On the road in Charlottesville, Syracuse handed the Cavaliers their first conference loss of the season, going on the road and getting a 79-60 victory. Syracuse ended the game on an 11-0 run. The Orange turned 21 Virginia turnovers into 29 points. Laila Phelia had a monstrous performance, scoring a career-high 38 points on 13-19 shooting. Phelia also had five rebounds, three steals, and two steals. Sophie Burrows scored 21 points, all of them coming on seven made three-pointers. For Virginia, Kymora Johnson had 19 points, six rebounds, five assists, and a steal.