After a string of upsets across the ACC this week, it appeared the Syracuse Orange women’s basketball team would follow the same fate after trailing 39-33 at halftime against the Pittsburgh Panthers.
However, the Orange (11-4, 2-2) turned up the heat in the second half, outscoring the Panthers (7-8, 0-4) 56-32 in the game’s last 20 minutes to give ‘Cuse a well-deserved win coming off two straight losses to ACC opponents.
Prior to Syracuse’s second-half surge, it was a back-and-forth contest that featured three different ties and five lead changes. After Syracuse led by as much as 11 points in the first half, Pittsburgh finished the second quarter on a 19-2 run to take a six-point lead at halftime.