Thursday, November 16
Tuscaloosa, AL
7:00 PM ET
University of South Florida
3-1,0-0AAC
41
at
70
Alabama
4-0,0-0SEC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fla. | 10 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 41 |
| Alabama | 17 | 16 | 23 | 14 | 70 |
South Florida Falls To Alabama, 70-41
November 16, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Tampa, Fla. Nov. 16, 2023 – South Florida women's basketball (3-1) fell to Alabama (4-0), 70-41, on Thursday night at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Freshman guard Vittoria Blasigh led the Bulls with 18 points in 39 minutes, which marked her 3rd double-digit performance of the season. Sophomore wing Carla Brito followed with eight points and matched a career-best 11 boards. Senior forward Evelien Lutje Schipholt finished the night with six boards, and has grabbed six or more rebounds in four straight contests.
Sarah Barker led the Crimson Tide with 25 total points, connecting on 10-of-13 field goals.
COACH FERNANDEZ SAID
NOTABLE NUMBERS
UP NEXT
South Florida welcomes North Florida to the Yuengling Center on Sunday, Nov. 19. Tipoff is set for 2:00 p.m. and the game will air live on ESPN+.
TICKETS
Fans can purchase women's basketball tickets by calling 1-800-GoBulls or at USFBullsTix.com.
ABOUT USF WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
For complete coverage of USF women's basketball, follow the Bulls on social media (Twitter | Facebook | Instagram).
South Florida women's basketball recorded its 11th 20-win season during the 2022-23 campaign. USF has made 18 postseason tournament appearances and had nine NCAA Tournament berths in head coach Jose Fernandez's 23 seasons. The all-time winningest coach in program history, Fernandez has guided USF to 11 20-win seasons, two WNIT final four appearances, the 2009 WNIT championship, has won over 400 career games, and is the all-time wins leader in the American Athletic Conference.
In 2022-23, the Bulls had four players recognized by The American for impressive seasons, including Elena Tsineke (AAC Co-Player of the Year, All-Conference First Team), Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu (AAC Co-Player of the Year, All-Conference First Team), Sammie Puisis (AAC Newcomer of the Year, All-Conference Second Team) and Carla Brito (AAC All-Freshman Team).
– #GoBulls –
Freshman guard Vittoria Blasigh led the Bulls with 18 points in 39 minutes, which marked her 3rd double-digit performance of the season. Sophomore wing Carla Brito followed with eight points and matched a career-best 11 boards. Senior forward Evelien Lutje Schipholt finished the night with six boards, and has grabbed six or more rebounds in four straight contests.
Sarah Barker led the Crimson Tide with 25 total points, connecting on 10-of-13 field goals.
COACH FERNANDEZ SAID
NOTABLE NUMBERS
- With the Bulls loss, the Alabama-South Florida all-time series record shuffled to 1-1.
- Freshman guard Vittoria Blasigh earned her first career start at Alabama.
- Alabama had three performers finish the night in double-digits.
UP NEXT
South Florida welcomes North Florida to the Yuengling Center on Sunday, Nov. 19. Tipoff is set for 2:00 p.m. and the game will air live on ESPN+.
TICKETS
Fans can purchase women's basketball tickets by calling 1-800-GoBulls or at USFBullsTix.com.
ABOUT USF WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
For complete coverage of USF women's basketball, follow the Bulls on social media (Twitter | Facebook | Instagram).
South Florida women's basketball recorded its 11th 20-win season during the 2022-23 campaign. USF has made 18 postseason tournament appearances and had nine NCAA Tournament berths in head coach Jose Fernandez's 23 seasons. The all-time winningest coach in program history, Fernandez has guided USF to 11 20-win seasons, two WNIT final four appearances, the 2009 WNIT championship, has won over 400 career games, and is the all-time wins leader in the American Athletic Conference.
In 2022-23, the Bulls had four players recognized by The American for impressive seasons, including Elena Tsineke (AAC Co-Player of the Year, All-Conference First Team), Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu (AAC Co-Player of the Year, All-Conference First Team), Sammie Puisis (AAC Newcomer of the Year, All-Conference Second Team) and Carla Brito (AAC All-Freshman Team).
– #GoBulls –
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Players Mentioned
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/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
USF
Bama
FG%
.237
.438
3FG%
.227
.318
FT%
.667
.500
RB
37
48
TO
17
11
STL
6
12
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
2
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