#23/22 Orange Hosts NC State Sunday

No. 23/22 Syracuse (14-5, 4-2) vs. North Carolina State (12-7, 3-3)
Game Details: Sunday, January 25 | 3 p.m.
Location: Carrier Dome | Syracuse, N.Y.
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Television: RSN/FOX (Local affiliate list)
Game Notes: Syracuse | North Carolina State

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The No. 23/22 Syracuse University women's basketball team returns home on Sunday afternoon as its hosts Atlantic Coast Conference-foe North Carolina State at 3 p.m. in the Carrier Dome. The game will be broadcast on RSN/FOX. Check with your local cable provider for affiliates.

In the Orange's latest contest, the team scored a 68-60 victory on the road at RV/- Pittsburgh. It marked the squad's fourth straight win, matching its longest winning streak of the 2014-15 season. Junior guard Cornelia Fondren and sophomore center Briana Day each posted double-doubles against the Panthers on Jan. 22.

Sunday's contest is Team Day and the 'Cuse Carnival. Teams registered for the Team Day event will be admitted for free. The 'Cuse Carnival will take place in the back court through halftime, as well.

Fondren Flourishes
Junior Cornelia Fondren is certainly not your typical 5-foot-8 guard. Not often does a guard account for more than 14 percent of a squad's total rebounding, but that is the type of player Fondren is. Currently, she ranks second on the team in rebounding, averaging 6.2 boards per game. Even more impressive is her offensive rebounding, where she averages 3.16 offensive rebounds per contest.

The glass is not the only place where Fondren contributes. She ranks second on the team in assists and steals, averaging 2.7 assists and 2.2 steals per game for the Orange. In addition, her 7.2 points per game average is the fifth-best average on the team.

Fondren recorded her third double-double of her collegiate career at Pittsburgh on Jan. 22. She tallied 13 points, one shy of her career-best, and 10 rebounds, also one less than her personal-high. The junior guard and sophomore center Briana Day each tallied double-doubles for the third time in 2014-15.

Against Cornell on Dec. 28, Fondren tallied her second double-double of her collegiate career. She recorded 10 points and a personal-best 11 rebounds against the Big Red. It marked the second time she and sophomore center Briana Day had collected double-doubles in the same contest in 2014-15, as well.

The Memphis, Tenn. native had a career night against Vermont on Dec. 1. She set career-highs with 14 points and five steals. Her five steals are the most by a Syracuse player during the 2014-15 season.

She followed up her effort against Vermont with another spectacular showing against Penn State on Dec. 4. Fondren recorded her first double-double of her collegiate career, tallying 10 points and 10 boards. It marked the third consecutive game she scored in double-figures, as well.

Block Party
The Orange has turned away an average of 5.7 shots per game through the first 18 contests of the 2014-15 season. Syracuse ranks third in the ACC and 16th in the country in blocked shots per game. Against Central Connecticut State on Dec. 30, Syracuse swatted a season-best 12 shots.

Sophomores Bria and Briana Day have sent opponent shots soaring away from the rim in 2014-15. Briana Day leads the team with 3.17 blocks per game, which ranks first in the ACC and 17th nationally. Her twin sister, Bria, does not rank too far behind with 0.89 blocked shots per contest.

Series Breakdown
For the fifth time, Syracuse and North Carolina State will meet on Sunday afternoon at the Carrier Dome. North Carolina has won every contest to date, including two games during the 2013-14 season.

In the teams' last meeting, NC State defeated Syracuse, 79-63, to advance to the ACC Championship semifinals on March 7, 2014. Brittney Sykes was the lone Orange to crack double-digits, scoring 14 points against the Wolfpack.

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Players Mentioned

Briana Day

Cornelia Fondren

Brittney Sykes

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