Game 1 Details: vs. IUPUI, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 1:15 p.m.
Game 2 Details: vs. No. 10/13 Baylor, Thursday, Dec. 21, 3:30 p.m.
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West Palm, Fla. Dec. 19, 2023 – South Florida women's basketball (7-4) heads to the Atlantic coast for the West Palm Beach Classic. The Bulls will square off against IUPUI (2-8) on Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 1:15 p.m. and No. 10/13 Baylor (9-0) on Thursday, Dec. 21 at 3:30 p.m.
 
SOUTH FLORIDA-IUPUI SERIES
Wednesday marks the fourth meeting between the Bulls and the Jaguars but the first at a neutral site. The series spans back to the 1999 season and USF holds a 2-1 all-time advantage against IUPUI. In the last clash, USF fell to the Jaguars, 77-71 (Dec. 19, 2002).
 
SOUTH FLORIDA-BAYLOR SERIES
Thursday marks the fifth meeting between the Bulls and the Bears, and the series reaches back to the 1998-99 season. Baylor holds a 4-0 all-time advantage against South Florida. The most recent matchup resulted in a 67-62 Baylor win (Dec. 2, 2020).
 
OPPORTUNITY WAITS FOR NO ONE
A win against No. 10/13 Baylor would be the program's 30th win against a Power-5 opponent since 2012-13. A victory against 10/13 Baylor would be the program's 22nd win against a ranked opponent & Coach Fernandez's 20th victory versus a ranked squad.
 
LAST TIME OUT
South Florida lost, 66-54, to No. 3/4 NC State on Saturday night. Redshirt junior forward Romi Levy led the Bulls with a season-high 11-point output and two assists. Sophomore wing Carla Brito (10 points) rounded out the USF performers who finished the night in double figures. Senior forward Evelien Lutje Schipholt grabbed a season-best 12 boards and added eight points.
 
BULL LEADERS
USF is led by freshman guard Vittoria Blasigh (14.3 ppg). Blasigh (32 3PM) is ranked 15^th nationally in total 3-pointers made. Sophomore wing Carla Brito (9.9 ppg.) leads on the glass with 7.4 rebounds per contest, which ranks fifth in the American. Redshirt senior guard Aerial Wilson dishes out a team-best 3.6 assists per contest. Wilson's 40 total assists rank fourth in the American.
 
WEST PALM CLASSIC TICKETS
Fans can purchase tickets for the West Palm Classic with the link here: https://gobulls.co/3GJziXb
 
TICKETS 
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ABOUT USF WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
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South Florida women's basketball recorded its 11^th 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).