Syracuse and Drexel Meet on Monday Night

No. 14 Syracuse (3-0, 0-0) at Drexel (2-1, 0-0)
Game Details: Monday, Nov. 21 | 7:00 p.m.
Location: Daskalakis Center | Philadelphia
Game Coverage: Live Stats | Audio | Video | @CuseWBB Twitter
Game Notes: Syracuse

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The No. 14 Syracuse women's basketball team will play its second-straight contest on the road when it takes on Drexel on Monday night. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia.

Brian Higgins '04 will be on the call live on the Syracuse IMG Sports Network. As always, follow @CuseWBB on Twitter for live in-game updates.

Syracuse enters Monday's game with a 3-0 overall record. In their last outing, the Orange recorded a 78-60 victory at Stony Brook on Nov. 18. It marked the team's 15th-straight win against in-state competition.

Drexel holds a 2-1 overall mark on the 2016-17 season. In their last contest, the Dragons suffered a 73-63 loss at Vanderbilt on Nov. 16. Senior guard Jessica Pellechio leads the team in scoring, averaging 19.3 points per game.

Hillsman Making History
Prior to head coach Quentin Hillsman's appointment, Syracuse touted a 418-452 (.480) overall record, three trips to the NCAA Tournament, and zero NCAA Tournament victories in 35 seasons.

In 11 seasons as the head coach of the Syracuse women's basketball program, Hillsman owns a 222-116 (.657) overall record. The Orange have participated in five NCAA Tournaments, earning seven victories.

Since the start of the 2006-07 campaign, Syracuse has recorded 15 victories against opponents ranked in the top 25 of the Associated Press Poll. In the 30 seasons prior (the AP Poll began during the 1976-77 season), the program only recorded seven wins against nationally-ranked foes.

Hillsman is eight wins shy of becoming the all-time winningest coach in school history. Barb Jacobs held a 229-190 (.546) overall mark in her 15 seasons at the helm.

One More Run
After missing 31 contests from March 23, 2014 – Nov. 13, 2015, redshirt senior guard Brittney Sykes returned in a big way last year. Sykes ranked third on the team in scoring, averaging 10.3 points per game. She also was Syracuse's lone representative on the 2016 All-Final Four Team.

After missing the Orange's first two NCAA Tournament second-round contests in program history, Sykes had a game to remember against Albany on March 20, 2016 in the friendly confines of the Carrier Dome. The Newark, N.J. native poured in a season-high 24 points against the Great Danes, leading the team to its first Sweet 16 appearance.

Against Boston College on Jan. 27, 2016, Sykes became the 25th player in program history to record 1,000 career points. In addition, she became the ninth player to accomplish this feat under head coach Quentin Hillsman. She currently ranks 12th in Syracuse history with 1,262 points scored in her collegiate career.

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