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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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TULN | 13 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 46 |
USF | 22 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 75 |
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Jespersen's 17 and 11 leads No. 25 USF women by Tulane 75-46
TAMPA, Fla. -- Maria Jespersen had 17 points and 11 rebounds and No. 25 South Florida opened American Conference play with a 75-46 win over Tulane on Sunday.
Tamara Henshaw and Kitija Laksa added 14 points apiece and Laia Flores had 11 assists for the Bulls (11-3).
Meredith Schulte led the Green Wave (8-6), who had a three-game winning streak snapped, with 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting. Kolby Morgan, who averages 21.8 points, was held to eight on 3-of-19 shooting.
South Florida never trailed and scored the last eight points of the first quarter for a 22-13 lead. That carried into the second quarter when Alba Prieto hit a 3-pointer and Flores had a layup, her sixth point in the run. After Harlyn Wyatt ended the drought for the Green Wave, USF broke the game open with a 15-2 run and led 44-20 at the half.
The Bulls shot 50 percent in the first half while Tulane was at 23.5 after going 3 of 17 in the second quarter.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Ron Ledington
- Maggie Tieman
- Bryan Brunette
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 |