| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECU | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 44 |
| USF | 17 | 17 | 26 | 20 | 80 |
No. 20 USF routs East Carolina 80-44 in American quarters
UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Maria Jespersen scored 23 points to lead No. 20 South Florida to an 80-44 rout of East Carolina on Sunday in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament.
Kitija Laksa added 21 points for the Bulls (25-6), who jumped out to a 9-2 lead were never threatened. USF led by 12 points at the half and used a 20-6 run to build that to 60-33 after three periods.
USF dominated the game underneath, outrebounding East Carolina 49-27 and outscoring the Pirates 38-18 in the paint.
Freshman Lashonda Monk had 11 points to lead East Carolina, which beat SMU in the tournament's opening round and finishes its season at 16-15.
The victory gives South Florida 25 wins for the third time in program history. The Bulls face UCF in the conference semifinals on Monday and will be looking for a fourth straight trip to the championship game.
The Knights beat Temple 77-70 on Sunday.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Bruce Morris
- Luis Gonzalez
- Karen Preato
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| UAB | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Rice | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Temple | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Memphis | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
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