The Bulls were led by 13 points and career-high 19 rebounds from Carla Brito
 
TAMPA, FLA. (February 7, 2026) – South Florida women's basketball (14-10; 7-4 American) rolled to their fifth straight home win of the season Saturday night in the Yuengling Center, opening up a 25-point first half lead before dispatching Tulane (8-14; 3-7 American), 85-53.
 
The Bulls improved to 11-3 at home on the year as six Bulls scored in double figures and South Florida dished out 25 assists while dominating the glass, out-rebounding Tulane 53-39. The Green Wave shot 31 percent from the floor and committed 17 turnovers as the Bulls defense clamped down.
 
Carla Brito was a big part of the commanding rebounding advantage as she posted a career-best 19 rebounds to go along with 13 points for her fifth double-double of the year. Brito pulled down 16 of those rebounds on the defensive end to tie the South Florida game record previously matched by standout Alisia Jenkins vs. Tulane in 2016.
 
Katie Davidson scored 13 points and surpassed 1,500 career points on the night. Stefanie Ingram played a strong all-around game posting 14 points, nine assists and three steals. Other Bulls in double-figure scoring included L'or Mputu (14), Edyn Battle (14) and Jelena Bulajic (13).
 
How it Happened
After Tulane scored the opening bucket, the Bulls went on a 9-0 run fueled by three baskets from Mputu to take a 9-2 lead and force a Green Wave timeout.
 
Out of the timeout, the Bulls ran off seven more points to extend the run to 16-0 and take a 16-2 lead before Tulane got another bucket with 1:50 to play in the quarter. USF took a 20-7 lead into the second quarter after forcing six turnovers in the opening frame, getting eight early points from Mputu and forcing Tulane to shoot 3-of-14 from the field.
 
Threes from Bulajic and Davidson followed by a Battle bucket opened up a 17-point lead for the Bulls with 4:32 to play in the first half and forced another Tulane timeout with South Florida leading 30-13.
 
The Bulls pushed their lead to 25 points, 43-18, behind seven straight made field goals before a Tulane three-pointer in the closing seconds sent the teams to halftime with South Florida leading, 43-21. The Bulls had held the Green Wave to 26 percent shooting (8-30) in the opening 20 minutes while forcing nine turnovers.
 
Tulane never threatened in the second half as South Florida extended its lead to a many as 32 points in the fourth quarter.
 
Notables:
• Carla Brito recorded her fifth double-double of the year, posting a career-best 19 rebounds and 13 points. She logged 12 boards in the first half and 16 on the defensive end to tie the USF record of 16 defensive boards set by Alisia Jenkins (vs. Tulane (2/9/16)) and Monica Echeverria (vs. Cal Poly SLO (12/3/99))
• L'or Mputu posted her 11^th double-digit scoring game of the season, logging 10 in the first half before finishing with 14.
• Katie Davidson posted her 16th game with double-digit scoring, posting 13 points on the night to increase her career total to 1,505.
• For the 10th time this season, the Bulls finished with four or more players in double digits. 
• The Bulls blocked five or more shots (5 on the night) for the fourth straight game. 
• South Florida improved to 11-3 at home, winning its fifth straight home game.
 
Up Next
The Bulls return to the Yuengling Center for a Wednesday night clash vs. Tulsa. The game will "Play 4 Kay" night and tip at 7 p.m. on ESPN+. It also can be heard on Bulls Unlimited digital radio.
 
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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.