No. 17 USF rolls past Washington State
ESTERO, Fla. -- No. 17 South Florida opened on a 19-0 run, and the Bulls rolled past Washington State 82-45 in the quarterfinals of the Gulf Coast Showcase on Friday.
Kitija Laska scored 23 points for USF (5-0), which didn't give up a point until early in the second quarter and led 35-8 at the half. The eight points matched the fewest allowed by the Bulls in a half against a Division I opponent, last done when they topped Georgetown in 2013.
Maria Jespersen scored 15 and Laura Ferreira added 14 for USF.
Louise Brown scored nine points for Washington State (1-4). Borislava Hristova scored all eight of Washington State's first-half points.
USF guard Enna Pehadzic scored seven points in her collegiate debut, after sitting out last season with a right knee injury.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Mark Zentz
- Brian Hall
- Meadow Overstreet
2023-24 Pac-12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford | 15-3 | - | 30-6 |
| USC | 13-5 | 2 | 29-6 |
| UCLA | 13-5 | 2 | 27-7 |
| Oregon State | 12-6 | 3 | 27-8 |
| Colorado | 11-7 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Utah | 11-7 | 4 | 23-11 |
| Arizona | 8-10 | 7 | 18-16 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 8 | 21-15 |
| California | 7-11 | 8 | 19-15 |
| Washington | 6-12 | 9 | 16-15 |
| Arizona State | 3-15 | 12 | 11-20 |
| Oregon | 2-16 | 13 | 11-21 |
2023-24 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | 13-5 | - | 23-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | - | 25-10 |
| Temple | 13-5 | - | 20-12 |
| South Florida | 10-8 | 3 | 19-14 |
| UTSA | 10-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| East Carolina | 9-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UAB | 9-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Rice | 9-9 | 4 | 19-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 4 | 16-15 |
| Memphis | 9-9 | 4 | 13-17 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 5 | 14-16 |
| Florida Atlantic | 6-12 | 7 | 11-19 |
| Wichita State | 5-13 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tulane | 3-15 | 10 | 12-20 |
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