Orange Host Panthers in Annual Pink Game Sunday

Syracuse (13-11, 7-6 ACC) hosts conference foe Pittsburgh (4-20, 1-12 ACC) Sunday afternoon at the Carrier Dome at 1 p.m. The Orange look to keep rolling, as they enter Sunday's matchup on a three game winning streak. Pittsburgh looks to end a four game losing skid.

Sunday's game is the annual Play4Kay/Pink game inside the Dome. The first 100 students in attendance will get a pink t-shirt, and the first 500 fans will receive a pink rally towel. At halftime, Syracuse All-American and breast cancer survivor Tiana Mangakahia will address the crowd for the first time since her breast cancer diagnosis in June.

Breast cancer sidelined Tiana Mangakahia.

But not even that can stop one of the best players in the country from getting back to basketball. #Tough4T
#ncaaW | @Tianamanga x @CuseWBB pic.twitter.com/7Rp9zAnLbL
— NCAA Women's Basketball (@ncaawbb) February 15, 2020

On the floor, Coach Hillsman's squad looks to build upon an impressive outing in Chapel Hill where 'Cuse beat North Carolina Thursday 74-56. The Orange shot lights out from deep, making 12 three-pointers. Digna Strautmane made three from downtown in the win. Her 1.88 threes per game rank 12th in the ACC. The junior tied her season point high last time out with 17. Emily Engstler is fourth in the conference in double-doubles this year, having recorded nine. The sophomore had her second 15-point 15-rebound game this season in the win over the Tar Heels, finishing with 16 points and 15 boards. The Orange lead the ACC in blocked shots (147) and are seventh in the country in the category. 'Cuse's 10 blocked shots on Thursday night tied a season-high.

The Panthers are looking to rebound from a 73-56 loss to Duke at home on Thursday night. Rita Igbokwe is coming off her best game yet, scoring a season-high 15 points and grabbing 11 rebounds for her first career double-double. The freshman has scored in double-figures in two of the last three games. Amber Brown added 11 points and nine rebounds.

Sunday is the 64th matchup between the Orange and the Panthers. Coach Hillsman and Syracuse have beaten the Panthers 17 consecutive times, including in January of this season when Syracuse topped the Panthers, 69-51, on the road.

The Dome was rockin' last Sunday. We need Orange Nation to show out again this weekend. We're offering a special $5 ticket deal for Sunday's Play4Kay/Pink Game vs. Pitt.

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— 'Cuse Hoops (@CuseWBB) February 14, 2020