Tag: ACC WBB
Observations from Syracuse’s comeback win over No. 15 FSU: Fair’s 3-point explosion, bench steps up
Syracuse’s bench provided a much-needed spark while Dyaisha Fair was historic from 3 in the Orange’s comeback win over No. 15 Florida State. More observations on SU’s win. Read More »
Syracuse comes back in 2nd straight game, defeats No. 15 Florida State 79-73
After trailing by double-digits in the second half for the second straight game, the Orange defeated No. 15 Florida State 79-73 via a program-record nine 3-pointers from Dyaisha Fair. Read More »
Alaina Rice returned for her 3rd year with SU. It's been her best season yet.
Alaina Rice waited until after the season to decide her future, eventually choosing to come back to SU for her third and final year. She returned to play for Legette-Jack, who is Rice’s fourth coach at the collegiate level. Read More »
Opponent Preview: What to know about No. 15 Florida State
After defeating Clemson, SU will face its biggest test of the season since defeating then-No. 13 Notre Dame — No. 15 Florida State. Here's everything to know about the Seminoles. Read More »
3,000 points later, Dyaisha Fair, Felisha Legette-Jack’s connection has come full circle
For five seasons, Dyaisha Fair and Felisha Legette-Jack have been one of the most elite coach-player pairings in the country. After Fair reached 3,000 career points against Clemson, her relationship with Legette-Jack has come full circle. Read More »
Front court propels Syracuse to 19-point comeback win over Clemson
“(Fair) can score 3000 points but you don't win games without your bigs coming to play.” Alyssa Latham and Kyra Wood led Syracuse inside during the second half against Clemson for its third straight ACC win. Read More »
Observations from SU's win over Clemson: Robinson dominates, Latham and Rice's spark
Alyssa Latham finished with 14 points, including the go-ahead basket with seven seconds left as Syracuse defeated Clemson 83-82. More observations from the Orange's third straight ACC win. Read More »
Dyaisha Fair makes history, leads largest comeback in Legette-Jack era
Dyaisha Fair broke the 3,000 career points mark and spurred SU’s largest comeback under Felisha Legette-Jack in an 83-82 win over Clemson. Read More »
Dyaisha Fair reaches 3,000 career points, 16th women’s player to hit milestone
Syracuse point guard Dyaisha Fair has surpassed 3,000 career points, hitting the mark with a free throw in the fourth quarter during SU’s Jan. 14 matchup against Clemson. Fair is the 16th woman and 26th D-I player ever to reach the milestone. Read More »
Opponent Preview: What to know ahead of Clemson
Clemson allows the most points per game in the ACC, while Syracuse’s Dyaisha Fair is just 14 points away from reaching 3,000 in her career. Read More »
Syracuse dominates Wake Forest 77-56 behind 54.1% mark from the field
After posting its worst shooting performances of the season in each of its last two games, Syracuse shot 54.1% from the field in a 77-56 win over Wake Forest. Read More »
Observations from SU’s win over WF: Wake Forest’s scoring drought, Syracuse’s key 3rd quarter
During the opening two quarters, Wake Forest went on an 11-minute scoring drought, which helped Syracuse build up a 15-point lead. Read More »
Opponent preview: Everything to know about Wake Forest
On Thursday, the Orange will travel to Winston-Salem, N.C. to face Wake Forest in their fourth ACC game of the season. The Demon Deacon are winless in their first three conference games, falling to then-No. 22 Florida State, then-No. 13 Virginia Tech and Miami. Read More »
Sophie Burrows’ career-high 17 points lifts No. 25 Syracuse to 71-64 win over Boston College
“Coming off the bench it’s just about bringing the energy, so that was my goal tonight and every night." Sophie Burrows scored a career-high 17 points off the bench against Boston College. Read More »
No. 25 Syracuse survives poor shooting night to defeat Boston College 71-64
No. 25 Syracuse shot 37.1% but used a strong third quarter to get past Boston College 71-64. Read More »
Observations from No. 25 Syracuse’s win over BC: Burrows’ career night, turnovers galore
Sophie Burrows notched a career-high 17 points while No. 25 Syracuse finished with a season-high 25 turnovers. More observations from the Orange’s win over BC. Read More »
Opponent Preview: What to know about Boston College
Boston College forces turnovers on 26.7% of its opponent's possessions and ranks in the top 10 in the country in steals. More on Syracuse’s next matchup. Read More »
No. 25 Syracuse’s star guards struggle in defeat to North Carolina
“We had openings and we kind of just threw the ball in the air and prayed it went in.” Dyaisha Fair and Georgia Woolley combined to shoot 3-for-18 from 3 in blowout loss to UNC. Read More »
Observations from No. 25 Syracuse’s loss to UNC: Center struggles, missing star power
No. 25 Syracuse lacked star power and center depth against North Carolina, leading the way to a blowout loss on the road. More observations on SU’s defeat. Read More »
Alyssa Ustby’s triple-double guides North Carolina to 75-51 win over No. 25 Syracuse
No. 25 Syracuse (11-2, 1-1 ACC) lost 75-51 to North Carolina (10-4, 2-0 ACC) spearheaded by guard Alyssa Ustby, who registered the first triple-double (16 points, 10 assists and 16 rebounds) in program history. Read More »
Opponent preview: What to know about North Carolina
Following its win over then-No. 13 Notre Dame Sunday, No. 25 Syracuse travels to North Carolina. The Tar Heels have won three straight games. More on UNC. Read More »
The Next Day: Syracuse’s win over No. 13 Notre Dame shows program’s rapid turnaround under Felisha Legette-Jack
“It’s beautiful, and it’s going to start with the foundation that I believe we had today.” Syracuse’s 86-81 upset victory over No. 13 Notre Dame proved Felisha Legette-Jack is turning the Orange back into a contender. Read More »
Syracuse ranked No. 25 in latest AP Poll, 1st time ranked under Felisha Legette-Jack
After its upset victory over then-No. 13 Notre Dame, Syracuse has been ranked No. 25 in the latest AP Poll, its first time in the top 25 since January 2021. Read More »
Alyssa Latham’s fifth double-double of the season boosts Syracuse to upset win over No. 13 Notre Dame
Alyssa Latham finished with 21 points and 12 rebounds for her fifth double-double of the season to help Syracuse defeat No. 13 Notre Dame. Read More »