Syracuse vs. Northwestern 11/30/17

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The Syracuse Orange Women stayed unbeaten at 7-0, Thursday night at the Carrier Dome with an 81-74 win over Northwestern in the ACC/Big 10 Challenge. Here is a look at the game in photos by Karthik Venkataraman. Click on any picture to start slide show.

Syracuse's forward Amaya Finklea-Guity and Northwestern 's forward Pallas Kunaiyi Akpanah prepare to leap for the opening tip-off inside the Carrier Dome.

Wildcats forward Pallas Kunaiyi Akpanah controls the tip-off.

 Orange forward Dgina Strautmane goes up for the layup.

 Northwestern's guard Jordan Hamilton tries to break the Syracuse double team.

 Finding open spots was a common occurrence for Orange forward Miranda Drummond in the Dome tonight. She had 29 points and 11 rebounds.

Drummond to the rack again.

 Hamilton passes to Abi Scheid to break the Syracuse full-court press.

 Syracuse guard Tania Mangakahia driving into the lane. She finished with 26 points and 12 assists.

 Mangakahia inbounds the ball in the halfcourt.

 Wildcats and Orange players look to box out for the rebound.

 Mangakahia takes contact trying to get to the bucket.

 Finklea-Guity pulls up for the mid-range jumper.

 Mangakahia looks to inbound the ball.

 Hamilton and Mangakahia duel in the backcourt.

 Orange guard Raven Fox inbounds the ball to Mangakahia.

 Syracuse cheerleaders coming off the floor after a timeout.

 Hamilton gets to the hoop for two points.

 Drummond looks to pass on the baseline.

 Syracuse head coach Quentin Hillsman arguing against a call with a referee.

Wildcats forward Jasmine Nwajei rises above the Orange defense for a layup.

Northwestern guard Byrdy Galernik gets the ball from the referee to resume play.

 Galernik looks to inbound against Syracuse's full-court press.

Kunaiyi-Akpanah carves her way inside for the basket.

Galernik looks to inbound the ball under the baseline.

Syracuse defenders focused in on the ball handler.

 The Orange band plays at halftime.

 Trombone players performing at halftime.

 Hamilton stares down the Orange full-court press.

 Drummond soars to the bucket.

Syracuse's Gabrielle Cooper looking to deflect the inbounds pass.

 Mangajahia at the free throw line late in the game. She went 14-15 from the line.

Orange coach Quentin Hillsman addressing the fans after the 81-74 win.