Wednesday, March 9
Dickies Arena – Fort Worth, Texas
6 p.m.
University of Houston
16-15,7-9AAC
50
vs
58
South Florida
24-7,12-3AAC
1
2
3
4
F
Houston
10
14
8
18
50
South Fla.
15
17
13
13
58
Blair's 25 points not enough in Semifinal Loss
3/9/2022 8:37:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team dropped contest to USF 58-50
FORT WORTH, Texas – No. 2 South Florida defeated Houston, 58-50, to advance to the final of the 2022 Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Championship Wednesday, March 9 at Dickies Arena.
With the win, the Bulls (24-7) will face No. 1 UCF in the championship game on Thursday, March 10 at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT on ESPNU. It will be South Florida's sixth appearance in the final. The Bulls' won their only American Athletic Conference Championship crown in 2021.
The Cougars (16-15) shot better from the field, 36.0 percent to 30.4 percent, but the Bulls held a 44-29 advantage on the boards and had 13 second-chance points to zero for Houston.
With a one-point game in second quarter, South Florida went on an 11-2 run to take a 30-20 lead. The Cougars would not get closer than an 8-point deficit.
Elisa Pinzan led South Florida with 14 points, while Bethy Mununga tied the Championship single-game record with 18 rebounds.
Houston's Laila Blair scored a game-high 25 points and Britney Onyeje tied the single-game record with six steals.
South Florida improved to 2-0 against Houston all-time in the Championship, winning the other meeting, 72-55, in the 2019 quarterfinals.
75 YEARS of HOUSTON ATHLETICS. During the 2021-22 season, Houston Athletics will celebrate its 75th anniversary by recognizing its championship tradition, award-winning student-athletes and coaches and memorable moments from its rich history.
JOIN THE FASTBREAK CLUB
Houston Women's Basketball fans are encouraged to become members of the Fastbreak Club. For more information or to sign up, fans should click HERE. To join the Fastbreak Club, fans may call Cougar Pride at 713-743-GoUH (46874).
With the win, the Bulls (24-7) will face No. 1 UCF in the championship game on Thursday, March 10 at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT on ESPNU. It will be South Florida's sixth appearance in the final. The Bulls' won their only American Athletic Conference Championship crown in 2021.
The Cougars (16-15) shot better from the field, 36.0 percent to 30.4 percent, but the Bulls held a 44-29 advantage on the boards and had 13 second-chance points to zero for Houston.
With a one-point game in second quarter, South Florida went on an 11-2 run to take a 30-20 lead. The Cougars would not get closer than an 8-point deficit.
Elisa Pinzan led South Florida with 14 points, while Bethy Mununga tied the Championship single-game record with 18 rebounds.
Houston's Laila Blair scored a game-high 25 points and Britney Onyeje tied the single-game record with six steals.
South Florida improved to 2-0 against Houston all-time in the Championship, winning the other meeting, 72-55, in the 2019 quarterfinals.
75 YEARS of HOUSTON ATHLETICS. During the 2021-22 season, Houston Athletics will celebrate its 75th anniversary by recognizing its championship tradition, award-winning student-athletes and coaches and memorable moments from its rich history.
JOIN THE FASTBREAK CLUB
Houston Women's Basketball fans are encouraged to become members of the Fastbreak Club. For more information or to sign up, fans should click HERE. To join the Fastbreak Club, fans may call Cougar Pride at 713-743-GoUH (46874).
Team Stats
UH
USF
FG%
.360
.304
3FG%
.375
.222
FT%
.615
.909
RB
29
44
TO
15
16
STL
12
11
Game Leaders
Pts
25
FGM
9
3FGM
5
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
5
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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