Tampa, FL (My Sportsbook) - Andy Rautins had 14 points and added seven rebounds to lead 13th-ranked Syracuse past South Florida, 59-54, at USF Sun Dome.

Arinze Onuaku had 13 points and 11 rebounds while Jonny Flynn added 11 points and six boards for the Orange (14-1, 2-0 Big East), who have won five straight.

Dominique Jones had 17 points and seven rebounds while Mobolaji Ajayi added 15 points and six boards for the Bulls (5-8, 0-1), who have dropped three of four.

The game was tight early, but, holding a one-point lead, the Orange ripped off 10 straight points and held a 23-12 lead on a Kris Joseph layup with about 7 1/2 minutes left in the first half.

South Florida later cut into the deficit with five straight points, but Syracuse closed the half by scoring the final 11 points and took a 35-19 lead into the locker room.

The Orange continued to hold a double-digit lead through much of the second half, but a 12-3 run from the Bulls capped on a Jones three-pointer with 8 1/2 minutes to play cut the deficit to 50-44.

South Florida continued to chip away at the deficit and a Jones slam made it a two-point game, 55-53, but Flynn countered with a jumper with two minutes to play.

After Augustus Gilchrist drained a jumper for South Florida, Eric Devendorf made two from the stripe to keep the four-point advantage with 19 seconds left.

Jesus Verdejo then missed a three-pointer and Ajayi grabbed the offensive board, but he missed the layup and Syracuse escaped with the win.

Game Notes

Syracuse has won six of the seven games against South Florida...Syracuse hosts DePaul on Wednesday...Syracuse shot 42.9 percent from the floor while South Florida hit on 36.1 percent of its shots...The Orange held a 40-33 advantage in rebounds.