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Syracuse Tops South Dakota State, UConn Up Next

The Orange will face the top seeded Huskies on Tuesday.
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Syracuse Tops South Dakota State, UConn Up Next
Syracuse Tops South Dakota State, UConn Up Next

Syracuse used a fourth quarter run to pull away from South Dakota State on Sunday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Orange entered the final frame with a two point lead, but outscored the Jackrabbits 22-7 on its way to a 72-55 victory. Next up for Syracuse is the one seed in the region, the UConn Huskies. That game tips at 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23rd and will be broadcast on ESPN. 

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All five of Syracuse's starters reached double figures, led by Emily Engstler's 18 points. She hit four of the Orange's 12 three pointers and also grabbed 12 rebounds for a double-double. Engstler was a defensive force with six steals and four blocks.  Digna Stroutmane also had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Strourtmane added three steals, two blocks and two assists. 

Freshman center Kamilla Cardoso only played 23 minutes, but it was a high productive 23 minutes. She scored 12 points and blocked six shots. The Orange recorded 14 blocks in total on the night. 

Starting point guard Tiana Mangakahia returned to action after missing the ACC Tournament with an injury. She scored 11 points and dished out seven assists to help lead Syracuse to a victory. 

It was a revenge win of sorts, as South Dakota State ended Syracuse's season two years ago in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Many players from that team are still on the Orange and remembered that loss well. That served as extra motivation going into this one. 

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Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting.  EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans.  After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years.  Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports.  Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College. 

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