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WBB SU 52 vs FSU 62 2/2/15 7:00 @FSU MSG+

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No. 23/22 Syracuse (15-6, 5-3) at No. 9/9 Florida State (20-2, 7-1)Game Details: Monday, February 2 | 7 p.m.
Location: Tucker Center | Tallahassee, Fla.
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Game Notes: Syracuse | Florida State

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – For the second straight contest, the No. 23/22 Syracuse University women's basketball team will take on a top-10 opponent when it travels to No. 9/9 Florida State on Monday night. The game will begin at 7 p.m. at the Tucker Center in Tallahassee, Fla. In addition, Monday night's contest will be broadcast on the Raycom Sports Network and ESPN3.


In the Orange's last game, the team suffered a 78-58 loss to No. 8/8 Louisville on Jan. 29 at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. Syracuse led by one point at halftime, but ultimately lost its sixth game of the 2014-15 season. Senior guard Diamond Henderson scored a team-best 20 points, her third game with at least 20 points this year.

The Orange will play consecutive games against top-10 opponents for the first time since the 2010-11 campaign on Monday night when it plays No. 9/9 Florida State. The last time Syracuse faced a top-10 team in back-to-back games, the club beat No. 6/6 Ohio State on Dec. 11, 2010 and lost to No. 2/2 Baylor 10 days later.

Transfer Shining
Senior guard Diamond Henderson has served the 2014-15 Syracuse women's basketball team as a spark off the bench thus far this season. She spearheads an Orange reserves unit that currently outscores the opposition's bench, 540-361. Henderson ranks third on the team in scoring and 29th in the Atlantic Coast Conference at 11.7 points per game.

The Kennesaw, Ga. native scored at least 14 points in six straight games from Dec. 19 to Jan. 8. Over that stretch, she has averaged 17.7 points per game. She increased her scoring average by 3.2 points per contest during the run.

She scored a team-high 20 points on the road at No. 8/8 Louisville on Jan. 29. It marked the third time this year that she had scored at least 20 points, which leads the club.

Henderson has continued to shine when the spotlight is the brightest. Against No. 4/4 Notre Dame on Jan. 4, she tallied a squad-best 19 points in the 11-point loss to the Fighting Irish. For the fourth straight contest, she recorded at least two steals, as well.

The senior guard showed what she could do against the nation's elite on Dec. 19 against No. 9/9 Baylor at the Florida Sunshine Classic. She scored a season-best 27 points on 5-of-7 shooting from beyond the 3-point arc against the Lady Bears. It marked the first time that a member of the Orange eclipsed the 25-point plateau since Brianna Butler scored 25 points at Boston College on Feb. 16, 2014.

In her second game in an Orange uniform, Henderson exploded for 22 points in 22 minutes of play at Duquesne. She was a perfect 3-for-3 from downtown against the Dukes and was 5-for-6 from the free throw line. Including her first four seasons at Tennessee Tech, Henderson has scored in double-figures on 67 different occasions.
Second ChanceOne of the strengths of the 2014-15 Syracuse women's basketball team is its success on the offensive glass. Despite a low shooting percentage, the offense is able to excel as offensive rebounding provides second, and sometimes third, chances. Currently, Syracuse leads the Atlantic Coast Conference in offensive rebounds per game, averaging 17.6 offensive boards per contest. In addition, the team ranks sixth in the nation in that category.

Sophomore center Briana Day and junior guard Cornelia Fondren are the Orange's top players on the offensive boards. Day averages 4.3 per game, which ranks second in the conference and 22nd in the country. Not far behind, Fondren brings down 3.0 per contest, which ranks ninth in the league.
Series BreakdownFor the second time all-time, Syracuse and Florida State will meet on Monday night in Tallahassee, Fla. Florida State scored the first win in the series last season. Florida State and Wake Forest will the only two teams Syracuse had not played prior to its entry into the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2013-14.

