TAMPA, Fla. (November 19, 2025) – The University of South Florida women's basketball team will host Duke inside the Yuengling Center on Thursday, November 20. The Bulls (2-2) and the Blue Devils (3-2) are scheduled for an 8 p.m. tip on ESPNU. The 2025-26 women's basketball season is presented by TGH.
 
Fans are encouraged to wear white to Thursday's game. Fans can receive a white USF t-shirt while supplies last. The halftime act will be K9s in Flight. For the first time inside the Yuengling Center, fans will have an opportunity to participate in a 50/50 raffle. To participate in the raffle, you can click here.  
Setting The Stage:
USF's active roster has played in a combined 774 games at the Division I level. That is the most among all American Conference teams and tied for ninth in Division I. South Florida has had 96.0 percent of its assists this season come from upperclassmen. That is the second-highest share in the American (Wichita State – 100.0) and tied for 18th in Division I.
 
Series History:
South Florida and Duke will meet for the fifth time on Thursday. The Blue Devils lead the series 3-1, but the Bulls won the last meeting, 65-66, in Tampa last season. USF is 1-2 at home against Duke.
 
Note-A-Bulls:
L'or Mputu has at least one offensive rebound and one made field goal in 29 straight games, tied for the fifth-longest active streak among all Division I players. The only USF player with a longer streak this century was Courtney Williams, who had a 37-game run (2013-14--2014-15). Mputu is one of seven DI players since the beginning of last season to have at least 1,000 minutes played, eight rebounds per game, and a 58.0 field-goal percentage.
 
Katie Davidson has made multiple threes and pulled down multiple rebounds in all four of her games this season. The last USF player to start a season with such a streak was Kitija Laksa in 2016-17 (first seven).
 
Edyn Battle and Katie Davidson are the first USF players this century to have at least 60 points and four or fewer turnovers through their first four career games with the Bulls.
 
Additional Notes:
The Bulls are averaging 11.5 turnovers per game this season, the fewest in the American and tied for 19th-fewest in Division I. South Florida's 46 total turnovers are its third fewest through its first four games of a season this century, behind 2017-18 (39) and 2015-16 (43).
 
About South Florida Women's Basketball
Be sure to follow USF women's basketball on social media (X / Instagram / Facebook) and visit GoUSFBulls.com for the most up-to-date information. 

Michele Woods-Baxter was named as USF women's basketball interim head coach. South Florida women's basketball has built a storied tradition over the past 25 seasons, highlighted by 19 postseason tournament appearances and 10 NCAA Tournament berths. The program has achieved 12 20-win seasons, two WNIT Final Four appearances, and captured the 2008-09 WNIT championship.
 
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