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Syracuse strung together consecutive wins for the second time this season. First, it took down Virginia Tech 93-87 on the road on Feb. 6, when guard Sophie Burrows recorded a career-high 28 points. Then, the Orange defeated conference bottom-dweller Wake Forest 62-50 Sunday, spurred by a 23-9 fourth quarter advantage.
SU entered its first West Coast Atlantic Coast Conference matchup with Stanford with a chance to compile its longest winning run of the season and edge closer to qualifying for the ACC Tournament as one of the top 15 teams in the conference standings.