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
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 | 6 | 14-16 |
| Florida Atlantic | 6-12 | 7 | 11-19 |
| Wichita State | 5-13 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tulane | 3-15 | 10 | 12-20 |
2023-24 Big East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 18-0 | - | 33-6 |
| Creighton | 15-3 | 3 | 26-6 |
| Marquette | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Villanova | 11-7 | 7 | 22-13 |
| St. John's | 11-7 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Georgetown | 9-9 | 9 | 23-12 |
| Seton Hall | 8-10 | 10 | 17-15 |
| Butler | 6-12 | 12 | 15-17 |
| Providence | 6-12 | 12 | 13-21 |
| DePaul | 4-14 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Xavier | 0-18 | 18 | 1-27 |
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