Big First Half Leads Orange Over Big Red - Syracuse University Athletics

Sunday, November 8

Syracuse, NY

12 PM

Syracuse University

2-0,0-0ACC

Cornell

1-2,0-0Ivy League

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Cornell	10	2	15	21	48
Syracuse	21	21	18	20	80

Syracuse Game Notes

11/8/2026 2:12:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Behind 53.1 percent shooting Sunday afternoon, Syracuse University women's basketball stayed unbeaten, cruising past Central New York rival Cornell 80-48 at the JMA Wireless Dome.

The Orange (2-0) dominated the first half, taking a 42-12 lead into the break, holding the Big Red to just two points in the second quarter. Uche Izoje led the game with 22 points, dropping in 11 of her 14 shots, shooting nearly 80 percent from the floor.

Syracuse out-scored the Big Red 21-2 in the second quarter, knocking down eight of its 13 shots, hitting 61.5 percent from the field and improving on a 60 percent mark in the first quarter. Tyi Skinner, Emely Rodriguez, and Célaine Ricco posted three assists apiece while Rodriguez picked up three steals as well. Skinner and Rodriguez added 14 points and 12 points, respectively. Sarah Rambus had six rebounds with five blocks. Izoje led the game with eight boards herself.

The game was tied just once as Syracuse hit its first 3-pointer of the day before Cornell knocked one down on its next trip down the court. From there, Syracuse went on a 15-0 run in just six minutes to take an 18-3 lead late in the first quarter. Both sides traded shots before Syracuse dominated the second quarter with another 15-0 run and kept the Big Red off the board for the first eight minutes of the quarter.

Syracuse cleaned up on the glass with a 40-30 margin in rebounds, pulling down 29 of Cornell's 38 misses. Transition was key for the Orange, scoring 16 points on fast breaks and converting 21 points on Cornell turnovers.

Returning home next week for game three of a four-game home stand to open the season, the Orange welcome another in-state foe, Siena. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11 on ACCNX. Tickets are available at Cuse.com/tickets

Game notes

18-3 record record all-time against Cornell.
Syracuse doubled its lead in the second quarter while allowing the first points in a quarter since holding Coppin State to two points in the first quarter on Dec. 7, 2016.
Three newcomers scored their first career points for the Orange: Madison Howard, Elif Çayir, and Destiny Robinson.
11 out of 13 players scored for the Orange
Held Cornell to 21.7 field goal percentage in the first half
Syracuse Forced 19 Turnovers and had 21 Points of turnovers.