South Florida Bulls vs East Carolina Pirates
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 44 | |
| 17 | 17 | 26 | 20 | 80 |
No. 20 USF routs East Carolina 80-44 in American quarters
UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Maria Jespersen scored 23 points to lead No. 20 South Florida to an 80-44 rout of East Carolina on Sunday in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament.
Kitija Laksa added 21 points for the Bulls (25-6), who jumped out to a 9-2 lead were never threatened. USF led by 12 points at the half and used a 20-6 run to build that to 60-33 after three periods.
USF dominated the game underneath, outrebounding East Carolina 49-27 and outscoring the Pirates 38-18 in the paint.
Freshman Lashonda Monk had 11 points to lead East Carolina, which beat SMU in the tournament's opening round and finishes its season at 16-15.
The victory gives South Florida 25 wins for the third time in program history. The Bulls face UCF in the conference semifinals on Monday and will be looking for a fourth straight trip to the championship game.
The Knights beat Temple 77-70 on Sunday.
Game Information
Uncasville, CT
Referee:Bruce Morris
Referee:Luis Gonzalez
Referee:Karen Preato
2025-26 Standings
| 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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