Syracuse Women's Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
Syracuse Orange
 
ACC (23-8, 12-6)
 
 
Big Wins: 11/21 vs Utah (61-49), 1/11 at Virginia (57-77)
Bad Losses: 1/8 Virginia Tech (57-77), 2/26 at Notre Dame (62-72)
Coach: Felisha Legette-Jack
 
Probable Starters:
Journey Thompson, Senior, Forward, 4.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg
Uche Izoje, Freshman, Center, 15.5 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 1.4 apg, 2.6 bpg
Sophie Burrows, Junior, Guard, 11.2 ppg, 2.3 apg, 5.8 rpg, 2.0 spg
Dominque Darius, Senior, Guard, 12.6 ppg, 3.5 apg, 3.7 rpg
Laila Phelia, Senior, Guard, 13.7 ppg, 1.4 apg, 2.9 rpg, 2.0 spg
 
Key Role Players:
Jasmyn Cooper, Freshman, Forward, 3.4 ppg, 2.1 rpg
Keira Scott, Sophomore, Forward, 2.6 ppg, 1.6 rpg
Shy Hawkins, Sophomore, Guard, 5.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg
Angelica Velez, Junior, Guard, 2.2 ppg, 1.9 apg, 1.0 rpg
Olivia Schmitt, Sophomore, Guard, 1.3 ppg, 1.6 apg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.9 (44th in nation, 7th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 62.6 (139, 7)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.7 (98, 12)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.7 (168, 11)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.4 (251, 16)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.2 (114, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.5 (148, 10)
Rebound Margin: 8.6 (15, 2)
Assists Per Game: 14.8 (82, 9)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.9 (168, 14)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2024NCAARound of 64 win over Arizona
2024NCAARound of 32 loss to Connecticut
2023NITFirst Round win over Kent State
2023NITSecond Round win over Seton Hall
2023NITThird Round loss to Columbia
2021NCAARound of 64 win over South Dakota State
2021NCAARound of 32 loss to Connecticut
2019NCAAFirst Round win over Fordham
2019NCAASecond Round loss to South Dakota State
2018NCAARound of 64 loss to Oklahoma State
2017NCAARound of 64 win over Iowa State
2017NITFirst Round win over UNC Greensboro
2017NCAARound of 32 loss to Connecticut
2017NITSecond Round loss to Mississippi
2016NCAARound of 64 win over Army
2016NCAARound of 32 win over Albany
2016NCAARegional Semifinal win over South Carolina
2016NCAARegional Final win over Tennessee
2016NCAANational Semifinal win over Washington
2016NCAANational Final loss over Connecticut
2015NCAARound of 64 win over Nebraska
2015NCAARound of 32 loss to South Carolina
2014NCAARound of 64 win over Chattanooga
2014NCAARound of 32 loss to Kentucky
2013NCAARound of 64 loss to Creighton
2012NITFirst Round win over Hartford
2012NITSecond Round win over Drexel
2012NITThird Round win over Temple
2012NITQuarterfinal win over Toledo
2012NITSemifinal loss to James Madison
2011NITRound of 64 win over Monmouth
2011NITRound of 32 win over St. Bonaventure
2011NITRegional Final loss to Toledo
2011NITRegional Semifinal win over Eastern Michigan
2010NITRound of 64 win over Harvard
2010NITRound of 32 win over Richmond
2010NITRegional Semifinal win over VCU
2010NITRegional Final loss to Michigan
2009NITFirst Round win over Canisius
2009NITSecond Round loss to Bowling Green
2008NCAARound of 64 loss to Hartford
2002NCAARound of 64 loss to Drake
 
*all team stats through 3/5