Friday, November 10
Syracuse, N.Y.
2:00 p.m.
Syracuse University
1-0
95
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68
Morgan State
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Morgan State
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Syracuse
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Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski
Orange Defeat Morgan State in Season Opener
11/10/2017 3:41:00 PM | Women's Basketball
SYRACUSE, NY – The Syracuse women's basketball team defeated Morgan State University 95-68, Friday afternoon at the Carrier Dome in the season opener. This marks the program's 11th consecutive home opener win; all under the leadership of head coach Quentin Hillsman. The contest also ties the highest number of points (95) scored in a season home opener, with the only other times coming in 2016 and 1981.
HOW IT WAS DECIDED
The Orange returned to the court for the 2017-18 season stronger than ever, winning the tip-off, and putting the first points on the board nine seconds into the contest. The game remained close for the first 10 minutes of play but Syracuse posted an 11-0 run at the end of the quarter to take a 20-10 lead.
It was a team effort as players off the bench accounted for 37 of Syracuse's points. Redshirt junior Isis Young led the reserves with 13 points in the contest while redshirt senior Jasmine Nwajei tallied 11 points and seven rebounds of her own.
With a 44-26 lead coming out of halftime, Syracuse continued to pull away, tallying 52 points in the second half of the game. The Orange posted 13 offensive rebounds, leading to 29 second-chance points and more opportunities for the 'Cuse offense, a key component of Hillsman's style of play.
OF NOTE
In her college debut for the Orange, freshman forward Digna Strautmane recorded her first career double-double, totaling 17 points and tallying 11 rebounds for the Orange.
Redshirt junior guard Miranda Drummond came in second on Syracuse in points, notching 15 in the game while recording eight rebounds, two assists, and two steals.
TWEET OF THE GAME
Q'S THOUGHTS
We came out and we were very aggressive," said Hillsman. "I don't think that we shot the ball at an extremely high clip but we got play of possession. That was our goal in this game; to make the game fast and try to get 20 more possessions than those guys. We forced them to 29 turnovers and had pretty good offensive rebounds. I was very pleased with their pace and effort in the first game."
UP NEXT
The Orange return to the Carrier Dome on Thursday, November 16 to face Maryland Eastern Shore. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra.
For the latest news on the Syracuse women's basketball program, follow /SyracuseWBB on Facebook, @CuseWBB on Instagram, and @CuseWBB on Twitter.
HOW IT WAS DECIDED
The Orange returned to the court for the 2017-18 season stronger than ever, winning the tip-off, and putting the first points on the board nine seconds into the contest. The game remained close for the first 10 minutes of play but Syracuse posted an 11-0 run at the end of the quarter to take a 20-10 lead.
It was a team effort as players off the bench accounted for 37 of Syracuse's points. Redshirt junior Isis Young led the reserves with 13 points in the contest while redshirt senior Jasmine Nwajei tallied 11 points and seven rebounds of her own.
With a 44-26 lead coming out of halftime, Syracuse continued to pull away, tallying 52 points in the second half of the game. The Orange posted 13 offensive rebounds, leading to 29 second-chance points and more opportunities for the 'Cuse offense, a key component of Hillsman's style of play.
OF NOTE
In her college debut for the Orange, freshman forward Digna Strautmane recorded her first career double-double, totaling 17 points and tallying 11 rebounds for the Orange.
Redshirt junior guard Miranda Drummond came in second on Syracuse in points, notching 15 in the game while recording eight rebounds, two assists, and two steals.
TWEET OF THE GAME
In her debut for the Orange, @IceYoung23 has 11 of Syracuse's 35 points off the bench. pic.twitter.com/TsTsSMvIq5
— 'Cuse Women's Hoops (@CuseWBB) November 10, 2017
Q'S THOUGHTS
We came out and we were very aggressive," said Hillsman. "I don't think that we shot the ball at an extremely high clip but we got play of possession. That was our goal in this game; to make the game fast and try to get 20 more possessions than those guys. We forced them to 29 turnovers and had pretty good offensive rebounds. I was very pleased with their pace and effort in the first game."
UP NEXT
The Orange return to the Carrier Dome on Thursday, November 16 to face Maryland Eastern Shore. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra.
For the latest news on the Syracuse women's basketball program, follow /SyracuseWBB on Facebook, @CuseWBB on Instagram, and @CuseWBB on Twitter.
Team Stats
MSUW
SU
FG%
.404
.420
3FG%
.353
.167
FT%
.762
.536
RB
38
54
TO
29
11
STL
9
12
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
4
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