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Women's Basketball | 1/28/2015 10:06:00 AM |
#23/22 Orange Heads to #8 Louisville
Syracuse takes on its sixth top-25 opponent of 2014-15
No. 23/22 Syracuse (15-5, 5-2) at No. 8/8 Louisville (18-2, 6-1)
Game Details: Thursday, January 29 | 7 p.m.
Location: KFC Yum! Center | Louisville, Ky.
Game Coverage: Live Stats | Audio | Video | @Cuse Twitter | @CuseWBB Twitter
Game Notes: Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The No. 23/22 Syracuse University women's basketball team will face a nationally-ranked opponent for the sixth time this season when it travels to No. 8/8 Louisville on Thursday evening. The Atlantic Coast Conference battle is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the KFC Yum! Center.
In the Orange's latest game, the squad rode a 23-0 run in the second half to a 66-49 victory against North Carolina State on Jan. 25. Syracuse outscored the visiting Wolfpack, 40-20, in the final 20 minutes of play. Sophomore guard Alexis Peterson topped the 25-point mark for the second time in four games with a 27-point effort.
For the first time since the 2010-11 campaign, Syracuse will take on top-10 opponents in consecutive contests. The Orange will play No. 8/8 Louisville on Thursday and then will take on No. 9/9 Florida State on Monday night in Tallahassee, Fla. The last time the team faced top-10 team in back-to-back games, Syracuse defeated No. 6/6 Ohio State, 75-66, on Dec. 11, 2010 and then suffered a 77-43 loss to No. 2/2 Baylor 10 days later.
Peterson Performs
Sophomore guard Alexis Peterson has made a tremendous jump from her freshman to sophomore season. After scoring at a clip of 3.0 points per game in 12.3 minutes per contest in 2013-14, Peterson leads the squad in scoring and is one of the top scorers in the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2014-15. She currently averages 15.6 points per game, which ranks ninth in the ACC. In addition, she has led the club in scoring a team-best eight times and scored at least 10 points in all but two games, including the past 13 contests.
In addition to her scoring prowess, Peterson leads Syracuse in assists and steals. The Columbus, Ohio native averages 4.6 assists per game, which ranks third in the ACC. She leads both the squad and conference in steals, averaging 2.4 steals per game.
For the second time in four games, Peterson topped the 25-point mark against North Carolina State on Jan. 25. Peterson scored 27 points, five shy of her personal-best, against the Wolfpack in a 66-49 victory. She knocked down a career-high 12 free throws in the win against NC State, leading the club to its first-ever victory against its in-conference foe.
Peterson produced a career day on Jan. 15 against Wake Forest. She scored a personal-best 32 points on 10-of-15 shooting from the field. In 39 minutes of play, she recorded only one turnover. She performed in the clutch, as well. Wake Forest pulled within two points with three minutes remaining and the sophomore guard personally went on an 8-1 run to fuel the Orange to an 11-point win.
At the Junkanoo Jam, the Columbus, Ohio native put on a show en route to All-Junkanoo Jam accolades. Against East Carolina on Nov. 27, she had 19 points. She came right back with a great showing against No. 1/2 South Carolina on the very next day. In a personal-best 40 minutes, she dished out nine assists and pulled down six rebounds, both of which were career-highs, in a last-minute loss to the Gamecocks.
In her second start of her collegiate career, Peterson came to play in the season-opening victory against Fordham on Nov. 16. Peterson led the team with 19 points, then her personal-high, against the Rams. She knocked down eight field goals on the day, as well.
Running Away
The Orange has blitzed opponents during the 2014-15 season, using scoring runs to take control of games. Through the first 20 games of the year, Syracuse has recorded 40 runs of 8-0 or more.
An example of this could not be more evident than the Orange's contest against North Carolina State on Jan. 25. Down 32-26 with 19:20 remaining in regulation, the club went on a 23-0 run and never looked back against the Wolfpack. It marked the team's longest run of the 2014-15 campaign.
Syracuse used a second-half run to pull away from Vermont on Dec. 1, as well. The visiting Catamounts pulled within six points with 18:06 left in the contest. Over the next six minutes, everything went the Orange's way as the team went on a 20-0 run and cruised to a 94-63 win.
Series Breakdown
Syracuse and Louisville will meet for the 12th time on Thursday night at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. Louisville holds a slight 6-5 edge in the all-time series, but Syracuse has won three of the past four meetings against the Cardinals.
In the two programs' last meeting, Syracuse scored a 68-57 victory on March 4, 2013. Behind 16 points from Kayla Alexander, the Orange topped the Cardinals on Senior Day in the Carrier Dome. Syracuse went on to earn its first NCAA Tournament invitation since 2007-08 and Louisville advanced to the national final before losing to Connecticut, 93-60.
