2023–24 South Florida Bulls women's basketball team

2023–24 South Florida Bulls women's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record19–14 (10–8 AAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachMichele Woods-Baxter
Assistant coaches
  • Danny Hughes
  • Sheila Boykin
  • Gina Cerezuela Robuste
  • Tara Johns
Home arenaYuengling Center
Seasons
2023–24 American Athletic Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Tulsa 13 – 5   .722 25 – 10   .714
North Texas 13 – 5   .722 23 – 9   .719
Temple 13 – 5   .722 20 – 12   .625
UTSA 10 – 8   .556 18 – 15   .545
South Florida 10 – 8   .556 19 – 14   .576
Charlotte 9 – 9   .500 16 – 15   .516
UAB 9 – 9   .500 18 – 14   .563
Memphis 9 – 9   .500 13 – 17   .433
East Carolina 9 – 9   .500 19 – 14   .576
Rice † 9 – 9   .500 19 – 15   .559
SMU 8 – 10   .444 14 – 16   .467
Florida Atlantic 6 – 12   .333 11 – 19   .367
Wichita State 5 – 13   .278 10 – 22   .313
Tulane 3 – 15   .167 12 – 20   .375
† 2024 AAC tournament winner

The 2023–24 South Florida Bulls women's basketball team represented the University of South Florida during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulls, led by 24th-year head coach Jose Fernandez, played their home games at Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida as members of the American Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Bulls finished the 2022–23 season 27–7, 15–1 in AAC play to finish as AAC regular season champions.[1] As the #1 seed in the AAC tournament, they were upset by #8 seed Wichita State in the quarterfinals.[2] They received an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament, receiving the #8 seed in the Greenville 1 Region.[3] They defeated #9 region seed Marquette in the first round,[4] before falling to #1 overall seed South Carolina in the second round.[5]

Offseason

Departures

South Florida Departures
Name Num Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Priscilla Williams 2 G 6'2" Sophomore Branson, MO Transferred to Oregon
Elena Tsineke 5 G 5'7" Senior Thessaloniki, Greece Graduated/2023 WNBA draft; selected 20th overall by Washington Mystics
Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu 32 F 6'4" Redshirt Senior Nkongsamba, Cameroon Graduated/2023 WNBA draft; selected 21st overall by Seattle Storm

Incoming

South Florida Incoming Transfers
Name Num Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous School
Romi Levy 23 F 6'3" Junior Herzliya, Israel Auburn
Evelien Lutje Schipholt 32 F 6'2" GS Senior The Hague, Netherlands California

Recruiting

There were no recruiting classing class of 2023.

