Philadelphia, Pa. – Feb. 8, 2025 – Graduate guard Sammie Puisis (15 points) collared her 18th 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.
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.
Temple was led by Tiarra East with 15 points, four steals, two assists, and a pair of rebounds.
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.
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.
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+.
TICKETS
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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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