#25 Orange Hosts Virginia Tech Sunday

RV/25 Syracuse (11-4, 1-1) vs. RV/RV Virginia Tech (13-2, 1-1)
Game Details: Sunday, January 10 | 2:00 p.m.
Location: Carrier Dome | Syracuse, N.Y.
Game Coverage: Live Stats | Audio | Video | @CuseWBB Twitter
Television: Time Warner Cable SportsChannel
Game Notes: Syracuse

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The No. 25 Syracuse University women's basketball team hosts RV/RV Virginia Tech on Sunday afternoon in the Carrier Dome. Tipoff is slated for 2 p.m. Sunday also marks Syracuse's annual Team Day and the 'Cuse Carnival will be held in the Carrier Dome backcourt.

Tickets can be purchased online, by phone at 1-888-DOMETIX, or by visiting the Carrier Dome box office (Gate B) during normal business hours.

Sunday's contest will be broadcast on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel with Mark Larson (pbp) and Lorraine Schunck (analyst) on the call. Brian Higgins '04 (pbp) will be on the call live on the Syracuse IMG Sports Network. As always, follow @CuseWBB on Twitter for live in-game updates.

In its last game, the Orange led for nearly the entirety of the contest, but ultimately lost, 77-73, at North Carolina on Jan. 7. Junior guard Alexis Peterson led the team with 22 points on the night. Senior guard Brianna Butler also knocked down five 3-point field goals en route to a 19-point performance.

Virginia Tech enters Sunday afternoon's contest with a 13-2 overall record. The Hokies were among the teams that were not ranked in the top 25, but still received votes in the latest releases of the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches Polls. In its last game, Virginia Tech suffered its first loss since Nov. 18, 2015, losing at Louisville, 56-45, on Jan. 7.

From Downtown
With head coach Quentin Hillsman's encouragement, Syracuse has shown no fear when shooting from beyond the arc in 2015-16. Currently, the team ranks first in the Atlantic Coast Conference and eighth nationally in 3-point field goals made per game, averaging 9.5 3-pointers per contest.

Senior guard Brianna Butler is a key reason for Syracuse's success from downtown. The nation's active leader in career 3-point field goals made, she averages 3.40 3-pointers per contest this season. She currently ranks first in the conference and third in the country in 3-point field goals made per contest.

Redshirt senior guard Maggie Morrison broke out from beyond the arc in the squad's 86-50 victory against No. 12/12 Duke on Jan. 3. Morrison knocked down seven from downtown, one shy of matching the program single-game record.

Last Time Out
Syracuse led for more than 35 minutes, but ultimately lost, 77-73, at North Carolina on Jan. 7 in Carmichael Arena. The loss snapped the Orange's two-game win streak against the Tar Heels.

Syracuse came out firing in the opening minutes of the Atlantic Coast Conference clash. The Orange scored the first 10 points of the game, to take an early advantage 1:36 into the contest. Senior guard Brianna Butler and junior forward Isabella Slim each knocked down a 3-point field goal in that frame.

North Carolina would not go away on its home floor. The Tar Heels crept back into the contest and took its first lead of the game with 4:07 remaining in regulation. Syracuse had its opportunities in the end, but could not prevail.

Its best chance for a victory came with eight seconds left. Butler pulled up for a 3-point field goal, which would have given the squad a one-point advantage. The shot fell short and North Carolina sealed the win with four free throws made.

For the latest news on the Syracuse women's basketball program, follow /SyracuseWBB on Facebook, @CuseWBB on Instagram, and @CuseWBB on Twitter.

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Players Mentioned

Brianna Butler

Maggie Morrison

Alexis Peterson

Isabella Slim

Syracuse University Athletics