Greenville, N.C. – Jan. 25, 2025 – Sophomore guard Vittoria Blasigh led all scorers with 19 points in South Florida's (13-8, 6-2) gritty, 63-60 win against East Carolina (10-10, 2-6) at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Saturday night.
 
Blasigh knocked down a trio of 3-pointers, which marked her third game of the season with three or more 3-pointers. Graduate forward L'or Mputu nearly had a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds. Graduate guard Mama Dembele added 11 points and three assists.
 
East Carolina's Khia Miller (16 points) and Jayla Hearp (15 points) combined for 31 of the Pirates 63 points.
 
HOW THE GAME WAS DECIDED
In the final seven minutes of action, the Bulls outscored the Pirates 18-5. Blasigh led the way with seven points in the stretch, and put USF one, 61-60, with under five seconds to play. Puisis sealed the Bulls' victory with two makes at the line.
 
COACH FERNANDEZ SAID

 
VITTORIA BLASIGH POSTGAME INTERVIEW

 
HIGHLIGHTS

 
 NOTABLE NUMBERS

• Blasigh (19 points) knocked down a trio of 3-pointers, which marked her third game of the season with three or more 3-pointers.
• South Florida is now 16-7 all-time against East Carolina, and the Bulls have won 14 straight against the Pirates.
• Dembele (11 points) added her sixth game of the season and second straight in double-figures.
• Mputu (14 points) collared her eighth game of the year and fourth straight game in double-figures.

 
UP NEXT
South Florida welcomes UTSA to the Yuengling Center on Wednesday, Jan 29. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. and the action will stream live on ESPN+. The game is also Eras Night: South Florida's Version and Bulls Fans can access a special 1989 ticket special here.
 
TICKETS
Fans can purchase women's basketball tickets by calling 1-800-GoBulls or at USFBullsTix.com.
 
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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