The Bulls look for their ninth straight win which would equal their longest winning streak in program history.
TAMPA (Jan. 12, 2021) – The No. 16/17-ranked University of South Florida women’s basketball team travels to New Orleans for a crucial American Athletic Conference matchup on Wednesday night against Tulane.
The Bulls (9-1, 6-0 American Athletic Conference) look for their ninth consecutive victory, which would equal their longest winning streak in program history. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. ET and the game can be seen live on ESPN+.
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GAME 11 | WED., JAN. 13 | 7 P.M. ET | NEW ORLEANS, LA. | AVRON B. FOGELMAN ARENA
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
TV/Stream: ESPN+ ($)
Ken Berthelot (PxP), David Grubb (Analyst)
Audio: Bulls Unlimited (iHeartRadio/GoUSFBulls.com)
Darek Sharp (PxP), Brigid Merenda (Analyst)
Live Stats: GoUSFBulls.com/StatBroadcast
Series: USF leads 24-19
Twitter Updates: @USFWBB
Tickets: N/A
NO. 16/17 USF BULLS | 9-1, 6-0 AAC
Last Game: Jan. 9 vs. Houston (W, 80-51)
Next Game: Jan. 17 vs. Memphis, 4 p.m.
Head Coach: Jose Fernandez
Alma Mater: FIU, 1994
Career Record: 382-273 (21st season)
at USF: Same
TULANE GREEN WAVE | 7-3, 3-2 AAC
Last Game: Jan. 9 at Cincinnati (W, 68-49)
Next Game: Jan. 16 at Tulsa, 1 p.m.
Head Coach: Lisa Stockton
Alma Mater: Wake Forest, 1986
Career Record: 592-321 (30th season)
at Tulane: 529-294 (27th season)
QUICK HITS
– No. 16/17 USF travels to The Big Easy to face Tulane on Wednesday in Avron B. Fogleman Arena … Tipoff against the Green Wave is slated for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+) … The Bulls are looking for their ninth straight win, and seventh straight in The American.
– Should the Bulls win at Tulane, the victory would equal the longest winning streak in program history, joining the 1972-73 and 2008-09 teams … USF is also looking for its 16th straight win against Tulane.
– USF is coming off an impressive 80-51 win over Houston on Saturday … Maria Alvarez poured in a career high 23 points, while Sydni Harvey, Elena Tsineke and Bethy Mununga added 12 points apiece, and Elisa Pinzan had 11 and career high 14 assists.
– Elena Tsineke leads four players in double figures, averaging 12.0 points per game, while Sydni Harvey (10.5), Bethy Mununga (10.3) and Maria Alvarez (10.0) are second through fourth, respectively.
THE SERIES AGAINST THE GREEN WAVE
– Wednesday marks the 44th meeting between USF and Tulane, with the Bulls holding a 24-19 series lead, dating back to Feb. 3, 1992 … USF has won 15 straight and 18 of the last 19 games played … The Bulls are 10-8 against the Green Wave in New Orleans.
UP NEXT FOR USF
– Following the Tulane game, USF will return home to the Yuengling Center to face Memphis on Jan. 17 (4 p.m.) on ESPNU, before hitting the road for two straight at Wichita State on Jan. 20 (7 p.m. ET, ESPN+) and at East Carolina on Jan. 23 (1 p.m., ESPN+).
About USF Women’s Basketball
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USF notched its ninth consecutive 19-win season and was poised for its ninth straight postseason appearance in 2019-20 before the COVID-19 pandemic forced the end of the college basketball season. The Bulls celebrated two all-conference honorees in Elena Tsineke and Elisa Pinzan. Tsineke was named the American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year, in addition to The American All-Freshman Team and Third Team All-Conference; while Pinzan was named a Third Team All-Conference selection.
USF has made 15 postseason tournament appearances and had six NCAA Tournament berths in head coach Jose Fernandez’s 20 seasons. The all-time winningest coach in program history, Fernandez has guided USF to nine 20-win seasons, two WNIT final four appearances, the 2009 WNIT championship and won more than 350 games.
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