FORT WORTH, Texas – No. 3 South Florida defeated No. 6 Tulane, 69-59, in the quarterfinals of the 2025 American Women’s Basketball Championship on Monday evening, March 10, at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
With the win, the Bulls (21-10) will play No. 2 North Texas in the semifinals on Tuesday, March 11 at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT on ESPN+. This will be their tenth appearance in the Championship semifinals, a league record, and their first since 2022. South Florida improved to 19-10 all-time in the Championship.
After Tulane made the first basket of the game, South Florida went on a 14-0 run. The Green Wave (17-13) fought back to tie the game at 23 with a 7-0 run in the second quarter, holding South Florida scoreless for a stretch of 3:44. The Bulls then went on a run and led 32-25 at halftime, with Carla Brito scoring 8 of her 10 first-half points in the second quarter.
South Florida shot 56.3 percent (9-for-16) in a 20-point third quarter, taking a 10-point lead into the final quarter.
Brito ended up with a double-double with 15 points and a career-high 17 rebounds. Vittoria Blasigh led the Bulls with 16 points.
Kendall Sneed led the Green Wave with 18 points.
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
Semifinals | Tuesday, March 11
Game 10: No. 9 Rice vs No. 4 Temple – 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT | ESPN+
Game 11: No. 3 South Florida vs. No. 2 North Texas – 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT | ESPN+
Final | Wednesday, March 12
Game 12: Game 10 Winner vs Game 11 Winner – 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT | ESPNU and ESPN+
