TAMPA, Fla. -- Kitija Laksa scored 21 points, Maria Jespersen had 14 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 22 South Florida beat Tulane 66-56 on Sunday for its 10th series win in the last 11 games.
South Florida (20-4, 9-2 American) reached 20 wins for the fifth consecutive season -- and tied a program record for the fastest team to reach 20.
Kolby Morgan hit jumper from the top of the key to pull to Tulane to 60-53 with 3:04 left but the Green Wave turned it over on their next possession.