Panthers Host Syracuse to Close Three-Game Homestand

Thursday, February 12

Pittsburgh, PA

6 PM

Pitt

Syracuse

2/11/2026 4:16:00 PM | Women's Basketball

PITTSBURGH – Pitt will play the third game of its three-game homestand Thursday night against Syracuse. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. on ACCNX.

NEED TO KNOW – GAME 26

Pitt (8-17, 1-11 ACC) vs. Syracuse (19-5, 9-4 ACC)
Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026 – 6 p.m.
Pittsburgh, Pa. – Petersen Events Center

THE OPENING TIP

Pitt outscored Cal in the second half, but came up short, falling 95-80 at the Petersen Events Center Sunday afternoon.
Four Panthers reached double figures in scoring, led by Theresa Hagans Jr. with 19 points and five assists.
Mikayla Johnson added 16 points and five rebounds.
Carla Viegas finished with 14 points, highlighted by four three-pointers.
Megan Hollingsworth contributed a career-high 12 points, knocking down a pair from beyond the arc.
Fatima Diakhate paced the team on the glass with nine rebounds to go along with seven points and four assists.

SERIES HISTORY

Syracuse is riding a 27-game series win streak into the matchup.
Pitt and Syracuse first met on Jan. 30, 1980, with the Panthers earning an 83-65 victory.

SCOUTING THE ORANGE

Syracuse has four players scoring in double-figures, led by freshman center Uche Izoje at 14.3 points per game.
Guards Laila Phelia (14.0 ppg), Dominique Darius (13.3 ppg) and Sophie Burrows (10.6 ppg) also average double figures.
Syracuse leads the ACC in offensive rebounds, averaging 17.3 per contest.
The Orange rank among the conference leaders in steals (11.6 per game) and blocked shots (5.5 per game).

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