Orange Secure 84-51 Win over Pittsburgh

Thursday, February 12

Pittsburgh, PA

6 PM

Syracuse University

20-5,10-4ACC

Pittsburgh

8-18,1-12ACC

Syracuse

Pittsburgh

2/12/2026 8:04:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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The Syracuse women's basketball team (20-5, 10-4) defeated Pittsburgh (8-18, 1-12) on Thursday night at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh. Madeline Potts' four three-pointers off the bench helped push the Orange over the Panthers 84-51, securing the 20th win of the season for SU. The win marked the 28th-straight win against Pittsburgh for the Orange, a streak that dates back to the 2009-10 season.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Laila Phelia found the ball in her hands after stealing a bad pass from the Panthers early in the first quarter. After the ball was knocked out of bounds by Pittsburgh, Dominique Darius inbounded to Uche Izoje, who found the net and gave Syracuse its first lead of the game. The Orange kept the home team scoreless for two minutes and 10 seconds of play, stretching to a seven-point lead halfway through the quarter. The Panthers fought back, eventually taking the lead late in the first quarter, but Darius and Phelia's back-to-back three-point buckets put Syracuse back on top to lead 21-20 after the first 10 minutes of play.

SU went on a scoring run to start off the second quarter, as Sophie Burrows tallied two three-pointers and a layup, and Izoje followed with two field goals as well. Pittsburgh was unable to make a basket for five minutes and 47 seconds into the quarter. Syracuse extended its lead, as Jasmyn Cooper added two points to the scoreboard, and Darius knocked in another shot from beyond the arc. Pittsburgh would only score two more points to close out the second quarter, with the Orange holding a 43-24 advantage heading into the locker room. Syracuse outscored Pitt 22-4 in the second frame.

The Panthers added more buckets in the third quarter, but the Orange were able to match the pace. Burrows added another three-pointer, her fourth of the night, and Izoje blocked two shots. Potts hit a shot from beyond the arc in the final seconds of the third quarter, pushing the Orange over the Panthers 68-38 with 10 minutes left to play.

Potts opened the final quarter by scoring two three-pointers back-to-back. Camdyn Nelson added a jumper from the paint before Potts struck again with a fastbreak layup. The guard put in another bucket from beyond the arc to force the Panthers to call a timeout halfway through the fourth quarter, as they trailed by 36 points. Angelica Velez and Nelson each scored to round out the game 84-51, to extends 'Cuse's win streak over Pittsburgh.

OF NOTE

Madeline Potts scored in double figures in just 10 minutes on the court, recording a career high 14.
It is the second-straight road game that Potts has knocked down four treys.
Sophie Burrows recorded her 13th double-digit game of the season.
Potts and Burrows went 8-for-12 combined from beyond the arc.
Dominique Darius' 11-point game marks her 17th time scoring in double-digits this season, and her third game in a row.
SU tallied 22 assists, with Darius accounting for nine of them.
The Orange held Pittsburgh to only four points in the second quarter, tying a season low for an SU opponent.
'Cuse recorded nine steals and five blocks against Pittsburgh.
Four players scored in double digits against the Panthers: Burrows (18), Izoje (18), Potts (14), Darius (11) marking the 11th time SU has reached the feat this season.
The Orange's win was the 28th straight win over Pittsburgh. SU is now 55-19 all-time against the Panthers.
Syracuse has recorded 10 ACC wins for the second time under head coach Felisha Legette-Jack.
This is the third 20-win season for SU under Legette-Jack.

UP NEXT

Syracuse will host Clemson on Sunday, Feb. 15 at the JMA Wireless Dome for the Play for Kay- Pink Out game. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. on ACC Network Extra. Fans attending are encouraged to wear pink to the game.

Tickets for Sunday's ACC matchup are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting cuse.com/basketballtickets.

For more on the Syracuse women's basketball team, follow @CuseWBB on social media.