Syracuse Orange at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Fair scores 25, No. 22 Syracuse women get first-ever win at Notre Dame, 79-65
Fair made a layup to open the fourth quarter and Alyssa Latham followed with a jumper that made it 55-51 with 8:33 to play and Syracuse (17-2, 7-1 ACC) led the rest of the way. Notre Dame missed nine of its first 10 fourth-quarter shots and seven different Orange players scored in a 16-2 spurt that stretched the lead to 17 with two minutes remaining.
Hannah Hidalgo led Notre Dame (14-4, 5-3) with 23 points. Sonia Citron added 14 on 4-of-17 shooting and Maddy Westbeld scored 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds before she fouled out with 2:45 to play.
Notre Dame is 19-1 at home against Syracuse and leads the all-time series 39-6.
Syracuse outrebounded Notre Dame 24-13, had a 10-4 advantage on the offensive glass and outscored the Irish 15-0 in second-chance points as the Orange took a 38-32 lead into intermission.
Fair made a 3-pointer to open the second half that gave the Orange a nine-point lead but they went 0 for 6 from the field with two turnovers as Notre Dame scored 10 consecutive points to take a 42-41 lead.
Syracuse, which also beat the Irish 86-81 at home on New Year’s Eve, has won six games in a row.
Fair went into the game tied with Ashley Joens (Iowa State, 2018-2023) for 10th on the NCAA’s career scoring list with 3,060 points and needs just nine to move past Rachel Banham (Minnesota, 2011-16) into ninth.
Syracuse plays host to No. 19 Virginia Tech on Sunday. Notre Dame hits the road to play at No. 8 UConn on Saturday.
How can I watch Orange vs. Fighting Irish?
- TV Channel: Orange vs Fighting Irish 2021 College Basketball, week 12, is broadcasted on ACC Extra.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 79 - 65 |
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End of 4th Quarter | 79 - 65 |
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Alyssa Latham Offensive Rebound. | 79 - 65 |
| 4th 0:23 | |
Dyaisha Fair missed Free Throw. | 79 - 65 |
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Dyaisha Fair made Free Throw. | 79 - 65 |
Statistics
 SYR |
ND |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-66 | FG | 21-63 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 6-14 | 3PT | 5-15 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 15-20 | FT | 18-22 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 11 | Assists | 10 |
| 7 | Steals | 10 |
| 8 | Blocks | 6 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 18 | Fouls | 20 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: South Bend, IN
Attendance: 5,512 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 6-0 | - | 16-3 |
| Duke | 6-0 | - | 11-6 |
| Virginia | 5-1 | 1 | 13-4 |
| NC State | 5-1 | 1 | 12-5 |
| Syracuse | 4-2 | 2 | 14-3 |
| Notre Dame | 4-2 | 2 | 12-4 |
| Stanford | 3-2 | 2.5 | 14-4 |
| Virginia Tech | 3-3 | 3 | 13-5 |
| Clemson | 3-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| Miami | 3-3 | 3 | 11-6 |
| Georgia Tech | 3-3 | 3 | 8-10 |
| North Carolina | 2-3 | 3.5 | 13-5 |
| Wake Forest | 2-4 | 4 | 12-6 |
| California | 1-4 | 4.5 | 10-8 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-4 | 4.5 | 8-10 |
| SMU | 0-5 | 5.5 | 7-10 |
| Florida State | 0-5 | 5.5 | 5-12 |
| Boston College | 0-6 | 6 | 4-15 |