Syracuse Orange vs Duquesne Dukes
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
St. Petersburg, FL
Referee:Ron Ledington
Referee:Kylie Galloway
Referee:Carla Roberts-Jeter
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 14-0 | - | 23-2 |
| Richmond | 12-2 | 2 | 22-5 |
| George Mason | 12-2 | 2 | 17-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 8-6 | 6 | 17-8 |
| Davidson | 8-6 | 6 | 16-11 |
| Loyola Chicago | 8-6 | 6 | 12-13 |
| La Salle | 7-7 | 7 | 14-11 |
| Dayton | 7-8 | 7.5 | 14-12 |
| St. Bonaventure | 6-9 | 8.5 | 15-12 |
| George Washington | 5-9 | 9 | 13-14 |
| Saint Louis | 5-10 | 9.5 | 11-17 |
| VCU | 4-10 | 10 | 8-18 |
| Duquesne | 2-12 | 12 | 9-16 |
| Fordham | 2-13 | 12.5 | 10-16 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 14-0 | - | 19-6 |
| Louisville | 14-1 | 0.5 | 24-4 |
| Syracuse | 11-4 | 3.5 | 21-5 |
| North Carolina | 10-4 | 4 | 21-6 |
| NC State | 10-4 | 4 | 17-8 |
| Virginia Tech | 10-5 | 4.5 | 20-7 |
| Virginia | 10-5 | 4.5 | 18-8 |
| Clemson | 9-6 | 5.5 | 18-9 |
| Notre Dame | 8-6 | 6 | 16-9 |
| California | 7-7 | 7 | 16-11 |
| Georgia Tech | 6-8 | 8 | 11-15 |
| Stanford | 5-9 | 9 | 16-11 |
| Miami | 5-9 | 9 | 13-12 |
| Florida State | 4-10 | 10 | 9-17 |
| Wake Forest | 3-11 | 11 | 13-13 |
| SMU | 2-12 | 12 | 9-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-13 | 13 | 8-19 |
| Boston College | 0-15 | 14.5 | 4-24 |
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