Tampa, Fla. – Mar. 2, 2024 – Redshirt junior forward Romi Levy’s 21 points and eight rebounds helped South Florida women’s basketball (17-13, 9-8) edge Tulane (10-18, 3-14), 53-51, on Saturday night in the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Fla. The win marked the Bulls’ second sweep of an opponent this season.
Senior guard Maria Alvarez (10 points) put up double-figures for the third time this season. While Levy recorded her 10th 20-plus point game of the season.
HOW THE GAME WAS DECIDED
The matchup featured five ties and a total of six lead changes. In the fourth quarter, it came down to the wire. Tulsa’s Marta Galic knocked down a 3-pointer to tie the game at 51-all, forcing a Bulls timeout. Then with five seconds to go, Levy made a pull-up jumper in the paint that would secure the USF victory, 53-51, as time expired.
NOTABLE NUMBERS
- South Florida improved the all-time record against Tulane to 32-20. The Bulls have captured 23 of the last 24 pairings and USF is winners of four straight.
- The Bulls have now swept two opponents this season, East Carolina and Tulane.
- Redshirt senior guard Aerial Wilson (485 career assists) has claimed sole possession of 7th place on the AAC Career Assist Index.
- Tonight marked the 7th home game of the season with over 3,000 fans and the fourth straight.
- Alvarez’s 10-point output marked the most she has had in a game this season since scoring 16 points in the win against Charleston Southern (Nov. 30).
UP NEXT
South Florida heads to Dallas, Texas to close out the regular season against SMU on Tuesday, Mar. 5. Tipoff is slated for 8:00 p.m. ET and the game will stream live on ESPN+.
TICKETS
Fans can purchase women’s basketball tickets by calling 1-800-GoBulls or at USFBullsTix.com.
PLAY4KAY
Our team is proud to support the Kay Yow Cancer Fund by joining the 2024 Play4Kay Pledge It Playoff! We are competing against basketball teams nationwide to see who can raise the most money for the fight against cancer. Please visit here to donate to our Play4Kay Campaign.
AAC BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TICKETS
For the fourth consecutive year, The American’s Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships will be contested at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Both Championships expand to 14 teams this season with The Women’s Championship running March 9-13. Ticket packages for the Women’s Championship will be $85 per package. All tickets are for general admission seating. Bulls fans can purchase tickets here. All ticket packages are subject to Ticketmaster and facility fees.
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South Florida women’s basketball recorded its 11th 20-win season during the 2022-23 campaign. USF has made 18 postseason tournament appearances and had nine NCAA Tournament berths in head coach Jose Fernandez’s 23 seasons. The all-time winningest coach in program history, Fernandez has guided USF to 11 20-win seasons, two WNIT final four appearances, the 2009 WNIT championship, has won over 400 career games, and is the all-time wins leader in the American Athletic Conference.
In 2022-23, the Bulls had four players recognized by The American for impressive seasons, including Elena Tsineke (AAC Co-Player of the Year, All-Conference First Team), Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu (AAC Co-Player of the Year, All-Conference First Team), Sammie Puisis (AAC Newcomer of the Year, All-Conference Second Team) and Carla Brito (AAC All-Freshman Team).
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