South Florida Bulls vs Temple Owls
THE AMERICAN WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL
14-16, 8-10 American
44
14-16, 8-10 American
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
TEM | 19 | 25 | 44 |
| 36 | 36 | 72 |
19-11, 13-5 American
72
19-11, 13-5 American
USF women advance with 72-44 win over Temple
UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Inga Orekhova scored 22 points to help third-seeded South Florida beat six-seed Temple 72-44 on Saturday night in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference tournament.
Courtney Williams added 12 points for the Bulls (19-11), who will face No. 3 Louisville in the semifinals on Sunday.
Both teams got off to sluggish starts and USF only led 21-17 with 4:36 left in the first half before closing the opening 20 minutes with a 15-2 run. Orekhova had nine points during the burst and helped South Florida lead 36-19 at the half.
Temple (14-16) couldn't mount any real charge in the second half to close the gap.
Feyonda Fitzgerald scored 20 points to lead the Owls. She was just 5 for 20 from the field.
