Saturday, November 25
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
9:00 PM AST/8:00 PM EST
University of South Florida
5-3,0-0AAC
44
vs
76
Texas
7-0,0-0Big 12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fla. | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 44 |
| Texas | 21 | 17 | 26 | 12 | 76 |
Bulls Lose To Longhorns In Paradise Jam Finale
November 26, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Tampa, Fla. Nov. 25, 2023 – South Florida women's basketball (5-3) lost, 76-44, to No. 12/12 Texas (7-0) in the Paradise Jam finale on Sunday night in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
Vittoria Blasigh (10-points) and Romi Levy (10-points) combined for a total of 20 points on the night, while Carla Brito added nine points.
COACH FERNANDEZ SAID
SCORING DOWN THE STRETCH
The Bulls attempted a comeback late in the contest. In the Last quarter South Florida outscored Texas, 24-12. Levy led USF with 10 points within the scoring spurt and Blasigh had six points.
NOTABLE NUMBERS
South Florida will host Charleston Southern at the Yuengling Center on Thursday, Nov. 30 for Education Day. Tipoff is slated for 11:00 a.m. and the game will be streamed 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 –
Vittoria Blasigh (10-points) and Romi Levy (10-points) combined for a total of 20 points on the night, while Carla Brito added nine points.
COACH FERNANDEZ SAID
SCORING DOWN THE STRETCH
The Bulls attempted a comeback late in the contest. In the Last quarter South Florida outscored Texas, 24-12. Levy led USF with 10 points within the scoring spurt and Blasigh had six points.
NOTABLE NUMBERS
- USF's all-time record in the Paradise Jam shuffled to 6-6.
- IF LOSS: With the Bulls' defeat, the USF-Texas series is now even at 2-2.
- L'or Mputu and Janette Aarnio earned their first stars of the season for USF.
- Carla Brito was named to the Paradise Jam All-Tournament team.
South Florida will host Charleston Southern at the Yuengling Center on Thursday, Nov. 30 for Education Day. Tipoff is slated for 11:00 a.m. and the game will be streamed 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 –
Team Stats
USF
UT
FG%
.360
.525
3FG%
.222
.429
FT%
.500
.846
RB
24
36
TO
17
11
STL
1
6
Game Leaders
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
1
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