Cincinnati Bearcats @ South Florida Bulls
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CIN | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 52 |
| 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 72 |
Jespersen scores 26, No. 20 USF women drop Cincinnati 72-52
TAMPA, Fla. -- Maria Jespersen hit her career high of 26 points for the third time this season and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead No. 20 South Florida to a 72-52 win over Cincinnati on Wednesday night.
Ariadna Pujol added 14 points and nine rebounds as the Bulls (18-3, 7-1 American) dominated the boards 53-30. Kitija Laksa added 11 points and Laia Flores had 10 assists.
USF turned 16 offensive rebounds into 17 second-chance points and had a 30-16 scoring advantage inside.
Ana Owens had 11 points and eight assists for the Bearcats (14-8, 5-4), who have lost eight straight in the series.
The Bulls used a 9-0 run in the third quarter to take the lead for good. They had another 9-0 run in the second to stretch a 19-13 lead to 37-25 by halftime. An 11-1 run in the third, with the last seven coming from Jespersen, made it 56-39 and the Bulls cruised to their 10th-straight home win in conference.
Game Information
Tampa, FL
Referee:Ed Sidlasky
Referee:Frank Steratore
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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