Tag: women’s basketball
Syracuse’s Miranda Drummond has shown she can do a little bit of everything
The transfer forward is first on the team in points per game and second in several other statistical categories. Read More »
Defense in closing minutes pushes Syracuse over Stony Brook
After SBU gained a five-point lead with 1:26 left in regulation, the Seawolves shot 2-for-5 from the free throw line, committed two turnovers and scored just one point in the extra frame. Read More »
Syracuse beats Stony Brook, 81-70, in overtime as Tiana Mangakahia scores 11 of final 18 points
Mangakahia dropped in a left handed layup to tie the game at 69 and send it to overtime. Read More »
Mangakahia, Drummond combine for 55 points in Syracuse's 81-74 defeat of Northwestern
The duo combined for 55 of Syracuse's 81 points, leading the second-half charge in an eventual win over Northwestern. Read More »
Syracuse's defense tightens up in 2nd half to down Northwestern, 81-74
The Orange's defense buckled down in the second half, forcing 14 turnovers compared to seven in the first half en route to an 81-74 win. Read More »
Gallery: Syracuse pulls away from Northwestern, 81-74
Check out the best images from Syracuse's 81-74 win over Northwestern. Read More »
Tiana Mangakahia opens her Syracuse career with double-digit assists in six-straight games
Mangakahia has also had a double-double in five-straight contests entering Thursday’s matchup with Northwestern. Read More »
Syracuse, a team that loves the 3-pointer, is starting to hit more from behind the arc
Syracuse relies on the 3-pointer more than any team in the ACC. Head coach Quentin Hillsman thinks his team can shoot the ball better. Read More »
Tiana Mangakahia named ACC Co-Player of the Week
Tiana Mangakahia earned the accolade after a strong three-game performance in the Paradise Jam last weekend. Read More »
Syracuse beats George Washington , 74-62, in Paradise Jam to win Reef Division title
The Orange started 6-0 for the first time in four years. Read More »
Syracuse edges Vanderbilt, 84-78, at Paradise Jam for 1st 5-0 start in 4 seasons
Point guard Tiana Mangakahia set a program single-game record with 17 assists against the Commodores, breaking the one set in 1982 by Libby McNulty, which was 15. Read More »
Syracuse outlasts Wisconsin, 77-74, in 1st game of Paradise Jam
A last-second heave missed as the Orange secured its tournament-opening win against the Badgers. Read More »
Syracuse wins 2nd-straight game while losing the turnover battle, 75-63, against Hartford
Syracuse committed more turnovers, 18, than its below .500 opponent Hartford, which had 14. Read More »
Gabrielle Cooper leads first-half barrage from behind the arc in Syracuse’s 75-63 win over Hartford
Cooper banked in her fifth three of the first half as everything went right for her. Read More »
Miranda Drummond's 19-point showing lifts Syracuse over Maryland Eastern Shore
Drummond shot 55 percent from the field and over 40 percent from 3 on a night where Syracuse as a whole struggled to shoot the ball. Read More »
Syracuse holds Maryland Eastern Shore to 14 second-half points in 68-45 win
Six of the Hawks' points in the second 20 minutes came after the game was out of reach. Read More »
Syracuse needs to replace 84 percent of its scoring from a year ago
Last year SU relied on program greats Brittney Sykes and Alexis Peterson for offense. Now that they’ve graduated, new faces will look to replace them. Read More »
Quentin Hillsman is beating Jim Boeheim and Dino Babers in the social media race
Syracuse’s women’s basketball head coach Quentin Hillsman frequently posts quirky captioned photos on his social media accounts. Read More »
Isis Young embraces her name's roots over negative associations
Young has gotten jokes from her teammates about her name, but she’s found them to be good-spirited and has taken them in stride. Read More »
After 1 game, Tiana Mangakahia appears to be the point guard Syracuse needs
The junior college transfer had 10 assists, seven more than any other SU player. Read More »
Syracuse gets 87 points from newcomers in 95-68 season-opening win over Morgan State
The scoring was evenly distributed amongst newcomers, with five scoring in double-digits. Read More »
Dominance on offensive glass keys Syracuse’s 95-68 season-opening blowout of Morgan State
The Orange nabbed more offensive rebounds (19) than the Bears had defensive (13) in the first half. Read More »
Beat writers predict women’s basketball season record, MVP and X-Factor
Two beat writers list Gabrielle Cooper as the MVP of this year's team, but one went a different route. Read More »
Syracuse heads into season opener with 4 new starters
Gabrielle Cooper is back for her sophomore year but the remainder of the lineup will make their first SU starts on Friday. Read More »