Syracuse University
University of South Florida
Orange Entertains Bulls Saturday
1/27/2011 2:11:16 PM | Women's Basketball
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| 15-4 overall, 3-3 BIG EAST | 10-11 overall, 1-6 BIG EAST | |
| Game Info | Saturday, January 29 | 1 p.m. | |
| Location | Syracuse, N.Y. | Carrier Dome | |
| Tickets | Purchase Tickets Single Game $10 | Season Tickets $90 |
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| Watch | Orange All Access | Live Stats | |
| Listen | Orange All Access | ESPN 97.7 FM | |
| Game Information | Syracuse Game Notes | USF Game Notes | |
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The rv/rv Orange (15-4, 3-3) remains in the Carrier Dome to host South Florida (10-11, 1-6) on Saturday, January 29 at 1 p.m. It is Daddy Daughter Day at the Dome, where girls under 12 are free with the purchase of an adult general admission ticket. The first 100 Dad's and Daughter's through Gate B will receive a free commemorative Daddy-Daughter Day T-Shirt.
The contest can be heard live on SU's flagship station ESPN 97.7/1200 AM with Brian Higgins '04 on the call. Fans can also listen to the game on Syracuse's student station, WJPZ 89.1 FM. Live video and audio for every Orange home game are available on SUAthletics.com via Orange All-Access. Live statistics are also available on SUAthletics.com and on your phone at SUAthletics.com/wbbmobile.
Syracuse is one win away from recording its fourth-consecutive winning season for the first time since it posted six straight from 1984-85 to 1989-90. SU is also looking for its first three-game BIG EAST win streak since the 2007-08 season.
Last Time Out
Senior guard Erica Morrow netted a team-best 17 points to lead Syracuse to a 69-60 victory against Pittsburgh on Wednesday night at the Carrier Dome. SU shot 69 percent from the charity stripe in the win, converting 20-of-29 free throw attempts.
Morrow led the six Orange student-athletes who netted baskets on the night, including four in double figures and is now only one point away from moving into third on the SU career scoring charts. Sophomore guard Elashier Hall was second on the team with 16 points and eight boards while sophomore center Kayla Alexander added 14 points and eight rebounds. Junior guard Iasia Hemingway rounded out the double-digit scorers with 11 points while adding three rebounds and a trio of assists.
Sophomore guard Carmen Tyson-Thomas led the Orange to a 50-36 advantage on the boards with a game-high 11 rebounds.
Scouting South Florida
South Florida has lost seven of its last eight, but was victorious in its most recent outing, defeating Seton Hall, 68-64, on Tuesday.
The Bulls are led by Andrea Smith, who is the team's only double-digit scorer with 16.8 points per game, which is third in the BIG EAST.
Andrell Smith and Porche Grant are tied for second on the team in scoring, both averaging 7.5 points per game. Grant also leads the team and the BIG EAST in rebounding, grabbing 9.9 boards per game.
USF is forcing an average of 18.3 turnovers per game. The Bulls also average 9.0 steals per outing.
Series Notes
South Florida holds a 5-3 advantage in the all-time series.
The first two meetings came during the 1989-90 season as part of in-season tournaments, and the Orange posted triumphs in both contests. SU knocked off the Bulls, 74-55, on Nov. 26, 1989 in the Carrier Classic. A little more than a month later on Dec. 29 at the USF Holiday Classic in Tampa, SU posted a 76-70 victory.
The Bulls soundly defeated the Orange, 73-55, in Tampa in the first BIG EAST meeting between the two schools on Jan. 18, 2006.
Syracuse's last victory (67-60) came in Tampa on Jan. 12, 2008.
USF has won the last three meetings since then, including an overtime win in the 2008 BIG EAST Tournament and an 88-79 victory on the Bulls' last trip to the Dome in 2009.
In the Game Notes
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- Movin' Up - Erica Morrow is one point shy of moving into third all-time on SU's career-scoring chart
- Offensive Rebounds - Syracuse recorded 28 offensive rebounds against Pittsburgh, marking its 11th game with 20 or more offensive boards
- Balance - Four players average double-figure points for the Orange
- Converting From the Foul Line - SU has made 71.9 percent of its attempts from the charity stripe, making more free throws than its opponents have shot.
- Impressive Defense - SU has held the opposition to 50 or less points eight times this season.
