USF hits more history beating No.7/8 Georgetown

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The University of South Florida men's basketball team continued to roll, winning its fourth straight game with a huge, 72-64 win over No. 7 Georgetown on the road Wednesday night at the Verizon Center.

Junior Dominique Jones once again exploded in the second half, posting 22 points in the second stanza and contributing 29 all together to help the Bulls rally from a 35-26 first-half deficit. USF, which moved to 15-7 overall and 5-5 in BIG EAST play, also got 12 points from senior Mike Mercer and six assists from senior Chris Howard.

The win marked USF's second in a row over a ranked opponent after disposing of No. 17 Pittsburgh Sunday, while the Bulls defeated their highest ranked opponent ever and secured a win over a top 10 team for the second year in a row after a victory over No. 8 Marquette last season.

Georgetown (16-5, 6-4) was led by Greg Monroe and Austin Freeman, who each added 21 on the night.