TAMPA, Fla. -- Gary Alexander scored 28 points, hitting seven of them with two minutes remaining in the game, to give South Florida a 92-88 victory over Florida State last night.

South Florida (6-1), which beat the Florida Gators in Gainesville 73-71 Sunday, defeated Florida State (4-2) before a SunDome record crowd of 10,411.

Sam Cassell (Dunbar) scored 22 points to lead the Seminoles. But Cassell fouled out with 4 minutes, 22 seconds remaining and Alexander's seven points in the last two minutes sealed the win for South Florida.