2014–15 Syracuse Orange women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2014–15 Syracuse Orange women's basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 2014–15 college basketball season. Quentin Hillsman resumeed the responsibility as head coach for an eighth consecutive season. The Orange were second year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference and played their home games at the Carrier Dome . They finished the season 22–10, 11–5 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the second round of the ACC women's tournament to Wake Forest. They received an at-large bid of the NCAA women's tournament where they defeated Nebraska in the first round before losing to South Carolina in the second round.
Syracuse IMG Sports Network
The Syracuse Orange IMG Sports Network broadcast all Orange games on WTLA ESPN Radio 97.7/100.1 FM & 1200 AM with Brian Higgins on the call. The games also were streamed online at Cuse.com.
2014–15 Roster
2014–15 Syracuse Orange women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Diamond Henderson
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sr
St. Francis
Kennesaw, Ga.
G
1
Alexis Peterson
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
So
Northland
Columbus, Ohio
G
4
Maggie Morrison
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Sr
Archbishop Spalding
Millersville, Md.
F
10
Isabella Slim
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
So
CTO Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
G
11
Cornelia Fondren
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Jr
Overton
Memphis, Tenn.
G
13
Brianna Butler
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Jr
Nazareth Regional (N.Y.)
King of Prussia, Pa.
G
20
Brittney Sykes
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Jr
University
Newark, N.J.
G
21
Danielle Minott
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Fr
Miami Country Day
Miami, Fla.
F
22
Taylor Ford
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr
Nazareth Regional
Bronx, N.Y.
C
25
Michelle Van Dyke
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So
Eastern Christian
Franklin Lakes, N.J.
G
32
Tiara Butler
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
RS Sr
North Point
Waldorf, Md.
C
44
Amber Witherspoon
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Fr
Lincoln Park
Chicago, Ill.
C
50
Briana Day
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So
Millbrook
Raleigh, N.C.
F
55
Bria Day
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So
Millbrook
Raleigh, N.C.
Head coach
Quentin Hillsman
Assistant coach(es)
Vonn Read Kelley Gibson Sasha Palmer
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: 2014-09-13
Schedule
[ 1]
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
11/16/2014 *12:00 pm
No. 24
Fordham
W 59–42
1–0
Carrier Dome (N/A)Syracuse, NY
11/19/2014 *7:00 pm
No. 23
at Duquesne
W 90–84
2–0
Palumbo Center (732)Pittsburgh, PA
11/22/2014 *3:00 pm
No. 23
at Jacksonville
W 76–61
3–0
Swisher Gymnasium (576)Jacksonville, FL
11/27/2014 *2:00 pm
No. 22
vs. East Carolina Junkanoo Jam Lucaya Division semifinals
W 69–58
4–0
St. Georges High School (150)Grand Bahama Island
11/28/2014 *8:00 pm
No. 22
vs. No. 1 South Carolina Junkanoo Jam Lucaya Division championship
L 63–67
4–1
St. Georges High School (342)Grand Bahama Island
12/01/2014 *7:00 pm, TWCSC
