2019–20 Syracuse Orange women's basketball team

The 2019–20 Syracuse Orange women's basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Orange were led by thirteenth year head coach Quentin Hillsman. The Orange were seventh year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference and played their home games at the Carrier Dome.

2019–20 Syracuse Orange women's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2019–20 record16–15 (9–9 ACC)
Head coachQuentin Hillsman (13th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Vonn Read
  • Cedric Solice
  • DeLisha Milton-Jones
Home arenaCarrier Dome
2019–20 ACC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 Louisville16–2 .889  28–4  .875
No. 8 NC State†14–4 .778  28–4  .875
Duke12–6 .667  18–12  .600
No. 18 Florida State11–7 .611  24–8  .750
Virginia Tech11–7 .611  21–9  .700
Boston College11–7 .611  20–12  .625
Georgia Tech10–8 .556  20–11  .645
Syracuse9–9 .500  16–15  .516
Virginia8–10 .444  13–17  .433
Notre Dame8–10 .444  13–18  .419
Miami (FL)7–11 .389  15–15  .500
North Carolina7–11 .389  16–14  .533
Wake Forest7–11 .389  16–16  .500
Clemson3–15 .167  8–23  .258
Pittsburgh1–17 .056  5–26  .161
† 2020 ACC Tournament winner
As of March 5, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll

The Orange finished the season 16–15 and 9–9 in ACC play to finish in eighth place. As the eighth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated Virginia in the Second Round before losing to Louisville in Quarterfinals. The NCAA Tournament and WNIT were cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.[1]

Previous season

For the 2018–19 season, the Orange finished 11–5 in ACC play and 25–9 overall. Their record achieved fifth place in the ACC. Syracuse was eliminated in the semifinals of the ACC Women's Tournament by Notre Dame. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament, receiving a three seed in the Portland regional, where they defeated Fordham in the first round before being upset by South Dakota State in the second round.

Off-season

Recruiting Class

Source:[2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Alisha Lewis
PG		 Wallingford, Pennsylvania Strath Haven High School 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 97
Teisha Hyman
PG		 White Plains, New York Woodlands 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 92
Oceanne Montpierre
PG		 France Ropazu 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

    Roster
    2019–20 Syracuse Orange women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Elemy Colomé 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) GSProctor Academy
    Morgan State    		 Lawrence, MA
    G 1 Taleah Washington 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrRock Creek Christian Academy District Heights, MD
    F 2 Whisper Fisher 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) GSOwings Mills Owings Mills, MD
    F 3 Maeva Djaldi–Tabdi 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS SoJean Moulin Paris, France
    G 4 Tiana Mangakahia 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SrLake Ginninderra Meadowbrook, QLD, Australia
    G 5 Teisha Hyman 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrWoodlands White Plains, NY
    G 10 Alisha Lewis 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrStrath Haven Wallingford, PA
    G 11 Gabrielle Cooper 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrMorgan Park Lansing, IL
    G 12 Brooke Alexander 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) GSPrestonwood Christian
    UT Arlington    		 Frisco, TX
    G 21 Emily Engstler 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoSt. Francis Prep Fresh Meadows, NY
    C 22 Amaya Finklea–Guity 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) JrNoble & Greenough Dorchester, MA
    G 23 Kiara Lewis 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS JrWhitney Young Chicago, IL
    G 25 Lauren Fitzmaurice 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrLiberty Bell Mazama, WA
    F 45 Digna Strautmane 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrRiga 66 Riga, Latvia
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: December 4, 2019

