Syracuse improved to 11-1 on the season, opening Atlantic Coast Conference play with an 86-81 statement win over No. 12 Notre Dame on Sunday, earning NCAA.com Team of the Week honors. The Orange are currently on an eight-game winning streak and have won all eight home games this season.
Syracuse defeated the Fighting Irish for the first time since Jan. 31, 2021, as Dyaisha Fair and Alyssa Latham combined for 48 points. Fair’s 27 points mark her sixth game this season with 20 or more. Latham had her second-best scoring effort this season with 21 points to go along with a personal-best 12 rebounds. She had her fifth double-double of the season and leads the Orange squad in both rebounds and double-doubles. Latham added three steals and two blocked shots to her performance.
Syracuse was solid down the stretch in the win over Notre Dame as Fair scored 14 of her 27 points in the fourth quarter. The graduate student guard went three-for-five from beyond…
