Tampa, Fla. – Feb. 13, 2024 – Redshirt junior Romi Levy led all scorers with 28 points and eight rebounds in South Florida women’s basketball’s (15-11, 7-6) 79-57 win against Wichita State (7-18, 3-10) on Wednesday night at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Fla.
Sophomore forward Daniela Gonzalez (15 points) joined Levy as the second Bull to finish the night with double-digit points. Levy has collected seven 20-plus point performances this season and Gonzalez notched her fourth double-figure performance of the season. Senior guard Aerial Wilson dished out a game-high seven assists.
HOW THE GAME WAS DEICED
The Bulls strung together a massive 31-6 run throughout the first frame and nearly two minutes into the second quarter. USF knocked down 11 field goals during that time, shooting over fifty percent from the floor. Levy had almost half of the Bull’s points with 14 in the run. Eight minutes before the break the Bulls lead 31-6.
Down the stretch, USF’s lead ballooned as high as 35 points. The Bulls went on a small unanswered eight-point run with a minute to go in the third quarter, which was capped off by a 3-pointer from Gonzalez. The triple widened the gap to 35 and South Florida led Wichita State, 66-31, and held on for the win in the final frame.
NOTABLE NUMBERS
- South Florida holds an 8-3 all-time record against Wichita State and is undefeated (4-0) at home against the Shockers.
- The Bulls spent exactly 39:41 with the lead in tonight’s contest.
- USF led Wichita State in fast break points (14-9), second chance points (14-7), and points in the paint (34-28).
- The Shockers Jayla Murray (11 points), Salese Blow (11 points), and Sierra Morrow (11 points) put up a combined 33 points for the visitors.
UP NEXT
South Florida hosts Florida Atlantic on Saturday, Feb. 17 inside the Yuengling Center. Tipoff is slated for 7:00 p.m. and the game will stream live on ESPN+.
TICKETS
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PLAY4KAY
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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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