FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA., DEC. 17, 2017 – The Bulls offense didn't skip a beat Sunday with an 82-52 rout of FIU at Rick Case Arena on the campus of Nova Southeastern. Laia Flores powered the Bulls with a 19-point, seven assist performance.
 
Flores (Mataro, Spain) scored 15 of her 19 points in the second half, and shot a perfect 6-for-6 from the floor in the final 20 minutes. USF (9-2) had four players score in double-figures. Maria Jespersen (Arhus, Denmark) and Laura Ferreira (Lisboa, Portugal) each added 16 points while Alyssa Rader (Thornton, Colo.) contributed 11 points and four rebounds. Jespersen tallied her sixth double-double outing this season with a game-high 10 rebounds while Ferreira filled her stat line with six rebounds, five assists, three blocks and two steals.
 
The Bulls never trailed but solidified their 30-point victory in the fourth quarter. USF outscored FIU (2-8) 21-9 in the fourth quarter and didn't allow a field goal until 5:39 remained in the contest. The Bulls defense forced 16 turnovers and scored 22 points off of Panthers' miscues.
 
QUOTABLES:
Head coach Jose Fernandez on the difference in the game:
"I thought we came out of the gate well. At halftime, we put more emphasis on the rebounding and we did a much better job on the second half on the glass. We didn't allow any second chance points in the last two periods."
 
Key Stats
100 – The Bulls finished a perfect 15-for-15 from the charity stripe.
36 – The number of points USF scored in the paint. The Bulls outscored the Panthers 36-22.
 
Notables

• The Bulls improved to 13-7 in the all-time series record against FIU.
• Laia Flores turned in another turnover free outing, her fourth of the season. Entering Sunday's contest, Flores ranked third in the country with an assist to turnover ratio of 4.27.
• Flores has had at least seven assists in six of the Bulls' 11 games.
• USF improved to 2-1 on the road this season.
• This is the first time USF was perfect from the free throw line since Nov. 30, 2016, also against FIU. The Bulls went 1-for-1 from the charity stripe.

Up Next
The Bulls remain on the road and will travel from Miami to New Orleans for the 2017 New Orleans Shootout. USF will play Dayton Dec. 20 at 8:30 p.m. EST and Michigan State Dec. 21 at 8:30 p.m. EST.
 
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USF notched its fifth consecutive 20-win season. The Bulls tallied its 20th win in their 24th contest of the season which tied the fastest any program has reached 20 wins. This is the eighth 20-win season in program history and head coach Jose Fernandez has been at the helm for all eight 20-win seasons. The 2014-15 team reached 20 wins in 24 games, and still currently holds the best record for most wins in a season (27).
 
USF has made 13 postseason tournament appearances and had five NCAA Tournament berths in Head Coach Jose Fernandez's 17 seasons. The all-time winningest coach in program history, Fernandez has guided USF to eight 20-win seasons, two WNIT final four appearances, the 2009 WNIT championship and won more than 300 games.
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