Syracuse Starters:
PG Alexis Peterson 5’7” SR - 24.3 ppg, 7 assists per game, 66 steals this season. ESPNW #92 H.S. player
SG Brittney Sykes 5’9” r-SR – 18.3 ppg 8.1 rpg. ESPNW #31 H.S. player
SG Gabby Cooper 5’10” FR – 8 ppg, 2.6 rpg. ESPNW #22 H.S. guard
F Isabella Slim 6’0” SR – 5.2 ppg, 4.1 rpg. Played H.S. basketball in Netherlands.
C Brianna Day 6’4” SR – 12 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 27 blocked shots. ESPNW #59 H.S. player

Bench Players:
C Bria Day 6’4” SR- 2.6 ppg, 28 blocked shots. ESPNW #36 H.S. forward. Brianna Day is her twin sister.
G Desiree Elmore 5’9” FR - 2.6 ppg. ESPNW #51 H.S. player
F Julia Chandler 6’2” SO – 3.4 ppg. ESPNW #91 H.S. player
G Jade Phillips 5’11” SO – 2.1 ppg. ESPNW #97 H.S. player
G Davida Dale 5’9” r-FR – 2.5 ppg. ESPNW #74 H.S. player

Syracuse Record: Overall 14-7 (ranked #25), ACC record 5-3
Key Losses: #8 Ohio State, #18 DePaul, #7 Florida State, #8 Louisville, Texas A&M (15-5), Drexel (14-5), and Georgia Tech
Key Wins: #22 Michigan State, #23 NC State, #14 Miami

Common Opponents:
Central Connecticut State: SU 95-63 home W; VT 81-47 home W
Virginia: SU 54-49 home W; VT 27-76 away L
Clemson: SU 88-62 away W; 78-69 away W
Florida State: SU 58-77 away L; VT 54-82 home L
Miami: SU 81-48 home W; VT 75-82 away L

Rankings:
AP Rankings – VT #19, SU #26
USA TODAY Rankings –VT #21, SU #24
RPI (from NCAA website)– VT #35, SU #42
Sagarin Rating (1/27/17) – SU #26, VT #48

Syracuse Head Coach: Quentin Hillsman (11th season), 4 straight NCAA Tourney appearances, 5 total. Orange played in NCAA National Championship Game last season (lost to UConn 51-82). Also has played in 4 WNIT’s. 233-123 .655 overall record and 90-78 .536 in ACC.