No. 15 Syracuse women beat Duquesne 87-71
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Tiana Mangakahia had 20 points and nine assists to help No. 15 Syracuse beat Duquesne 87-71 in the first night of the St. Pete Shootout on Friday.
The Orange (10-2) built a double-digit lead in the first quarter and pulled away for good with a 17-2 burst in the middle of the third quarter. Gabrielle Cooper and Miranda Drummond opened the run with back-to-back 3-pointers and Mangakahia capped it with a pair of free throws to make it 64-42 with 2:13 left in the period.
The Dukes (5-5) opened the third quarter with a 10-2 run to cut the deficit to seven and that was as close as they would get.
Maeva Djaldi-Tabdi had 15 points and Kiara Lewis added 12 for Syracuse. Cooper, Drummond and Amaya Finklea-Guity had 10 points each.
Julijana Vojinovic and Laia Sole had 14 points each and Kadri-Ann Lass scored 12 for Duquesne.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Ron Ledington
- Kylie Galloway
- Carla Roberts-Jeter
2023-24 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Richmond | 16-2 | - | 29-6 |
Saint Joseph's | 15-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
VCU | 15-3 | 1 | 26-6 |
George Mason | 14-4 | 2 | 23-8 |
Duquesne | 13-5 | 3 | 21-13 |
Rhode Island | 10-8 | 6 | 21-14 |
Saint Louis | 9-9 | 7 | 22-18 |
Davidson | 8-10 | 8 | 18-8 |
Loyola Chicago | 8-10 | 8 | 15-16 |
Fordham | 8-10 | 8 | 12-17 |
George Washington | 6-12 | 10 | 13-18 |
La Salle | 5-13 | 11 | 8-22 |
Massachusetts | 2-16 | 14 | 5-27 |
St. Bonaventure | 1-17 | 15 | 4-26 |
2023-24 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Virginia Tech | 14-4 | - | 25-8 |
NC State | 13-5 | 1 | 31-7 |
Notre Dame | 13-5 | 1 | 28-7 |
Syracuse | 13-5 | 1 | 24-8 |
Louisville | 12-6 | 2 | 24-10 |
Florida State | 12-6 | 2 | 23-11 |
Duke | 11-7 | 3 | 22-12 |
North Carolina | 11-7 | 3 | 20-13 |
Miami | 8-10 | 6 | 19-12 |
Georgia Tech | 7-11 | 7 | 17-16 |
Virginia | 7-11 | 7 | 16-16 |
Boston College | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
Clemson | 5-13 | 9 | 12-19 |
Pittsburgh | 2-16 | 12 | 8-24 |
Wake Forest | 2-16 | 12 | 7-25 |