Syracuse Orange at Virginia Cavaliers
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Fair continues climb on all-time scoring list and No. 19 Syracuse women hold off Virginia 85-79
The 5-foot-5 Fair now has 3,257 career points; 26 behind the 6-foot-9 Griner (3,283) who is fifth on the all-time scoring list.
Syracuse led 66-51 after three quarters before the Cavaliers began a methodical climb back in it to get within 77-73 on Camryn Taylor's layup with 1:32 left. But Fair countered with a jump shot 28 seconds later and she and Georgia Woolley combined to make six free throws to seal it.
Fair finished 13-for-23 shooting including 5 for 10 from 3-point range. Woolley scored 26 points and Alaina Rice 10 for Syracuse (22-4, 12-3 ACC).
Taylor led Virginia (12-12, 4-9 ACC) with 20 points, Paris Clark 16, Kymora Johnson 15 while distributing 10 assists and Sam Brunelle 10.
The Orange built an 8-0 lead and never trailed. After the Cavaliers got on the board with a pair of free throws from Clark two minutes in, Virginia got within 14-9 with a 3-pointer by Brunelle with 5:23 left in the first quarter. But Syracuse proceeded to outscore the Cavaliers 10-1 to close the quarter to go up 24-10. Woolley scored eight points in the quarter.
Syracuse maintained control into the second and built a 45-28 advantage shooting 56.7% (17 for 30) including 58.3% (7 for 12) from 3-point range.
Both teams play Thursday. Syracuse hosts Duke and Virginia hosts Miami.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 85 - 79 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 85 - 79 |
| 4th 0:00 |  |
Cady Pauley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kymora Johnson. | 85 - 79 |
| 4th 0:05 |  |
Georgia Woolley made Free Throw. | 85 - 76 |
| 4th 0:05 | |
Georgia Woolley made Free Throw. | 84 - 76 |
Statistics
 SYR |
UVA |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-56 | FG | 30-70 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 12-20 | 3PT | 8-24 |
| 60 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 15-19 | FT | 11-12 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 19 | Assists | 27 |
| 6 | Steals | 10 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 13 | Fouls | 22 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Attendance: 6,619 | 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 |