Memphis, Tenn. - Feb. 1, 2024 – Redshirt junior forward
Romi Levy led all scorers with 24 points as South Florida women's basketball (13-9, 5-4) rolled past Memphis (7-13, 3-6), 69-46, on Thursday night at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse in Memphis, Tenn.
Sophomore forward
Daniela Gonzalez finished the night with 15 points, a single point shy of matching her career-best. Freshman guard
Vittoria Blasigh (12 points) logged her 15th double-digit output of the season. Senior forward
Evelien Lutje Schipholt led USF on the glass with seven boards.
HOW THE GAME WAS DECIDED
The Bulls strung together a 14-2 run, to take their largest lead (26 points) against the Tigers, 66-40, with under four minutes to play. Gonzalez scored six of those points while Levy and Blasigh split the remaining eight points and South Florida held out for the victory.
NOTABLE NUMBERS
- South Florida continues to hold a slight 17-15 all-time advantage against Memphis and the Bulls have won six straight matchups with the Tigers.
- South Florida is 6-4 in games decided by 20 or more points.
- Levy has scored double-digit points in 13 games this season and has had five 20-plus point performances.
- Gonzalez's 15 points was the most she has scored since putting up 10 points at Rice (Jan. 14).
UP NEXT
South Florida heads to Birmingham, Ala. on Saturday, Feb. 3 for a clash with UAB. Tipoff is slated for 5:00 p.m. ET and the action will stream live on ESPN+.
TICKETS
Fans can purchase women's basketball tickets by calling 1-800-GoBulls or at
USFBullsTix.com.
PLAY4KAY
Our team is proud to support the Kay Yow Cancer Fund by joining the 2024 Play4Kay Pledge It Playoff! We are competing against basketball teams nationwide to see who can raise the most money for the fight against cancer. Please visit
here to donate to our Play4Kay Campaign.
AAC BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TICKETS
For the fourth consecutive year, The American's Men's and Women's Basketball Championships will be contested at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Both Championships expand to 14 teams this season with The Women's Championship running March 9-13. Ticket packages for the Women's Championship will be $85 per package. All tickets are for general admission seating. Bulls fans can purchase tickets at
https://am.ticketmaster.com/univsouthflorida/24AAC All ticket packages are subject to Ticketmaster and facility fees.
ABOUT USF WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
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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).
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