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TAMPA (11/30/13) – The University of Detroit Mercy men's basketball team used an early second half run to grab its second-straight road win of the season, 65-60, over South Florida Saturday night at the Sun Dome. USF led 31-23 at the half, before the Titans used a 17-5 run to take a lead they would not relinquish.

Detroit (4-4) was led by junior forward Juwan Howard Jr. and freshman guard Jarod Williams with 12 points apiece, while senior co-captain Evan Bruinsma add 11 points to go along with a team-high eight rebounds. Junior forward Patrick Onwenu added nine points and six rebounds - off the bench – while sophomore guard Carlton Brundidge pitched in eight points.

South Florida (4-2) opened the game with a quick 8-0 run, before Brundidge and freshman guard Matthew Grant responded with five points of their own to trim the lead to 8-5 with 14:42 left. The Bulls then extended their lead out to 12-5, before the Titans responded with a 12-4 run, capped off by a layup from senior forward Jermaine Lippert, to take their first lead of the game 17-16 with 6:56 left. Both teams then exchanged baskets over their next two possessions before USF put together an 11-0 run to build the largest lead of the game 29-19 with 2:51 left. The Titans answered back with four-straight points from Onwenu, including a thunderous put back dunk, to make the score 31-23 as both teams entered their locker rooms. Bruinsma led the Titans with six points, while Onwenu and senior forward Jermaine Lippert had four points apiece.

The Titans opened the second half with a 7-0 run, including back-to-back layups from Brundidge and Howard, to trim the Bulls lead to 31-30 with 16:41 left. After a USF bucket extended its lead back to three, the Titans responded with an 8-3 run to take a 38-36 lead with 13:40 left. Detroit would extend its lead to as much as six, twice including, 51-45, with 7:36 left. The Bulls would trim Detroit's lead to one, 58-57, with 54 seconds remaining, but that was as close as the score would get as the Titans made 7-of-8 free throws down the stretch to secure the win.

Detroit only shot 32.8 percent (19-of-58) overall, including 18.2 percent (2-of-11) from downtown, but made 25-of-28 from the charity stripe, while USF only made 15-of-23, including 11-of-19 in the second half. The Bulls shot 38.2 percent (21-of-55) overall, just 16.7 percent (3-of-18) from beyond the arc. Detroit turned the ball over 10 times in the first half, bit only three time in the second stanza, while also winning the battle on the boards 44-35, including 17-11 on the offensive glass.

South Florida was led by Martino Brock, who finished with a game-high 16 points, while Victor Rudd scored 11 points and grabbed a game-high nine boards.

Detroit will visit Toledo on Wednesday, Dec. 4 for the second match-up between the Titans and Rockets this season. The game is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. ET at Savage Arena with live video and stats available on the Titans Gameday Central page.

Titan fans can "Get on the Bus" to Toledo for just $25, but space is limited so call now to reserve your spot on each fan bus trip. For more information and bus departure times, contact Detroit Titan Athletics at 313-993-1700.

GAME NOTES: The Titans win at USF marks the first over a BCS school since beating UCLA (56-53) in the 1999 NCAA Tournament … It is also the first win over a BCS school in the regular season since topping Iowa State (67-56) in December of 1997 … Detroit has won two road games in November for the first time since 2009 … The win also marked the 1,350th in school history … It was also the 90th win for head coach Ray McCallum with Detroit and his 260th overall … Juwan Howard Jr. has scored in double figures in all eight games this season … Detroit is 1-1 this season against teams from the American Athletic Conference.