Laksa, Jespersen lead No. 22 USF to 77-68 OT win over UCF
Kitija Laksa scored 32 points, Maria Jespersen had a double-double and No. 22 South Florida turned back Central Florida 77-68 in overtime on Sunday for a sweep in the War on I-4.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
South Florida Bulls
77
UCF Knights
68
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USF | 11 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 77 |
| UCF | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 68 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs Rhode Island Rams | L 63-82 | NCAAW |
| 11/6/26 | @ Belmont Bruins | W 69-66 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | vs Furman Paladins | W 80-54 | NCAAW |
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Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:07 77-68
Laia Flores made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:07 76-68
Laia Flores made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:16 75-68
Kitija Laksa made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:16 74-68
Kitija Laksa made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:32 73-68
Kitija Laksa made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:32 72-68
Kitija Laksa made Free Throw.
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Not Available 0:56 71-68
Zakiya Saunders made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:04 71-66
Maria Jespersen made Free Throw.
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Not Available 1:25 70-66
Laia Flores made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Maria Jespersen.
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Not Available 1:58 67-66
Zakiya Saunders made Jumper.
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Not Available 2:20 67-64
Maria Jespersen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Laia Flores.
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Not Available 2:44 64-64
Zakiya Saunders made Jumper.
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Not Available 3:33 64-62
Kitija Laksa made Jumper.
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Not Available 0:11 62-62
Zakiya Saunders made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Korneila Wright.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:16 62-59
Kitija Laksa made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:16 61-59
Kitija Laksa made Free Throw.
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Not Available 0:35 60-59
Zakiya Saunders made Layup.
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Not Available 1:15 60-57
Maria Jespersen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Laura Ferreira.
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Not Available 1:58 57-57
Kitija Laksa made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Laura Ferreira.
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Not Available 3:51 54-57
Tamara Henshaw made Layup.
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Not Available 5:10 52-57
Korneila Wright made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:29 52-55
Masseny Kaba made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:09 52-54
Zakiya Saunders made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:09 52-53
Zakiya Saunders made Free Throw.
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Not Available 6:44 52-52
Zakiya Saunders made Layup. Assisted by Korneila Wright.
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Not Available 6:59 52-50
Korneila Wright made Jumper. Assisted by Zakiya Saunders.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:10 52-48
Jamesha Paul made Free Throw.
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Not Available 8:29 52-47
Kitija Laksa made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Laia Flores.
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Not Available 8:47 49-47
Zakiya Saunders made Jumper. Assisted by Nyala Shuler.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:07 49-45
Maria Jespersen made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:07 48-45
Maria Jespersen made Free Throw.
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Not Available 0:50 47-45
Tamara Henshaw made Layup. Assisted by Maria Jespersen.
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Not Available 1:05 45-45
Zakiya Saunders made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:33 45-43
Maria Jespersen made Free Throw.
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Not Available 1:33 44-43
Maria Jespersen made Layup. Assisted by Laia Flores.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:32 42-43
Nyala Shuler made Free Throw.
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Not Available 4:07 42-42
Korneila Wright made Jumper.
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Not Available 4:26 42-40
Laura Ferreira made Layup. Assisted by Kitija Laksa.
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Not Available 4:55 40-40
Korneila Wright made Jumper.
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Not Available 5:38 40-38
Nyala Shuler made Layup. Assisted by Korneila Wright.
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Not Available 6:06 40-36
Nyala Shuler made Jumper. Assisted by Korneila Wright.
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Not Available 6:32 40-34
Nyala Shuler made Layup.
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Not Available 7:16 40-32
Maria Jespersen made Layup. Assisted by Laura Ferreira.
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Not Available 7:50 38-32
Masseny Kaba made Jumper.
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Not Available 8:11 38-30
Kitija Laksa made Three Point Jumper.
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Not Available 8:42 35-30
Zakiya Saunders made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:15 35-28
Kitija Laksa made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:15 34-28
Kitija Laksa made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:15 33-28
Kitija Laksa made Free Throw.
