Tag: women’s basketball
Syracuse women’s basketball in NCAA Tournament as No. 8 seed
The Orange takes on No. 9 seed Oklahoma State in its opening NCAA Tournament matchup. Read More »
The science of basketball
With March Madness coming up, Stephen Shepherd discusses the science of basketball including topics such as how balls are made and crowd mentality. Read More »
Virginia Tech’s Aisha Sheppard, Taylor Emery lead huge fourth quarter comeback in 85-70 win over Syracuse
Sheppard hit a dagger of a 3 with two minutes left to put the Hokies up 13. Read More »
Syracuse collapses in 4th quarter, drops out of ACC tournament with 85-70 loss to Virginia Tech
SU went 0-for-15 in the fourth quarter and watched Virginia Tech close in, take the lead and runaway with the win on Thursday in Greensboro, North Carolina. Read More »
Fast reaction: 3 takeaways from Syracuse’s 85-70 loss to Virginia Tech
Syracuse gave up the first 17 points of the fourth quarter in its collapse to the Hokies. Read More »
5-foot-8 Raven Fox is the first forward off the bench for Syracuse
Raven Fox hasn’t played in the frontcourt since she was a child, but now the Orange needs her off the bench. Read More »
Women’s basketball opponent preview: What to know about Virginia Tech
Syracuse opens its ACC tournament on Thursday against the nine-seed Hokies. Read More »
At 65-straight wins and counting, all Ashland women’s basketball does is win
The Eagles from Ashland, Ohio, haven’t lost since March 12, 2016, despite a few close calls along the way. Read More »
After 2 seasons off, Tiana Mangakahia has the ability to be the nation's best point guard
The Meadowbrook, Australia, native was forced to sit out at Hutchinson Community College, but has since thrived in her inaugural season at Syracuse. Read More »
Quentin Hillsman's structureless subbing has become a trademark this season for SU
Raven Fox was tapped to enter the game, but she wasn’t ready in time, and Hillsman called her back to the bench. SU players have gotten used to Hillsman’s short leash. Read More »
Tiana Mangakahia makes first-team All-ACC, 2 Syracuse freshmen earn accolades
Tiana Mangakahia makes it the third-straight year that an SU player made the first team. Read More »
Quentin Hillsman, winningest coach in SU women’s basketball history, makes sure to win in style
Hillsman owns Louis Vuitton luggage and more than a dozen pairs of glasses, and has his name monogrammed on his shirt cuffs. Read More »
March Madness is near — and not the basketball kind
Humor columnist Annabeth Mann describes a different, much more pressing kind of March Madness than the one revolving around basketball. Read More »
Tiana Mangakahia breaks ACC single-season assist record as Syracuse beats Boston College, 69-63
Tiana Mangakahia picked up her 283rd assist of the season on the game’s first play. Read More »
Gallery: Syracuse defeats Boston College 69-63
See the best images from Syracuse's slim victory over Boston College. Read More »
Syracuse gets 10th conference win by pulling away from Boston College late, 69-63
Syracuse failed to break loose of Boston College on Sunday after previously defeating the Eagles by 18 earlier this season. Read More »
Syracuse sets program 3-point record in 86-80 win at North Carolina
Syracuse's 20 3-pointers is the most in a single game by Syracuse. Read More »
For Syracuse’s Tiana Mangakahia, staying true to her game is as important as protecting the ball
When SU’s point guard reaches eight turnovers in a game, SU becomes far more likely to lose. Read More »
Jasmine Nwajei carving out new, smaller role at Syracuse
The redshirt senior transfer led the country in points per game two year ago, but after transferring to SU, Nwajei’s been forced to adjust her game. Read More »
Behind 4 double-digit scorers, Syracuse downs Pittsburgh 62-53 for 3rd-straight win
Digna Strautmane led the Orange with 16 points in the win on the road in Pittsburgh. Read More »
Raven Fox finds role at Syracuse after detour to junior college
Raven Fox struggled with her grades in high school and needed to get right academically before joining the Orange. Read More »
Miranda Drummond thrives at Syracuse in 1st year of play after transfer from St. Bonaventure
After two seasons with the Bonnies, Miranda Drummond transferred to Syracuse where she’s become the team’s second-leading scorer. Read More »
Isis Young battled through a torn ACL and a transfer to become SU’s spark plug off the bench
Isis Young has battled back from an ACL tear in her senior year of high school, and transferred from Florida to become Syracuse’s first player off the bench. Read More »
Gallery: Syracuse upsets No. 17 Duke, 68-65
Check out the best shots from SU's upset of a ranked Duke team in the Carrier Dome. Read More »