Tag: women’s basketball
How taking the most shots in the ACC hurts Syracuse
Syracuse leads the ACC in missed shots but also leads it in offensive rebounds. Still, the Orange isn't rebounding at the rate it would like to. Read More »
Why Syracuse thinks its field-goal percentage doesn't matter
Syracuse has taken greater stock in its points per possession this season rather than its field goal percentage. Read More »
Briana Day's 2nd-half production leads Syracuse in comeback win against Georgia Tech
Briana Day attracted Georgia Tech's defense down low but she lead Syracuse in its 19-point win on Sunday. Read More »
Syracuse slogs through lackluster performance but pulls away from Clemson in 83-62 win
Syracuse couldn't put away a Clemson team that hasn't won a conference game in its last 24 tries until the fourth quarter. But then SU got hot from 3 and cruised to victory. Read More »
Alexis Peterson leads Syracuse in 57-51 upset of No. 16 Miami
Syracuse wins its second game this season against a ranked opponent after the Orange despite shooting just 28.6 percent from the field. Read More »
Brittney Sykes is still reshaping her game in 1st full season back from ACL tears
Brittney Sykes' field-goal percentage is 20 points lower this year than it was the last time she played a full season in 2013-14. Read More »
Brianna Butler and Brittney Sykes carry Syracuse with 35 points in 62-61 win over Boston College
Syracuse narrowly escaped against Boston College with a 62-61 win on Wednesday night in the Carrier Dome. Brianna Butler and Brittney Sykes combined for 35 points in Alexis Peterson's absence. Read More »
Briana Day's late rebounds and defensive stops guide Syracuse to 62-61 win against Boston College
Briana Day scored just seven points, but chipped in late defensive stops and 15 rebounds. Syracuse came back to beat Boston College 62-61. Read More »
Bria Day is better this season, but you couldn't tell from a box score
Bria Day's minutes have barely increased from her sophomore to junior season, but her improved ability to get in the right spots on offense has made her more effective. Read More »
Syracuse can't dig itself out of early hole in 71-53 loss to No. 14 Louisville
Syracuse fell behind by 16 after the first quarter against No. 14 Louisville on Monday night. The deficit continued growing and the Orange eventually lost by 18 in the Carrier Dome. Read More »
No. 3 Notre Dame clobbers Syracuse, 90-62, to halt Orange's hot streak
Notre Dame jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in a 90-62 win over Syracuse Thursday night. Read More »
Maggie Morrison playing big minutes during the best stretch of her career
Maggie Morrison has scored in double digits in three of Syracuse's last five games including a 25-point performance against Pittsburgh. She looks to keep her streak going against No. 3 Notre Dame. Read More »
Alexis Peterson's calming presence seals Syracuse's 91-65 win over Wake Forest
Alexis Peterson returned for the Orange on Sunday after missing nearly all of Thursday's game against Pittsburgh. She hit eight key free throws down the stretch to secure the win. Read More »
Brianna Butler's 5 3-pointers pace Syracuse in a 26-point win over Wake Forest
Brianna Butler scored 19 points and all five of her field goals came on 3-point attempts. She helped Syracuse to a 26-point win. Read More »
Briana Day contributes double-double in Syracuse's win over Pittsburgh
Briana Day notched another double-double on Thursday night in the Carrier Dome in Syracuse's 71-48 win over Pittsburgh. She scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Read More »
Syracuse gets 'gutsy' win over Pittsburgh as bench players step up in Alexis Peterson's absence
Syracuse beat Pittsburgh 71-48 on Thursday night in the Carrier Dome. Starting PG Alexis Peterson left the game after less than a minute but bench players rose to the occasion. Read More »
Alexis Peterson adapts to what Syracuse needs in 60-39 win against Virginia Tech
Alexis Peterson was the only Syracuse player to play more than 29 minutes, scored 16 points on 7-of-19 shooting and adapted to what the Orange needed in SU's 60-39 win against Virginia Tech. Read More »
Syracuse compensates for a poor shooting performance by forcing turnovers in 60-39 win against Virginia Tech
Syracuse shot worse than 30 percent from the field, but the Orange managed to cause turnovers and defeat Virginia Tech on Sunday. Read More »
Alexis Peterson helping Syracuse as a distributor, not just as a scorer
After spending last season as a pure scorer, Alexis Peterson has been creating more opportunities for her teammates this season. In SU's last four games, she's assisted on 34 baskets. Read More »
Maggie Morrison comes off the bench to lead Syracuse past No. 12 Duke with a career-best performance
Maggie Morrison came into Syracuse's matchup with Duke averaging five points per game, but scored 25 against No. 12 Duke to push the Orange to its best win of the season. Read More »
Syracuse prepares to face toughest test yet in Duke forward Azurá Stevens
Syracuse forward Briana Day will get a matchup with one of the most versatile forwards in the nation in Azurá Stevens. Read More »
Brittney Sykes shows evolved skill set in Syracuse's 91-32 win against Texas Rio Grande Valley
Brittney Sykes scored eight points, grabbed eight rebounds and assisted on five buckets in Syracuse's 91-32 beatdown of UTRGV. Read More »
Syracuse buries Texas Rio Grande Valley by making 2nd-most 3s in program history
Syracuse shot the most 3s it ever has on the way to a 91-32 blowout of Texas Rio Grande Valley in the Carrier Dome on Friday. Read More »
Briana Day scores a career-best 26 points to push Syracuse past Drexel, 83-62
Briana Day led Syracuse with a career-high 26 points and grabbed 13 rebounds while most of her teammates struggled in the Orange's 83-62 win against Drexel. Read More »