A record crowd of 3,779 witnessed Syracuse take on Connecticut in the Huskies last visit to the Dome during the 2005-06 season.
Dawg Days: Orange Welcomes #1/1 Huskies To The Carrier Dome
1/15/2008 4:39:02 PM | Women's Basketball
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Orange women's basketball team puts its 14-2 record on the line when it welcomes top-ranked Connecticut to the Carrier Dome on Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. Syracuse, which is 2-1 during conference play, is undefeated at home this season with eight wins, including seven in the Dome.
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Orange women's basketball team puts its 14-2 record on the line when it welcomes top-ranked Connecticut to the Carrier Dome on Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. Syracuse, which is 2-1 during conference play, is undefeated at home this season with eight wins, including seven in the Dome.
Live video of the contest can be seen on suathletics.com via Orange All Access, which will also have the WTLA 1200/1440 AM broadcast. 2004 Syracuse graduate Brian Higgins will have the call.
Tickets for the game may be purchased on-line (click here), over the phone (1-888-DOMETIX), or in person at the Carrier Dome Box Office during normal business hours. Once again, fans will be able to receive their tickets immediately after their purchase, using the “Print At Home” delivery method. For additional information, fans can contact the Carrier Dome Box Office toll free (888-366-3849) or (315-443-2121).
SU students get free admission by showing their SU ID card and for every 500 men's basketball student season ticket holders who attend the game, one will be randomly selected to receive an SU Bookstore certificate worth $500 towards their text books for the 2008 spring semester. Winners will be announced during the game and you must be present to win.
The Syracuse and Connecticut series tends to bring fans to the Dome. Four of the top five crowds in SU women's basketball history, including the top three, have come against UConn. A record total of 3,779 spectators streamed through the turnstiles to watch the Orange battle the Huskies in their last visit to the Salt City.
The Orange, which is receiving votes in both the Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll, tries to continue its winning ways in the Dome this season. SU's eight-game home winning streak is its longest since it won 10 consecutive home contest during the 1987-88 season. The hot steak can be contributed to Syracuse outscoring its opponents by an average of 23.9 ppg (75.9-52.0). During those games, SU has also outrebound the competition 48.5-31.4.
Head coach Quentin Hillsman's squad is coming off a 67-60 victory at South Florida on Jan. 12th. SU had four student-athletes in double figures with junior guard Chandrea Jones leading the way with 19 points. Freshman guard Erica Morrow had 15 points and made four of her five one-and-one tries in the closing minutes.
Sophomore forward Nicole Michael posted her 14th career double-double and fifth of the season with 13 points and a game- and season-high 15 rebounds. Senior forward Fantasia Goodwin also had a double-double with 10 points and 12 boards.
The Huskies are undefeated and stand at 15-0 overall and 3-0 in the BIG EAST. They are coming off a 92-72 win at Louisville on Jan. 12. Sophomore center Tina Charles added 19 points and 14 rebounds for her fourth consecutive double-double. She is the first Husky with four straight since Rebecca Lobo in 1993-94.
Five of UConn's student-athletes are averaging in double-digits and are 7-0 away from home this season, including three wins in the U.S. Virgin Islands against Stanford, Old Dominion and Duke.
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