Tuesday, December 20
Winter Park, Fla.
3:15 p.m.
Syracuse University
9-3
92
vs
66
Old Dominion
5-4
1
2
3
4
F
Old Dominion
15
19
22
10
66
Syracuse
16
25
32
19
92
Orange Top ODU, Face Texas A&M Wednesday
12/20/2016 6:48:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Peterson and Sykes combined for 47 points in the win
WINTER PARK, Fla. – The No. 19/16 Syracuse women's basketball eclipsed the 90-point margin for the fifth time this season with a 92-66 victory against Old Dominion on Tuesday afternoon in the Florida Sunshine Classic at Warden Arena on the campus of Rollins College.
The Orange (9-3) will complete their stay at the Florida Sunshine Classic on Wednesday afternoon against Texas A&M. Tipoff is set for 3:15 p.m. One can watch live video, listen to the game, and follow live statistics. As always, follow @CuseWBB on Twitter for live in-game updates.
"We played really hard in the second half," head coach Quentin Hillsman said. "Our kids came out and grinded this game through. I am really happy with their effort. The played really hard and grinded this game out."
Old Dominion (5-4) led by eight points early in the second quarter. Syracuse flipped a switch, outscoring its opposition by 34 points over the remaining 28:13 en route to a 26-point win.
The Orange were efficient from beyond the arc in their victory against the Lady Monarchs. The team knocked down 12-of-31 3-point field goal attempts (38.7 percent), its best 3-point field goal percentage in a game this year.
Senior guard Alexis Peterson and redshirt senior guard Brittney Sykes, the nation's top-scoring backcourt duo, combined for 47 points on the day. Peterson led the way with 27 points, while Sykes added 20 points.
Freshman guard Gabby Cooper notched a personal-best 19 points against Old Dominion. Cooper hit five 3-point field goals in her 12th game of her collegiate career.
For the latest news on the Syracuse women's basketball program, follow /SyracuseWBB on Facebook, @CuseWBB on Instagram, and @CuseWBB on Twitter.
The Orange (9-3) will complete their stay at the Florida Sunshine Classic on Wednesday afternoon against Texas A&M. Tipoff is set for 3:15 p.m. One can watch live video, listen to the game, and follow live statistics. As always, follow @CuseWBB on Twitter for live in-game updates.
"We played really hard in the second half," head coach Quentin Hillsman said. "Our kids came out and grinded this game through. I am really happy with their effort. The played really hard and grinded this game out."
Old Dominion (5-4) led by eight points early in the second quarter. Syracuse flipped a switch, outscoring its opposition by 34 points over the remaining 28:13 en route to a 26-point win.
The Orange were efficient from beyond the arc in their victory against the Lady Monarchs. The team knocked down 12-of-31 3-point field goal attempts (38.7 percent), its best 3-point field goal percentage in a game this year.
Senior guard Alexis Peterson and redshirt senior guard Brittney Sykes, the nation's top-scoring backcourt duo, combined for 47 points on the day. Peterson led the way with 27 points, while Sykes added 20 points.
Freshman guard Gabby Cooper notched a personal-best 19 points against Old Dominion. Cooper hit five 3-point field goals in her 12th game of her collegiate career.
For the latest news on the Syracuse women's basketball program, follow /SyracuseWBB on Facebook, @CuseWBB on Instagram, and @CuseWBB on Twitter.
Team Stats
ODU
SU
FG%
.400
.475
3FG%
.400
.387
FT%
.700
.759
RB
36
33
TO
31
22
STL
10
22
Game Leaders
Pts
27
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
10
Pts
20
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
5
FTM
0
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Players Mentioned
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