# 2024–25 South Florida Bulls women's basketball team

The 2024–25 South Florida Bulls women's basketball team represents the University of South Florida during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulls, led by 25th-year head coach Jose Fernandez, play their home games at Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida as members of the American Athletic Conference.

## Previous season

The Bulls finished the 2023–24 season 19–14, 10–8 in AAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated 2023–24 Wichita State Shockers women's basketball team, before falling to UTSA in the quarterfinals of the AAC tournament.

## Offseason
### Departures

South Florida Departures :
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Caitlin McGee | 0 | F | 6'1" | Junior | Jacksonville, FL | TBD |
| Maria Alvarez | 1 | G | 5'7" | Senior | Bal Harbour, FL | Graduated |
| Judit Valero Rodriguez | 11 | G | 5'11" | Freshman | Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Spain | Transferred to FIU |
| Marina Asensio | 12 | G | 5'8" | Sophomore | Sabadell, Spain | Transferred to Western Michigan |
| Emma Johansson | 14 | F/C | 6'3" | Sophomore | Jönköping, Sweden | Transferred to California Baptist |
| Judit Oliva Fernandez | 15 | F | 6'2" | Freshman | El Prat de Llobregat, Spain | Transferred to Long Beach State |
| Daniela Gonzalez | 20 | F | 6'0" | Sophomore | Jamundí, Colombia | Transferred to South Alabama |
| Aerial Wilson | 22 | G | 5'10" | Senior | Dundas, ON | Graduated |
| Evelien Lutje Schipholt | 24 | F | 6'2" | Senior | The Hague, Netherlands | Graduated |

### Incoming

South Florida Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Mama Dembele | 4 | G | 5'6" | Graduate student | Manlleu, Spain | Missouri |
| Fatou Diakite | 8 | F | 6'3" | Sophomore | Abiden, Ivory Coast | Charlotte |
| Ines Piper | 14 | F | 6'0" | Graduate student | Paris, France | Temple |
| Jennifer Silva | 15 | C | 6'3" | Junior | São Paulo, Brazil | South Plains College |

#### Recruiting

There were no recruiting classing class of 2024.

