Tiana Mangakahia’s buzzer-beating layup gave the No. 14 Syracuse Orange women’s basketball team (6-1) a 83-81 victory over the No. 16 DePaul Blue Demons (3-2) in overtime on Saturday. With the win, Syracuse finished 3-0 on its trip to Mexico for the Cancun Challenge.
SU trailed 81-78 late in overtime, before Mangakahia hit a three to tie the game at 81 with 49 seconds left. On the ensuing possession DePaul drew a foul, but Chante Stonewall missed both free throws for the Blue Demons.
The Orange grabbed the rebound and immediately called a timeout.