Tuesday, December 17
Tampa, Fla.
7 PM
University of South Florida
6-6,0-0AAC
71
vs
36
Northwestern State
3-7,0-1Southland
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern St. | 7 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 36 |
| South Fla. | 18 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 71 |
Photo by: Chris Henry / University of South Florida Athletics
South Florida Rolls Northwestern St., 71-36
December 17, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Tampa, Fla. โ Dec. 17, 2024ย โ Sophomore guard Vittoria Blasigh scored 10 of her 18 points in the fourth quarter as South Florida women's Basketball (6-6) rolled to a 71-36 victory against Northwestern St. (3-7) in the Yuengling Center on Tuesday night.
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Blasigh was joined by red-shirt senior guard Romi Levy (15 points) and graduate guard Sammie Puisis (12 points) to round out the Bulls in double-figure points. Tonight marked the second straight game that USF has had three Bulls finish in double-digit points. Graduate guard Mama Dembele stashed a season-best nine steals and had a hand on six assists, her second straight game of five or more assists.
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The visiting Demons were paced by Vernell Atamah who finished the night with 10 points.
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HOW THE GAME WAS DECIDED
The Bulls opened the contest on a commanding 28-7 run, which ran through the six-minute mark of the second frame. South Florida went on to win the contest by 35 points, its largest margin of victory this season.
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COACH FERNANDEZ SAID
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HIGHLIGHTS
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NOTABLE NUMBERS
South Florida welcomes No. 9 Duke to the Yuengling Center on Saturday, Dec. 21. Tipoff is slated for 12 p.m. and the action will air live on ESPN2.
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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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Blasigh was joined by red-shirt senior guard Romi Levy (15 points) and graduate guard Sammie Puisis (12 points) to round out the Bulls in double-figure points. Tonight marked the second straight game that USF has had three Bulls finish in double-digit points. Graduate guard Mama Dembele stashed a season-best nine steals and had a hand on six assists, her second straight game of five or more assists.
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The visiting Demons were paced by Vernell Atamah who finished the night with 10 points.
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HOW THE GAME WAS DECIDED
The Bulls opened the contest on a commanding 28-7 run, which ran through the six-minute mark of the second frame. South Florida went on to win the contest by 35 points, its largest margin of victory this season.
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COACH FERNANDEZ SAID
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HIGHLIGHTS
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NOTABLE NUMBERS
- The Bulls are now 64-5 in nonconference home games since the 2014-15 season.
- For the second-straight contest, the Bulls had three performers finish with double-figure points.
- USF had a season-high 23 team steals, which is tied for the fifth-most team steals in a single game in program history.
- The Bull's 23 steals is the first time the team has had 20+ steals since 2012 vs. UNC Asheville (24).
- Freshman forward Yana Karamfilova (2 points) scored her first collegiate points.
- Dembele (eight points) grabbed a season-high nine steals (one shy of a career-high), which marked her second straight game of 5 or more steals. Dembele's nine steals is tied for the third most in a single game in program history.
- Junior guard Janette Aarnio collared a season-best 7 points (one point shy of career-high).
- Blasigh (18-points) has collected double-digit points in six games so far this season.
- South Florida led Northwestern St. in points off of turnovers (33-11), paint points (40-16), second chance points (21-6), fast break points (12-4), and bench points (28-15).
South Florida welcomes No. 9 Duke to the Yuengling Center on Saturday, Dec. 21. Tipoff is slated for 12 p.m. and the action will air live on ESPN2.
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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
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/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
NW
USF
FG%
.271
.452
3FG%
.214
.267
FT%
.467
.786
RB
34
37
TO
30
17
STL
5
23
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
4
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