Tampa, Fla. Jan. 10, 2024 – Freshman guard Vittoria Blasigh's career-high 35 points helped South Florida women's basketball (11-6, 3-1) to a 68-52 win against Tulsa (12-5, 2-2) on Wednesday night in the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Fla. Blasigh's 35-point night marked the first 35-plus point game by a Bull in nearly five years.
 
Redshirt junior Romi Levy added 11 points and was the only Bull to join Blasigh in double-digit points. Levy also recorded four assists, two rebounds, and a single steal on the night.
 
Tulsa's Delanie Crawford led the visitors with 26 points, shooting 8-of-16 from field-goal range.

COACH FERNANDEZ SAID

 

VITTORIA BLASIGH ON COURT INTERVIEW


NOTABLE NUMBERS

• South Florida recorded its 749^th all-time win in program history.
• USF remains undefeated against Tulsa, 13-0.
• Tonight marked the first time since the 2018-19 season that the Bulls have had two 30-plus point performances by an individual in a single season.
• Blasigh now has a pair of 30-plus point performances in her career.
• Blasigh's 35 points marked the first 35-plus point game since Enna Pehadzic (35) vs. ECU, Feb. 20, 2019 (Doesn't include 40-plus games).
• Levy logged her eighth double-digit scoring game of the season. 

UP NEXT
South Florida heads to The Lone Star State for a two-game road swing, as the Bulls face Rice on Sunday, Jan. 14 (1:00 p.m. ET, ESPNU) and UTSA on Tuesday, Jan. 16 (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+)
 
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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).
 
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