Syracuse Claims 78-62 Win Over Howard

Sunday, November 30

Syracuse, NY

2 PM

Syracuse University

6-1,0-0ACC

Howard

6-3,0-0MEAC

Howard

Syracuse

11/30/2025 4:14:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

SYRACUSE, N.Y.- The Orange women's basketball team (6-1) defeated Howard (6-2) 78-62 on Sunday afternoon at the JMA Wireless Dome. Freshman Uche Izoje collected 20 points, nine rebounds and seven blocks to help Syracuse roll past the Bison.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Both teams went back-and-forth in the first few minutes of play, with both teams collecting 10 rebounds in total in the scoreless stretch. Izoje went to the line to put up the first point on the board for the Orange. Sophie Burrows stepped up to hit a jumper and added two more to the board. The momentum picked up as Lailia Phelia hit two from beyond the arc, closing the first quarter out leading 19-13.

Across the board, Syracuse was able to tally 18 points in the second quarter, keeping the Bison to only 11 points. Izoje led the group with seven points, as she completed a three-point play and continued her stride to score another field goal on the next drive. A series of offensive rebounds led to an exciting chance to add more to the board, but SU was unable to find the basket. The Orange entered the locker room with a 13-point lead with a box score of 37-24.

Burrows added seven points in the third quarter, including a block and steal. The Orange tallied four blocks with Izoje accounting for three of them. The freshman added to her career-high blocks, tallying six at this point. Both teams scored 20 points to increase the total score to 57-44 as they entered the final ten minutes.

Rounding out the final quarter, Izoje contributed 10 points for the Orange, along with two rebounds, two steals, an assist and an additional block. She rounded out with seven blocks in total. The center shot 4-6 from the field and 2-3 at the line. Burrows added three assists. The Orange outscored Howard in the fourth quarter, increasing the lead for a final score of 78-62.

OF NOTE

Uche Izoje recorded a career high seven blocks, the most since Alyssa Latham against #15 Louisville on Feb. 11, 2024 (6 blocks).
Izoje led the team in scoring for the second game this season and collected her new career high of 20.
Izoje also led the team in rebounds, totaling nine. She had six defensive and three offensive rebounds against the Bison.
Shy Hawkins made her first start of the season, second of her career.
Hawkins had a career high of six rebounds.
Laila Phelia tied her season high of 3-pointers, knocking in three from the arc.
Angelica Velez dished out eight assists in the first half alone and collected nine total, her season high.
Syracuse had four players score in double digits: Uche Izoje (20), Laila Phelia (14), Journey Tompson (12), Shy Hawkins (10).
The Orange tallied 23 assists, the most since facing Stony Brook earlier this season on Nov. 4.

UP NEXT

Syracuse will host Auburn on Wednesday, December 3 at 5 p.m. as part of the SEC/ACC Challenge before hitting the road for their first ACC contest at SMU on December 7. Tickets for Wednesday's game are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting cuse.com/basketballtickets.

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