Syracuse Orange
ACC (21-10, 11-5)
Big Wins: 11/30 Michigan State (75-64), 1/12 N.C. State (85-75), 1/22 Miami FL (81-48)
Bad Losses: 11/21 at Drexel (61-62), 12/21 vs Texas A&M (84-105), 1/15 at Georgia Tech (66-75)
Coach: Quentin Hillsman
Probable Starters:
Alexis Peterson, Senior, Guard, 22.3 ppg, 7.1 apg
Brittney Sykes, Senior, Guard, 19.0 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 3.3 apg
Gabby Cooper, Freshman, Guard, 8.8 ppg, 2.7 rpg
Isabella Slim, Senior, Forward, 4.8 ppg, 4.3 rpg
Briana Day, Senior, Center, 13.2 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 1.2 bpg
Key Role Players:
Julia Chandler, Sophomore, Forward, 2.9 ppg
Bria Day, Senior, Center, 2.5 ppg, 3.9 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 80.0 (13th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 66.6 (227, 12)
Field-Goal Percentage: 40.3 (150, 11)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.7 (310, 15)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.0 (9, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 30.4 (221, 12)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.0 (42, 2)
Rebound Margin: 3.4 (88, 6)
Assists Per Game: 15.3 (65, 7)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.9 (60, 4)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2016 NCAA Round of 64 win over Army
2016 NCAA Round of 32 win over Albany
2016 NCAA Regional Semifinal win over South Carolina
2016 NCAA Regional Final win over Tennessee
2016 NCAA National Semifinal win over Washington
2016 NCAA National Final loss over Connecticut
2015 NCAA Round of 64 win over Nebraska
2015 NCAA Round of 32 loss to South Carolina
2014 NCAA Round of 64 win over Chattanooga
2014 NCAA Round of 32 loss to Kentucky
2013 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Creighton
2012 NIT First Round win over Hartford
2012 NIT Second Round win over Drexel
2012 NIT Third Round win over Temple
2012 NIT Quarterfinal win over Toledo
2012 NIT Semifinal loss to James Madison
2011 NIT Round of 64 win over Monmouth
2011 NIT Round of 32 win over St. Bonaventure
2011 NIT Regional Final loss to Toledo
2011 NIT Regional Semifinal win over Eastern Michigan
2010 NIT Round of 64 win over Harvard
2010 NIT Round of 32 win over Richmond
2010 NIT Regional Semifinal win over VCU
2010 NIT Regional Final loss to Michigan
2009 NIT First Round win over Canisius
2009 NIT Second Round loss to Bowling Green
2008 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Hartford
2002 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Drake
*all team stats through 3/2
