No. 23 Syracuse pulls past Temple late 82-76
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Brittney Sykes scored 11 of her 20 points in the second half as No. 23 Syracuse pulled away from stubborn Temple 82-76 Monday night.
The Owls (5-3) had pulled to within 68-66 when Meghan Roxas hit a 3-pointer with 2:46 left. Sykes answered for Syracuse (9-1) with a three-point play and a layup. In between, Rachel Coffey hit a 3-pointer and the Orange lead was back to 10, 77-67, with little more than a minute to go.
Shakeya Leary led Syracuse with 24 points, Brianna Butler 13, and Coffey 11.
Syracuse led by 11 at halftime but hit a five-minute dry spell afterward. Feyonda Fitzgerald scored eight of her career-high 28 points in a Temple 16-4 run, including two 3-pointers, to come within 49-48. For the next five minutes the teams traded the lead four times.
Natasha Thames added 12 points and 13 rebounds, Erica Coville 12 points for Temple.
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2020-2021 American Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 7-0 | - | 10-1 |
| UCF | 6-1 | 1 | 8-2 |
| Temple | 5-2 | 2 | 5-5 |
| Tulane | 4-3 | 3 | 8-4 |
| Houston | 5-4 | 3 | 8-5 |
| East Carolina | 3-5 | 4.5 | 5-8 |
| Tulsa | 3-6 | 5 | 4-6 |
| Memphis | 2-4 | 4.5 | 4-7 |
| Cincinnati | 2-6 | 5.5 | 3-9 |
| SMU | 0-2 | 4.5 | 0-6 |
| Wichita State | 0-4 | 5.5 | 3-6 |
2020-2021 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 7-0 | - | 14-0 |
| NC State | 6-0 | 0.5 | 11-0 |
| Georgia Tech | 6-2 | 1.5 | 8-3 |
| Notre Dame | 6-4 | 2.5 | 8-6 |
| Syracuse | 4-3 | 3 | 7-3 |
| Florida State | 4-3 | 3 | 5-3 |
| Clemson | 4-5 | 4 | 9-5 |
| Miami | 4-5 | 4 | 7-5 |
| Wake Forest | 4-5 | 4 | 7-6 |
| North Carolina | 3-5 | 4.5 | 8-5 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-3 | 4.5 | 3-4 |
| Virginia Tech | 2-7 | 6 | 7-7 |
| Boston College | 1-7 | 6.5 | 5-7 |
| Duke | 0-1 | 4 | 3-1 |
| Virginia | 0-2 | 4.5 | 0-5 |