GREENVILLE, N.C. (February 4, 2026) – L'or Mputu and Carla Brito both recorded double-doubles for the University of South Florida women's basketball team against East Carolina on Wednesday. The Bulls (13-10, 6-4 American) had four players score in double digits, but they fell in a heartbreaker to the Pirates (17-7, 9-2 American) 64-62.
 
Mputu recorded her third double-double of the season, tying for a team-high 17 points and posting a game-high 13 rebounds. It was her ninth game in double digits and her seventh with double-digit rebounds. Brito notched her fourth double-double of the year with 12 rebounds and 11 points. It was her seventh game in double digits and her fifth with double-figure rebounds. It is the second time this season that the Bulls have had two players record double-doubles in the same game. Mputu added two blocks and two assists. Brito tied for a game-high six assists, which tied a career high. She also added a steal and a block.
 
Katie Davidson tied for a team-high 17 points. She went 4-for-6 from 3-point range. She also recorded one rebound, one assist, one block, and one steal. It was her 15th game with double-digit scoring. Edyn Battle closed out the double-digit scorers with 11 points. It was her 14th game with double figures. She tied for a game-high six assists. It was the ninth time this season that the Bulls had four players in double figures. 
 
How it Happened
The first quarter was a defensive battle, as neither team scored more than 10 points. The Bulls held the Pirates to 26.3 percent shooting in the opening stanza. Mputu was tied for the game-high with four points after 10 minutes. ECU held a 10-9 lead as the game headed into the second quarter.
 
South Florida surged ahead in the second half with an 8-4 run and a 14-4 run. The Bulls held the Pirates scoreless for the final 3:35 of the first half. Brito tallied eight points in the second. As a team, USF shot 66.7 percent from 3-point range. The South Florida defense held East Carolina to 19.0 percent from the field and 0.00 percent (0-for-3) from 3-point range in the second quarter. At halftime, USF held ECU to 22.5 percent from the field and did not allow a 3-pointer on seven shot attempts. The Bulls took a 31-18 lead into the break.
 
ECU opened the second half with a 6-0 run, cutting the USF lead to 31-24. The Bulls were unfazed and answered with a 6-0 run of their own. South Florida extended its lead to 42-31 with 2:12 left in the third quarter. The Bulls led 44-35 after three quarters.
 
The Pirates opened the fourth quarter with a 23-7 run that gave ECU a 58-52 lead with just under three minutes remaining. The Bulls never gave up and kept fighting. Davidson hit a 3-pointer with two seconds left to make the final score 64-62, in ECU's favor.
 
Jayla Hearp led the Pirates with 18 points. Keanna Rembert and Anzhane' Hutton each finished with 15 points. Kennedy Fauntleroy tied for a game-high with six assists.
 
Notables:
• L'or Mputu recorded her third double-double of the season, tying for the team high with 17 points and posting a game-high 13 rebounds.
• Carla Brito recorded her fourth double-double of the year with 12 rebounds and 11 points.
• Katie Davidson tied for the team-high with 17 points. She went 4-for-6 from 3-point range. It was her 15th game with double-digit scoring.
• Edyn Battle closed out the double-digit scorers with 11 points, her 14th game in double figures. She tied for the game-high with six assists.
• It is the second time this season that the Bulls have had two players record double-doubles in the same game.
• For the ninth time this season, the Bulls finished with four or more players in double digits.  
 
Up Next
The Bulls return to the Yuengling Center on Saturday, February 7, for our Salute to Service game against Tulane. The Bulls and Green Wave are scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. on ESPN+ and Bulls Unlimited.
 
About South Florida Women's Basketball
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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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