Tag: women’s basketball
Syracuse destroys Mercyhurst 106-40 in final nonconference tune-up
Syracuse dismantled Mercyhurst 106-40 at home Friday morning behind a 59% field goal percentage. The win brings the Orange to 11-1. Read More »
Observations from Syracuse’s win over Mercyhurst: Quick start, paint presence
Center Uche Izoje led the Orange with 23 points and 11 rebounds in Syracuse’s 106-40 victory over Mercyhurst Friday. Read More »
What to know about Mercyhurst before 1st-ever matchup with Syracuse
Mercyhurst women’s basketball is 0-10 while allowing the fourth-most points per game in Division I. Our beat writer has everything to know about the Lakers before their Friday morning matchup with Syracuse. Read More »
Syracuse controls glass, tallies 26 offensive rebounds in win vs. Binghamton
Syracuse acquired three new bigs over the offseason in hopes of turning around its rebounding fortune. In Tuesday’s win over Binghamton, they combined for 26 boards. Read More »
Syracuse secures 10th win with dominant 72-54 victory vs. Binghamton
Syracuse secured its 10th win of the season with a 72-54 victory over Binghamton. Read More »
Observations from SU’s win over Binghamton: Slow start, 2nd-chance buckets
Syracuse women’s basketball tallied 26 offensive rebounds and 26 second-chance points in its 72-54 win over Binghamton Tuesday. Our beat writer has more observations from the Orange’s fifth consecutive victory. Read More »
Previewing Syracuse women’s basketball’s matchup vs. Binghamton
Syracuse women’s basketball hosts Binghamton Tuesday, riding a four-game winning streak with eyes on its 10th victory of the season. Read More »
‘FREE SPIRIT’: With an exuberant personality, Tiana Mangakahia lived her life to the fullest
“She lived life to the max more than anyone I’ve ever seen.” On Sept. 11, former SU point guard Tiana Mangakahia died after battling breast cancer. Her carefree spirit pushed her to live her life to the fullest. Read More »
Syracuse women’s basketball uses dominant 1st quarter to thrash Colgate 88-42
Syracuse jumped out to a 24-5 lead after the first quarter and never looked back in its 88-42 thrashing of Colgate Wednesday. Read More »
Observations from SU's win vs. Colgate: Hot start, Burrows shines
Syracuse cruised to an 88-42 win over Colgate Wednesday night behind Uche Izoje’s 16 points and Sophie Burrows’ 13. Read More »
Syracuse extends win streak to 4 with 88-42 rout of Colgate
Syracuse took down Colgate 88-42 Wednesday for its fourth straight win. The Orange never trailed after a 14-0 run to open the game. Read More »
What to know about Colgate ahead of Syracuse women’s basketball matchup
Syracuse women's basketball will look to continue its impressive start against Colgate Wednesday. The Raiders opened their season with four wins but have since lost five straight. Read More »
Syracuse finally answers PG question by avoiding ‘real point guard'
Syracuse women’s basketball entered the 2025-26 season facing questions about its point guard position for the second straight year. So far, the Orange have answered them by opting to move away from traditional facilitators. Read More »
Syracuse center Uche Izoje earns 2nd straight ACC Rookie of the Week honor
Syracuse center Uche Izoje earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors for the second straight week Monday. Read More »
Sophie Burrows’ season-high 22 points lead ACC-opening win vs. SMU
Sophie Burrows broke out of a shooting slump Sunday vs. SMU, pouring in a season-high 22 points with five made 3-pointers. Read More »
Syracuse women’s basketball rolls past SMU 78-69 in ACC opener
Syracuse women’s basketball opened ACC play with a dominant 78-69 win over SMU Sunday. The Orange hit a season-high 11 3s, while Sophie Burrows led SU with 22 points. Read More »
Observations from SU’s 78-69 win over SMU: Izoje’s defense, 3-pointers
Syracuse made a season-high 11 3-pointers against SMU, while Uche Izoje was a dominant force defensively with seven blocks. Read More »
Previewing Syracuse women’s basketball’s ACC opener vs. SMU
On Jan. 9, Syracuse fell to 0-4 in ACC play after a buzzer-beater loss to SMU. Nearly a year later, the Mustangs have no players remaining from that squad. More on SMU before Sunday’s matchup with the Orange. Read More »
After 3 years at Syracuse, Buffalo HC Kristen Sharkey is finally ‘home’
Kristen Sharkey spent years developing under Felisha Legette-Jack as a player at Buffalo and an assistant coach at Syracuse. This season, she’s using that experience to step into a new role as the Bulls’ head coach. Read More »
Syracuse prevails in OT affair, takes down Auburn 66-60
Syracuse experienced its first overtime action of the season but wasn’t fazed, taking down Auburn 66-60 Wednesday. Four SU players scored in double figures, propelling the Orange to the ACC/SEC Challenge win. Read More »
Observations from SU’s win vs. Auburn: 2nd-quarter clamps, 3-point struggles
Syracuse women’s basketball shot 0-for-16 from 3, but its aggressive defense led to a crucial overtime win over Auburn — its biggest victory of the year. Our beat writer has more observations from Wednesday’s triumph. Read More »
Previewing Syracuse women’s basketball’s ACC/SEC Challenge vs. Auburn
Under first-year head coach Larry Vickers, Auburn has surged to an 8-1 start, its best since 2018-19. Our beat writer has more on the Tigers before they take on Syracuse Wednesday in the ACC/SEC Challenge. Read More »
Syracuse center Uche Izoje named ACC Rookie of the Week
Syracuse freshman center Uche Izoje was named Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Week, the conference announced Monday. Izoje tallied 20 points, nine rebounds and seven blocks in Sunday’s win over Howard. Read More »
Angelica Velez’s 9 assists power Syracuse’s offense to win vs. Howard
Angelica Velez’s season-high nine assists helped Syracuse return to the win column with a 78-62 victory over Howard. Eight of Velez’s assists came in the first half. Read More »