Gallery: Syracuse beats Albany, 76-59, in NCAA tournament Round of 32 matchup

Syracuse entered the NCAA Tournament having never made a Sweet 16. That changed Sunday. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Syracuse players jog onto the court in the Carrier Dome against Albany. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Brittney Sykes dives for a loose ball during Syracuse's Round of 32 matchup in the NCAA tournament. SU locked up its first Sweet 16 bid in program history. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Maggie Morrison and Cornelia Fondren try to wrestle the ball out of the hands of Albany's Zakiya Saunders during the first half of the game. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Point guard Alexis Peterson loses control of the ball. She's led SU all season and scored 22 points for the Orange on Sunday. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Sykes rises and fires during the first half. She scored 24 points for Syracuse to lead the Orange. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Fondren dribbles past Albany's Saunders. She turned the ball over six times, but chipped in a block and a steal. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Sykes and Peterson celebrate during the first half of SU's matchup with Albany. The two combined for 46 points. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Brianna Butler shoots with a defender in her face. Butler shot just 2-of-11 from the field and 2-of-8 from 3. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Sykes shot 50 percent (7-for-14) from the field and 9-for-10 from the line. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Bria Day played a career-high 28 minutes in the win against Albany, chipping in 10 boards. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Syracuse created scrums for the ball all day, forcing 23 turnovers total. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Peterson dished out six assists to go with her 22 points and two steals. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Sykes made her presence felt (24 points) while playing in the postseason for the first time since she tore her ACL in the Round of 64 in 2014. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Head coach Quentin Hillsman earned the program's first win in the Round of 32 on Sunday. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Syracuse's defense allowed just 13 second-chance points against Albany on Sunday. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Albany coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson instructs Cassandra Edwards. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Otto the Orange is on hand for the first-ever NCAA women's tournament games hosted at the Carrier Dome. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Syracuse sprinted to the locker room at halftime with a 40-33 lead. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Maggie Morrison and Alexis Peterson lept into the arms of their teammates, celebrating SU's first-ever berth to the Sweet 16. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer