USF WBB: South Florida Wins Eighth Straight Victory At UNC Charlotte, 70-52

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DATE: Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025

South Florida Wins Eighth Straight Victory At UNC Charlotte, 70-52

Charlotte, N.C. – Feb. 18, 2025 – Sophomore guard Vittoria Blasigh put up 19 points in South Florida women’s basketball’s (19-8, 12-2 AAC), 70-52, routing of UNC Charlotte (8-17, 3-11 AAC) at Halton Arena on Tuesday night. USF has extended its current win streak to a season-best eight games and has emerged victorious in 14 of its last 16 contests.

Senior guard L’or Mputu (11 points & 10 rebounds) collected her 5th double-double of the season (6^th career). Graduate guard Sammie Puisis (10 points) added her 21^st game of the season in double-digit points. Junior forward Carla Brito (12 rebounds) grabbed her ninth double-digit game of the season. Graduate guard Mama Dembele (six assists) has dished out five or more assists in six straight games and 18 total contests this season.

The 49ers were led by a combined 28-point effort from Keanna Rembert (14 points) and Alexis Andrews (14 points)

HOW THE GAME WAS DECIDED

The Bulls used a 14-2 run to establish a 20-point advantage going into halftime, and USF never looked back.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

The Bulls have now recorded their 14^th consecutive 19-win season.
South Florida has emerged victorious is 14 of its last 16 contests.
USF has extended its current win streak to a season-best eight games.
South Florida has swept its fourth straight conference opponent (Rice, Temple, Florida Atlantic, Charlotte).
USF earned its 11^th win in the all-time series against UNC Charlotte.
Blasigh (19 points) recorded Her 13th double-digit performance of the season.
Mputu (11 points & 10 rebounds) collected her 5th double-double of the season (6^th career).
Puisis (10 points) collected her 21^st game of the season in double-digit points.
Brito (12 rebounds) grabbed her ninth double-digit game of the season.
Dembele (six assists) has dished out five or more assists in six straight games and 18 total contests this season.

UP NEXT

South Florida welcomes Memphis to the Yuengling Center on Saturday, Feb. 22, for the program’s annual Alumni Day. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m., and the action will stream live on ESPN+.

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ABOUT SOUTH FLORIDA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

South Florida women’s basketball has made 18 postseason tournament appearances and had nine NCAA Tournament berths in head coach Jose Fernandez’s 25 seasons. The all-time winningest coach in program history, Fernandez has guided the Bulls to 11 20-win seasons, two WNIT final four appearances, the 2008-09 WNIT championship, has won over 450 career games and is the all-time wins leader in the American Athletic Conference.

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