Last season, Florida State scored an 83-59 victory against Syracuse on Feb. 13, 2014. La'Shay Taft tallied 18 points off the bench to lead the Orange against the Seminoles. Brianna Butler also scored in double-figures, finishing with 10 points.
 
Josh Hyber ‏@JoshHyber 27m27 minutes ago
No. 25 Syracuse WBB is 1-2 in the state of Florida this season. Tonight it looks to get back to .500 when it plays No. 9 Florida St. at 7.
 
Josh Hyber ‏@JoshHyber 2h2 hours ago
SU WBB starting to slip. In the most recent release of the AP Top 25 poll, the Orange ranks No. 25 in the nation.
 
SU Women's Hoops@CuseWBB · 4m4 minutes ago
Fondren with a put-back. Syracuse leads 2-1 at FSU

SU Women's Hoops@CuseWBB · 4m4 minutes ago
FSU takes an early lead, 5-2, 1:21 into the game. Syracuse calls a TO

SU Women's Hoops‏@CuseWBB 2m2 minutes ago
Ford checks in for the first time tonight. First sub of the game

SU Women's Hoops‏@CuseWBB 23s23 seconds ago
Ford to the line. Looking to break an FSU 8-0 run. Sinks one. Syracuse trails 9-3 w/ 16:08 to go
 
Brian Higgins‏@BrianHigginsSU 7m7 minutes ago
9-3 FSU leads @CuseWBB at the first timeout.

Josh Hyber‏@JoshHyber 7m7 minutes ago
Syracuse shooting 1-of-9 from the field, including an airball 3 from Brianna Butler. Orange down 9-3.

SU Women's Hoops‏@CuseWBB 5m5 minutes ago
Butler sinks a jumper and FSU turns it over. Syracuse down 11-5 with 15 min to go in the half

Josh Hyber‏@JoshHyber 4m4 minutes ago
Syracuse now trails 16-7. Brianna Butler, who usually wears a gray brace on her left knee, is wearing braces/padding on both knees tonight.

SU Women's Hoops@CuseWBB · 2m2 minutes ago
Butler floats one in it. Syracuse trails 18-9 at FSU

SU Women's Hoops@CuseWBB · 1m1 minute ago
Henderson with a chance for a 3-point play, can't convert. Syracuse down seven

Josh Hyber‏@JoshHyber 2m2 minutes ago
A Diamond Henderson layup cuts Syracuse's deficit to 18-11. If this team wants to win, it needs bench production.
 
SU Women's Hoops‏@CuseWBB 4m4 minutes ago
Florida State leads Syracuse, 22-11, at the third media timeout of the first half. 7:48 remaining

Brian Higgins‏@BrianHigginsSU 4m4 minutes ago
FSU shooting 67%, @CuseWBB 20%. Noles 22-11 with 7:48 to go in the half

SU Women's Hoops‏@CuseWBB 50s51 seconds ago
Ford sinks the first 3-pointer of the day. Syracuse down eight with 5:47 to go at FSU

Josh Hyber‏@JoshHyber 1m1 minute ago
Taylor Ford, never shy, knocks down a 3. SU now 1-of-10 from beyond the arc. SU trails 24-14.
 
SU Women's Hoops‏@CuseWBB 3m3 minutes ago
Final media timeout of the half. Syracuse down, 24-16, at Florida State. 3:30 to go. Three players with four points for the Orange

Josh Hyber‏@JoshHyber 4m4 minutes ago
Alexis Peterson makes her first basket on her fifth attempt. SU trails FSU 24-16 with 3:32 left in the first half.

SU Women's Hoops‏@CuseWBB 1m1 minute ago
Syracuse calls a timeout. Orange trailing, 26-16, with 2:15 to go in the half

Brian Higgins‏@BrianHigginsSU 6s6 seconds ago
28-18 FSU at the half. @CuseWBB shot just 19% in the 1st half(7-36). Took 8 more shots than the Noles.
 
