Sophomore guard Vittoria Blasigh matched a season-best 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 is 14 of its last 16 contests.
Senior guard L’or Mputu (11 points & 10 rebounds) collected her 5th double-double of the season (6th career). Graduate guard Sammie Puisis (10 points) added her 21st 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 14th 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 11th win in the all-time series against UNC Charlotte.
- More to follow…..
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+.
