If Saturday's proceedings at the Sun Dome were any sign, USF is allowing the sting of the worst loss in program history to fizzle instead of fester.
Four nights after a nationally televised, 65-point humiliation at top-ranked Connecticut, the 20th-ranked Bulls responded with a 79-48 rout of East Carolina before an announced crowd of 2,090.
A 15-0 run shortly after halftime essentially sealed things for USF (14-2, 3-1 American Athletic Conference), which shot 50.9 percent (27-of-53) from the floor and hit nine 3-pointers. Senior Ariadna Pujol (23 points), junior Maria Jespersen (20) and sophomore Kitija Laksa (20) led the Bulls.