South Florida Bulls at North Carolina Tar Heels
· PARADISE JAM - ISLAND DIVISION
69 - 71
North Carolina women knock off No. 25 South Florida, 71-69
The Tar Heels backed up a Thanksgiving Day beat down of UCLA, 83-49 in the opener, and avenged a stinging loss to South Florida the 2016 Junkanoo Jam in the Bahamas, 83-55. Watts is one of four members of the UNC rotation to have played in that loss.
Shayla Bennett hit a jumper with 5:36 remaining to give UNC a 12-point lead, 67-55, but Beatriz Jordao scored at the basket, on a jumper and from the free-throw line to help the Bulls eat into that deficit. Sydni Harvey's layup with 1:11 left cut it to five, 70-65, and Elisa Pinzan hit from deep to make it 71-68 with :09 left. Laura Ferreira added a free throw but the Tar Heels forced a turnover on the Bulls' final possession.
Watts hit 9 of 14 from the field, including 4 of 8 from beyond the arc. Paris Kea and Janelle Bailey each added 14 points.
South Florida, which lost to Kentucky 85-63, got 22 points from Ferreira and 18 more from Jordao. Harvey added 17 points.
UNC faces Kentucky on Saturday while South Florida plays UCLA.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 69 - 71 |
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Beatriz Jordao Turnover. | 69 - 71 |
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Laura Ferreira made Free Throw. | 69 - 71 |
| 4th 0:02 |  |
Foul on Shayla Bennett. | 68 - 71 |
| 4th 0:02 | |
North Carolina Timeout | 68 - 71 |
Statistics
 USF |
UNC |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-57 | FG | 26-52 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 7-18 | 3PT | 8-21 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 6-8 | FT | 11-13 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 14 | Assists | 10 |
| 2 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 27 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands
Attendance: 715 | Capacity:
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 27-9 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 29-8 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 28-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-12 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |