The Syracuse Orange women's basketball program is an intercollegiate women's basketball team representing Syracuse University. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Orange play their home basketball games at the JMA Wireless Dome, originally the Carrier Dome, in the University Hill neighborhood of Syracuse, New York. The team is coached by Felisha Legette-Jack.
History
Basketball started at Syracuse in 1898, playing against Hamilton Ontario YMCA. The Varsity team was fielded in 1971.
2015-2016 was one of the most notable seasons for Syracuse Women's basketball, gaining the highest seed in the NCAA tournament.
Year by year results
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Postseason results
NCAA Division I The Orange have appeared in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament fourteen times, with a record of 12–14.
1985 (8) Second Round #1 Old Dominion L 88–63 1988 (6) Second Round #3 Ohio State L 116–75 2002 (10) First Round #7 Drake L 87–69 2008 (7) First Round #10 Hartford L 59–55 2013 (7) First Round #10 Creighton L 61–56 2014 (6) First RoundSecond Round #11 Chattanooga#3 Kentucky W 59–53L 59–54 2015 (8) First RoundSecond Round #9 Nebraska#1 South Carolina W 72–69L 97–68 2016 (4) First RoundSecond RoundSweet SixteenElite EightFinal FourChampionship #13 Army#12 Albany#1 South Carolina#7 Tennessee#7 Washington#1 Connecticut W 73–56W 76–59W 80–72W 89–67W 80–59L 81–52 2017 (8) First RoundSecond Round (9) Iowa State(1) Connecticut W 85–65L 94–64 2018 (8) First Round (9) Oklahoma State L 84–57 2019 (3) First RoundSecond Round (14) Fordham(6) South Dakota State W 70–49L 75–64 2021 (8) First RoundSecond Round (9) South Dakota State(1) Connecticut W 72–55L 83–47 2024 (6) First RoundSecond Round (11) Arizona(3) Connecticut W 74–69L 72–64 2026 (9) First RoundSecond Round (8) Iowa State(1) Connecticut W 72–63L 45–98
AIAW Division I The Orange made one appearance in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 0–1.
1981 First Round Kentucky L, 80–81
Roster
See also Syracuse Orange men's basketball
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