Sykes scores 31; Syracuse women beat No. 19 Virginia Tech
Brittney Sykes scored a season-high 31 points, including a key 3-pointer down the stretch, and Syracuse handed No. 19 Virginia Tech its fourth straight defeat, 82-72, on Sunday.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Syracuse Orange
82
Virginia Tech Hokies
72
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR | 23 | 26 | 11 | 22 | 82 |
| VT | 16 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 72 |
Cassell Coliseum · 2,033 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs Cornell Big Red | W 80-48 | NCAAW |
| 11/3/26 | vs Sacred Heart Pioneers | W 75-48 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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LayUpShot 0:16 82-72
Sidney Cook made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 0:28 82-70
Foul on Alexis Peterson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:44 82-70
Kendyl Brooks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sidney Cook.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:50 82-67
Alexis Peterson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:50 81-67
Alexis Peterson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:50 80-67
Foul on Samantha Hill.
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PersonalFoul 1:02 80-67
Foul on Briana Day.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:14 80-67
Alexis Peterson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:14 79-67
Foul on Kendyl Brooks.
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LayUpShot 1:19 79-67
Sidney Cook made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:36 79-65
Brittney Sykes made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:36 78-65
Brittney Sykes made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:36 77-65
Foul on Chanette Hicks.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:49 77-65
Alexis Peterson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:49 76-65
Foul on Chanette Hicks.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:13 76-65
Brittney Sykes made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:13 75-65
Brittney Sykes made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:13 74-65
Foul on Regan Magarity.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:28 74-65
Brittney Sykes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gabrielle Cooper.
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LayUpShot 2:46 71-65
Sidney Cook made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 3:17 71-63
Foul on Kendyl Brooks.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:45 71-63
Kendyl Brooks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chanette Hicks.
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PersonalFoul 4:03 71-60
Foul on Gabrielle Cooper.
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PersonalFoul 4:28 71-60
Foul on Briana Day.
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JumpShot 5:04 71-60
Sidney Cook made Jumper. Assisted by Regan Magarity.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:16 71-58
Briana Day made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:16 70-58
Briana Day made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:16 69-58
Foul on Kendyl Brooks.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:47 69-58
Samantha Hill made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sidney Cook.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:57 69-55
Brittney Sykes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alexis Peterson.
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LayUpShot 6:50 66-55
Sidney Cook made Layup. Assisted by Regan Magarity.
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LayUpShot 7:20 66-53
Regan Magarity made Layup. Assisted by Chanette Hicks.
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LayUpShot 7:29 66-51
Briana Day made Layup.
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JumpShot 8:09 64-51
Chanette Hicks made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 8:21 64-49
Foul on Alexis Peterson.
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LayUpShot 8:32 64-49
Brittney Sykes made Layup.
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LayUpShot 8:59 62-49
Brittney Sykes made Layup. Assisted by Alexis Peterson.
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PersonalFoul 9:00 60-49
Foul on Chanette Hicks.
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PersonalFoul 9:16 60-49
Foul on Regan Magarity.
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LayUpShot 0:54 60-49
Chanette Hicks made Layup.
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LayUpShot 1:32 60-47
Gabrielle Cooper made Layup. Assisted by Alexis Peterson.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:58 58-47
Regan Magarity made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:58 58-46
Foul on Bria Day.
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LayUpShot 2:22 58-46
Briana Day made Layup. Assisted by Alexis Peterson.
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JumpShot 2:44 56-46
Alexis Peterson made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 3:09 54-46
Chanette Hicks made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 3:36 54-44
Foul on Regan Magarity.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:12 54-44
Kendyl Brooks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chanette Hicks.
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PersonalFoul 4:28 54-41
Foul on Brittney Sykes.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:56 54-41
Regan Magarity made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:56 54-40
Foul on Briana Day.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:47 54-40
Regan Magarity made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:47 54-39
Regan Magarity made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:47 54-38
Foul on Alexis Peterson.
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LayUpShot 7:37 54-38
Regan Magarity made Layup. Assisted by Chanette Hicks.
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LayUpShot 7:44 54-36
Briana Day made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 8:13 52-36
Foul on Sidney Cook.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:22 52-36
Briana Day made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:22 51-36
Foul on Vanessa Panousis.
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LayUpShot 8:22 51-36
Briana Day made Layup.
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End Game 0:00 82-72
End of Game
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ShortTimeOut 0:03 82-72
Syracuse Timeout
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LayUpShot 0:16 82-72
Sidney Cook made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 0:21 82-70
Sidney Cook Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:21 82-70
Samantha Hill missed Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 0:28 82-70
Foul on Alexis Peterson.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:28 82-70
Alexis Peterson Turnover.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:44 82-70
Kendyl Brooks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sidney Cook.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:50 82-67
Alexis Peterson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:50 81-67
Alexis Peterson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:50 80-67
Foul on Samantha Hill.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:00 80-67
Regan Magarity Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 1:02 80-67
Foul on Briana Day.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:03 80-67
Brittney Sykes Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 1:08 80-67
Brittney Sykes Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:08 80-67
Sidney Cook missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:14 80-67
Alexis Peterson made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:14 79-67
Syracuse Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:14 79-67
Alexis Peterson missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:14 79-67
Foul on Kendyl Brooks.
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ShortTimeOut 1:19 79-67
Virginia Tech Timeout
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LayUpShot 1:19 79-67
Sidney Cook made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 1:26 79-65
Virginia Tech Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:26 79-65
Regan Magarity missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:36 79-65
Brittney Sykes made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:36 78-65
Brittney Sykes made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:36 77-65
Foul on Chanette Hicks.
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Defensive Rebound 1:39 77-65
Brittney Sykes Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:39 77-65
Regan Magarity missed Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:49 77-65
Alexis Peterson made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:49 76-65
Syracuse Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:49 76-65
Alexis Peterson missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:49 76-65
Foul on Chanette Hicks.
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Defensive Rebound 1:59 76-65
Gabrielle Cooper Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:59 76-65
Chanette Hicks missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:13 76-65
Brittney Sykes made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:13 75-65
Brittney Sykes made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:13 74-65
Foul on Regan Magarity.
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Dead Ball Rebound 2:14 74-65
Syracuse Deadball Team Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:14 74-65
Kendyl Brooks missed Jumper.
Showing the last 40 of 329 events.
Team Stats
SYR
VT
30-59
FG
28-62
51
Field Goal %
45
7-16
3PT
6-22
44
Three Point %
27
15-17
FT
10-15
88
Free Throw %
67
34
Rebounds
30
10
Offensive Rebounds
11
24
Defensive Rebounds
19
16
Assists
15
6
Steals
8
6
Blocks
3
17
Turnovers
16
0
Team Turnovers
0
17
Total Turnovers
16
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
22
Points Off Turnovers
23
10
Fast Break Points
4
38
Points in Paint
30
18
Fouls
19
18
Largest Lead
2
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