Overview
- Syracuse surrendered a 53-33 third-quarter lead and was outscored 25-9 in the fourth to reach overtime.
- Dominique Darius scored 19 points, with Uche Izoje adding 22, Sophie Burrows 21 and Laila Phelia 18 for the Orange.
- Cal’s Naya Ojukwu posted a game-high 25 points and missed a potential go-ahead jumper with 26 seconds left in the third overtime.
- Following Izoje’s rebound, Darius called for a “horns down” set and hit the deciding three with about 3 seconds remaining.
- The win moved Syracuse to 15-3 overall and 5-2 in the ACC after Lulu Twidale’s two late threes earlier extended the game to double overtime.