    Schedule

    Source:[3]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 5, 2019*
    8:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 No. 21 Ohio W 66–54  1–0
    		 Carrier Dome (1,297)
    Syracuse, NY
    November 12, 2019*
    8:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 No. 20 Maryland Eastern Shore W 65–50  2–0
    		 Carrier Dome (1,223)
    Syracuse, NY
    November 16, 2019*
    1:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 No. 20 Albany W 75–52  3–0
    		 Carrier Dome (1,421)
    Syracuse, NY
    November 24, 2019*
    4:00 p.m., ACCN    		 No. 17 No. 1 Oregon L 64–81  3–1
    		 Carrier Dome (3,091)
    Syracuse, NY
    November 28, 2019*
    8:00 p.m.    		 No. 18 vs. Houston
    Greater Victoria Invitational    		 W 87–62  4–1
    		 CARSA Performance Gym (907)
    Victoria, BC
    November 29, 2019*
    7:30 p.m.    		 No. 18 vs. No. 3 Stanford
    Greater Victoria Invitational    		 L 59–77  4–2
    		 CARSA Performance Gym (1,014)
    Victoria, BC
    November 30, 2019*
    8:00 p.m.    		 No. 18 vs. Green Bay
    Greater Victoria Invitational    		 L 73–79 OT 4–3
    		 CARSA Performance Gym (1,224)
    Victoria, BC
    December 5, 2019*
    9:00 p.m., ESPN    		 at No. 24 Michigan
    ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge    		 L 76–84 OT 4–4
    		 Crisler Center (1,832)
    Ann Arbor, MI
    December 8, 2019*
    2:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 UMBC W 82–48  5–4
    		 Carrier Dome (771)
    Syracuse, NY
    December 20, 2019*
    1:30 p.m., FloHoops    		 vs. No. 19 Michigan State
    Florida Sunshine Classic    		 W 77–63  6–4
    		 Alfond Sports Center (214)
    Orlando, FL
    December 22, 2019*
    1:30 p.m., FloHoops    		 vs. No. 22 West Virginia
    Florida Sunshine Classic    		 L 69–71  6–5
    		 Alfond Sports Center (274)
    Orlando, FL
    ACC regular season
    December 29, 2019
    2:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 at No. 7 Louisville L 58–62  6–6
    (0–1)    		 KFC Yum! Center (10,084)
    Louisville, KY
    January 2, 2020
    8:00 p.m., ACCN    		 No. 8 Florida State W 90–89 OT 7–6
    (1–1)    		 Carrier Dome (1,489)
    Syracuse, NY
    January 5, 2020
    4:00 p.m., ACCN    		 Notre Dame W 74–63 OT 8–6
    (2–1)    		 Carrier Dome (4,306)
    Syracuse, NY
    January 12, 2020
    12:00 p.m., ACCN    		 at Miami (FL) L 62–77  8–7
    (2–2)    		 Watsco Center (951)
    Coral Gables, FL
    January 16, 2020
    7:30 p.m., ACCNX    		 Georgia Tech L 64–82  8–8
    (2–3)    		 Carrier Dome (1,720)
    Syracuse, NY
    January 19, 2020
    7:30 p.m., RSN    		 at Pittsburgh W 69–51  9–8
    (3–3)    		 Petersen Events Center (1,364)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 23, 2020
    8:00 p.m., ACCN    		 Duke L 58–88  9–9
    (3–4)    		 Carrier Dome (2,106)
    Syracuse, NY
    January 26, 2020
    4:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 at Wake Forest L 60–65  9–10
    (3–5)    		 LJVM Coliseum (1,711)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    January 30, 2020
    8:00 p.m., ACCN    		 Virginia Tech W 67–65  10–10
    (4–5)    		 Carrier Dome (1,096)
    Syracuse, NY
    February 2, 2020
    2:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 at Virginia L 41–57  10–11
    (4–6)    		 John Paul Jones Arena (2,649)
    Charlottesville, VA
    February 6, 2020
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX    		 at Boston College W 89–79  11–11
    (5–6)    		 Conte Forum (1,676)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    February 9, 2020
    2:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 5 Louisville W 59–51  12–11
    (6–6)    		 Carrier Dome (2,894)
    Syracuse, NY
    February 13, 2020
    7:00 p.m., RSN    		 at North Carolina W 74–56  13–11
    (7–6)    		 Carmichael Arena (1,564)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 16, 2020
    1:00 p.m., RSN    		 Pittsburgh W 71–53  14–11
    (8–6)    		 Carrier Dome (3,237)
    Syracuse, NY
    February 20, 2020
    6:00 p.m., ACCN    		 Clemson W 59–46  15–11
    (9–6)    		 Carrier Dome (1,592)
    Syracuse, NY
    February 23, 2020
    12:00 p.m., ACCN    		 at Notre Dame L 70–72  15–12
    (9–7)    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,086)
    Notre Dame, IN
    February 27, 2020
    8:00 p.m., ACCN    		 at No. 8 NC State L 60–69  15–13
    (9–8)    		 Reynolds Coliseum (3,779)
    Raleigh, NC
    March 1, 2020
    4:00 p.m., RSN    		 Boston College L 81–88  15–14
    (9–9)    		 Carrier Dome (3,410)
    Syracuse, NY
    ACC Women's Tournament
    March 5, 2020
    2:00 p.m., RSN    		 (8) vs. (9) Virginia
    Second round    		 W 67–50  16–14
    		 Greensboro Coliseum (2,781)
    Greensboro, NC
    March 6, 2020
    2:00 p.m., RSN    		 (8) vs. (1) No. 4 Louisville
    Quarterfinals    		 L 46–71  16–15
    		 Greensboro Coliseum (3,811)
    Greensboro, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern.

    Rankings
    Main article: 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
    Regular Season Polls
    PollPre-
    Season    		Week
    2    		Week
    3    		Week
    4    		Week
    5    		Week
    6    		Week
    7    		Week
    8    		Week
    9    		Week
    10    		Week
    11    		Week
    12    		Week
    13    		Week
    14    		Week
    15    		Week
    16    		Week
    17    		Week
    18    		Week
    19    		Final
    AP 21 20 17 18 RV RV N/A
    Coaches 17 15 16 RV RV
    Legend
      Increase in ranking
      Decrease in ranking
      Not ranked previous week
    (RV)   Received Votes

    The Coaches Poll releases a final poll after the NCAA tournament, but the AP Poll does not release a poll at this time.

    See also

    References
    1. "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships".
    2. "Syracuse Orange". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
    3. "2019-20 Women's Basketball Schedule". cuse.com. Syracuse University. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
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