Wednesday, November 15
Syracuse, NY
7 PM
Syracuse University
3-0,0-0ACC
80
vs
47
Coppin State
1-3,0-0MEAC
1
2
3
4
F
Coppin St.
10
8
17
12
47
Syracuse
17
22
22
19
80
Orange Begin Season 3-0
11/15/2023 9:35:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Syracuse beat Coppin State, 80-47, Wednesday night inside the JMA Wireless Dome to improve to 3-0 for the second straight season under head coach Felisha Legette-Jack. Graduate guard Alaina Rice posted 15 points and seven rebounds, while forward Izabel Varejão scored 13 points and grabbed three boards off the glass. Fifth-year guard Dyaisha Fair led the team in points for the third straight game with 16, making four shots from behind the arc.
Former Syracuse guard, Faith Blackstone paced the Eagles in scoring with 19 points for Coppin State. CSU moves to 1-3 overall.
Every player to check into the contest for the Orange registered a field goal including freshman Marilena Triantafylli who scored her first career points in the win.
WHEN THE GAME WAS DECIDED
The second quarter began with a jumper from Varejão and the Orange never looked back. Syracuse went on a 20-8 run over the next ten minutes, carrying a 39-18 lead into the half. Sophomore guard Kennedi Perkins made a pair of field goals from beyond the arc to lead the Orange in scoring in the second frame.
'Cuse continued to produce offensively in the second half, holding a lead of 18-or-more points the rest of the contest.
PRODUCING IN THE PAINT
Syracuse continued to dominate on the boards, grabbing 42 rebounds in the game. The Orange plucked 13 offensive rebounds, leading to 14 second-chance points in the paint. 'Cuse had 40 of its 80 points come from inside the paint.
NOTABLE NUMBERS
NEXT GAME
Syracuse hits the road for the first time this season to face No. 20 Maryland on Sunday, Nov. 19, in College Park, Md. Tip-off from the XFINITY Center is slated for noon. The game will air live on Big Ten Network.
For complete coverage of Syracuse women's basketball follow /CuseWBB on Facebook, @CuseWBB on Instagram and @CuseWBB on Twitter.
Former Syracuse guard, Faith Blackstone paced the Eagles in scoring with 19 points for Coppin State. CSU moves to 1-3 overall.
Every player to check into the contest for the Orange registered a field goal including freshman Marilena Triantafylli who scored her first career points in the win.
WHEN THE GAME WAS DECIDED
The second quarter began with a jumper from Varejão and the Orange never looked back. Syracuse went on a 20-8 run over the next ten minutes, carrying a 39-18 lead into the half. Sophomore guard Kennedi Perkins made a pair of field goals from beyond the arc to lead the Orange in scoring in the second frame.
'Cuse continued to produce offensively in the second half, holding a lead of 18-or-more points the rest of the contest.
PRODUCING IN THE PAINT
Syracuse continued to dominate on the boards, grabbing 42 rebounds in the game. The Orange plucked 13 offensive rebounds, leading to 14 second-chance points in the paint. 'Cuse had 40 of its 80 points come from inside the paint.
NOTABLE NUMBERS
- The Orange improve to 7-0 all-time against the Eagles.
- 'Cuse scored 33 points off turnovers Wednesday.
- Syracuse outscored Coppin State, 33-8, in bench points.
- The Orange improve to 4-1 under Legette-Jack when they record double-digit three-pointers in a game (10-for-28)
- Freshman Sophie Burrows has opened the scoring for Syracuse in all three games with a triple.
NEXT GAME
Syracuse hits the road for the first time this season to face No. 20 Maryland on Sunday, Nov. 19, in College Park, Md. Tip-off from the XFINITY Center is slated for noon. The game will air live on Big Ten Network.
For complete coverage of Syracuse women's basketball follow /CuseWBB on Facebook, @CuseWBB on Instagram and @CuseWBB on Twitter.
Team Stats
Coppin
SU
FG%
.298
.477
3FG%
.389
.357
FT%
.600
.727
RB
36
42
TO
21
15
STL
10
10
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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