Tag: ACC WBB
Alexis Peterson, Brittney Sykes combine for 53 points in Syracuse women's basketball's 81-48 upset over No. 14 Miami
The top-scoring backcourt in the country penetrated the Hurricanes defense with ease Sunday afternoon inside the Carrier Dome. Read More »
Syracuse dismantles the press and draws fouls in 81-48 beatdown of No. 14 Miami
Syracuse's Alexis Peterson thwarted Miami's pressure so consistently that the Hurricanes had backed off the tactic by halftime. Read More »
Syracuse women’s basketball falls at No. 7 Florida State, 77-58
The Orange dropped another road game, this time to the highest-ranked team SU has played all year. Read More »
Syracuse women's basketball struggling on the road
Syracuse hasn’t lost a game at home this year, but hasn’t been able to play at the same level on the road. Read More »
Syracuse women's basketball loses on road to Georgia Tech, 75-66
Syracuse's road struggles continued as it dropped a game to Georgia Tech for the first time in program history. Read More »
Alexis Peterson scores program-record 45 points, leads Syracuse to 85-75 comeback victory over NC State
Senior guard Alexis Peterson notched 28 of her 45 points in the second half, leading unranked Syracuse to its first victory over an AP top-25 team this season. Her 45 is also the most points scored by a male or female in Carrier Dome history. Read More »
Alexis Peterson named to Wooden Award Midseason Top 25
Syracuse point guard Alexis Peterson was named to 2017 John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 list, ESPN announced Wednesday night. Read More »
Syracuse women’s basketball rolls past Boston College, 79-52
Syracuse won its third straight Atlantic Coast Conference game by beating Boston College, 79-52, its third straight ACC win. Read More »
Quentin Hillsman becomes winningest coach in Syracuse women’s basketball history
Quentin Hillsman picked up his 230th win over Clemson on Thursday night, making him the winningest coach in SU program history. Read More »
Syracuse women’s basketball dominates Clemson, 88-62
With the win, Syracuse improved to 2-1 in conference play and head coach Quentin Hillsman picked up his 230th win, the most in program history. Read More »
Syracuse women's basketball recovers from first-half shooting woes to top Virginia, 54-49
Despite shooting a dismal 17-of-81 from the field on Monday night, Syracuse grabbed its first ACC victory of the season with a 17-point comeback against Virginia. Read More »
Syracuse women's basketball unranked for first time this season
SU had been ranked in each of the last 14 polls dating to Feb. 9, but the Orange didn't appear in the Week 9 poll released Monday afternoon. Read More »
First half surge isn’t enough as Syracuse women's basketball falls to No. 8 Louisville, 91-76
The loss marks the Orange’s third to an Associated Press Top-25 team this season and puts the Orange at 1-3 against ranked opponents this season. Read More »
Despite blowout loss last week, Syracuse women's basketball stays in Top 25
Syracuse (9-4) remains in the Associated Press Top 25 poll for the eighth consecutive week of the season, slotting at No. 25 this week. Read More »
Syracuse women’s basketball suffers big defeat, 105-84, to Texas A&M
SU’s five-game winning streak was snapped against the Aggies. The 21-point loss is the second-worst margin the Orange has had this year. Read More »
Syracuse women's basketball cruises past Old Dominion, 92-66
The Orange got its fifth straight victory behind Alexis Peterson's 27 points, Brittney Sykes' 20 and Gabby Cooper's 19. Read More »
Syracuse women's basketball moves up to No. 19 in Top 25 Poll
Syracuse women's basketball got bumped up two spots in the Top 25 poll even though it hasn't played all week. Read More »
Syracuse women's basketball falls 1 spot to No. 21 in Top 25 poll
SU has won four straight games, but dropped one spot in this week's Top 25 poll. Read More »
Gallery: Syracuse women's basketball cruises past Niagara, 109-60
Check out the best scenes from Syracuse's blowout victory over Niagara on Saturday. Read More »
Desiree Elmore scores career-high 15 points in Syracuse women's basketball 109-60 rout of Niagara
Freshman Desiree Elmore had hardly contributed to Syracuse's offense through 10 games. On Saturday, she scored a career-high 15 points. Read More »
Brittney Sykes leads way as Syracuse women’s basketball blows out Niagara, 109-60
Brittney Sykes scored 23 points as the Orange dominated on Saturday in the Carrier Dome. SU improved to 8-3 on the year. Read More »
Syracuse women's basketball opponent preview: What to know about Niagara
Syracuse looks for its fourth straight victory on Saturday afternoon before it hits the road. Read More »
Alexis Peterson named to Wooden Award Preseason Top 30
Syracuse senior point guard Alexis Peterson has been named to the John. R Wooden Award Preseason Top 30, which recognizes the nation's most outstanding players. Read More »
Abby Grant ties career high in points in Syracuse women's basketball's dominating win
Abby Grant entered the game just 4-for-32 from 3. She hit three of her 5 3-point attempts on Wednesday. Read More »