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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 »
SU’s static half-court offense limits chances for statement win
Syracuse’s 69-58 victory at Pittsburgh displayed flashes of its ability to execute in the half-court. But for most of this season, directionless offensive sets have been the bane of SU’s success. Read More »
Opponent Preview: What to know about Miami
Syracuse is set to face one of the top 3-point shooting teams in the country Saturday in Miami, which shot 40.7% from 3 through its first 16 games. Read More »
Beat writers split on Syracuse's chances against Miami
Fresh off of a season-sweep of Pittsburgh Tuesday, Syracuse hosts Miami. The Hurricanes enter on a 84-75 loss to Florida State, but our beat writers are split on Saturday’s outcome. 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 »
J.J. Starling drops team-high 17 points in 'best game' with Syracuse
J.J. Starling’s 17 points on 64% shooting led Syracuse to a 69-58 win over Pitt. He said he knew a good game was coming after his first shot. Read More »
Observations from SU’s win over Pitt: Depth shines, Defense limits Carrington
Syracuse featured seven different 3-point scorers while holding Pitt's Carlton Carrington to zero points. More observations on SU's win over Pitt. Read More »
Syracuse secures Quad 1 win via 3-point barrage against Pittsburgh
Against Pittsburgh, Syracuse shot 47% from the field and a season-high 58% from 3, leading to its first road ACC victory of the year, defeating Pittsburgh 69-58. Read More »
Opponent Preview: What to know about Pittsburgh ahead of 2nd matchup with SU
After a 36-point loss to North Carolina, Syracuse looks to bounce back against Pittsburgh. The Orange face a Panthers team that is 1-4 in the ACC. 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 »
Our beat writers are split if Syracuse will defeat Pittsburgh
After the Orange fell 103-67 against North Carolina on Saturday, out beat writers are split on whether they will bounce back against Pitt. Read More »
The Next Day: Adrian Autry hopes Syracuse can 'move forward' from blowout loss to UNC
"We just got to move forward, we got to flush this out.” Syracuse's historic, blowout loss to UNC questions whether SU can bounce back against the ACC teams it can, and should, beat. 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 »
Syracuse gets bullied down low in blowout loss to No. 7 North Carolina
All-ACC center Armando Bacot bullied Maliq Brown and anyone that got in his way. The Tar Heels played aggressively down low, finishing with 19 offensive rebounds and 22 second chance points. 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 »
Observations from Syracuse’s blowout loss against UNC: Bacot dominates, Williams' bad outing
The defeat served as yet another reminder that the Orange cannot compete with the big boys of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They are now 0-4 against ranked opponents, losing by a combined score of 338-246. Read More »
No. 7 UNC dismantles Syracuse 103-67 in program's worst-ever ACC loss
SU shot 37% from the floor for the second consecutive game as No. 7 UNC handed Syracuse its worst ACC loss ever. Read More »
Our beat writers agree No. 7 North Carolina will defeat Syracuse
Our beat writers unanimously agree that No. 7 North Carolina will hand Syracuse its third conference loss of the season. Read More »
Opponent preview: What to know about No. 7 North Carolina
Through 15 games this season, UNC is one of two ACC teams to hold its opponents to under a 40% shooting clip from the field. More on the Tar Heels. 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 »