Final
Williams, No. 19 South Florida women beat Tulane 71-67
Jan 14, 2016 - 3:49 AM NEW ORLEANS (AP) Courtney Williams scored 16 of her 31 points in the fourth quarter to rally the No. 19 South Florida women past Tulane 71-67 on Wednesday night.South Florida (11-4, 4-1 American) led 62-56 after Williams scored the first 13 points of a 15-6 run to start the fourth quarter.
Tulane (12-5, 3-2) fought back and forced a late turnover with a half-court trap that led to Leslie Vorpahl's 3-pointer, tying it at 67 with 16 seconds left.
Shalethia Stringfield answered quickly with a coast-to-coast layup for the Bulls, Kitija Laksa stole it from Tulane's Kolby Morgan as she was driving to the basket and Laura Ferreira clinched it on a pair of free throws with two seconds left.
Laksa scored 17 points for the Bulls and Williams grabbed 13 rebounds.
Vorpahl made 6 of 9 from 3-point range for Tulane and finished with 26 points. Morgan added 12 points.
- SOUTH FLORIDA: 71
TULANE: 67
Final
Jan 13 10:04 PM - 143
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South Florida(19) 67, Tulane 63 4th - 0:22Jan 13 10:02 PM - 123
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South Florida(19) 60, Tulane 56 4th - 5:00Jan 13 9:45 PM - SOUTH FLORIDA: 47
TULANE: 50
End of 3rd
Jan 13 9:31 PM - 83
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South Florida(19) 47, Tulane 50 End of 3rdJan 13 9:31 PM - SOUTH FLORIDA: 32
TULANE: 32
Halftime
Jan 13 8:57 PM - SOUTH FLORIDA: 16
TULANE: 18
End of 1st
Jan 13 8:34 PM - SOUTH FLORIDA: 1
TULANE: 5
1st Quarter - 6:46
Jan 13 8:15 PM
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