Brittney Sykes leads Syracuse to win over Iowa State
Brittney Sykes scored 28 points and Alexis Peterson added 25 to lead eighth-seeded Syracuse to an 85-65 win over Iowa State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Iowa State Cyclones
65
Syracuse Orange
85
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISU | 8 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 65 |
| SYR | 33 | 12 | 22 | 18 | 85 |
M&T Bank Center at Gampel Pavilion · 5,670 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs Eastern Illinois Panthers | W 77-61 | NCAAW |
| 11/5/26 | vs Nicholls Colonels | W 68-44 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | vs Grambling Lady Tigers | W 90-61 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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JumpShot 0:27 65-85
Jadda Buckley made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 0:44 63-85
Foul on Jade Phillips.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:37 63-85
Seanna Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jadda Buckley.
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JumpShot 1:55 60-85
Alexis Peterson made Jumper. Assisted by Brittney Sykes.
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JumpShot 2:22 60-83
Bridget Carleton made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:55 58-83
Alexis Peterson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brittney Sykes.
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LayUpShot 3:25 58-80
Alexis Peterson made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:51 58-78
Seanna Johnson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:51 57-78
Foul on Briana Day.
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LayUpShot 4:29 57-78
Meredith Burkhall made Layup. Assisted by Jadda Buckley.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:47 55-78
Gabrielle Cooper made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alexis Peterson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:16 55-75
Jadda Buckley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Emily Durr.
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LayUpShot 5:31 52-75
Alexis Peterson made Layup. Assisted by Gabrielle Cooper.
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PersonalFoul 5:56 52-73
Foul on Briana Day.
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LayUpShot 7:16 52-73
Heather Bowe made Layup. Assisted by Seanna Johnson.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:37 50-73
Brittney Sykes made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:37 50-72
Brittney Sykes made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:37 50-71
Foul on Bridget Carleton.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:18 50-71
Alexis Peterson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gabrielle Cooper.
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PersonalFoul 8:20 50-68
Foul on Meredith Burkhall.
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JumpShot 8:47 50-68
Heather Bowe made Jumper. Assisted by Seanna Johnson.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:28 48-68
Briana Day made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:28 48-67
Foul on Seanna Johnson.
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PersonalFoul 9:42 48-67
Foul on Seanna Johnson.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:49 48-67
Seanna Johnson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:49 47-67
Foul on Alexis Peterson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:21 47-67
Gabrielle Cooper made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alexis Peterson.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:43 47-64
Meredith Burkhall made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:43 46-64
Meredith Burkhall made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:43 45-64
Foul on Bria Day.
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JumpShot 1:03 45-64
Alexis Peterson made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:25 45-62
Adriana Camber made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:25 44-62
Foul on Brittney Sykes.
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JumpShot 1:51 44-62
Seanna Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Adriana Camber.
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LayUpShot 2:09 42-62
Alexis Peterson made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:19 42-60
Seanna Johnson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:19 41-60
Seanna Johnson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:19 40-60
Foul on Isabella Slim.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:57 40-60
Brittney Sykes made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:57 40-59
Foul on Jadda Buckley.
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LayUpShot 2:57 40-59
Brittney Sykes made Layup.
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LayUpShot 3:23 40-57
Meredith Burkhall made Layup. Assisted by Seanna Johnson.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:37 38-57
Alexis Peterson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:37 38-56
Foul on Meredith Burkhall.
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JumpShot 4:02 38-56
Seanna Johnson made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:36 36-56
Gabrielle Cooper made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alexis Peterson.
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LayUpShot 4:47 36-53
Heather Bowe made Layup. Assisted by Seanna Johnson.
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LayUpShot 5:36 34-53
Alexis Peterson made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 5:53 34-51
Foul on Emily Durr.
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PersonalFoul 6:09 34-51
Foul on Briana Day.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:42 34-51
Jadda Buckley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Seanna Johnson.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:09 31-51
Brittney Sykes made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:09 31-50
Brittney Sykes made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:09 31-49
Foul on Bridget Carleton.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:33 31-49
Bridget Carleton made Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 8:18 28-49
Briana Day made Jumper. Assisted by Isabella Slim.
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LayUpShot 8:47 28-47
Seanna Johnson made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 9:12 26-47
Foul on Isabella Slim.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:21 26-47
Briana Day made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:21 26-46
Briana Day made Free Throw.
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End Game 0:00 65-85
End of Game
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JumpShot 0:27 65-85
Jadda Buckley made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 0:44 63-85
Foul on Jade Phillips.
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Defensive Rebound 1:10 63-85
Seanna Johnson Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:10 63-85
Chelayne Bailey missed Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:37 63-85
Seanna Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jadda Buckley.
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ShortTimeOut 1:39 60-85
Iowa State Timeout
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JumpShot 1:55 60-85
Alexis Peterson made Jumper. Assisted by Brittney Sykes.
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JumpShot 2:22 60-83
Bridget Carleton made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:55 58-83
Alexis Peterson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brittney Sykes.
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Defensive Rebound 3:10 58-80
Briana Day Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:10 58-80
Meredith Burkhall missed Jumper.
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LayUpShot 3:25 58-80
Alexis Peterson made Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 3:51 58-78
Brittney Sykes Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:51 58-78
Seanna Johnson missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:51 58-78
Seanna Johnson made Free Throw.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:51 57-78
Official TV Timeout
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PersonalFoul 3:51 57-78
Foul on Briana Day.
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Defensive Rebound 4:06 57-78
Meredith Burkhall Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 4:06 57-78
Adriana Camber Block.
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LayUpShot 4:06 57-78
Brittney Sykes missed Layup.
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LayUpShot 4:29 57-78
Meredith Burkhall made Layup. Assisted by Jadda Buckley.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:47 55-78
Gabrielle Cooper made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alexis Peterson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:16 55-75
Jadda Buckley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Emily Durr.
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LayUpShot 5:31 52-75
Alexis Peterson made Layup. Assisted by Gabrielle Cooper.
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Steal 5:37 52-73
Alexis Peterson Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 5:37 52-73
Seanna Johnson Turnover.
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Offensive Rebound 5:45 52-73
Seanna Johnson Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:45 52-73
Emily Durr missed Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 5:56 52-73
Foul on Briana Day.
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Lost Ball Turnover 5:56 52-73
Briana Day Turnover.
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Offensive Rebound 6:03 52-73
Briana Day Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 6:03 52-73
Bria Day missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 6:21 52-73
Bria Day Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 6:21 52-73
Seanna Johnson missed Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 6:40 52-73
Iowa State Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 6:40 52-73
Brittney Sykes Block.
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LayUpShot 6:40 52-73
Heather Bowe missed Layup.
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Steal 6:46 52-73
Seanna Johnson Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 6:46 52-73
Alexis Peterson Turnover.
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Team Stats
ISU
SYR
24-63
FG
28-67
38
Field Goal %
42
8-27
3PT
15-29
30
Three Point %
52
9-12
FT
14-18
75
Free Throw %
78
39
Rebounds
41
14
Offensive Rebounds
15
25
Defensive Rebounds
26
15
Assists
18
6
Steals
14
4
Blocks
3
18
Turnovers
12
1
Team Turnovers
0
18
Total Turnovers
12
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
13
Fouls
16
0
Largest Lead
29
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