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South Florida Bulls during a women's basketball game against the Wichita State University Shockers on March 10, 2024. (Mary Holt/South Florida Basketball) South Florida Bulls during a women's basketball game against the Wichita State University Shockers on March 10, 2024. (Mary Holt/South Florida Basketball)
South Florida Bulls during a women's basketball game against the Wichita State University Shockers on March 10, 2024. (Mary Holt/South Florida Basketball)
Photo Credit: Mary HOlt/South Florida Basketball
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62
Wichita St. WSU 10-22,5-13 AAC
69
Winner South Fla. USF 19-13,10-8 AAC
Wichita St. WSU
10-22,5-13 AAC
62
Final
69
South Fla. USF
19-13,10-8 AAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Wichita St. WSU 8 18 19 17 62
South Fla. USF 14 19 16 20 69

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Bulls Best Shockers In AAC Tournament Thriller, 69-62

South Florida Moves On To Face Fourth-Seeded UTSA

Fort Worth, Texas - March. 10, 2024 – South Florida women's basketball (19-13) saw four performers in double-figures for the third time this season in their 69-62 victory against Wichita State (10-22) on Sunday afternoon in the second round of the AAC Tournament.
 
Sophomore wing Carla Brito led the Bulls with a 14-point output and eight boards. Redshirt senior guard Aerial Wilson (13 points) and redshirt junior Romi Levy (13) combined for 26 points. Junior forward L'or Mputu (career-best 12 points and personal-high 11 rebounds) finished the night with her first career double-double.
 
The Bulls dished out 19 assists on 26 made baskets, Wilson had a hand on five of those assists.
 
HOW THE GAME WAS DECIDED
The game was tied 61-61 all with 68 seconds left to play. Mputu made a clutch layup to jumpstart a Bulls 8-1 run to close out the game. On the way to victory, Brito made five shots at the line in addition to one by Wilson.
 
COACH FERNANDEZ SAID
 

HIGHLIGHTS


NOTABLE NUMBERS
  • South Florida's all-time record against Wichita St. now sits at 9-3.
  • Wilson (495 career assists) has secured the sixth spot on the AAC Career Total Assists Ledger, she passed Kay Kay Wright (UCF, 2016-20, 490 career assists).
  • Freshman guard Vittoria Blasigh (74 3-pointers) is now tied in ninth place with Kitija Laksa (2015-16) on the program's single-season 3-pointers made index.
  • With the victory, Head Coach Jose Fernandez has now recorded his 17th 19-win season and 13th straight.
  • South Florida improved its all-time record in AAC Tournament games to 18-9.
  • Wilson knocked down a career-best four 3-pointers.
  • South Florida is 3-0 when four performers finish in double-figure points.
  • L'or Mputu (career-best 12 points and personal-high 11 rebounds) finished the night with her first career double-double. 
UP NEXT
Fifth-seed South Florida moves on to face fourth-seed UTSA in the AAC Tournament Quarterfinals on Monday, Mar. 11. Tipoff is slated for 3:00 p.m. ET and the game will stream live on ESPN+.
 
TICKETS 
Fans can purchase women's basketball tickets by calling 1-800-GoBulls or at USFBullsTix.com.
 
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 here. All ticket packages are subject to Ticketmaster and facility fees.
 
ABOUT USF WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
For complete coverage of USF women's basketball, follow the Bulls on social media (Twitter | Facebook | Instagram).
 
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 450 career games, and is the all-time wins leader in the American Athletic Conference.
 
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