FORT WORTH, Texas – No. 3 South Florida defeated No. 2 North Texas, 58-48, in the semifinals of the 2025 American Women’s Basketball Championship on Tuesday evening, March 11, at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
With the win, the Bulls (22-10) will face No. 9 Rice in the final on Wednesday, March 12 at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT on ESPN+. This will be the Bulls’ seventh appearance in the championship game, tied for the most in Championship history, and the first since 2022.
The Bulls shot 50 percent (8-16) from the field in the first quarter, with Sammie Puisis scoring seven points on 3-of-4 shooting. South Florida held the Mean Green (24-8) scoreless for 3:15 in the first and started the second quarter with a 20-10 lead.
A North Texas scoring drought of 6:45 in the second quarter gave South Florida a lead of 15 points at halftime (31-16). The Mean Green went on an 11-0 run, with Tommisha Lampkin scoring six points, to cut the lead to four points (33-29) in the third quarter.
After North Texas cut the lead to one point (39-38), South Florida used an 8-0 run to take a nine-point lead in the fourth.
South Florida, who led the entire game, improved to 20-10 all-time in The American Championship.
2025 American Women’s Basketball Championship Schedule
(All Rounds Except First Round Played at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas)
First Round | Saturday, March 8 | Super Pit in Denton, Texas
Game 1: No. 12 Charlotte 55, No. 13 Florida Atlantic 51 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Second Round | Sunday, March 9
Game 2: No. 9 Rice 76, No. 8 UAB 63 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Game 3: No. 12 Charlotte 71, No. 5 Tulsa 66 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Game 4: No. 7 East Carolina 64, No. 10 Memphis 45 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Game 5: No. 6 Tulane 69, No. 11 Wichita State 63 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Quarterfinals | Monday, March 10
Game 6: No. 9 Rice 62, No. 1 UTSA 58 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Game 7: No. 4 Temple 65, No. 12 Charlotte 34 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Game 8: No. 2 North Texas 69, No. 7 East Carolina 58 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Game 9: No. 3 South Florida 69, No. 6 Tulane 59 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Semifinals | Tuesday, March 11
Game 10: No. 9 Rice 67, No. 4 Temple 49 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Game 11: No. 3 South Florida 58, No. 2 North Texas 48
Final | Wednesday, March 12
Game 12: No. 9 Rice vs No. 3 South Florida – 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT | ESPNU and ESPN+
