Syracuse Blown Out by Florida State in ACC Tournament Quarterfinals

Orange women's basketball will now look to the NCAA Tournament after falling to the Seminoles.

Mike McAllister | Mar 8, 2024

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Syracuse women's basketball was dominated from start to finish in its ACC quarterfinals matchup against Florida State 78-65. The game was really not even that close as the Seminole lead was 20 or more for most of the second half.

The Orange was the only team to earn a double bye to lose its first game in Greensboro and it was the first time this season SU lost to a team in the second matchup. With the loss, Syracuse drops to 23-7 on the season and will enter the NCAA Tournament on a two game losing streak.

Both teams shot 40% from the floor, but Florida State really cooled off in the fourth. They dominated the boards though with a 50-34 advantage, including 24 offensive rebounds that led to 24 second chance points.

Florida State jumped on Syracuse right from the start, building a double digit lead. Syracuse, though, would battle back and trim the lead to two early in the second quarter. That is when the Seminoles would take control of the game. FSU dominated the rest of the quarter and took a 12 point lead into halftime.

The third quarter was not any better for the Orange, as the 'Noles pushed the lead beyond 20 points. Syracuse would never seriously threaten the rest of the way.

Dyaisha Fair led Syracuse with 23 points. The Orange was without Isabel Varejao who did not travel with the team due to an illness.

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Published Mar 8, 2024

MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting. EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans. After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years. Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports. Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College.