USF’s lone sparkle on the stat sheet came from graduate student Sammie Puisis. A year after missing nearly the entire season with a torn ACL, the Ohio native finished with a game-high 28 points, added seven rebounds and hit 5 of 10 3-point tries. The rest of the roster combined for one 3-pointer.

The University of South Florida women’s basketball team takes on Tennessee on Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.