South Florida Road Game at Tulane Moved to Dec. 30

The game between the two schools was originally scheduled for Dec. 31. 

TAMPA (Nov. 26, 2022) – The University of South Florida and Tulane University women’s basketball programs announced today that their American Athletic Conference matchup has been moved to Friday, December 30. The game between the Green Wave and the Bulls is set to tip off at 7 p.m. ET inside Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans. The game was originally scheduled for Saturday, December 31, at 1 p.m.

This will mark the 49th all-time meeting between the Bulls and Green Wave with South Florida leading the series 28-20, including winners of 19 of its last 20.

The Bulls split their two games with Tulane last season, defeating the Green Wave, 75-62, in the Big Easy on Jan. 12, 2022, and falling, 67-55, in Tampa on Feb. 6, 2022.

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South Florida recorded its 10th 20-win season during the 2021-22 campaign while playing in its sixth American Athletic Conference championship game in its nine years in the conference. The Bulls achieved their highest national ranking of the season when it checked in at No. 13 in the Nov. 30 Associated Press Top 25 Poll, and advanced to their seventh NCAA Tournament appearance in the last nine years.

USF has made 17 postseason tournament appearances and had eight NCAA Tournament berths in head coach Jose Fernandez’s 22 seasons. The all-time winningest coach in program history, Fernandez has guided USF to 10 20-win seasons, two WNIT final four appearances, the 2009 WNIT championship, and has won over 400 career games. Fernandez was named a finalist for the WBCA and semifinalist for the Naismith National Coach of the Year Awards. He was also tabbed the 2021 American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year at the conclusion of the 2020-21 campaign.

In 2021-22, the Bulls had three players recognized by The American for impressive seasons, including Elena Tsineke (All-Conference First Team), Bethy Mununga (All-Conference Second Team) and Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu (All-Conference Second Team).

In addition, Tsineke and Mununga were named to the American Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team.

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