| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 21 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 65 |
| USF | 16 | 26 | 15 | 24 | 81 |
No. 18 South Florida women beat Houston to clinch No. 2 seed
TAMPA, Fla. -- Kitija Laksa scored 32 points, Maria Jespersen had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 18 South Florida beat Houston 81-65 on Wednesday night to seal the No. 2 seed in the American Athletic Conference Tournament.
It was Laksa's second straight 30-plus game and her fifth of the season. Jespersen recorded her league-best 16th double-double of the season in the first half with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Ten of her points came in the final 3:10 of the second quarter as South Florida finished the half on a 17-0 run for a 42-33 lead.
Laia Flores dished out 11 assists for South Florida (23-5, 12-2), which had 16 helpers on 23 field goals.
Angela Harris scored 21 points for her third straight game of at least 20 points for Houston (20-8, 9-5). Jasmyne Harris added 14 points and Serithia Hawkins 12.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Kevin Pethtel
- Luis Gonzalez
- Krystle Apellaniz
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas State | 1-0 | - | 13-1 |
| TCU | 1-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Oklahoma State | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Texas Tech | 1-0 | - | 12-2 |
| Baylor | 1-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Colorado | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Utah | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Arizona | 1-0 | - | 10-4 |
| Kansas | 0-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| West Virginia | 0-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| BYU | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Cincinnati | 0-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Iowa State | 0-1 | 1 | 9-5 |
| UCF | 0-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| Arizona State | 0-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| Houston | 0-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTSA | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| UAB | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Rice | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Temple | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Memphis | 0-0 | - | 2-9 |
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