“It’s beautiful, and it’s going to start with the foundation that I believe we had today.” Syracuse’s 86-81 upset victory over No. 13 Notre Dame proved Felisha Legette-Jack is turning the Orange back into a contender.
Syracuse struggled with Cornell’s 2-3 zone in the first half, but a third quarter run sparked a 78-71 victory over the Big Red. More observations, from COOP.
For the first time since transferring to Syracuse, point guard Dyaisha Fair didn’t start. The Orange still had no problem defeating Coppin State 80-47, led by Fair's 16 points.
Syracuse notched its third blowout win of the season, outscoring Coppin State 40-18 in the paint and holding it under 30 percent shooting from the field.