Georgia Woolley just misses triple-double in Syracuse women’s basketball win vs. Northern Iowa

Syracuse earned a 71-54 win over Northern Iowa in the first game of the South Point Shootout on Friday in Las Vegas.

The Orange were led by Georgia Woolley and Alaina Rice, who had 22 points and 17 points, respectively.

Woolley tallied her first double-double of the season in just her second game while coming just shy of a triple double with eight assists.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Syracuse took the lead first on a Kyra Wood jumper and never looked back.

The Orange led by as many as 17 in the third quarter and used a 20-point fourth quarter to secure the win.

BLOCK PARTY

Syracuse tallied 13 blocks in the win and were led on the defensive end by Kyra Wood, who tallied a career-high five blocks and added 10 rebounds (eight defensive) and eight points in the win.

It was the first 10+ block performance by the Orange since Jan. 5, 2023, vs. Pittsburgh (10).

ROLL THE DICE FOR RICE

Rice got the Orange going early as the only player on either team to score in double figures in the first half. She finished with a season-high 17 points. She shot 6-for-10 from the field and was 2-for-3 from downtown. Rice added three rebounds, four assists and zero turnovers.

TRIPLE DOUBLE WATCH

Woolley improved upon last Sunday’s 21-point performance against Maryland with a near triple-double against UNI.

She scored 22 points and had 10 rebounds, eight assists and three steals in 37 minutes. Woolley’s performance extends her streak to 13-straight games scoring in double figures.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• Georgia Woolley led the Orange in scoring for the second-straight game.
• Kyra Wood earned her first start of the season.

NEXT UP

Syracuse will play Iowa State at 2 p.m., Saturday at South Point Arena for the final game of a three-game road stretch for the Orange. The game can be streamed live on FloHoops.

SU returns home to face Alabama in the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge at 7 p.m., Nov. 30 in the JMA Wireless Dome.