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Turning point for Syracuse women's basketball this season began with a loss

(Stephen D. Cannerelli | Scannerelli@Syracuse.com)

Syracuse, N.Y. — The Syracuse University women's basketball team rolls into the NCAA Tournament Final Four as one of the hottest teams in the nation.

Syracuse (29-7) has won 15 of its last 16. While that's a significant run on its own, the more important game was the one that started it all.

A bad loss home to Louisville, 71-53, on Jan. 25. It was the team's second in a row, after dropping a contest to Notre Dame 90-62.

On a conference call Wednesday, Orange coach Quentin Hillsman pointed to the Louisville debacle as the turning point of the season.