Syracuse Orange at UCF Knights
· ST. PETE SHOOTOUT
57 - 52
Mangakahia, No. 15 Syracuse women beat UCF 57-52
Mangakahia scored the final 11 points for Syracuse (11-2) after Miranda Drummond buried a 3-pointer to pull the Orange even at 46-all with 7:31 left. Mangakahia was 9 for 9 at the foul line in the final quarter. Drummond and Digna Strautmane finished with 10 points apiece for Syracuse. Drummond was just 2 of 13 from 3-point range but ran her streak with at least one 3-pointer to 23 straight games.
Kayla Thigpen, Masseny Kaba and Korneila Wright all scored 11 to pace the Knights (10-2), who are off to their best start since the 1984-85 season.
Thigpen scored seven straight points, hitting four free throws and adding a 3-pointer, to give UCF a 15-9 first-quarter lead. The Orange found their range in the second quarter, scoring 20 points and taking a 29-27 lead into intermission on an Isis Young 3-pointer.
Sydnee McDonald buried a 3-pointer to open the third quarter, sparking a 7-0 run that put the Knights up 34-29. Syracuse didn't score until Maeva Djaldi-Tabdi hit a jumper at the 4:48 mark. Kiara Lewis had a basket with a second left to pull the Orange within 44-41.
Mangakahia, who averages 7.6 assists per game, had eight against the Knights.
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Statistics
 SYR |
UCF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-51 | FG | 20-59 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 7-30 | 3PT | 3-13 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 14-15 | FT | 9-17 |
| 93 | Free Throw % | 53 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 13 | Assists | 9 |
| 7 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 23 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 23 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 17 | Fouls | 21 |
Game Information
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
Attendance: 204 | 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 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 15-3 | - | 32-6 |
| West Virginia | 14-4 | 1 | 28-7 |
| Baylor | 13-5 | 2 | 25-9 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 3 | 26-8 |
| Oklahoma State | 12-6 | 3 | 24-10 |
| Colorado | 11-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Iowa State | 10-8 | 5 | 22-10 |
| Utah | 10-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Arizona State | 9-9 | 6 | 24-11 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 6 | 26-12 |
| Kansas | 8-10 | 7 | 22-14 |
| Kansas State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-18 |
| Cincinnati | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| Arizona | 3-15 | 12 | 12-18 |
| UCF | 3-15 | 12 | 11-19 |
| Houston | 1-17 | 14 | 7-23 |