Nalini Miller led all scorers with 23 points as South Florida downed High Point, 81-38, Saturday evening in the opener of the Image Depot Classic in Tampa, Fla.

The Panthers (2-6) have a quick turnaround and return to the court Sunday at 1:00 pm take on Indiana State. Click here for live stats.

Charlena Martin led HPU with 16 points, while freshman Raven Truslow added a season-best eight points.

The Bulls (7-3) forced the Panthers into 27 turnovers. Anedra Gilmore also had a double-double (17 points, 10 assists).

High Point took an early 8-6 lead on a jumper by Truslow three minutes in, and stayed close for the first 10 minutes of the game, trailing by just seven (17-10) at the midway point of the first half. But the Bulls, who won their third-straight contest, used a 25-8 run to close out the first half with a 42-18 lead.

Also netting double digits for USF were Jessica Dickson and Chanae Early (11 points apiece).

The 38 points scored was the lowest for the Panthers since HPU fell 82-32 at  Wake Forest during the 2002-03 campaign.

Sunday's Panthers/Sycamores clash will be the first between the schools. Indiana State downed William & Mary, 96-77, Saturday in the tournament's opening game.

After seven straight games on the road and some time off for the holidays, the Panthers will return home to play Appalachian State on Sunday, Jan. 2 in the Millis Center at 7:00 pm.