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Syracuse will play 4 Power 5 opponents in nonconference slate

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Brianna Butler and Syracuse will face four opponents from Power 5 conferences in its nonconference slate this season.

Syracuse will play four Power 5 opponents, including Tennessee, Maryland, Washington and Arizona State, in its nonconference slate.

“This non-conference schedule provides us with tough contests against top teams from major conferences,” head coach Quentin Hillsman said in a release. “It will certainly prepare us for ACC action and postseason play.”

The Orange’s slate includes the South Point Shootout in Las Vegas, where SU will play Washington at 9:45 p.m. on Nov. 27 and in-state opponent Fordham at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 28. In the Big Ten/Atlantic Coast Conference challenge, SU drew Maryland on Dec. 2.

The rest of the schedule is listed below:

Nov. 13 at Rhode Island, 7 p.m.
Nov. 16 vs. Alcorn, 7 p.m., Carrier Dome
Nov. 20 at Tennessee, TBA
Nov. 23 vs. Morgan State, 7 p.m., Carrier Dome
Nov. 27 vs. Washington, 9:45 p.m., Las Vegas
Nov. 28 vs. Fordham, 7:30 p.m., Las Vegas

Dec. 2 at Maryland, TBA*
Dec. 6 vs. Stony Brook, 2 p.m., Carrier Dome
Dec. 9 vs. Coppin State, 7 p.m., Carrier Dome
Dec. 12 vs. Arizona State, 1 p.m., Carrier Dome
Dec. 21 vs. Jacksonville, 7 p.m., Carrier Dome
Dec. 29 vs. Drexel, 7 p.m., Carrier Dome
Dec. 31 vs. East Tennessee, 7 p.m., Carrier Dome



Bold=South Point Shootout Tournament
*= Big Ten/ACC Challenge





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