Niagara Purple Eagles at Syracuse Orange
· NCAA Women's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
44 - 80
44 - 80
Brittney Sykes hits 20 points for third game in a row as No. 23 Syracuse dumps Niagara 80-44
Syracuse (10-1) opened the game with a 22-6 run to build a lead that was never challenged. Sykes was 6 of 9 from the field and a perfect 8 for 8 from the foul line, making it the third straight game she's scored at least 20 points. Shakeya Leary contributed 13 points for the Orange.
Niagara (2-6) trailed 44-23 at the break and chipped away at the gap in the second half but was unable to catch up. The Purple Eagles shot just 27.1 percent from the field and had 27 turnovers, more than twice as many as Syracuse.
Val McQuade led Niagara with 11 points, while Chanel Johnson scored eight points and pulled in a game-high nine rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 44 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:21 |  |
Sylvia Maxwell made Free Throw. | 44 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:22 |  |
Foul on Bria Day. | 43 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:23 | |
Sylvia Maxwell made Layup. Assisted by Tiffany Corselli. | 43 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:41 | |
Isabella Slim made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alexis Peterson. | 41 - 80 |
Statistics
 NIA |
SYR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16-59 | FG | 24-67 |
| 27 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 4-22 | 3PT | 10-26 |
| 18 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 8-14 | FT | 22-28 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 13 | Assists | 19 |
| 7 | Steals | 11 |
| 6 | Blocks | 7 |
| 27 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 27 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 27 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 22 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
JMA Wireless Dome
Location: Syracuse, NY
Attendance: 240 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 19-1 | - | 28-5 |
| Quinnipiac | 19-1 | - | 27-7 |
| Merrimack | 15-5 | 4 | 19-13 |
| Iona | 12-8 | 7 | 20-12 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 8 | 15-15 |
| Siena | 11-9 | 8 | 13-17 |
| Sacred Heart | 10-10 | 9 | 13-18 |
| Manhattan | 10-10 | 9 | 11-20 |
| Marist | 8-12 | 11 | 11-20 |
| Saint Peter's | 6-14 | 13 | 7-23 |
| Rider | 5-15 | 14 | 7-22 |
| Canisius | 3-17 | 16 | 5-24 |
| Niagara | 1-19 | 18 | 1-28 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 27-9 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 29-8 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 28-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-12 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |