Friday, November 29
George Town, Grand Cayman
7:30 PM EST
University of South Florida
4-4,0-0AAC
52
vs
59
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Mississippi St.
8-0,0-0SEC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fla. | 16 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 52 |
| Mississippi St. | 13 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 59 |
Bulls Fall Short To Mississippi St., 59-52
November 29, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands โ Nov. 28, 2024ย โ South Florida women's basketball (4-4) fell in a slim battle to Mississippi St. (8-0), 59-52, in the Cayman Islands Classic on Friday night.
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Graduate guard Sammie Puisis led all scorers with 22 points, which marked her second 20-plus-point performance of the season and fourth straight double-figure game. Senior forward L'or Mputu matched a career-best 12 rebounds (second double-figure rebound game this season). Junior forward Carla Brito (10 rebounds) logged her third straight game with double-digit rebounds. Graduate guard Mama Dembele dished out seven assists and is five away from surpassing the 500 career assists milestone.
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Graduate guard Jerkaila Jordan led the Bulldogs with a 20-point night.
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HOW THE GAME WAS DECIDED
The game featured nine ties and four lead changes and throughout the matchup, with both squads never led by more than seven points.
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In the third quarter, Mississippi St. executed an 8-0 run, its biggest scoring stretch of the night and the Bulls trailed by two points, 39-37, with 2:54 to play. Graduate forward Ines Piper made a layup and the contest was tied for the ninth time, 39-39. The Bulldogs outscored the Bulls, 16-13 in the final frame in USF's loss.
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NOTABLE NUMBERS
UP NEXT
South Florida faces No. 17/21 TCU tomorrow, Nov. 30, in its final game in the Cayman Islands Classic. Tipoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. and the action will stream live on FloHoops.
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TICKETS
Fans can purchase women's basketball tickets by calling 1-800-GoBulls or at USFBullsTix.com.
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ABOUT SOUTH FLORIDA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
South Florida women's basketball has made 18 postseason tournament appearances and had nine NCAA Tournament berths in head coach Jose Fernandez's 25 seasons. The all-time winningest coach in program history, Fernandez has guided the Bulls to 11 20-win seasons, two WNIT final four appearances, the 2008-09 WNIT championship, has won over 450 career games, and is the all-time wins leader in the American Athletic Conference.
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For complete coverage of USF women's basketball, follow the Bulls on social media (Twitterย |ย Facebookย |ย Instagram).
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โย #GoBullsย โ
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Graduate guard Sammie Puisis led all scorers with 22 points, which marked her second 20-plus-point performance of the season and fourth straight double-figure game. Senior forward L'or Mputu matched a career-best 12 rebounds (second double-figure rebound game this season). Junior forward Carla Brito (10 rebounds) logged her third straight game with double-digit rebounds. Graduate guard Mama Dembele dished out seven assists and is five away from surpassing the 500 career assists milestone.
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Graduate guard Jerkaila Jordan led the Bulldogs with a 20-point night.
ย
HOW THE GAME WAS DECIDED
The game featured nine ties and four lead changes and throughout the matchup, with both squads never led by more than seven points.
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In the third quarter, Mississippi St. executed an 8-0 run, its biggest scoring stretch of the night and the Bulls trailed by two points, 39-37, with 2:54 to play. Graduate forward Ines Piper made a layup and the contest was tied for the ninth time, 39-39. The Bulldogs outscored the Bulls, 16-13 in the final frame in USF's loss.
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NOTABLE NUMBERS
- Dembele (six assists) has recorded 3+ assists in 36 straight games, the second-longest active streak in DI, behind Drake's Katie Dinnebier (49+ games).
- Mississippi St. now leads the all-time series against South Florida, 3-2.
- For the second time this season, two Bulls finished with double-figure rebounds (Mputu, 12 & Brito 10).
- Sammie Puisis led all scorers with 22 points, which marked her second 20-plus-point performance of the season and fourth straight double-figure game.
- Mputu matched a career-best 12 rebounds (second double-figure rebound game this season).
- Brito (10 rebounds) logged her third straight game with double-digit rebounds.
- Dembele dished out seven assists and is five away from surpassing the 500 career assists milestone.
UP NEXT
South Florida faces No. 17/21 TCU tomorrow, Nov. 30, in its final game in the Cayman Islands Classic. Tipoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. and the action will stream live on FloHoops.
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TICKETS
Fans can purchase women's basketball tickets by calling 1-800-GoBulls or at USFBullsTix.com.
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ABOUT SOUTH FLORIDA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
South Florida women's basketball has made 18 postseason tournament appearances and had nine NCAA Tournament berths in head coach Jose Fernandez's 25 seasons. The all-time winningest coach in program history, Fernandez has guided the Bulls to 11 20-win seasons, two WNIT final four appearances, the 2008-09 WNIT championship, has won over 450 career games, and is the all-time wins leader in the American Athletic Conference.
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For complete coverage of USF women's basketball, follow the Bulls on social media (Twitterย |ย Facebookย |ย Instagram).
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โย #GoBullsย โ
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
USF
MS
FG%
.367
.386
3FG%
.250
.154
FT%
.500
.722
RB
41
35
TO
18
11
STL
5
6
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
8
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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