#23/22 Orange Heads to #8 Louisville
Syracuse takes on its sixth top-25 opponent of 2014-15
No. 23/22 Syracuse (15-5, 5-2) at No. 8/8 Louisville (18-2, 6-1)
Game Details: Thursday, January 29 | 7 p.m.
Location: KFC Yum! Center | Louisville, Ky.
Game Coverage: Live Stats | Audio | Video | @Cuse Twitter | @CuseWBB Twitter
Game Notes: Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The No. 23/22 Syracuse University women's basketball team will face a nationally-ranked opponent for the sixth time this season when it travels to No. 8/8 Louisville on Thursday evening. The Atlantic Coast Conference battle is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the KFC Yum! Center.
In the Orange's latest game, the squad rode a 23-0 run in the second half to a 66-49 victory against North Carolina State on Jan. 25. Syracuse outscored the visiting Wolfpack, 40-20, in the final 20 minutes of play. Sophomore guard Alexis Peterson topped the 25-point mark for the second time in four games with a 27-point effort.
For the first time since the 2010-11 campaign, Syracuse will take on top-10 opponents in consecutive contests. The Orange will play No. 8/8 Louisville on Thursday and then will take on No. 9/9 Florida State on Monday night in Tallahassee, Fla. The last time the team faced top-10 team in back-to-back games, Syracuse defeated No. 6/6 Ohio State, 75-66, on Dec. 11, 2010 and then suffered a 77-43 loss to No. 2/2 Baylor 10 days later.
Peterson Performs
Sophomore guard Alexis Peterson has made a tremendous jump from her freshman to sophomore season. After scoring at a clip of 3.0 points per game in 12.3 minutes per contest in 2013-14, Peterson leads the squad in scoring and is one of the top scorers in the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2014-15. She currently averages 15.6 points per game, which ranks ninth in the ACC. In addition, she has led the club in scoring a team-best eight times and scored at least 10 points in all but two games, including the past 13 contests.
In addition to her scoring prowess, Peterson leads Syracuse in assists and steals. The Columbus, Ohio native averages 4.6 assists per game, which ranks third in the ACC. She leads both the squad and conference in steals, averaging 2.4 steals per game.
For the second time in four games, Peterson topped the 25-point mark against North Carolina State on Jan. 25. Peterson scored 27 points, five shy of her personal-best, against the Wolfpack in a 66-49 victory. She knocked down a career-high 12 free throws in the win against NC State, leading the club to its first-ever victory against its in-conference foe.
Peterson produced a career day on Jan. 15 against Wake Forest. She scored a personal-best 32 points on 10-of-15 shooting from the field. In 39 minutes of play, she recorded only one turnover. She performed in the clutch, as well. Wake Forest pulled within two points with three minutes remaining and the sophomore guard personally went on an 8-1 run to fuel the Orange to an 11-point win.
At the Junkanoo Jam, the Columbus, Ohio native put on a show en route to All-Junkanoo Jam accolades. Against East Carolina on Nov. 27, she had 19 points. She came right back with a great showing against No. 1/2 South Carolina on the very next day. In a personal-best 40 minutes, she dished out nine assists and pulled down six rebounds, both of which were career-highs, in a last-minute loss to the Gamecocks.
In her second start of her collegiate career, Peterson came to play in the season-opening victory against Fordham on Nov. 16. Peterson led the team with 19 points, then her personal-high, against the Rams. She knocked down eight field goals on the day, as well.
Running Away
The Orange has blitzed opponents during the 2014-15 season, using scoring runs to take control of games. Through the first 20 games of the year, Syracuse has recorded 40 runs of 8-0 or more.
An example of this could not be more evident than the Orange's contest against North Carolina State on Jan. 25. Down 32-26 with 19:20 remaining in regulation, the club went on a 23-0 run and never looked back against the Wolfpack. It marked the team's longest run of the 2014-15 campaign.
Syracuse used a second-half run to pull away from Vermont on Dec. 1, as well. The visiting Catamounts pulled within six points with 18:06 left in the contest. Over the next six minutes, everything went the Orange's way as the team went on a 20-0 run and cruised to a 94-63 win.
Series Breakdown
Syracuse and Louisville will meet for the 12th time on Thursday night at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. Louisville holds a slight 6-5 edge in the all-time series, but Syracuse has won three of the past four meetings against the Cardinals.
In the two programs' last meeting, Syracuse scored a 68-57 victory on March 4, 2013. Behind 16 points from Kayla Alexander, the Orange topped the Cardinals on Senior Day in the Carrier Dome. Syracuse went on to earn its first NCAA Tournament invitation since 2007-08 and Louisville advanced to the national final before losing to Connecticut, 93-60.
