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USF women's basketball falls to Rhode Island 82-63 in Nashville

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The University of South Florida women's basketball team lost 82-63 to Rhode Island on Sunday at the Curb Event Center, according to USF Athletics' official box score. Attendance was 203.

The game was tied 11 times and the lead changed eight times. Rhode Island led 34-32 at halftime and pulled away with a 28-17 third quarter.

Fatou Diakite led USF with 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting. Stefanie Ingram added 12 points and seven assists, and Kendall Puryear also scored 12. For Rhode Island, Amaya Stewart scored 19, Delanie Hill 15 and Martina Borrellas 14.

Rhode Island shot 50.9% and made 20 of 23 free throws. USF shot 54.5% but committed 16 turnovers to Rhode Island's 13.

USF is 2-1 and Rhode Island is 1-2, according to the box score.

Source: USF Athletics box score, Rhode Island vs. South Fla. (Nov. 8, 2026), opened Nov. 9, 2026.

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