Philadelphia, Pa. – Feb. 8, 2025 – Graduate guard
Sammie Puisis (15 points) collared her 18
th double-digit scoring game of the season in South Florida women's basketball's (16-8, 9-2), 64-57, win against Temple (13-10, 7-5) at The Liacouras Center on Saturday afternoon. The Bulls are on a five-game winning streak.
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Puisis (four 3-pointers) has logged three or more 3-pointers in 13 games this campaign. Senior forward
L'or Mputu (15 points) and junior forward
Carla Brito (11 points, nine rebounds) rounded out the Bulls who finished in double-digit points. Graduate guard
Mama Dembele (eight assists) has had 15 games this season with five or more assists.
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Temple was led by Tiarra East with 15 points, four steals, two assists, and a pair of rebounds.
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HOW THE GAME WAS DECIDED
In the final frame, the Bulls made nine of their 13 total makes at the charity stripe to hold on for the USF win.
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COACH FERNANDEZ SAID
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SAMMIE PUISIS POSTGAME ON-COURT INTERVIEW
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HIGHLIGHTS
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NOTABLE NUMBERS
- South Florida is on a five-game win streak.
- Puisis (15 points) collared her 18th double-digit scoring game of the season.
- Puisis (four 3-pointers) has logged three or more 3-pointers in 13 games this campaign.
- Mputu (15 points) and junior forward Carla Brito (11 points, nine rebounds) rounded out the Bulls who finished in double-digit points.
- Dembele (eight assists) has had 15 games this season with five or more assists.
- South Florida owns a 19-4 all-time record against Temple.Â
UP NEXT
South Florida welcomes Rice to the Yuengling Center on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m., and the action will stream live on ESPN+.
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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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