Butler Guides #22 Orange to 91-57 Win

Thursday, February 11

Charlottesville, Va.

7:00 p.m.

Syracuse University

19-6, 9-3ACC

Virginia

13-12, 3-8ACC

Syracuse

Virginia

2/11/2016 10:35:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Syracuse defeats Virginia, 91-57, on the road

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Behind a first half for the ages from senior guard Brianna Butler, the No. 22 Syracuse University women's basketball team cruised to a 91-57 victory at Virginia on Thursday night. Butler was a perfect 6-for-6 from 3-point field goal range in the opening 20 minutes at John Paul Jones Arena.

"She did a tremendous job," head coach Quentin Hillsman said. "She got us going tonight. You have to give her a lot of credit. She is really aggressive. She played tough and got us off to a tremendous start."

The King of Prussia, Pa. product scored all of her team-high 23 points in the first half to lead Syracuse (19-6, 9-3) to a 57-30 advantage at the half at Virginia (13-12, 3-8). It marked the most points scored by the Orange in an opening half since the team notched a program-record 64 points against Maryland Eastern Shore on Nov. 20, 2013.

Syracuse never looked back, coasting to a 34-point victory on the road. The Orange was 32-for-61 from the field, making 52.5 percent of its field goal attempts. It marked the club's best field goal percentage in a single game during the 2015-16 season.

Four players scored in double-figures for Syracuse in its 12th conference game of the year. The Orange own a 7-0 overall record when at least four players score at least 10 points.

Redshirt junior guard Brittney Sykes had 17 points, one shy of her season-high. Junior center Briana Day had 15 points and 10 boards, good enough for her fifth double-double of the season. Junior guard Alexis Peterson added 11 points, as well.

Syracuse will be on the road for its second straight contest when it takes on NC State on Sunday afternoon. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. in Raleigh, N.C.

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