USF Women’s Basketball Welcomes Top-Ranked UConn to Yuengling Center

The University of South Florida (USF) women’s basketball team is preparing for a significant matchup against the University of Connecticut (UConn) on December 2, 2025. The game is set to take place at the Yuengling Center in Tampa and is scheduled to tip off at 5 p.m. This match features the Bulls (5-3) competing against the top-ranked Huskies (7-0), who are the reigning NCAA National Champions.

Game Details and Broadcasting

The contest will be broadcast live on ESPN2 and is presented by Hail Law. This encounter will mark the 35th meeting between USF and UConn, who currently lead the all-time series with an impressive record of 34 wins and no losses against the Bulls.

Key Player Highlights

Raina Tomasicka has recently been honored as the American Conference Player of the Week. She has demonstrated impressive performance this season, averaging 17.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, and providing five assists per game. Her standout moment came when she scored a career-high 21 points in a game against New Orleans.

Notable Bulls Performances

• Edyn Battle leads the team with an average of 14.2 points per game and has a field goal percentage of 43.0%.
• Katie Davidson follows closely, averaging 13.0 points and having a 32.0% shooting percentage from beyond the arc.
• Stefanie Ingram contributes with an average of 10.5 points and leads the team with a 38.5% shooting rate from three-point range.
• L’or Mputu is also a standout, averaging 10.0 points and securing 9.0 rebounds per game.

Season Overview

As the Bulls approach this game, they face their second opponent of the season that reached the NCAA Final Four last year. This will be the first time USF has faced a top-ranked team in their schedule. Since the 2019-20 season, USF has challenged 24 opponents ranked in the AP Top 25, making this matchup the 25th in that span.

Milestones and Records

Defensibly, Carla Brito is on the verge of an important milestone, needing just one more steal to join the ranks of the top players in USF history with at least 100 steals, 650 rebounds, 150 assists, and 850 points in their collegiate careers. Currently, only two other players from USF have reached such achievements this century.

Furthermore, L’or Mputu has maintained a streak of at least one offensive rebound and made field goal over 31 consecutive games, tying her for the fifth-longest active streak among all Division I players. Courtney Williams holds the longest streak with 37 games.

Program Legacy

The South Florida women’s basketball program has a proud tradition, celebrating 19 postseason tournament appearances and 10 berths to the NCAA Tournament over the past 25 seasons. Additionally, they have achieved 12 seasons with 20 or more wins.

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