SMU Mustangs @ South Florida Bulls
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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SMU | 7 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 54 |
| 9 | 13 | 23 | 19 | 64 |
Jespersen has 28, No. 22 USF women top SMU 64-54
TAMPA, Fla. -- Maria Jespersen scored 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for her 14th double-double and No. 22 South Florida won its sixth straight Wednesday night, defeating SMU 64-54.
Jespersen had 10 points in the third quarter when the Bulls (21-5, 10-2 American) stretched a 22-18 halftime lead to 45-31. The Mustangs (10-16, 4-9) cut the lead to six with 1:10 to play but USF made 7 of 8 free throws in the final minute to secure the win.
Kitija Laksa, coming off a career-high 41 points that led to big win over ranked Ohio State and got the Bulls ranked after a six-week absence, added 16 points on 4-of-16 shooting.
Kiara Perry led SMU, which is 0-12 against USF and is 0-12 on the road this season, with 18 points.
The teams shot a combined 13 of 63 (21 percent) in the first half.
Game Information
Tampa, FL
Referee:Cameron Inouye
Referee:Maj Forsberg
Referee:Denise Brooks
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 13-0 | - | 18-6 |
| Louisville | 12-1 | 1 | 22-4 |
| NC State | 10-3 | 3 | 17-7 |
| North Carolina | 9-3 | 3.5 | 20-5 |
| Syracuse | 9-4 | 4 | 19-5 |
| Virginia | 9-4 | 4 | 17-7 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-5 | 5 | 18-7 |
| Clemson | 8-5 | 5 | 17-8 |
| Notre Dame | 7-6 | 6 | 15-9 |
| California | 6-6 | 6.5 | 15-10 |
| Georgia Tech | 6-7 | 7 | 11-14 |
| Stanford | 5-7 | 7.5 | 16-9 |
| Miami | 4-9 | 9 | 12-12 |
| Florida State | 3-9 | 9.5 | 8-16 |
| Wake Forest | 3-10 | 10 | 13-12 |
| SMU | 1-11 | 11.5 | 8-16 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-11 | 11.5 | 8-17 |
| Boston College | 0-13 | 13 | 4-22 |
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 11-0 | - | 21-3 |
| East Carolina | 10-2 | 1.5 | 18-7 |
| Tulsa | 8-3 | 3 | 16-7 |
| South Florida | 7-4 | 4 | 14-10 |
| North Texas | 7-5 | 4.5 | 13-11 |
| UTSA | 7-5 | 4.5 | 12-11 |
| Charlotte | 5-6 | 6 | 11-13 |
| Florida Atlantic | 5-7 | 6.5 | 11-13 |
| Temple | 4-7 | 7 | 10-13 |
| Tulane | 3-8 | 8 | 8-15 |
| UAB | 3-9 | 8.5 | 10-14 |
| Memphis | 2-8 | 8.5 | 8-15 |
| Wichita State | 2-10 | 9.5 | 5-20 |
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