# 2023–24 South Florida Bulls women's basketball team

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. As the #1 seed in the AAC tournament, they were upset by #8 seed Wichita State in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament, receiving the #8 seed in the Greenville 1 Region. They defeated #9 region seed Marquette in the first round, before falling to #1 overall seed South Carolina in the second round.

## 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" | 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.

## 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. |||||||||
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