NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Saturday, March 21, 2026
Syracuse Orange 72
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Iowa State Cyclones 63
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ISU1412162163
M&T Bank Center at Gampel Pavilion · 10,244 att.

Match Report

Izoje powers Syracuse past Iowa State to set up second-round March Madness meeting with UConn

— Syracuse headed into the NCAA Tournament opener against Iowa State without their injured point guard and something to prove.

Full story at ESPN →

Team Stats

28-68
FG
26-67
41
Field Goal %
39
9-25
3PT
3-22
36
Three Point %
14
7-10
FT
8-14
70
Free Throw %
57
41
Rebounds
41
9
Offensive Rebounds
10
32
Defensive Rebounds
31
15
Assists
18
8
Steals
4
5
Blocks
1
9
Turnovers
10
1
Team Turnovers
0
9
Total Turnovers
10
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
11
Points Off Turnovers
7
4
Fast Break Points
3
10
Points in Paint
42
16
Fouls
15
17
Largest Lead
3
2
Lead Changes
2
87
Percent Led
8

Top Performers

SYR

  • Sophie Burrows MIN 40 · PTS 14 · FG 3-15
  • Uche Izoje MIN 25 · PTS 23 · FG 11-19
  • Laila Phelia MIN 36 · PTS 18 · FG 8-17
  • Olivia Schmitt MIN 31 · PTS 15 · FG 5-10

ISU

  • Audi Crooks MIN 31 · PTS 37 · FG 17-25
  • Jada Williams MIN 38 · PTS 14 · FG 5-13
  • Addy Brown MIN 31 · PTS 5 · FG 2-11
  • Arianna Jackson MIN 32 · PTS 5 · FG 1-5

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:02 · 4th Quarter team shot clock turnover
  4. 0:23 · 4th Quarter Journey Thompson Offensive Rebound.
  5. 0:23 · 4th Quarter Laila Phelia misses free throw 2 of 2
  6. 0:23 · 4th Quarter Syracuse Deadball Team Rebound.
  7. 0:23 · 4th Quarter Laila Phelia misses free throw 1 of 2
  8. 0:23 · 4th Quarter Foul on Kenzie Hare.

Highlights

01:17 Syracuse Orange vs. Iowa State Cyclones: Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:23 Madeline Potts drops in the smooth basket Watch on ESPN 00:21 Olivia Schmitt nails it from behind the arc Watch on ESPN 00:17 Olivia Schmitt drills the trey Watch on ESPN

Women's College Basketball News

All news
ESPN Charlie Creme Predictions for every women's basketball conference champ and player of the year From the ACC to the WCC, here are the front-runners and favorites for player of the year for all 32 leagues. ESPN Shane Laflin How top 2027 women's basketball commits fit at their schools Breaking down South Carolina's five-star trio, plus more big women's basketball commitments for 2027-28. News Shane Laflin South Carolina adds Jordyn Palmer to top women's basketball recruiting class Jordyn Palmer, the No. 7 prospect in the 2027 SC Next 100, has committed to South Carolina, sealing the No. 1 recruiting class for the Gamecocks in this cycle. News UConn's Strong, USC's Watkins headline preseason AP All-America women's team UConn's Sarah Strong and USC's JuJu Watkins, who have won The Associated Press Player of the Year award the past two years, headline the preseason AP All-America women's college basketball team released Thursday.