Peterson Shatters Scoring Record in Win

Thursday, January 12

Syracuse, N.Y.

7:00 p.m.

Syracuse University

13-5, 4-1

#23/22 NC State

13-5, 3-2

Team	1	2	3	4	F
NC State	21	23	18	13	75
Syracuse	15	17	22	31	85

Game Notes

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Syracuse defeats No. 23/22 NC State, 85-75

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Senior guard Alexis Peterson notched a school-record 45 points as No. 24 Syracuse overcame a 13-point deficit to defeat No. 23/22 NC State, 85-75, on Thursday night in the Carrier Dome.

HOW IT WAS DECIDED
Syracuse (13-5) knotted the score, 54-54, with 2:06 remaining in the third quarter, rallying from a 12-point halftime deficit. NC State (13-5) responded with an 8-0 run to close the frame, including a buzzer-beating 3-point field goal.

The Orange would outscore the Wolfpack, 31-13, in the fourth quarter behind 21 points from Peterson. The Columbus, Ohio native was a perfect 3-of-3 from the field, including two 3-point field goals, and 13-for-14 from the free-throw line in the final frame.

Q'S TAKE
"Just an amazing performance by Alexis in the second half. You know, we just needed her to take the game over. Just a great team win, great effort, and Alexis Peterson was just amazing. Sometimes, you have to have a player come in and be amazing and that's what she was."

OF NOTE
Peterson notched a Carrier Dome record, for men or women, 45 points against NC State. It also marked the fourth-highest scoring total by any NCAA Division I player this season. Peterson set a Syracuse single-game record with 17 free throws made, as well.

The senior guard moves into fifth place on the Orange all-time scoring list with 1,638 career points. She is just three points shy of passing Brianna Butler for fourth place on the SU all-time scoring list.

Peterson and redshirt senior guard Brittney Sykes combined for 62 points on the night. Coming into the game, the two averaged a combined 41.8 points a game, the nation's top-scoring backcourt.

Senior center Briana Day continues to inch closer to second place on the Syracuse all-time rebounds list. The Raleigh, N.C. native collected five boards, which puts her at 967 career rebounds. She now needs four more to pass Kayla Alexander (970, 2010-13).

The Orange's 31-point fourth quarter is the second-highest mark that the team has put up in one quarter this season. Syracuse had 39 points in the fourth quarter against Rhode Island on Nov. 11, 2016.

TWEET OF THE GAME

Senior guard @___PistolPete1 sets a Syracuse single-game record with 43 points tonight. #OrangeCollar pic.twitter.com/VjInGPK5cT
— 'Cuse Women's Hoops (@CuseWBB) January 13, 2017

UP NEXT
The Orange hit the road for an ACC clash at Georgia Tech on Sunday. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. in Atlanta. The game will be aired locally on the YES Network.

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