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Not Available 0:40 32-28
Zakiya Saunders made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:01 32-26
Maria Jespersen made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:01 31-26
Maria Jespersen made Free Throw.
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Not Available 1:28 30-26
Korneila Wright made Jumper. Assisted by Masseny Kaba.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:40 30-24
Alyssa Rader made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:40 29-24
Alyssa Rader made Free Throw.
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Not Available 4:08 28-24
Kitija Laksa made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Maria Jespersen.
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Not Available 4:39 25-24
Jamesha Paul made Layup. Assisted by Korneila Wright.
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Not Available 4:55 25-22
Laura Ferreira made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Laia Flores.
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Not Available 5:13 22-22
Zakiya Saunders made Jumper.
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Not Available 5:38 22-20
Masseny Kaba made Layup. Assisted by Kayla Thigpen.
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End Game 0:00 77-68
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:02 77-68
Tamara Henshaw Defensive Rebound.
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Not Available 0:02 77-68
Zakiya Saunders missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:07 77-68
Laia Flores made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:07 76-68
Laia Flores made Free Throw.
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Not Available 0:07 75-68
Foul on Masseny Kaba.
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Not Available 0:08 75-68
South Florida Timeout
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Steal 0:08 75-68
Laura Ferreira Steal.
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Not Available 0:08 75-68
Zakiya Saunders Turnover.
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Not Available 0:16 75-68
UCF Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:16 75-68
Kitija Laksa made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:16 74-68
Kitija Laksa made Free Throw.
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Not Available 0:16 73-68
Foul on Korneila Wright.
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Steal 0:25 73-68
Laia Flores Steal.
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Not Available 0:26 73-68
Korneila Wright Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:32 73-68
Kitija Laksa made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:32 72-68
Kitija Laksa made Free Throw.
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Not Available 0:32 71-68
Foul on Jamesha Paul.
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Not Available 0:56 71-68
Zakiya Saunders made Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:04 71-66
Masseny Kaba Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:04 71-66
Maria Jespersen missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:04 71-66
Maria Jespersen made Free Throw.
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Not Available 1:04 70-66
Foul on Nyala Shuler.
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Defensive Rebound 1:07 70-66
Maria Jespersen Defensive Rebound.
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Not Available 1:07 70-66
Zakiya Saunders missed Jumper.
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Not Available 1:25 70-66
Laia Flores made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Maria Jespersen.
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Not Available 1:58 67-66
Zakiya Saunders made Jumper.
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Not Available 2:20 67-64
Maria Jespersen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Laia Flores.
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Not Available 2:44 64-64
Zakiya Saunders made Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:56 64-62
UCF Defensive Rebound.
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Not Available 2:56 64-62
Laia Flores missed Three Point Jumper.
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Not Available 3:19 64-62
Masseny Kaba Turnover.
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Not Available 3:33 64-62
Kitija Laksa made Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 3:53 62-62
Laia Flores Defensive Rebound.
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Not Available 3:53 62-62
Zakiya Saunders missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 4:16 62-62
UCF Defensive Rebound.
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Not Available 4:16 62-62
Laura Ferreira missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 4:45 62-62
Tamara Henshaw Defensive Rebound.
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Not Available 4:45 62-62
Korneila Wright missed Jumper.
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End Period 0:00 62-62
End of 4th Quarter
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Team Stats
USF
UCF
22-56
FG
29-72
39
Field Goal %
40
11-32
3PT
1-5
34
Three Point %
20
22-24
FT
9-13
92
Free Throw %
69
40
Rebounds
39
7
Offensive Rebounds
10
33
Defensive Rebounds
29
16
Assists
15
7
Steals
9
3
Blocks
1
20
Turnovers
13
0
Team Turnovers
1
20
Total Turnovers
13
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
11
Points Off Turnovers
16
2
Fast Break Points
6
12
Points in Paint
26
15
Fouls
21
9
Largest Lead
6
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