Josh Hyber‏@JoshHyber 2m2 minutes ago
Syracuse Athletics WBB sports information director tells me Bria Day "was suspended and did not make the trip to Florida State."
 
SU Women's Hoops‏@CuseWBB 2m2 minutes ago
Briana Day two rebounds shy of her 13th game with at least 10 boards.

SU Women's Hoops‏@CuseWBB 1m1 minute ago
Day with the first points of the half. Syracuse down eight

SU Women's Hoops‏@CuseWBB 54s55 seconds ago
Butler from three! Syracuse within five!

Josh Hyber‏@JoshHyber 1m1 minute ago
A Brianna Butler 3 and a jumper cuts SU's deficit to 32-27.

SU Women's Hoops‏@CuseWBB 33s33 seconds ago
Syracuse trails by eight, 36-28, at Florida State. 16 minutes to go
 
Brian Higgins‏@BrianHigginsSU 24s25 seconds ago
Shots finally falling for @CuseWBB, were within 5. But halftime 10 point FSU lead reestablished. 38-28, 15:50 to go.

SU Women's Hoops‏@CuseWBB 4m4 minutes ago
Butler hits another three. Syracuse down eight, 39-31, at FSU

Josh Hyber‏@JoshHyber 3m3 minutes ago
A Brianna Butler 3 cuts Florida State's lead to 39-31 with 14:20 to go.

SU Women's Hoops‏@CuseWBB 1m1 minute ago
FSU takes a timeout. Syracuse with the ball down 39-31 with 12:47 to go
 
SU Women's Hoops‏@CuseWBB 42s42 seconds ago
Shot clock violation for FSU. Syracuse down six points, 39-33. Media timeout with 11:49 to go.

Brian Higgins‏@BrianHigginsSU 30s30 seconds ago
Brianna Day starting to come alive, 5pts points all this half and 11reb. FSU still leads @CuseWBB 39-33, 11:49 to go.

Josh Hyber‏@JoshHyber 23s23 seconds ago
A Briana Day putback cuts Syracuse's deficit to 39-33. SU has the ball with 11:49 left in regulation.

SU Women's Hoops‏@CuseWBB 2m2 minutes ago
Ford with a huge three! Down three at FSU. 11 min to go

SU Women's Hoops‏@CuseWBB 1m1 minute ago
Syracuse down six, 44-38, at FSU. 9:12 to go.

SU Women's Hoops‏@CuseWBB 20s20 seconds ago
Syracuse takes a timeout. Florida State leads, 46-38, with 8:13 remaining. Butler with a team-high 12 points
 
Brian Higgins‏@BrianHigginsSU 1m1 minute ago
Brianna Butler had a game tying 3 in the air for @CuseWBB that missed, FSU back up 8 now, 46-38. 8:13 left.

Josh Hyber‏@JoshHyber 3m3 minutes ago
Quentin Hillsman dropping expletives in the huddle after an SU timeout. Florida State leads, 46-38, with 8:13 to go in regulation.

SU Women's Hoops‏@CuseWBB 2m2 minutes ago
Seven point game after an FSU jumper. Syracuse down 50-43, six minutes to go

Josh Hyber‏@JoshHyber 18s19 seconds ago
Cornelia Fondren fouls out with 6:03 left. Syracuse trails 51-43 with six minutes to go.

SU Women's Hoops‏@CuseWBB 26s27 seconds ago
Henderson to the line. Syracuse down 51-43

SU Women's Hoops‏@CuseWBB 33s34 seconds ago
Sinks both. Syracuse down six with five minutes to go

SU Women's Hoops‏@CuseWBB 7s7 seconds ago
Final media timeout of regulation. Syracuse down at Florida State, 51-45. Butler and Ford both in double-figures
 
Brian Higgins‏@BrianHigginsSU 11s11 seconds ago
6 point game at the final timeout. FSU leads @CuseWBB 51-45. Several Orange chances down 6, but couldn't score.

