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 | 16-2 | - | 28-5 |
| George Mason | 16-2 | - | 23-10 |
| Richmond | 15-3 | 1 | 26-8 |
| Davidson | 12-6 | 4 | 21-12 |
| Saint Joseph's | 10-8 | 6 | 20-11 |
| La Salle | 10-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Dayton | 9-9 | 7 | 17-14 |
| Loyola Chicago | 9-9 | 7 | 16-18 |
| St. Bonaventure | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| George Washington | 7-11 | 9 | 18-18 |
| Saint Louis | 5-13 | 11 | 12-21 |
| Duquesne | 4-14 | 12 | 12-19 |
| VCU | 4-14 | 12 | 8-23 |
| Fordham | 2-16 | 14 | 10-20 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 27-9 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 29-8 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 28-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-12 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |
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