Houston Cougars @ South Florida Bulls
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOU | 21 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 65 |
| 16 | 26 | 15 | 24 | 81 |
No. 18 South Florida women beat Houston to clinch No. 2 seed
TAMPA, Fla. -- Kitija Laksa scored 32 points, Maria Jespersen had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 18 South Florida beat Houston 81-65 on Wednesday night to seal the No. 2 seed in the American Athletic Conference Tournament.
It was Laksa's second straight 30-plus game and her fifth of the season. Jespersen recorded her league-best 16th double-double of the season in the first half with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Ten of her points came in the final 3:10 of the second quarter as South Florida finished the half on a 17-0 run for a 42-33 lead.
Laia Flores dished out 11 assists for South Florida (23-5, 12-2), which had 16 helpers on 23 field goals.
Angela Harris scored 21 points for her third straight game of at least 20 points for Houston (20-8, 9-5). Jasmyne Harris added 14 points and Serithia Hawkins 12.
Game Information
Tampa, FL
Referee:Kevin Pethtel
Referee:Luis Gonzalez
Referee:Krystle Apellaniz
2025-26 Standings
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 15-3 | - | 32-6 |
| West Virginia | 14-4 | 1 | 28-7 |
| Baylor | 13-5 | 2 | 25-9 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 3 | 26-8 |
| Oklahoma State | 12-6 | 3 | 24-10 |
| Colorado | 11-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Iowa State | 10-8 | 5 | 22-10 |
| Utah | 10-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Arizona State | 9-9 | 6 | 24-11 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 6 | 26-12 |
| Kansas | 8-10 | 7 | 22-14 |
| Kansas State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-18 |
| Cincinnati | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| Arizona | 3-15 | 12 | 12-18 |
| UCF | 3-15 | 12 | 11-19 |
| Houston | 1-17 | 14 | 7-23 |
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 17-1 | - | 29-6 |
| East Carolina | 14-4 | 3 | 22-10 |
| South Florida | 13-5 | 4 | 20-12 |
| Tulsa | 11-7 | 6 | 19-12 |
| North Texas | 11-7 | 6 | 19-14 |
| UTSA | 9-9 | 8 | 18-16 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Charlotte | 8-10 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Florida Atlantic | 7-11 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Tulane | 6-12 | 11 | 11-20 |
| Wichita State | 5-13 | 12 | 8-23 |
| UAB | 4-14 | 13 | 11-19 |
| Memphis | 4-14 | 13 | 10-21 |
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