JOEY KNIGHT | Times
The clock on the Muma Center scoreboard delivered a numerical jolt to USF's women's players entering the gym for Wednesday night's practice. Even as the buzzer remained silent, the numerals pierced their psyche.
In a sense, time stood shrill.
"I put 3:43 up on the board," Coach Jose Fernandez said. "L2 (sophomore Laura Ferreira) raised her hand and goes, 'That's when we were winning.'"
Before arguably the most raucous Sun Dome audience in program lore, Bulls low-post stalwart Alisia Jenkins had converted a layup to give USF a 47-46 lead against third-seeded Louisville with 5:06 to play in their March 23 second-round NCAA Tournament matchup.