Thursday, February 2
Syracuse, N.Y.
7:00 p.m.
Syracuse University
16-7 (7-3)
93
vs
65
Pittsburgh
12-10 (3-6)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 18 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 65 |
| Syracuse | 17 | 25 | 32 | 19 | 93 |
Syracuse Tops Pittsburgh, 93-65
2/2/2017 10:08:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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Briana Day tallies a career-high 31 points
SYRACUSE, NY – The No. 24/21 Syracuse women's basketball team won its third straight game, topping Pittsburgh, 93-65, on Thursday night. The win extended the Orange's home winning streak to 17 games, a new program record.
HOW IT WAS DECIDED
At the half, the Orange (16-7) led the Panthers (12-10), 42-36, with senior center Briana Day and redshirt senior guard Brittney Sykes recording 31 of the team's total points. 'Cuse pulled away from Pitt in the third, outscoring the Panthers, 32-13, ending the quarter with a 25-point lead. The Orange put up an additional 18 points in the fourth.
Q'S TAKE
"It was good to get a team win at home. I think that is the most important thing for us, to take the home court. I thought our kids came out and played a really good total game."
OF NOTE
Day had a career-high 31 points, beating out her previous record of 26 reached on Dec. 29, 2015 against Drexel. Day also recorded a double-double with 14 rebounds, tying her season-high.
Sykes finished the night with 25 points, moving her into fifth place on the Orange's all-time scoring list with 1,655 points.
Freshman guard Gabby Cooper and senior guard Alexis Peterson also had double digits. Cooper finished with 15 points and five assists. Peterson had 10 points, seven assists and five steals.
TWEET OF THE GAME
UP NEXT
The Orange return to the court on Sunday at Boston College. Tip-off is set for 2pm. 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
At the half, the Orange (16-7) led the Panthers (12-10), 42-36, with senior center Briana Day and redshirt senior guard Brittney Sykes recording 31 of the team's total points. 'Cuse pulled away from Pitt in the third, outscoring the Panthers, 32-13, ending the quarter with a 25-point lead. The Orange put up an additional 18 points in the fourth.
Q'S TAKE
"It was good to get a team win at home. I think that is the most important thing for us, to take the home court. I thought our kids came out and played a really good total game."
OF NOTE
Day had a career-high 31 points, beating out her previous record of 26 reached on Dec. 29, 2015 against Drexel. Day also recorded a double-double with 14 rebounds, tying her season-high.
Sykes finished the night with 25 points, moving her into fifth place on the Orange's all-time scoring list with 1,655 points.
Freshman guard Gabby Cooper and senior guard Alexis Peterson also had double digits. Cooper finished with 15 points and five assists. Peterson had 10 points, seven assists and five steals.
TWEET OF THE GAME
Special message for @Sykes_20 as she just passed @bribut_13 on the Syracuse all-time scoring list. ???? #OrangeCollar pic.twitter.com/RX50a6DJIC
— 'Cuse Women's Hoops (@CuseWBB) February 3, 2017
UP NEXT
The Orange return to the court on Sunday at Boston College. Tip-off is set for 2pm. 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.
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
UP
SU
FG%
.490
.453
3FG%
.526
.308
FT%
.700
.781
RB
23
40
TO
22
8
STL
5
17
Game Leaders
Pts
31
FGM
12
3FGM
0
FTM
7
Pts
25
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
10
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
5
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
3
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