WOMENS BASKETBALL
North Carolina State 74, Syracuse 66
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Zoe Brooks had 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists, Madison Hayes added 18 points and nine boards, and No. 20 NC State closed on an 11-0 run to beat Syracuse 74-66 on Thursday night. Brooks made a jumper from the free-throw line with 3:18 left in the fourth quarter to give NC State its first lead, 63-62, since it was 4-2. Aziaha James added a runner in the lane with 59.2 seconds left for a 69-66 lead. Syracuse had two chances at the other end before Saniya Rivers grabbed a defensive rebound and made 1 of 2 free throws for a four-point lead at 27.6. Syracuse coach Felisha Legette-Jack was called for a technical foul with 14.3 seconds left and NC State made 4 of 6 free throws to seal it. The Orange made just 2 of 15 shots to close the game. James finished with 14 points for NC State (15-4, 7-1 ACC), which has won 11 of its last 12 games. Sophie Burrows had 16 points and eight rebounds, and Georgia Woolley scored 15 points for Syracuse (7-12, 1-7),
which has lost nine straight in the series. Kyra Wood had 14 points and nine boards.
Izabel Varejao rattled in a 3-pointer with six seconds left in the first half to give Syracuse a 42-32 lead.
NC State shot just 39% from the field in the first half, including 1 of 10 from 3-point range.
It was NC State’s largest halftime deficit in ACC play this season.
January 23, 2025