Orange Host Northwestern For B1G/ACC Challenge

Syracuse (6-0, 0-0) vs. Northwestern (5-2, 0-0)
Game Details: Thursday, Nov. 30 | 7:00 p.m.
Location: Carrier Dome | Syracuse, N.Y.
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Game Notes: Syracuse | Northwestern

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Syracuse women's basketball team returns to the Carrier Dome on Nov. 30 to host Northwestern for the 11th annual B1G/ACC Challenge. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. and fans can purchase tickets online, by phone at (1-888-DOMETIX) or at the Carrier Dome Box Office (Gate B).

The Orange recorded three straight victories to take the Paradise Jam Reef Division title over Thanksgiving weekend, defeating Wisconsin, Vanderbilt and George Washington. Sophomore Tiana Mangakahia earned Paradise Jam MVP accolades after totaling 41 points and 41 assists throughout the three-game tournament. She broke the Paradise Jam record for single-game assists (17) and tournament assists (41).

Redshirt junior Miranda Drummond was also tabbed to the All-Tournament Team after averaging 18.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game in the tournament. She tied her career-high with 25 points against Vanderbilt and has notched double-digit outings in every game this season.

The Wildcats are coming off a 1-2 outing at the Challenge in Music City, dropping a pair of games to Chattanooga and Georgetown. Northwestern sits at 5-2 on the season with a 2-0 record on the road. Three Wildcats are averaging double-digit points this season, led by Lindsey Pulliam (14.0).

B1G/ACC CHALLENGE
The Orange and the Wildcats meet in this year's edition of the B1G/ACC Challenge. The ACC owns a 71-51 edge over the Big 10 in Challenge games and has won seven Challenge titles. Syracuse holds a 2-2 record in B1G/ACC Challenge games, most recently defeating Michigan State, 75-64, in 2016.

There have been three ties in Challenge history coming in 2011 (6-6), 2014 (7-7) and 2015 (7-7). In the 10-year history of the Challenge, there have been six overtime games and 25 games decided by five or fewer points.

This is just the second meeting between the Orange and the Wildcats in program history. Northwestern came out on top, 74-52, in the first match-up back in 1990.

THREES STARTING TO FALL
The 3-pointers are starting to fall for the Orange as Syracuse currently leads the ACC in 3-point field goals made with 58 on the season. Despite a slow start to the year, shooting just .229 (24-of-105) through the first three games, the Orange have found a rhythm from the 3-point arc, shooting .343 (34-of-99) over the last three games.

Syracuse has poured in at least 10 threes in three consecutive games, with a team-best 12 against Vanderbilt on Nov. 24. Sophomore Gabrielle Cooper paces the Orange with 18 threes this year, shooting .340 (18-of-53) from beyond the arc. Two Syracuse athletes, in addition to Cooper, have knocked down 10+ shots from 3-point range this season, Drummond (13) and Isis Young (10).

UP NEXT
Syracuse will face-off with Stony Brook on Dec. 3 for Youth Sports Day. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. and the game will air on ACC Network Extra. Fans are invited to bring a teddy bear to the Dome and receive admission for $1.

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Players Mentioned

Gabrielle Cooper

Miranda Drummond

Tiana Mangakahia

Isis Young

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