SU Women's Hoops‏@CuseWBB 38s38 seconds ago
FSU scores five points out of the timeout. Syracuse down 56-45 w/ two minutes to go

SU Women's Hoops‏@CuseWBB 50s50 seconds ago
Butler to the line. Makes one. Syracuse calls a timeout, down 10 points at Florida State. 2:28 to go

Josh Hyber‏@JoshHyber 2m2 minutes ago
A Brianna Butler offensive foul and a Morgan Jones 3 for FSU. The Seminoles lead 56-45, its largest of the night. Now 56-46.
 
SU Women's Hoops‏@CuseWBB 46s46 seconds ago
Butler with a nice floater. Syracuse calls its final timeout, down 56-48 at FSU. 1:49 to go

SU Women's Hoops
‏@CuseWBB
1m1 minute ago
FINAL: No. 9/9 Florida State 62, No. 25/22 @CuseWBB 52. Henderson with 10 points on the night.
 
Uh oh


Josh Hyber‏@JoshHyber 8h8 hours ago
Quentin Hillsman says he doesn’t know when Bria Day's suspension will be lifted, but he does not see it being long term.

Josh Hyber‏@JoshHyber 8h8 hours ago
Hillsman: Bria just had a little bump in the road, and it’s something that won’t be detrimental. We have certain standards on our team.
 
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Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 2/2/2015 9:48:00 PM |
#25/22 Syracuse Loses on the Road at FSU
Second consecutive loss for the Orange
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The No. 25/22 Syracuse University women's basketball team lost at No. 9/9 Florida State, 62-52, on Monday night at the Tucker Center. Syracuse made it a three-point game with 11:37 remaining in regulation, but could not get any closer on the road.

For the second straight contest, Syracuse (15-7, 5-4) played a top-10 opponent on the road. Down 10 points at halftime, the Orange climbed back into the game in the second half. Junior forward Taylor Ford knocked down a 3-point field goal with 11:37 to make it 39-36 with less than 12 minutes left. Over the remainder of regulation, Florida State (21-2, 8-1) would outscore Syracuse, 23-16, to win the first game played by the two teams in Tallahassee, Fla.

Junior guard Brianna Butler recorded a team-high 15 points on the night. It marked the seventh time she led the squad in scoring this season, which ranks second on the club. Ford and senior guard Diamond Henderson each had 10 points, while sophomore center Briana Day was one point shy of a double-double. Day tallied nine points and 14 boards against the Seminoles.

The host Seminoles came out hot on Monday night. Syracuse led 2-1 after a lay-up from junior guard Cornelia Fondren 39 seconds into the contest. Florida State responded with an 8-0 run to take a 9-2 advantage with 16:47 remaining in the half.

Syracuse was able to cut it to a six-point deficit on two different occasions in the opening 20 minutes, but ultimately trailed 28-18 at the halftime intermission. Florida State was able to jump out to a 10-point lead largely in thanks to 13-of-28 shooting from the field. It marked the largest halftime deficit the Orange had faced during the 2014-15 season.

Out of the halftime break, Syracuse was able to cut it to a five-point game. The visiting Orange went on a 9-4 run to open the game, making it a 32-27 contest. Butler knocked down a 3-point field goal and a deep 2-point field goal during that stretch.

Florida State was able to build its lead back up to 11 points, but Syracuse came right back with another run. The visitors went on an 8-0 run to make it a three-point contest, 39-36, with 11:37 remaining. Ford knocked down a 3-point field goal to make it a three-point game.

On the next possession, Butler had a chance to tie up the game with a 3-point field goal attempt. The shot did not fall and FSU would convert on its next opportunity. From there, the Seminoles would lead by as much as five points for the rest of the way.

The Syracuse women's basketball team will take on a nationally-ranked opponent for the third consecutive game when it hosts No. 13/12 North Carolina on Thursday night in the Carrier Dome. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. Thursday night's contest also is National Girls and Women in Sports Day.
 

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