## 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 4, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Bethune–Cookman | W 87–44 | 1–0 | 16 – Mputu | 8 – Levy | 8 – Dembele | Yuengling Center (2,466) Tampa, FL |
| November 7, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Mount St. Mary's | W 68–51 | 2–0 | 25 – Puisis | 12 – Mputu | 6 – Dembele | Yuengling Center (2,171) Tampa, FL |
| November 10, 2024* 4:30 pm, SNY | | at No. 2 UConn | L 49–86 | 2–1 | 12 – Dembele | 6 – Tied | 5 – Dembele | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,299) Storrs, CT |
| November 14, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Vanderbilt | L 49–62 | 2–2 | 15 – Blasigh | 9 – Brito | 5 – Dembele | Yuengling Center (2,606) Tampa, FL |
| November 17, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UT Rio Grande Valley | W 57–45 | 3–2 | 17 – Puisis | 7 – Tied | 4 – Aarnio | Yuengling Center (2,460) Tampa, FL |
| November 20, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Jacksonville | W 75–57 | 4–2 | 24 – Blasigh | 11 – Brito | 7 – Dembele | Yuengling Center (2,407) Tampa, FL |
| November 24, 2024* 1:00 pm, Peacock | | vs. No. 25 Louisville WBCA State Farm Showcase | L 60–64 | 4–3 | 19 – Blasigh | 10 – Brito | 6 – Dembele | State Farm Field House Bay Lake, FL |
| November 29, 2024* 7:30 pm, FloHoops | | vs. Mississippi State Cayman Islands Classic | L 52–59 | 4–4 | 22 – Puisis | 12 – Mputu | 7 – Dembele | John Gray Gymnasium (1,034) George Town, Cayman Islands |
| November 30, 2024* 7:30 pm, FloHoops | | vs. No. 17 TCU Cayman Islands Classic | L 46–87 | 4–5 | 16 – Blasigh | 8 – Brito | 3 – Dembele | John Gray Gymnasium (895) George Town, Cayman Islands |
| December 5, 2024* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | Merrimack | W 62–43 | 5–5 | 13 – Blasigh | 6 – Levy | 2 – Tied | Yuengling Center (9,821) Tampa, FL |
| December 15, 2024* 2:00 pm, SECN | | at No. 3 South Carolina | L 62–78 | 5–6 | 19 – Puisis | 10 – Mputu | 7 – Dembele | Colonial Life Arena (16,501) Columbia, SC |
| December 17, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northwestern State | W 71–36 | 6–6 | 18 – Blasigh | 11 – Brito | 6 – Dembele | Yuengling Center (1,784) Tampa, FL |
| December 21, 2024* 12:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 9 Duke | W 65–56 | 7–6 | 23 – Puisis | 11 – Mputu | 4 – Dembele | Yuengling Center (5,735) Tampa, FL |
| AAC regular season |||||||||
| December 30, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Rice | W 74–64 | 8–6 (1–0) | 23 – Puisis | 6 – Tied | 4 – Dembele | Tudor Fieldhouse (1,051) Houston, TX |
| January 1, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Charlotte | W 69–68 $^{OT}$ | 9–6 (2–0) | 17 – Mputu | 7 – Mputu | 9 – Dembele | Yuengling Center (1,987) Tampa, FL |
| January 4, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Temple | W 65–56 | 10–6 (3–0) | 26 – Puisis | 10 – Brito | 7 – Aarnio | Yuengling Center (2,370) Tampa, FL |
| January 8, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Wichita State | W 72–46 | 11–6 (4–0) | 16 – Puisis | 10 – Mputu | 6 – Dembele | Charles Koch Arena (809) Wichita, KS |
| January 11, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at North Texas | L 65–72 | 11–7 (4–1) | 16 – Puisis | 10 – Mputu | 3 – Dembele | The Super Pit (1,602) Denton, TX |
| January 14, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UAB | L 61–62 | 11–8 (4–2) | 21 – Brito | 12 – Brito | 3 – Tied | Yuengling Center (2,066) Tampa, FL |
| January 18, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Florida Atlantic | W 85–59 | 12–8 (5–2) | 15 – Puisis | 15 – Brito | 6 – Brito | Yuengling Center (8,636) Tampa, FL |
| January 22, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tulane | Cancelled (severe winter weather) | Cancelled (severe winter weather) | Cancelled (severe winter weather) | Cancelled (severe winter weather) | Cancelled (severe winter weather) | Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA |
| January 25, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at East Carolina | W 63–60 | 13–8 (6–2) | 19 – Blasigh | 9 – Mputu | 5 – Brito | Williams Arena (1,116) Greenville, NC |
| January 29, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UTSA | W 75–63 | 14–8 (7–2) | 21 – Levy | 10 – Mputu | 11 – Dembele | Yuengling Center (2,754) Tampa, FL |
| February 1, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | North Texas | W 65–58 | 15–8 (8–2) | 15 – Blasigh | 10 – Mputu | 5 – Tied | Yuengling Center (2,572) Tampa, FL |
| February 8, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Temple | W 64–57 | 16–8 (9–2) | 15 – Puisis | 9 – Brito | 8 – Dembele | Liacouras Center (1,505) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 12, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Rice | W 82–77 $^{3OT}$ | 17–8 (10–2) | 17 – Puisis | 10 – Brito | 11 – Dembele | Yuengling Center (2,225) Tampa, FL |
| February 15, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Florida Atlantic | W 74–62 | 18–8 (11–2) | 23 – Puisis | 9 – Tied | 7 – Dembele | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (1,215) Boca Raton, FL |
| February 18, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Charlotte | W 70–52 | 19–8 (12–2) | 19 – Blasigh | 12 – Brito | 6 – Dembele | Dale F. Halton Arena (478) Charlotte, NC |
| February 22, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Memphis | W 80–70 | 20–8 (13–2) | 34 – Puisis | 11 – Brito | 6 – Tied | Yuengling Center (2,928) Tampa, FL |
| February 26, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tulsa | L 58–66 | 20–9 (13–3) | 17 – Blasigh | 12 – Mputu | 3 – Blasigh | Reynolds Center (1,588) Tulsa, OK |
| March 1, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | East Carolina | L 57–66 | 20–10 (13–4) | 15 – Puisis | 5 – Tied | 6 – Dembele | Yuengling Center (2,664) Tampa, FL |
| AAC tournament |||||||||
| March 10, 2025 9:00 pm, ESPN+ | (3) | vs. (6) Tulane Quarterfinals | W 69–59 | 21–10 | 16 – Blasigh | 17 – Brito | 7 – Dembele | Dickies Arena (1,909) Fort Worth, TX |
| March 11, 2025 9:00 pm, ESPN+ | (3) | vs. (2) North Texas Semifinals | W 58–48 | 22–10 | 13 – Blasigh | 21 – Mputu | 5 – Dembele | Dickies Arena (2,227) Fort Worth, TX |
| March 12, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPNU | (3) | vs. (9) Rice Championship | W 69–62 | 23–10 | 20 – Blasigh | 9 – Tied | 8 – Dembele | Dickies Arena (3,795) Fort Worth, TX |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 21, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN | (12 B3) | vs. (5 B3) No. 20 Tennessee First Round | | | | | | Value City Arena Columbus, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. B3=Birmingham. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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