Syracuse Falls to UConn in Round of 32

Monday, March 20

Storrs, Conn.

6:30 p.m.

Syracuse University

22-11

#1/1 Connecticut

34-0

Syracuse

Connecticut

3/20/2017 8:25:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Orange advanced to the second round for the fourth straight year

STORRS, Conn. – The eighth-seeded Syracuse women's basketball team fell, 94-64, to No. 1 overall Connecticut in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Monday night at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn. The Orange finished the season with a 22-11 overall mark.

HOW IT WAS DECIDED
The Huskies jumped out to an early lead, outscoring the Orange, 28-11, in the first quarter. UConn shot 66 percent from the field in the period, including 57 percent from three-point range.

Senior guard Alexis Peterson scored 12 straight points in the second quarter and 14 overall in the frame. The Orange couldn't overcome hot shooting from junior guard Kia Nurse who hit five-of-six from three.

Syracuse looked to chip into the lead in the second half scoring 22 points in the third quarter, but UConn kept the lead, scoring 29 points.

Q'S TAKE
"Obviously the outcome wasn't what we wanted. They played really well. All credit goes to them, they're a really good basketball team. They didn't win 108 games in a row because they are ok, they won 108 games because they are really good. At the end of the day, we lost twice to end our season to the best. We have to do all we can to get better and be able to compete at a higher level in the future."

OF NOTE
Peterson finished with 25 points, five rebounds and four assists. It was Peterson's 32nd double digit game of the season and 23rd contest with 20-plus points.

Redshirt senior guard Brittney Sykes registered 15 points for her 32nd double-digit scoring game of the season.

Senior center Briana Day had 13 points in the game and six rebounds.

TWEET OF THE GAME

FINAL: Connecticut 94, Syracuse 64. Thank you #OrangeNation for your support this year! #OrangeCollar #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/SqAJadzBiA
— 'Cuse Women's Hoops (@CuseWBB) March 21, 2017

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