Tag: women’s basketball
Without Dominique Darius, Syracuse’s offense sputters in ACC Tournament exit
Without star guard Dominique Darius, Syracuse struggled to get an offensive footing versus Louisville, knocking SU out of the ACC Tournament. Read More »
Observations from SU’s ACC Tournament loss to Louisville: No Darius, bad start
Syracuse women’s basketball was without star guard Dominique Darius in Friday’s ACC Tournament Quarterfinals loss to Louisville, hampering the Orange’s offense. Our beat writer has more observations from SU’s conference tournament exit. Read More »
Syracuse loses to Louisville again, falls 87-61 in ACC Tournament Quarterfinals
Syracuse failed to establish its offensive rhythm early against Louisville Friday. SU couldn’t overcome its halftime deficit and exited the ACC Tournament in the quarterfinals with an 87-61 defeat. Read More »
Previewing Syracuse’s ACC Tournament Quarterfinal rematch vs. Louisville
Syracuse earned its first ACC Tournament win under Felisha Legette-Jack by defeating Cal 70-59 Thursday. Next up is a matchup with No. 2 seed Louisville, which SU lost to on Feb. 8. Read More »
Syracuse was in danger of losing to Cal. Uche Izoje didn’t allow it to.
Syracuse nearly blew a 20-point lead against Cal. But Uche Izoje, with a 23-point double-double, simply didn’t allow that to happen. Read More »
Observations from Syracuse’s win vs. Cal: Suffocating start, 2nd-half slump
Syracuse played two halves that were utter opposites of each other — but did enough to walk away with an ACC Tournament win over Cal, propelled by Sophie Burrows and Journey Thompson. Here are more observations from SU’s 70-59 win. Read More »
Syracuse holds off late comeback, beats Cal 70-59 in ACC Tournament 2nd Round
Syracuse women’s basketball led by 21 at halftime in its ACC Tournament Second Round matchup against Cal, but nearly blew the advantage in the second half. Read More »
2026 ACC Tournament Guide
As Syracuse’s basketball teams near the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament, one team has shown significant growth this season, while the other remains stagnant. Read More »
Previewing SU women’s basketball’s ACC Tournament opener vs. Cal
Syracuse played Cal to a triple-overtime thriller in January. They meet again in the second round of the ACC Tournament Thursday. Read More »
Beat writers predict how Syracuse women’s basketball fares in ACC Tournament
Syracuse women’s basketball opens the postseason Thursday in the ACC Tournament in Duluth, Georgia. Our beat writers weigh in on how the Orange will perform in the conference tournament. Read More »
MADE FOR MARCH: Syracuse leans on captain trio for offensive edge, postseason pedigree
Sophie Burrows, Dominique Darius and Laila Phelia all played NCAA Tournament minutes before becoming captains at Syracuse. Read More »
2ND-IN-COMMAND: Natasha Adair is more than an assistant — she’s Syracuse’s 2nd head coach
“I absolutely wouldn’t change a thing.” Natasha Adair was a head coach for over a decade. But after a tumultuous Arizona State tenure, she’s moving forward as Syracuse’s associate head coach. Read More »
‘DRIVEN BY A DREAM’: Uche Izoje crossed continents for basketball. Syracuse is her latest stop.
“Basketball is going to take you to many places.” Uche Izoje left Nigeria at age 13 to play basketball in Japan. She wanted to go to the U.S., but knew she wasn’t ready. Now, she’s thriving in her first year at Syracuse. Read More »
D.O. Sportscast: SU women’s basketball beat writers preview ACC Tournament
With the ACC Tournament on the horizon for Syracuse women’s basketball, our beat writers discussed the Orange’s path to the top, their ACC Tournament Guide 2026 stories and the regular-season turnaround. Read More »
Syracuse’s Izoje named to All-ACC 1st Team, Phelia named to 2nd Team
Center Uche Izoje was named to the First Team, while guard Laila Phelia followed with a Second Team nod. Read More »
Uche Izoje named ACC Rookie of the Year, 2nd winner in program history
Syracuse’s Uche Izoje won the ACC Rookie of the Year award, the conference announced Tuesday. Read More »
Syracuse center Uche Izoje earns 8th ACC Rookie of the Week
For the eighth and final time this season, Syracuse center Uche Izoje was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Week. Izoje combined for 36 points and 22 rebounds in games against Notre Dame and Boston College. Read More »
After resurgent regular season, Legette-Jack has the tools to thrive in March
As Syracuse’s regular season concluded Sunday with a win over Boston College, Felisha Legette-Jack’s confident in the road ahead. Read More »
Syracuse crushes Boston College 90-65 in regular-season finale
Syracuse women’s basketball beat Boston College 90-65 in its regular-season finale at the JMA Wireless Dome Sunday. Read More »
Observations from Syracuse’s 25-point win over BC: Izoje stars, Burrows out
Syracuse dominated Boston College from start to finish to end the regular season at 22-7. Uche Izoje starred for the Orange with 24 points. Our beat writer has more observations from SU’s 90-65 victory over the Eagles. Read More »
Previewing Syracuse’s final regular-season matchup against Boston College
Syracuse women’s basketball hosts Boston College Sunday in its regular-season finale, looking to boost its seeding for the ACC Tournament. The Orange crushed the Eagles 93-59 when they last met in January. Read More »
Hannah Hidalgo never accepts losing. Syracuse saw it firsthand Thursday.
Hannah Hidalgo ran rampant versus Syracuse with 27 points and seven steals. But that’s nothing new for Hidalgo, who’s one of the nation’s top players. Read More »
Observations from Syracuse’s loss to Notre Dame: Look for Hidalgo, Scott starts
For the first time in over a month, Shy Hawkins was replaced in the starting lineup. Instead, Felisha Legette-Jack went with Keira Scott, who’s averaged 2.8 points per game. Read More »
Syracuse falls to Notre Dame 72-62 for 6th Quad 1 loss
Syracuse fell 72-62 to Notre Dame Thursday. Despite 12 first-half lead changes, SU couldn’t handle Hannah Hidalgo down the stretch. Read More »