Geno Auriemma told Syracuse ‘Your team is special.’ SU women’s basketball will head to UConn to prove it

Syracuse, N.Y. — The Syracuse women’s basketball team will head to UConn for the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament for the third time in its last five NCAA appearances, but Felisha Legette-Jack isn’t complaining a repeat destination for the Orange.

Syracuse was given a No. 6 seed by the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee on Sunday night, one spot lower than ESPN’s projections.