Wednesday, March 15
Syracuse, NY
7 PM
Syracuse University
19-12,9-9ACC
84
vs
56
Kent State
21-11,12-6MAC
1
2
3
4
F
Kent St.
16
13
15
12
56
Syracuse
13
25
24
22
84
Team Stats
KentSt
SU
FG%
.404
.493
3FG%
.259
.263
FT%
1.000
.818
RB
30
41
TO
19
6
STL
4
12
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
24
FGM
10
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
17
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's BasketballOrange Capture First Postseason Win Of Coach Legette-Jack Era
3/15/2023 8:47:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Syracuse advances to second round of WNIT
Dyaisha Fair (24 points) collared her 16th 20-plus point game of the season in Syracuse's (19-12), 84-56, victory against Kent State (21-11) in the opening round of the WNIT. The win marks the first postseason triumph of the Felisha Legette-Jack Era.Â
Dariauna Lewis matched a season-best 17 points and 12 rebounds for her 12th double-double of the season. It marked the sixth game in the last eight which she scored in double-digits. Georgia Woolley had 13 points extending her streak to 10-straight games scoring at least 12 points. Teisha Hyman had a balanced stat line off the bench with 10 points, five rebounds, five assists, two steals and just one turnover in 26 minutes.
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HOW THE GAME WAS DECIDED
After trailing by three at the end of the first frame, the Orange effectively secured the postseason victory with a 15-3 scoring stretch to close out the first half. Fair led four Orange scorers with seven points. Woolley closed the run with a layup and gave SU its largest lead of the half, 38-29. Down the stretch in the second half, Syracuse extended its lead to as many as 29 points, putting the game out of reach for Kent State.
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TIGHT FIRST FRAME
Midway through the opening quarter, Syracuse constructed a 7-2 run. Lewis opened the stretch with a jumper and forward Asia Strong closed the run with two makes at the foul line. 'Cuse led Kent State, 11-9 with four minutes left in the first frame.Â
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The Golden Flashes kept the game close with a 7-2 spurt of their own to close out the final four minutes of the first quarter. Katie Shumate completed Kent State's run before SU's Lewis netted the final basket of the frame, and KSU held a slim, 16-13, advantage.
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To open the second quarter, 'Cuse put 10 of the first 15 points on the board. Fair led with six points and Woolley added four. With five minutes left before the break, Syracuse led by two, 23-21.
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THAT'S NOT FAIR!
Fair scored 13 points during a 24-8 Syracuse run over a 7:56 stretch for the Orange from the end of the second quarter into the third. It extended the SU lead to 20, 57-37, with 3:10 to play in the third.
ALL ORANGE
After Shumate opened the final frame with back-to-back free throws for the Golden Flashes, Syracuse netted the following 20 of 27 points and led 82-53 with under two minutes to play. The Orange saw seven performers find the net during the electric run. Kyra Wood and Hyman led SU with four points apiece in the spurt.
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 NOTABLE NUMBERS
UP NEXT
The Orange advance to the second round for the fifth time in program history and will play the winner of Seton Hall/St. Joseph's. The date, time and location are to be determined.
Second round tickets for Syracuse's second round WNIT game go on sale Friday, March 17.Â
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To stay updated on Syracuse women's basketball in the postseason, follow @CuseWBB on Twitter and Instagram.
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Dariauna Lewis matched a season-best 17 points and 12 rebounds for her 12th double-double of the season. It marked the sixth game in the last eight which she scored in double-digits. Georgia Woolley had 13 points extending her streak to 10-straight games scoring at least 12 points. Teisha Hyman had a balanced stat line off the bench with 10 points, five rebounds, five assists, two steals and just one turnover in 26 minutes.
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HOW THE GAME WAS DECIDED
After trailing by three at the end of the first frame, the Orange effectively secured the postseason victory with a 15-3 scoring stretch to close out the first half. Fair led four Orange scorers with seven points. Woolley closed the run with a layup and gave SU its largest lead of the half, 38-29. Down the stretch in the second half, Syracuse extended its lead to as many as 29 points, putting the game out of reach for Kent State.
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TIGHT FIRST FRAME
Midway through the opening quarter, Syracuse constructed a 7-2 run. Lewis opened the stretch with a jumper and forward Asia Strong closed the run with two makes at the foul line. 'Cuse led Kent State, 11-9 with four minutes left in the first frame.Â
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The Golden Flashes kept the game close with a 7-2 spurt of their own to close out the final four minutes of the first quarter. Katie Shumate completed Kent State's run before SU's Lewis netted the final basket of the frame, and KSU held a slim, 16-13, advantage.
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To open the second quarter, 'Cuse put 10 of the first 15 points on the board. Fair led with six points and Woolley added four. With five minutes left before the break, Syracuse led by two, 23-21.
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THAT'S NOT FAIR!
Fair scored 13 points during a 24-8 Syracuse run over a 7:56 stretch for the Orange from the end of the second quarter into the third. It extended the SU lead to 20, 57-37, with 3:10 to play in the third.
ALL ORANGE
After Shumate opened the final frame with back-to-back free throws for the Golden Flashes, Syracuse netted the following 20 of 27 points and led 82-53 with under two minutes to play. The Orange saw seven performers find the net during the electric run. Kyra Wood and Hyman led SU with four points apiece in the spurt.
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 NOTABLE NUMBERS
- The victory marked the first postseason win of the Felisha Legette-Jack era at Syracuse. Â
- Tonight's Orange triumph is the first postseason home win since 'Cuse defeated Fordham, 70-49, in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament.
- The Orange have collected 15 home wins this season, the most since the 2010-11 campaign (17-2). Â
- Syracuse's all-time record against Kent State is now knotted at 1-1.
- Legette-Jack now holds a record of 20-3 against Kent State as a head coach.
- 'Cuse improved its WNITÂ record to 12-4 and remains undefeated in first-round games (5-0).Â
- Coach Jack now holds a record of 5-5 in WNIT games.
- Fair recorded her 31st-straight game in double-digit scoring.
- Shumate paced Kent State with a double double (18 points,11 rebounds)
UP NEXT
The Orange advance to the second round for the fifth time in program history and will play the winner of Seton Hall/St. Joseph's. The date, time and location are to be determined.
Second round tickets for Syracuse's second round WNIT game go on sale Friday, March 17.Â
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To stay updated on Syracuse women's basketball in the postseason, follow @CuseWBB on Twitter and Instagram.
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