COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Freshmen Beatriz Jordao had 17 points and 10 rebounds and Sydni Harvey scored 16, leading No. 22 South Florida to a 71-47 romp over Ohio State in the season opener for both teams Tuesday night.
All-American candidate Kitija Laksa also had 17 points for the Bulls but she was 4-of-16 shooting while Jordao was 8 of 9 in her debut.
The Buckeyes, one of just three teams to have to replace all five starters, as well as their top six scorers, was led by Carly Santoro, a Bowling Green graduate transfer. Dorka Juhasz, a 6-foot-4 freshman from Hungary, had 10 points and 10 rebounds.