Tag: women’s basketball
Wolf: Syracuse’s unsustainable play style will lead to early exit in March
Column: Despite tying a program record for regular-season wins, Syracuse’s play style is unsustainable. Its overreliance on Dyaisha Fair and slow starts to games will lead to an early exit in March. Read More »
Syracuse women’s basketball stays at No. 22 in final AP Poll before NCAA Tournament
Syracuse women’s basketball has remained at No. 22 in the final AP Poll before the NCAA Tournament. Read More »
Syracuse women’s basketball named No. 6 seed in NCAA Tournament
Syracuse women’s basketball has earned a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Orange will play in Storrs, Connecticut, through the Round of 32 and are slated to face Auburn or Arizona in the first round. Read More »
Syracuse women’s basketball drops to No. 22 in new AP Poll
Syracuse women’s basketball dropped to No. 22 in the latest AP Poll following a loss to Florida State in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals. Read More »
Guard disparity defines No. 20 Syracuse’s ACC quarterfinals loss to FSU
“They outplayed us, outhearted us and beat us today.” No. 20 Syracuse couldn’t contain or match FSU’s guard tandem of Ta’Niya Latson and O’Mariah Gordon, leading to an early ACC Tournament exit. Read More »
No. 20 Syracuse dominated in 78-65 ACC quarterfinals loss to Florida State
No. 20 Syracuse trailed by as many as 27 points against Florida State in its 78-65 ACC Tournament quarterfinals loss. Read More »
Observations from No. 20 SU’s ACC quarterfinals loss to FSU: Fair vs. Bejedi, failed comeback
Dyaisha Fair was limited for the majority of the contest by Florida State’s Sara Bejedi, while No. 20 Syracuse failed to generate a comeback. More observations on SU’s ACC quarterfinals loss. Read More »
Opponent Preview: What to know before SU’s ACC Tournament quarterfinals matchup versus FSU
No. 20 Syracuse opens the ACC Tournament with a quarterfinals matchup against Florida State, a team the Orange defeated in their lone regular-season meeting. More on the Seminoles. Read More »
Izabel Varejão ruled out of ACC Tournament
Izabel Varejão did not travel with Syracuse to Greensboro for the ACC tournament due to an illness, SU Athletics announced in a press release. Varejão averages 6.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. Read More »
2024 ACC Tournament Guide
The Daily Orange brings you our 2024 ACC Tournament Guide, highlighting the top stories from Syracuse women's and men's basketball over the past season. Read More »
BLAST FROM THE PAST: Saniaa Wilson’s paint presence enhances SU’s forward depth
Saniaa Wilson’s back-to-the-basket post presence adds a unique layer to Syracuse’s versatile forward rotation. Read More »
GLOSSED OVER: Dyaisha Fair lacks national attention. She’ll earn her flowers in March.
Dyaisha Fair has carried Syracuse to a historic season. Yet, the lack of national coverage surrounding Fair has been damning. March is where she’ll solidify herself as an all-time great. Read More »
FELISHA'S PHILOSOPHY: Felisha Legette-Jack's return to Syracuse sparked a program turnaround
She makes it her job to be more than that coach to us.” Felisha Legette-Jack has changed the trajectory of Syracuse women’s basketball in just her second season in charge of the program. Read More »
Beat writers predict Syracuse women's basketball's ACC Tournament fate
Our beat writers are split on how far Syracuse women’s basketball will advance in the 2024 ACC Tournament. Read More »
Dyaisha Fair earns All-ACC 1st Team selection
Dyaisha Fair has been named to the All-ACC First Team after averaging 22 points per game and leading Syracuse to the No. 3 seed in the conference. It’s Fair’s second straight First Team selection. Read More »
Alyssa Latham named to ACC All-Freshman Team
Alyssa Latham was named to the ACC All-Freshman team after averaging 8.8 points, 7.2 rebounds per game and registering a team-high 40 blocks. Latham is the first SU player since Kamilla Cardoso in 2021 to earn the honor. Read More »
Felisha Legette-Jack named ACC Coach of the Year
After helping lead Syracuse to tie its record for most regular season wins in program history, head coach Felisha Legette-Jack was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year. Read More »
Syracuse women’s basketball falls to No. 20 in final regular-season AP Poll
Syracuse women’s basketball has dropped to No. 20 in the final AP Poll of the regular season following an overtime loss to then-No. 12 NC State. Read More »
Syracuse women’s basketball clinches No. 3 seed in ACC Tournament
Syracuse women’s basketball has clinched the No. 3 seed in the 2024 ACC Tournament. The Orange are slated to face either Florida State, Virginia or Wake Forest in the quarterfinals on March 8. Read More »
Alyssa Latham provides spark, sends game to OT in No. 19 SU’s loss to No. 12 NC State
“But also she’s willing to take on the responsibility of trying to take ownership of this team.” Alyssa Latham tallied a team-high +11 plus/minus and nailed two free throws to force overtime in No. 19 SU’s loss to No. 12 NC State. Read More »
Observations from No. 19 SU’s OT loss to No. 12 NC State: Fair bounces back, nightmare 2nd quarter
Dyaisha Fair scored 26 points and shot 6-for-13 from 3 in No. 19 Syracuse’s overtime loss to No. 12 NC State. More observations from SU’s regular season finale. Read More »
No. 19 Syracuse falls to No. 12 NC State 75-71 in OT to finish regular season
No. 19 Syracuse had the chance to set its program record for wins in a regular season, but it fell to No. 12 NC State 75-71 in overtime. Read More »
Opponent Preview: Everything to know ahead of No. 12 NC State
No. 19 Syracuse takes on No. 12 NC State Thursday in its first matchup versus the Wolfpack since a 25-point loss in last year's ACC Tournament. Read More »