Syracuse women's basketball fell behind early against juggernaut UConn during an exhibition on Monday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The Orange trailed 23-8 after the first quarter, but credit the 'Cuse for clawing back.
SU outscored the mighty Huskies 21-15 in the second quarter to trim its halftime deficit to 38-29. However, UConn poured it on in the second half to easily win, 88-60. This is Syracuse's only exhibition. The Orange officially opens its 2026-27 campaign on Tuesday, Nov. 3, when the 'Cuse will host non-conference foe Sacred Heart at the JMA Wireless Dome.
In the exhibition, Syracuse women's basketball struggled with its shooting and turnovers. The Orange held its own on the glass, though. Neither team was good from beyond the arc; Connecticut made a paltry 14 percent from deep.
The Orange hit on 35 percent from the field, 31 percent from the perimeter and 55 percent from the free-throw line. UConn led 42-39 on the boards. Syracuse women's basketball committed a whopping 17 turnovers. The Huskies led 25-8 in points off turnovers.
Syracuse women's basketball couldn't keep up with UConn in an exhibition.
In their all-time series together, Connecticut has dominated SU in official games. The Orange is just 12-35 against UConn, which has won 21 straight in this series, including a convincing triumph in the 2026 NCAA Tournament's second round. The 'Cuse went 24-9 overall last season, while the Huskies sported a 38–1 mark and advanced to the Final Four.
Junior guard Emely Rodriguez, a transfer from Iowa, led the Orange with 14 points. Tyi Skinner, a fifth-year guard who transferred to the 'Cuse from fellow Atlantic Coast Conference school SMU, added 12 points. Both players went 5-of-11 from the field, and Rodriguez had two 3-pointers.
It was a tough Monday evening for Syracuse's standout sophomore center, Uche Izoje. She went 2-of-12 from the field, finishing with seven points and eight rebounds. Last season, Uche was the ACC's rookie of the year and also on the All-ACC first team, among other accolades.
Senior forward Jaleesa Molina, a transfer from Temple, contributed eight points. Fellow senior forward Sarah Rambus, who transferred to the Orange from Oregon, had two points and six rebounds.
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