With two of the best distributors in the country (Elisa Pinzan and Aerial Wilson) and one of the best rebounders in the country (Bethy Mununga), the No. 21 South Florida Bulls are poised to make noise nationally. Bulls Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu and Elena Tsineke join Mununga on the preseason All-AAC First Team and another Bull, Sydni Harvey, joins Pinzan on the Second Team.
The No. 6 seed East Carolina University women’s basketball team (8-14, 6-11 American Athletic Conference), fell short by a score of 73-63 in a matchup with the No. 3 seed
Houston, which holds teams to 23.9% from 3-point range, only allowed South Florida to go 4 of 21 (19%).
Meanwhile, the Cougars made 7 of 15 from distance and have made at least five 3s in all but three games this year. Blair led the way, going 3 of 3.
Tsineke scored seven points in a 9-0 run to open the second quarter to give USF a 14-10 lead but the Bulls only scored four points in the last seven minutes and trailed 29-18 at the half. It was 53-33 after three quarters.
South Florida only shot 37% (18 of 49) from the field and 9 of 17 (53%) from the line while turning the ball over 24 times and being outrebounded by eight.