Roster

2023–24 South Florida Bulls women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Caitlin McGee 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS Jr Ole Miss Jacksonville, Florida
G 1 Maria Alvarez 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Miami Country Day School Bal Harbour, Florida
G 3 Sammie Puisis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Florida State Mason, Ohio
G 5 Vittoria Blasigh 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr SPAR Gran Canaria Udine, Italy
G 10 Janette Aarnio 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Helsinki Basketball Academy Vantaa, Finland
G 11 Judit Valero Rodriguez 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Barca Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Spain
PG 12 Marina Asensio 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Segle XXI Sabadell, Spain
F/C 14 Emma Johansson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So Wetterbygden Sparks Jönköping, Sweden
F 15 Judit Oliva Fernandez 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Barca El Prat de Llobregat, Spain
F 20 Daniela Gonzalez 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Nativos Valle Jamundí, Colombia
F 21 L'or Mputu 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Eastern Florida State College Kinshasa, DR Congo
PG 22 Aerial Wilson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS Sr Memphis Dundas, Ontario
F 23 Romi Levy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Auburn Herzliya, Israel
F 24 Evelien Lutje Schipholt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr California The Hague, Netherlands
G/F 55 Carla Brito 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So SPAR Gran Canaria Las Palmas, Spain
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 13, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UT Arlington W 76–61  1–0
  16 – Gonzalez   7 – 2 Tied   8 – Wilson  Yuengling Center (2,033)
Tampa, FL
November 10, 2023*
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Stetson W 67–55  2–0
  20 – Brito   11 – Brito   6 – Wilson  Yuengling Center (1,711)
Tampa, FL
November 13, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Grambling State W 83–57  3–0
  21 – Blasigh   9 – Johansson   5 – Asensio  Yuengling Center (2,061)
Tampa, FL
November 16, 2023*
7:00 pm, SECN+ 		at Alabama L 41–70  3–1
  18 – Blasigh   11 – Brito   3 – Blasigh  Coleman Coliseum (1,925)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 19, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		North Florida W 56–55  4–1
  27 – Blasigh   10 – Brito   8 – Wilson  Yuengling Center (4,534)
Tampa, FL
November 23, 2023*
5:45 pm, ESPN+ 		vs. High Point
Paradise Jam Reef Division 		W 61–32  5–1
  12 – Johansson   7 – 2 Tied   3 – 2 Tied  Sports and Fitness Center (1,224)
St. Thomas, USVI
November 24, 2023*
5:45 pm, ESPN+ 		vs. Arizona State
Paradise Jam Reef Division 		L 49–66  5–2
  13 – Brito   8 – Brito   2 – 2 Tied  Sports and Fitness Center (1,824)
St. Thomas, USVI
November 25, 2023*
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		vs. No. 12 Texas
Paradise Jam Reef Division 		L 44–76  5–3
  10 – 2 Tied   5 – Asensio   2 – 3 Tied  Sports and Fitness Center (2,424)
St. Thomas, USVI
November 30, 2023*
11:00 am, ESPN+ 		Charleston Southern W 81–35  6–3
  17 – Lutje Schipholt   11 – Lutje Schipholt   5 – 2 Tied  Yuengling Center (9,574)
Tampa, FL
December 10, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Gardner–Webb W 105–75  7–3
  31 – Blasigh   10 – Brito   7 – Asensio  Yuengling Center (2,346)
Tampa, FL
December 16, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		No. 3 NC State L 54–66  7–4
  11 – Levy   12 – Lutje Schipholt   3 – 2 Tied  Yuengling Center (4,959)
Tampa, FL
December 20, 2023*
1:15 pm, FloHoops 		vs. IUPUI
West Palm Beach Classic 		W 85–49  8–4
  21 – Levy   11 – Lutje Schipholt   7 – Wilson  Massimino Court 
West Palm Beach, FL
December 21, 2023*
3:30 pm, FloHoops 		vs. No. 10 Baylor
West Palm Beach Classic 		L 50–73  8–5
  16 – Blasigh   11 – Brito   5 – Wilson  Massimino Court (452)
West Palm Beach, FL
AAC regular season
December 30, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		SMU W 70–61  9–5
(1–0) 		 16 – Blasigh   11 – Brito   7 – Wilson  Yuengling Center (2,142)
Tampa, FL
January 3, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		Charlotte L 61–66 OT 9–6
(1–1) 		 24 – Levy   10 – Lutje Schipholt   6 – Levy  Yuengling Center (2,305)
Tampa, FL
January 6, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Tulane W 70–63  10–6
(2–1) 		 32 – Levy   12 – Lutje Schipholt   4 – 2 Tied  Devlin Fieldhouse (817)
New Orleans, LA
January 10, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Tulsa W 68–52  11–6
(3–1) 		 35 – Blasigh   10 – Lutje Schipholt   7 – Wilson  Yuengling Center (2,633)
Tampa, FL
January 14, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Rice L 64–67  11–7
(3–2) 		 26 – Blasigh   8 – Levy   4 – Wilson  Tudor Fieldhouse (893)
Houston, TX
January 16, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at UTSA L 42–65  11–8
(3–3) 		 12 – Levy   6 – 2 Tied   2 – 3 Tied  Convocation Center (758)
San Antonio, TX
January 20, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		North Texas L 61–65  11–9
(3–4) 		 27 – Levy   11 – Brito   5 – 2 Tied  Yuengling Center (2,516)
Tampa, FL
January 28, 2024
12:00 pm, ESPNU 		East Carolina W 54–40  12–9
(4–4) 		 21 – Levy   10 – Lutje Schipholt   4 – Levy  Yuengling Center (2,984)
Tampa, FL
February 1, 2024
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Memphis W 69–46  13–9
(5–4) 		 24 – Levy   7 – Lutje Schipholt   3 – 2 Tied  Elma Roane Fieldhouse (995)
Memphis, TN
February 3, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at UAB W 72–69  14–9
(6–4) 		 21 – Blasigh   8 – Lutje Schipholt   7 – Wilson  Bartow Arena (508)
Birmingham, AL
February 7, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Rice L 59–69  14–10
(6–5) 		 17 – Blasigh   14 – Lutje Schipholt   8 – Wilson  Yuengling Center (3,005)
Tampa, FL
February 10, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Temple L 55–59  14–11
(6–6) 		 26 – Levy   19 – Lutje Schipholt   6 – Wilson  Liacouras Center (1,596)
Philadelphia, PA
February 13, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Wichita State W 79–57  15–11
(7–6) 		 28 – Levy   8 – Levy   7 – Wilson  Yuengling Center (3,063)
Tampa, FL
February 17, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Florida Atlantic L 55–67  15–12
(7–7) 		 21 – Levy   11 – 2 Tied   7 – Wilson  Yuengling Center (3,724)
Tampa, FL
February 21, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at East Carolina W 78–68  16–12
(8–7) 		 22 – Levy   10 – Lutje Schipholt   10 – Wilson  Williams Arena (1,106)
Greenville, NC
February 25, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Tulsa L 65–72  16–13
(8–8) 		 17 – Levy   11 – Gonzalez   3 – Wilson  Reynolds Center (1,393)
Tulsa, OK
March 2, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Tulane W 53–51  17–13
(9–8) 		 21 – Levy   8 – Levy   3 – 2 Tied  Yuengling Center (3,923)
Tampa, FL
March 5, 2024
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at SMU W 68–61 OT 18–13
(10–8) 		 15 – 2 Tied   10 – Lutje Schipholt   5 – Wilson  Moody Coliseum (1,065)
University Park, TX
AAC Women's Tournament
March 10, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		(5) vs. (13) Wichita State
Second Round 		W 69–62  19–13
  14 – Brito   11 – Mputu   5 – Wilson  Dickies Arena (1,506)
Fort Worth, TX
March 11, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		(5) vs. (4) UTSA
Quarterfinals 		L 56–58  19–14
  23 – Blasigh   13 – Lutje Schipholt   6 – Wilson  Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[6][7]

References

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  2. ^ "Top-Seeded South Florida Falls to Wichita State, 65-53, in AAC Quarterfinals". USF Athletics. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "2023 Division I Women's Basketball Official Bracket". NCAA.com. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  4. ^ "Marquette women's basketball team sees season end with overtime loss to South Florida in NCAA Tournament". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  5. ^ "South Carolina women's basketball beats South Florida 76 to 45". FOX Carolina. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  6. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". USF Athletics. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  7. ^ "South Florida Bulls 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 13, 2023.