Orange Tangle with #8 Wolfpack Thursday Night

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Syracuse (15-12, 9-7 ACC) travels to Raleigh, N.C. to face No. 8 NC State (23-4, 12-4) on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. (ACC Network). It is the final regular season road game for the Orange, Syracuse looking to rebound after a 72-70 loss at Notre Dame last Sunday.

Syracuse erased an 18-point first-quarter deficit last time out but came up short against the Fighting Irish. Kiara Lewis led the Orange with 24 points and tallied her 1,000th career point in the loss. Gabrielle Cooper tallied 17 points and 10 rebounds for her second-straight double-double, while Digna Strautmane added 10 points to reach double figures in scoring for the third time in the last four games.

NC State is coming off its third-straight loss in William Neal Reynolds Coliseum, the Wolfpack losing, 70-65, to Duke on Monday night. NC State is led by Elissa Cunane who averages a double-double with 16.9 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. Kayla Jones and Aislinn Konig also average double figures in scoring with 10.2 points each.

Syracuse and NC State are tied 4-4 in the all-time series, with the Wolfpack winning the last two meetings. 'Cuse is 1-2 at NC State, the Orange last winning in Raleigh on Feb. 14, 2016.

Following Thursday night's game the Orange return home to host Boston College in the regular season finale. It will be the final game in the Carrier Dome before it is closed for roof renovations. Prior to tip-off, the Orange will celebrate the 2020 graduating class of Brooke Alexander, Elemy Colomé, Gabrielle Cooper, Whisper Fisher, Kiara Lewis and Digna Strautmane in a pregame ceremony.

Sunday will be the final game under the current Dome roof, which closes on Sunday to continue the renovations for the new stadium experience. To celebrate, 1,500 fans will receive a free Carrier Dome replica tin at Gates A and D while supplies last. Tickets to Sunday's game are $5 online.

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Brooke Alexander

Gabrielle Cooper

Whisper Fisher

Kiara Lewis

Digna Strautmane

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