Syracuse Opens With 74-50 Win Over Stony Brook as Legette-Jack Notches 400th Victory

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Overview

Graduate transfers Laila Phelia and Dominique Darius and freshman Uche Izoje scored in double figures, and Shy Hawkins led Syracuse with 13 points.
The Orange controlled the interior with a 54-24 edge in points in the paint and a 52-27 rebounding advantage.
Turnovers and perimeter shooting remained trouble spots as Syracuse committed 22 giveaways and went 1-for-12 from three.
Stony Brook’s Caitlin Frost scored a game-high 19 points with three threes, part of the Seawolves’ six made triples that narrowed the gap in the third quarter.
Syracuse debuts a heavily rebuilt roster after last season’s 12-18 finish, and the ACC coaches’ poll projected the team 13th entering 2025-26.