TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Bethy Mununga scored 17 points and grabbed 17 rebounds and No. 12 South Florida pulled away from Tulane for a 78-69 victory.
Sydni Harvey scored 16 points and Elena Tsineke 13 for South Florida.
Arsula Clark made a pair of free throws to bring the Green Wave within 69-65 with 2:48 left.
But Harvey sank a pair of foul shots and Elisa Pinzan and Mununga made layups in consecutive possessions and the Bulls were never threatened again.
Jerkaila Jordan scored 29 points for Tulane.