Tuesday, January 31
#25/22 South Florida 72, East Carolina 48 - Box Score

TAMPA (AP) — Sammie Puisis made a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored 23 points, Carla Brito added 20 points and seven rebounds and No. 25 South Florida beat East Carolina 72-48 on Tuesday night at the Yuengling Center for its 11th straight victory.
 
South Florida coach Jose Fernandez recorded his 118th victory in American Athletic Conference play, tying UConn coach Geno Auriemma for the most in league history and one shy of becoming the all-time leader.
 
Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu had 13 points and 14 rebounds for South Florida (21-4, 10-0 The American), which has reached 20 wins 11 times in program history. Elena Tsineke, USF's leading scorer at 17.6 points per game, was held to six points on 3-of-10 shooting, however, dished out a game-high six assists just one shy of her career-high.
 
Puisis was 7 of 14 from 3-point range and ECU was just 1 of 12. Puisis made three 3-pointers in the first quarter as USF – who has led wire-to-wire in three of the last four games, including the last two straight – built a 19-6 lead and the Bulls closed the third quarter on a 13-4 run to go ahead by double-figures for the rest of the game. Amiya Joyner had 13 points and 13 rebounds for East Carolina (14-8, 5-4 The American). Danae McNeal added 10 points. ECU shot just 31% from the field.
 
In addition to winning its 11th straight, South Florida moves to 12-0 at home this season and extends their home winning streak to 15 games dating back to last year, a streak that was tied for the seventh longest in the nation coming into Tuesday's game.