Syracuse 84, at Pittsburgh 51

PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — The Syracuse women’s basketball team delivered a commanding defensive performance, holding Pittsburgh to a historically low four points in the second quarter, to cruise to an 84-51 Atlantic Coast Conference victory Thursday night at Petersen Events Center. The game, witnessed by an announced crowd of 722, was effectively decided in that dominant 10-minute span. Syracuse, improving to 20-5 overall and in the ACC, turned a narrow 21-20 lead after a competitive first quarter into a 43-24 halftime advantage. The Orange outscored the Panthers 22-4 in the period, capitalizing on a series of Pittsburgh turnovers and missed shots… Read more...