SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dyaisha Fair made two free throws after an intentional foul with 2.3 seconds to play, lifting No. 22 Syracuse to a 73-72 win Sunday over No. 15 Louisville.
Alyssa Latham had the 12th Syracuse blocked shot, stopping Kiki Jefferson with 33 seconds left, but the Orange were scrambling to get a good look late in the shot clock. Georgia Woolley drove into the late and had a stepback go off the front of the rim.
On a tipped rebound, Kennedi Perkins got the ball to Fair and to disrupt a last play Oliva Cochran fouled. However, Cochran didn't go for the ball as she grabbed Fair and an intentional foul was called.
Fair had two 3s and her layup with 2:36 left capped a 13-3 run that gave the Orange their first lead of the game at 69-68. Cochran scored the next four points before Perkins brought Syracuse within 72-71 with just less than a minute remaining.
Fair finished with 29 points for the Orange (20-4, 10-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) and Woolley had 14. Latham had nine points and six blocks.
Nyla Harris scored a career-high for the second straight game, finishing with 22 points and 11 rebounds for Louisville (20-5, 9-3), which had won eight straight in the series, including 81-69 on Feb. 1. Jefferson scored 13 points.
Louisville led 40-37 at the half, shooting 50% despite missing six-straight shots before Harris scored inside in the closing seconds. Syracuse answered with Fair's 3-pointer from the leftwing logo as time ran out.
Harris had 14 points and Fair 13 in the half.
Jefferson opened the second half with a 3 and had two free throws as Louisville quickly opened a 47-37 lead. The Orange got the deficit down to three after four points from Fair and they had the ball but couldn't get closer. Louisville led 57-52 entering the fourth quarter.
Syracuse plays Thursday at Miami when Louisville goes to Boston College before hosting No. 16 Virginia Tech next Sunday.