PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) – Bethy Mununga had a season high 18 points with 12 rebounds to help No.23 South Florida beat Syracuse 77-53 in Saturday’s first round of the women’s Battle 4 Atlantis.
The Bulls (3-1) advanced to Sunday´s semifinals to face No. 2 Connecticut, which beat Minnesota in Saturday´s opener and first game of the inaugural women´s tournament at the Atlantis resort.
Mununga hadn’t scored in double figures for any of the first three games, but the 6-foot senior had 12 points by halftime.Last year’s No. 3 rebounder in Division I (12.9) also had secured her 10th rebound for a double-double by midway through the third quarter.
Sydni Harvey and Elena Tsineke each added 17 points for South Florida. The Bulls also shot 50% after halftime after a cold-shooting start, while they also finished with a 50-30 advantage on the glass that created a 22-2 advantage in second-chance points.
Christianna Carr scored 14 points to lead the Orange (2-2), who will face the Golden Gophers in Sunday’s consolation bracket.Syracuse shot just 37% and made 7 of 27 3-pointers (26%).
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