No. 12 USF women beat Cincinnati 69-65 in OT, extend streak

<p>TAMPA, Fla. &mdash; Sydni Harvey scored eight of her 23 points in overtime, Bethy Mununga had 19 points and 14 rebounds, and No. 12 South Florida beat Cincinnati 69-65 on Wednesday night. </p>
<p>Elisa Pinzan added 11 points and nine assists for USF (12-1, 10-0 American Athletic Conference). The Bulls have won 11 in a row overall and 10 straight conference games, both program records. </p>
<p>Jada Scott made a layup to give Cincinnati (4-14, 3-11) a 65-64 lead with 1:26 left in overtime but Mununga hit two free throws 21 seconds later and the Bearcats didn’t score again. </p>
<p>IImar’I Thomas had 23 points, six rebounds and seven points for Cincinnati. Caitlyn Wilson added 18 points and Jillian Hayes scored 11 before fouling out with 7:30 to play. </p>
<p>The Bulls made 9 of 12 free throws in overtime after going 11 of 17 in regulation. They outrebounded Cincinnati 43-32, including 18-6 on the offensive glass, and outscored the Bearcats 15-5 in second-chance points.</p>
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