Clemson Tigers at Syracuse Orange
· ACC WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT - 2nd ROUND
53 - 63
Syracuse women beat Clemson 63-53 in ACC
Sykes scored two straight baskets to cap an 8-0 second-half burst for the fifth-seeded Orange (22-8), pushing Syracuse to a 52-41 lead with 6:47 left. Clemson got no closer than nine again.
The Orange advanced to Friday's quarterfinals to play No. 14 North Carolina State, the fourth seed.
Rachel Coffey, Brianna Butler and La'Shay Taft each scored nine points for Syracuse, which shot 40 percent with seven 3-pointers.
Nikki Dixon and Nyilah Jamison-Myers each scored 15 points for the 13th-seeded Tigers (13-19), who beat Virginia Tech in Wednesday's first round.
Clemson shot 43 percent but went 2-for-12 from 3-point range.
Syracuse was playing in its first ACC tournament game and has won at least one game in five straight league tournaments, the past four coming in the Big East.
How can I watch Tigers vs. Orange?
- TV Channel: Tigers vs Orange 2021 College Basketball, week 18, is broadcasted on ESPN3.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 53 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:20 |  |
Syracuse Timeout | 53 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:21 |  |
Nikki Dixon made Layup. | 53 - 63 |
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Nikki Dixon Offensive Rebound. | 51 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:23 | |
Nyliah Jamison-Myers missed Jumper. | 51 - 63 |
Statistics
 CLEM |
SYR |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-49 | FG | 23-58 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 2-12 | 3PT | 7-24 |
| 17 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 9-10 | FT | 10-16 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 10 | Assists | 10 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Greensboro, NC
Attendance: 10,526 | Capacity:
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 |