No. 17 USF beats St. John's 68-59 in Gulf Coast Showcase
ESTERO, Fla. -- Maria Jespersen scored 25 points, and No. 17 South Florida held on to beat St. John's 68-59 on Sunday night in the third-place game at the Gulf Coast Showcase.
Kitija Laksa scored 18 for the Bulls (6-1). They shot 48 percent from 3-point range.
Jespersen had 17 of her points in the first half. She finished 7 for 10 from the field, 4 for 4 from 3-point range and 7 for 8 from the line for USF, which also got 12 points from Laura Ferreira.
Andrayah Adams scored 15 for St. John's (3-2).
After trailing by as many as 13, the Red Storm got to 59-57 with 2:13 left after five straight points from Qadashah Hoppie. But the Bulls finished a 9-2 run.
Hoppie had 12 points for the Red Storm, while Maya Singleton finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Akina Wellere also scored 11 for St. John's.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Doug Knight
- Brian Hall
- Meadow Overstreet
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTSA | 8-0 | - | 17-2 |
| North Texas | 6-1 | 1.5 | 14-5 |
| Temple | 6-1 | 1.5 | 12-6 |
| South Florida | 5-2 | 2.5 | 12-8 |
| Tulane | 4-3 | 3.5 | 11-7 |
| UAB | 4-4 | 4 | 13-7 |
| Rice | 3-4 | 4.5 | 10-9 |
| Tulsa | 3-4 | 4.5 | 9-10 |
| Memphis | 2-4 | 5 | 4-13 |
| East Carolina | 2-5 | 5.5 | 10-9 |
| Florida Atlantic | 1-6 | 6.5 | 9-11 |
| Wichita State | 1-6 | 6.5 | 7-13 |
| Charlotte | 1-6 | 6.5 | 6-12 |
2024-25 Big East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 9-0 | - | 18-2 |
| Creighton | 8-0 | 0.5 | 16-3 |
| Seton Hall | 5-2 | 3 | 13-5 |
| DePaul | 5-3 | 3.5 | 10-11 |
| Marquette | 4-3 | 4 | 12-6 |
| Villanova | 4-4 | 4.5 | 10-10 |
| Georgetown | 3-5 | 5.5 | 10-9 |
| Butler | 2-6 | 6.5 | 12-9 |
| Providence | 2-7 | 7 | 9-13 |
| St. John's | 1-7 | 7.5 | 11-8 |
| Xavier | 1-7 | 7.5 | 6-13 |
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