The Bulls take to their home court for the first time since December 13; Look for sixth straight win.
TAMPA (Jan. 1, 2021) – The No. 21/22-ranked University of South Florida women’s basketball team returns to the Yuengling Center on Saturday, for the first time since Dec. 13, to begin a three-game homestand, starting with East Carolina. The Bulls look for their sixth consecutive victory. Tipoff is slated for 4 p.m. and the game can be seen live on ESPN+.
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GAME EIGHT | SAT., JAN. 2 | 4 P.M. | TAMPA, FLA. | YUENGLING CENTER
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
TV/Video: ESPN+ ($)
Jim Louk (PxP), Leah Secondo (Analyst)
Audio: Bulls Unlimited (iHeartRadio/GoUSFBulls.com)
Darek Sharp (PxP), Brigid Merenda (Analyst)
Live Stats: GoUSFBulls.com/StatBroadcast
Series: USF leads series, 10-7
Twitter Updates: @USFWBB
Tickets: (800) Go-Bulls; USFBullsTix.com
No. 21/22 USF BULLS | 6-1, 3-0 AAC
Last Game: Dec. 30 at Tulsa (W, 63-35)
Next Game: Jan. 6 vs. Wichita State, 7 p.m.
Head Coach: Jose Fernandez
Alma Mater: FIU, 1994
Career Record: 379-273 (21st season)
at USF: Same
ECU PIRATES | 5-3, 3-0 AAC
Last Game: Dec. 22 Tulane (W, 72-64)
Next Game: Jan. 6 vs. Temple, 6 p.m.
Head Coach: Kim McNeill
Alma Mater: Richmond, 2000
Career Record: 73-62 (Fifth season)
at East Carolina: 14-24 (Second season)
QUICK HITS
– No. 21/22 USF finally returns to the Yuengling Center for the first time since mid-December, to begin a three game homestand, beginning on Saturday against East Carolina … Tip-off is slated for 4 p.m. (ESPN+) … The Bulls look for their sixth straight win.
– In addition to the Pirates, USF will also face Wichita State (Jan. 6, 7 p.m., ESPN+) and Houston (Jan. 9, TBA, ESPN+) during this home stretch … The Houston game is rescheduled from Dec. 19.
– USF is coming off a dominating 63-35 win at Tulsa on Dec. 30 … Elisa Pinzan led four players in double figures with 13 points, including Bethy Mununga (11 pts.), Sydni Harvey (10) and Kristyna Brabencova (10) … Shae Leverett grabbed a team high eight rebounds.
– Sydni Harvey (11.6) and Elena Tsineke (10.0) lead USF in scoring on the year … The duo is part of a group of six players that are averaging 7.0 points per game or more.
THE SERIES AGAINST THE PIRATES
– USF and East Carolina come into their meeting with the Bulls leading the all-time series 10-7 … USF leads the all-time series at home, 5-4.
– The Bulls have won six of the last seven games in the series after going 1-6 in the first seven games.
UP NEXT FOR USF
– Following Saturday’s game against East Carolina, USF returns to the Yuengling Center on Wednesday, Jan. 6 when they play host to Wichita State at 7 p.m. (ESPN+).
– The Bulls will close out what turned into an unexpected three-game homestand, on Saturday, Jan. 9 (Game time TBD), when Houston visits the Yuengling Center … The game was originally scheduled for Dec. 19, however was postponed due to COVID-19 issues within the Cougars’ program.
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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