-17 | |
7:17 | Selton Miguel misses two point jump shot | |||
7:15 | PJ Haggerty defensive rebound | |||
7:10 | +2 | Isaiah Barnes makes two point layup (PJ Haggerty assists) | 24-19 | |
7:01 | Bulls 30 second timeout | |||
7:01 | TV timeout | |||
6:50 | Kasean Pryor misses three point jump shot | |||
6:48 | Carlous Williams defensive rebound | |||
6:37 | Carlous Williams turnover (Kobe Knox steals) | |||
6:31 | Cobe Williams shooting foul (Kobe Knox draws the foul) | |||
6:31 | +1 | Kobe Knox makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-19 | |
6:31 | Kobe Knox misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
6:31 | Cobe Williams defensive rebound | |||
6:16 | PJ Haggerty misses three point jump shot | |||
6:14 | Bulls defensive rebound | |||
5:55 | +3 | Kasean Pryor makes three point jump shot (Brandon Stroud assists) | 28-19 | |
5:20 | Cobe Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
5:18 | Matt Reed offensive rebound | |||
5:15 | Matt Reed misses two point layup | |||
5:13 | Carlous Williams offensive rebound | |||
5:07 | +2 | Carlous Williams makes two point dunk | 28-21 | |
5:02 | Selton Miguel misses three point jump shot | |||
5:00 | Cobe Williams defensive rebound | |||
4:53 | PJ Haggerty misses three point jump shot | |||
4:51 | Matt Reed personal foul | |||
4:51 | +1 | Selton Miguel makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-21 | |
4:51 | +1 | Selton Miguel makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-21 | |
4:39 | Cobe Williams turnover (Selton Miguel steals) | |||
4:34 | Selton Miguel misses two point layup | |||
4:32 | Chris Youngblood offensive rebound | |||
4:32 | +2 | Chris Youngblood makes two point layup | 32-21 | |
4:32 | Isaiah Barnes shooting foul (Chris Youngblood draws the foul) | |||
4:32 | +1 | Chris Youngblood makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 33-21 | |
4:16 | Brandon Stroud personal foul | |||
3:58 | Cobe Williams turnover | |||
3:58 | TV timeout | |||
3:42 | Selton Miguel misses two point layup | |||
3:40 | PJ Haggerty defensive rebound | |||
3:08 | Golden Hurricane turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
2:52 | Brandon Stroud misses three point jump shot | |||
2:50 | Carlous Williams defensive rebound | |||
2:21 | Cobe Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
2:19 | PJ Haggerty offensive rebound | |||
2:15 | +2 | PJ Haggerty makes two point layup | 33-23 | |
1:50 | Chris Youngblood misses two point jump shot | |||
1:48 | Brandon Stroud offensive rebound | |||
1:45 | +2 | Brandon Stroud makes two point layup | 35-23 | |
1:42 | Golden Hurricane 30 second timeout | |||
1:22 | +3 | Isaiah Barnes makes three point jump shot (Cobe Williams assists) | 35-26 | |
1:03 | Chris Youngblood misses three point jump shot | |||
1:01 | Cobe Williams defensive rebound | |||
1:00 | Brandon Stroud personal foul (Cobe Williams draws the foul) | |||
1:00 | +1 | Cobe Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-27 | |
1:00 | +1 | Cobe Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-28 | |
0:46 | +2 | Kasean Pryor makes two point layup (Chris Youngblood assists) | 37-28 | |
0:05 | +2 | Cobe Williams makes two point layup | 37-30 | |
0:04 | Chris Youngblood shooting foul (Cobe Williams draws the foul) | |||
0:04 | +1 | Cobe Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 37-31 | |
0:00 | End of period |