USF Senior Writer
DALLAS, JAN. 25, 2017 – Kitija Laksa’s 28-point explosion helped No. 23 USF escape Moody Coliseum with a 52-51 win over SMU on Wednesday night.
Laksa (Riga, Latvia) rallied the Bulls with nine points in the fourth quarter of her ninth 20-plus point game of the season. USF (16-3) secured the victory with a defensive stand in the final seconds and improved to 5-1 in the conference heading into Sunday’s showdown with Temple.
Heading into the game, head coach Jose Fernandez challenged the Bulls to get tougher on the glass following a loss to No.