2nd half defense helps No. 22 Syracuse upset No. 15 Notre Dame 79-65
“We just had to keep them on their heels defensively.” No. 22 Syracuse played stifling defense to seal an upset 79-65 win on the road against No. 15 Notre Dame. Read more »
Women’s Basketball
Observations from Syracuse’s 79-65 win over Notre Dame: Ball pressure, strong 4th quarter
Dyaisha Fair and Alaina Rice continuously broke through No. 15 Notre Dame's ball pressure to lead the Orange to a 79-65 upset win. More observations. Read more »
No. 22 Syracuse upsets No. 15 Notre Dame 79-65, wins 1st-ever game in South Bend
“We can’t control what happened 19 times but we can control this moment.” No. 22 Syracuse overcame its winless record in South Bend to complete its first-ever season sweep over No. 15 Notre Dame. Read more »
Opponent Preview: What to know before No. 22 SU's rematch versus No. 15 Notre Dame
No. 22 Syracuse has never won a game in Purcell Pavilion, where it awaits the ACC’s best offense in No. 15 Notre Dame. Read more »
‘The One’: Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo went from basketball prodigy to freshman phenom
Hannah Hidalgo spent her early years playing middle school basketball as a fourth-grader before becoming a four-year starter at Paul VI. Hidalgo developed into one of the best high school players in the country, earning McDonald’s All-American honors. Read more »
Dyaisha Fair wins ACC Player of the Week award
Syracuse point guard Dyaisha Fair earned ACC player of the week honors after averaging 26.5 points per game in two contests against Florida State and Pittsburgh. Read more »
Syracuse ranked No. 22 in latest AP Poll, 2nd week in Top 25
Syracuse women’s basketball has been ranked No. 22 in the latest AP Top 25 Poll. It's the program’s highest ranking under Felisha Legette-Jack. Read more »
Georgia Woolley stars in Syracuse’s win over Pittsburgh
After weathering shooting struggles in five of her past six games, Georgia Woolley dropped 20 points in Syracuse’s win over Pitt, providing a glimpse into what SU can do when its secondary scorers are clicking. Read more »
Observations from Syracuse’s victory over Pitt: Fair’s 3-point onslaught, game-sealing run
Dyaisha Fair nailed four second-quarter 3s while SU sealed a win over Pitt despite a slow start. More observations on Syracuse’s 13-point victory. Read more »
Syracuse defeats Pittsburgh 72-59 to seal best start since 2012-13
An 11-0 run from Syracuse at the start of the fourth quarter helped the Orange defeat Pittsburgh 72-59, sealing its sixth ACC win of the season. Read more »
Opponent Preview: Everything to know about Pittsburgh
After beginning its season 6-7 in nonconference play, Pittsburgh is 0-5 in the ACC thus far. More on Syracuse's matchup with the Panthers. Read more »
Lineup change anchors Syracuse in 79-73 win over No. 15 Florida State
“I was gonna let that (lineup) go until the wheels fell off, the wheels just never fell off.” SU outscored FSU 43-21 after Kennedi Perkins, Sophie Burrows and Saniaa Wilson entered the game in the third quarter, leading to a comeback win. Read more »
Observations from Syracuse’s comeback win over No. 15 FSU: Fair’s 3-point explosion, bench steps up
Syracuse’s bench provided a much-needed spark while Dyaisha Fair was historic from 3 in the Orange’s comeback win over No. 15 Florida State. More observations on SU’s win. Read more »
Syracuse comes back in 2nd straight game, defeats No. 15 Florida State 79-73
After trailing by double-digits in the second half for the second straight game, the Orange defeated No. 15 Florida State 79-73 via a program-record nine 3-pointers from Dyaisha Fair. Read more »
Alaina Rice returned for her 3rd year with SU. It's been her best season yet.
Alaina Rice waited until after the season to decide her future, eventually choosing to come back to SU for her third and final year. She returned to play for Legette-Jack, who is Rice’s fourth coach at the collegiate level. Read more »
Opponent Preview: What to know about No. 15 Florida State
After defeating Clemson, SU will face its biggest test of the season since defeating then-No. 13 Notre Dame — No. 15 Florida State. Here's everything to know about the Seminoles. Read more »
3,000 points later, Dyaisha Fair, Felisha Legette-Jack’s connection has come full circle
For five seasons, Dyaisha Fair and Felisha Legette-Jack have been one of the most elite coach-player pairings in the country. After Fair reached 3,000 career points against Clemson, her relationship with Legette-Jack has come full circle. Read more »
Front court propels Syracuse to 19-point comeback win over Clemson
“(Fair) can score 3000 points but you don't win games without your bigs coming to play.” Alyssa Latham and Kyra Wood led Syracuse inside during the second half against Clemson for its third straight ACC win. Read more »
Observations from SU's win over Clemson: Robinson dominates, Latham and Rice's spark
Alyssa Latham finished with 14 points, including the go-ahead basket with seven seconds left as Syracuse defeated Clemson 83-82. More observations from the Orange's third straight ACC win. Read more »
Dyaisha Fair makes history, leads largest comeback in Legette-Jack era
Dyaisha Fair broke the 3,000 career points mark and spurred SU’s largest comeback under Felisha Legette-Jack in an 83-82 win over Clemson. Read more »
Dyaisha Fair reaches 3,000 career points, 16th women’s player to hit milestone
Syracuse point guard Dyaisha Fair has surpassed 3,000 career points, hitting the mark with a free throw in the fourth quarter during SU’s Jan. 14 matchup against Clemson. Fair is the 16th woman and 26th D-I player ever to reach the milestone. Read more »
Opponent Preview: What to know ahead of Clemson
Clemson allows the most points per game in the ACC, while Syracuse’s Dyaisha Fair is just 14 points away from reaching 3,000 in her career. Read more »
Syracuse dominates Wake Forest 77-56 behind 54.1% mark from the field
After posting its worst shooting performances of the season in each of its last two games, Syracuse shot 54.1% from the field in a 77-56 win over Wake Forest. Read more »
Observations from SU’s win over WF: Wake Forest’s scoring drought, Syracuse’s key 3rd quarter
During the opening two quarters, Wake Forest went on an 11-minute scoring drought, which helped Syracuse build up a 15-point lead. Read more »
