NEW ORLEANS – The University of Dayton women's basketball team battled the highest ranked team the Flyers have faced all season, but came up just short in the end, 93-87.
 
The Flyers (6-4) suffer their first loss in New Orleans while the Bulls (10-2) reach the double digit win mark.
 
KEY MOMENT
Final minute of overtime – As the Flyers were searching for their last effort, the Bulls hit a shot and four free throws to hold on.
 
GAME BREAKDOWN
1st Quarter: Dayton 20, South Florida 16

• Dayton started off with an 8-0 run.
• South Florida countered and made it a 15-10 game during a 2:28 Dayton drought.
• The Bull went on a 0-for-6 drought of their own as Dayton extended its lead.
• Senior Jenna Burdette led UD with eight points in the first 10 minutes.
• The Flyers shot 50 percent overall and 4-of-7 from three.

 
2nd Quarter: Dayton 38, South Florida 32

• The Flyers held the Bulls scoreless in the second quarter until the 7:23 mark.
• At the media break, a pair of threes by Burdette and sophomore Lauren Cannatelli gave Dayton the 28-21 lead.
• The Flyers answered the Bulls' runs and stayed at least two possessions ahead throughout the quarter.
• Cannatelli led UD with 12 points in the first half while Burdette added 11.
• Dayton shot 45.5 percent in the first 20 minutes and held USF to 30.6 percent from the field.

 
3rd Quarter: Dayton 58, South Florida 47

• Sophomore Jayla Scaife hit a three to open the third quarter, making it a nine-point game.
• The Bulls went without a field goal for a 3:45 stretch to let UD keep them at bay.
• Dayton ended the third on a 3-for-3 run to lead by double digits, 58-47.
• Scaife was the third Flyer to reach double figures with 13 points. Cannatelli led the way with 17 points.

 
4th Quarter: Dayton 76, South Florida 76

• South Florida cut it to five at 64-59 by the 6:30 mark.
• Dayton went without a field goal for nearly 3:00 as the Bulls rallied.
• UD had a 1-for-8 stretch.
• A three by USF tied the game up at 68-68 with 3:19 on the clock.
• At 1:42, Cannatelli's free throw tied it back up at 72-27 after USF had taken its first lead of the game.
• USF's Laksa scored 16 straight points for the Bulls.
• In the last 30 seconds, Layfield hit a clutch jumper before two defensive stops by the Flyers gave them a chance to tie.
• Scaife drove the lane and hit a contested shot to tie the game up with three seconds left, forcing overtime.

Overtime: Dayton 87, South Florida 93

• Dayton faced a deficit early as USF went ahead by four.
• The Flyers cut it to two at 87-85 with 1:44 to go.
• In the end, the fouls piled up and the Flyers were unable to mount the comeback.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
 
42.6 – Dayton shot 42.6 percent from the floor.
25 – Cannatelli scored a season-high 25 points and hit six threes.
20-12 – Burdette recorded a double-double with 20 points and 12 assists, a season-high.
26-31 – South Florida hit 26-31 free throws on the night.
29 – USF's Kitija Laksa scored 29 points to lead all scorers.
6 – Layfield recorded two blocks and four steals for six forced turnovers. That went with six rebounds, which led the team, and 14 points.
3 of 4 – Dayton outscored USF in three of the four quarters of regulation.
 
 
KEY STAT
1,000 – Jenna Burdette scored the 1,000^th point of her career on Wednesday night, the 25^th in program history to do so.
 
UP NEXT

• The Flyers will take on Mississippi Valley State Thursday in New Orleans at 6 p.m. ET.