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By Compiled by ANTONYA ENGLISH
© St. Petersburg Times, published December 7, 2000
WHEN/WHERE: 7 tonight, USF Sun Dome.
TV/RADIO: None.
RECORDS: USF 1-4; JU 2-4.
COACHES: USF -- Jose Fernandez, (1-4 first season as acting coach); JU -- Melissa Taketa (8-26, second season; 150-187 overall).
KEY PLAYERS: USF -- Aiya Shepard, G, 5-7 So. (21 ppg, 5.8 rpg); Denetrice Stinson, F, 6-0 So. (14.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg); Shannon Layne, G, 5-8 Sr. (8.2 ppg, 4.6 rpg); Lindsey Smith, F, 6-0 So. (7.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg). JU -- Shannon Wynn, G, 5-10 Sr. (10.2 ppg, 4.2 apg); Angela Walker, F, 5-11 Sr. (9.6 ppg, 6.4 rpg); Kat Sungy, C, 6-1 So. (9.4 ppg, 10 rpg).
NOTES: Both teams are coming off losses, but the Bulls are looking to stop a three-game losing streak. ... South Florida has two of the top scorers, Shepard and Stinson, in Conference USA, but the Bulls need others to step up more consistently to balance the offense. ... Layne, the lone senior starter, is three shy of eclipsing the USF career record for three-pointers, but is just 8-of-34 from beyond the arc this season. ... This is the third of a three-game road swing for JU. ... The Dolphins are averaging 55.2 points a game and allow opponents 61.8. ... USF defeated the Dolphins 61-44 in Jacksonville last season in the first meeting between the schools. This is the second year of existence for the JU women's program. ... The Bulls have struggled with rebounding and tonight will be another challenge. Sungy leads the Trans America Conference in overall rebounds and defensive rebounds (6 per game). ... Shepard scored a career-high 32 against Florida Atlantic on Tuesday.