Howard 62, at Syracuse 78

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Interstat) — The Syracuse women’s basketball team used a dominant defensive performance and a commanding presence in the paint to pull away from Howard for a 78-62 victory on Sunday at the Carrier Dome. The Orange improved their record to 6-1 on the season, while the Lady Bison fell to 6-3. Syracuse’s defense was the story of the game, swatting away 10 Howard shots and coming up with 11 steals. The anchor of that defensive effort was Izoje Uche, a 6-foot-3 sophomore from Delta State, Nigeria. Uche was a force on both ends of the court, falling just… Read more...