No. 19 South Florida women top rival UCF, reach title game
Kitija Laksa scored 20 points and Laura Ferreira added 17 to lead No. 19 South Florida to a 74-59 win over rival UCF in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
UCF Knights
59
South Florida Bulls
74
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCF | 16 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 59 |
| USF | 16 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 74 |
Mohegan Sun Arena
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | @ Florida Gators | L 65-95 | NCAAW |
| 11/3/26 | vs Florida A&M Rattlers | W 85-56 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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LayUpShot 0:33 59-74
Kitija Laksa made Layup. Assisted by Laia Flores.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:35 59-72
Zakiya Saunders made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:35 58-72
Foul on Tamara Henshaw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:43 58-72
Laura Ferreira made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:43 58-71
Laura Ferreira made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:43 58-70
Foul on Aliyah Gregory.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:48 58-70
Zakiya Saunders made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Korneila Wright.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:55 55-70
Tamara Henshaw made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:55 55-69
Foul on Zakiya Saunders.
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PersonalFoul 1:07 55-69
Foul on Nyala Shuler.
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PersonalFoul 1:24 55-69
Foul on Aliyah Gregory.
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PersonalFoul 1:29 55-69
Foul on Kitija Laksa.
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PersonalFoul 1:29 55-69
Foul on Kayla Thigpen.
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Technical Foul 1:29 55-69
Technical Foul on Kayla Thigpen.
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Technical Foul 1:29 55-69
Technical Foul on Kitija Laksa.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:29 55-69
Aliyah Gregory made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:29 54-69
Aliyah Gregory made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:29 53-69
Foul on Kitija Laksa.
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LayUpShot 1:47 53-69
Tamara Henshaw made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 2:09 53-67
Foul on Lawriell Wilson.
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JumpShot 2:18 53-67
Lawriell Wilson made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:56 51-67
Zakiya Saunders made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nyala Shuler.
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LayUpShot 3:20 48-67
Alyssa Rader made Layup. Assisted by Laia Flores.
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JumpShot 3:46 48-65
Korneila Wright made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 3:58 46-65
Kitija Laksa made Layup. Assisted by Alyssa Rader.
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JumpShot 4:13 46-63
Masseny Kaba made Jumper. Assisted by Zakiya Saunders.
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LayUpShot 4:37 44-63
Maria Jespersen made Layup. Assisted by Laura Ferreira.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:54 44-61
Laura Ferreira made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Maria Jespersen.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:29 44-58
Laura Ferreira made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Maria Jespersen.
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PersonalFoul 5:56 44-55
Foul on Alyssa Rader.
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JumpShot 6:47 44-55
Nyala Shuler made Jumper. Assisted by Korneila Wright.
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JumpShot 7:03 42-55
Laura Ferreira made Jumper. Assisted by Maria Jespersen.
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LayUpShot 7:58 42-53
Alyssa Rader made Layup. Assisted by Maria Jespersen.
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PersonalFoul 8:48 42-51
Foul on Laia Flores.
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JumpShot 9:20 42-51
Nyala Shuler made Jumper. Assisted by Lawriell Wilson.
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LayUpShot 9:44 40-51
Alyssa Rader made Layup. Assisted by Maria Jespersen.
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PersonalFoul 0:02 40-49
Foul on Maria Jespersen.
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PersonalFoul 0:02 40-49
Foul on Aliyah Gregory.
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JumpShot 0:36 40-49
Korneila Wright made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:12 38-49
Zakiya Saunders made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nyala Shuler.
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LayUpShot 1:31 35-49
Tamara Henshaw made Layup. Assisted by Laura Ferreira.
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PersonalFoul 2:24 35-47
Foul on Laia Flores.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:33 35-47
Laura Ferreira made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:33 35-46
Laura Ferreira made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:33 35-45
Laura Ferreira made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:33 35-44
Foul on Masseny Kaba.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:57 35-44
Lawriell Wilson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:58 34-44
Foul on Maria Jespersen.
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LayUpShot 3:59 34-44
Lawriell Wilson made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:44 32-44
Laura Ferreira made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:44 32-43
Laura Ferreira made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:44 32-42
Foul on Masseny Kaba.
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LayUpShot 5:33 32-42
Lawriell Wilson made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 6:12 30-42
Foul on Alyssa Rader.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:36 30-42
Kitija Laksa made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alyssa Rader.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:48 30-39
Kitija Laksa made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Laia Flores.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:21 30-36
Maria Jespersen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Laia Flores.
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JumpShot 0:34 30-33
Aliyah Gregory made Jumper. Assisted by Masseny Kaba.
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LayUpShot 1:11 28-33
Masseny Kaba made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:28 26-33
Kitija Laksa made Free Throw.
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End Game 0:00 59-74
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:19 59-74
Laia Flores Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:19 59-74
Zakiya Saunders missed Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 0:33 59-74
Kitija Laksa made Layup. Assisted by Laia Flores.
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Defensive Rebound 0:35 59-72
Maria Jespersen Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:35 59-72
Zakiya Saunders missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:35 59-72
UCF Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:35 59-72
Zakiya Saunders missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:35 59-72
Zakiya Saunders made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:35 58-72
Foul on Tamara Henshaw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:43 58-72
Laura Ferreira made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:43 58-71
Laura Ferreira made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:43 58-70
Foul on Aliyah Gregory.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:48 58-70
Zakiya Saunders made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Korneila Wright.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:55 55-70
Tamara Henshaw made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:55 55-69
South Florida Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:55 55-69
Tamara Henshaw missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:55 55-69
Foul on Zakiya Saunders.
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Offensive Rebound 0:56 55-69
Tamara Henshaw Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:56 55-69
Maria Jespersen missed Layup.
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PersonalFoul 1:07 55-69
Foul on Nyala Shuler.
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PersonalFoul 1:24 55-69
Foul on Aliyah Gregory.
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PersonalFoul 1:29 55-69
Foul on Kitija Laksa.
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PersonalFoul 1:29 55-69
Foul on Kayla Thigpen.
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Technical Foul 1:29 55-69
Technical Foul on Kayla Thigpen.
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Technical Foul 1:29 55-69
Technical Foul on Kitija Laksa.
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ShortTimeOut 1:29 55-69
South Florida Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 1:29 55-69
Aliyah Gregory made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:29 54-69
Aliyah Gregory made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:29 53-69
Foul on Kitija Laksa.
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LayUpShot 1:47 53-69
Tamara Henshaw made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 1:52 53-67
Tamara Henshaw Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:52 53-67
Kitija Laksa missed Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 2:09 53-67
Foul on Lawriell Wilson.
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JumpShot 2:18 53-67
Lawriell Wilson made Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 2:22 51-67
Lawriell Wilson Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:22 51-67
Zakiya Saunders missed Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:34 51-67
Alyssa Rader Turnover.
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Offensive Rebound 2:39 51-67
Alyssa Rader Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:39 51-67
Kitija Laksa missed Three Point Jumper.
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Team Stats
UCF
USF
25-62
FG
28-55
40
Field Goal %
51
4-9
3PT
7-20
44
Three Point %
35
5-10
FT
11-13
50
Free Throw %
85
32
Rebounds
35
10
Offensive Rebounds
6
22
Defensive Rebounds
29
10
Assists
20
8
Steals
9
1
Blocks
3
11
Turnovers
12
0
Team Turnovers
0
11
Total Turnovers
12
1
Technical Fouls
1
1
Total Technical Fouls
1
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
15
Fouls
11
4
Largest Lead
19
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