South Florida wins first AAC regular-season title

<p>TAMPA, Fla. &mdash; Elisa Pinzan scored 18 points with eight assists, Bethy Mununga had 11 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 15 South Florida beat Central Florida 65-62 on Tuesday night for its first American Athletic Conference regular-season title.</p>
<p>Pinzan sank a 3-pointer for a 58-48 lead with 1:59 remaining and she made her next four free throws for another 10-point lead with 57 seconds left.</p>
<p>UCF’s Alisha Lewis made two 3-pointers in the final 2:15, the last to get within 63-62 with 1.6 seconds left. Pinzan was fouled and she made two free throws before a heave at the buzzer was off the mark.</p>
<p>Elena Tsineke added 12 points for South Florida (15-2, 12-1). Shae Leverett grabbed 11 rebounds.</p>
<p>USF had runs of 11-0 and 7-0 in the first quarter to build an 18-5 lead. Another 13-3 spurt in the second quarter extended the Bulls’ lead to 22 points.</p>
<p>Lewis scored 27 points with six 3-pointers for UCF (13-3, 11-2).</p>
<p>No. 24 RUTGERS 74, PENN STATE 56</p>
<p>PISCATAWAY, N.J. &mdash; Arella Guirantes scored 21 points with seven assists, Tekia Mack had 12 points and 12 rebounds, and Rutgers beat Penn State.</p>
<p>Rutgers (13-3, 9-3 Big Ten) has won eight conference games in a row for the first time since the 2004-05 season — including holding seven straight opponents under 60 points.</p>
<p>Mael Gilles had 15 points, five rebounds and four steals for Rutgers. Diamond Johnson scored 14 points, and Mack also had four assists, three steals and three blocks.</p>
<p>Rutgers outscored Penn State 25-12 in the second quarter to take a 37-33 lead at the break. </p>
<p>Niya Beverley had 20 points and seven assists for Penn State (9-13, 6-12). </p>