No. 21
Vermont
W 94–63
5–1
Carrier Dome (357)Syracuse, NY
12/04/2014 *7:00 pm
No. 21
Penn State ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
W 61–39
6–1
Carrier Dome (258)Syracuse, NY
12/14/2014 *12:00 pm
No. 20
North Carolina Central
W 74–25
7–1
Carrier Dome (447)Syracuse, NY
12/16/2014 *7:00 pm, TWCSC
No. 19
Canisius
W 70–37
8–1
Carrier Dome (393)Syracuse, NY
12/19/2014 *7:00 pm
No. 19
vs. No. 9 Baylor Florida Sunshine Tournament
L 72–74
8–2
Worden Arena (889)Winter Haven, FL
12/21/2014 *4:00 pm
No. 19
vs. No. 18 Michigan State Florida Sunshine Tournament
L 76–89
8–3
Worden Arena (502)Winter Haven, FL
12/28/2014 *6:00 pm
No. 22
Cornell
W 76–59
9–3
Carrier Dome (649)Syracuse, NY
12/30/2014 *7:00 pm
No. 21
Central Connecticut
W 74–43
10–3
Carrier Dome (508)Syracuse, NY
01/04/2015 1:00 pm, RSN
No. 21
No. 4 Notre Dame
L 74–85
10–4 (0–1)
Carrier Dome (2,158)Syracuse, NY
01/08/2015 6:30 pm, ESPN3
No. 21
at No. 13 Duke
L 72–74
10–5 (0–2)
Cameron Indoor Stadium (3,899)Durham, NC
01/11/2015 1:00 pm
No. 21
Virginia
W 70–58
11–5 (1–2)
Carrier Dome (708)Syracuse, NY
01/15/2015 7:00 pm, TWCSC
No. 25
Wake Forest
W 73–62
12–5 (2–2)
Carrier Dome (364)Syracuse, NY
01/18/2015 1:00 pm
No. 25
at Boston College
W 64–46
13–5 (3–2)
Conte Forum (1,088)Chestnut Hill, MA
01/22/2015 7:00 pm
No. 23
at Pittsburgh
W 68–60
14–5 (4–2)
Peterson Events Center (1,003)Pittsburgh, PA
01/25/2015 3:00 pm, RSN
No. 23
NC State
W 66–49
15–5 (5–2)
Carrier Dome (1,300)Syracuse, NY
01/29/2015 7:00 pm
No. 23
at No. 8 Louisville
L 58–78
15–6 (5–3)
KFC Yum! Center (8,387)Louisville, KY
02/02/2015 7:00 pm, RSN
No. 25
at No. 9 Florida State
L 52–62
15–7 (5–4)
Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (2,758)Tallahassee, FL
02/05/2015 7:00 pm, TWCSC
No. 25
No. 13 North Carolina
W 61–56
16–7 (6–4)
Carrier Dome (564)Syracuse, NY
02/08/2015 2:00 pm
No. 25
at Georgia Tech
W 65–60
17–7 (7–4)
Hank McCamish Pavilion (1,622)Atlanta, GA
02/12/2015 7:00 pm
No. 23
Miami (FL)
L 71–85
17–8 (7–5)
Carrier Dome (435)Syracuse, NY
02/15/2015 2:00 pm
No. 23
at Virginia Tech
W 59–51
18–8 (8–5)
Cassell Coliseum (1,702)Blacksburg, VA
02/19/2015 7:00 pm
No. 25
Boston College
W 73–51
19–8 (9–5)
Carrier Dome (738)Syracuse, NY
02/22/2015 12:00 pm, TWCSC
No. 25
Pittsburgh
W 68–54
20–8 (10–5)
Carrier Dome (1,226)Syracuse, NY
02/26/2015 7:00 pm
No. 23
at Clemson
W 60–55
21–8 (11–5)
Littlejohn Coliseum (454)Clemson, SC
2015 ACC Tournament
03/05/2015 11:00 am, RSN
No. 22
vs. Wake Forest Second Round
L 79–85
21–9
Greensboro Coliseum (9,384)Greensboro, NC
NCAA Women's Tournament
03/20/2015 *7:36 pm, ESPN2
vs. Nebraska First Round
W 72–69
22–9
Colonial Life Arena (10,644)Columbia, SC
03/22/2015 *7:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 3 South Carolina Second Round
L 68–97
22–10
Colonial Life Arena (10,485)Columbia, SC
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern .
Rankings
2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Regular Season Polls
Poll
Pre- 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
Final
AP
24т
23
22т
21
20т
19т
22
21
21
25
23
23
25
23
25
23
22
RV
RV
Coaches
25
22
23
22
22
22
23
22
21
24
22
22
25
22
RV
RV
24
RV
RV
Legend
Increase in ranking
Decrease in ranking
No Change
(RV)
Received Votes
(NR)
Not Ranked
See also
References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA Final Four appearance in italics