Syracuse’s Felisha Legette-Jack Claims It’s ‘Personal Attack’ That Her Orange Are Garbage, Loses Non-Stop |
Syracuse’s Felisha Legette-Jack Claims It’s ‘Personal Attack’ That Her Orange Are Garbage, Loses Non-Stop
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Just … play better and get a higher seed?
UConn Huskies women’s basketball kept their undefeated campaign going after blowing out the Syracuse Orange, 98-45, during the second round of the NCAA March Madness tournament. The game took place Monday night at the Gampel Pavilion.
It’s the third consecutive tournament that the Orange have seen their season come to an end as a result of UConn, and Syracuse head coach Felisha Legette-Jack let it be known how irritated she was with that while speaking in her press conference following the contest.
Prior to Legette-Jack taking leadership of the team after the exit of Quentin Hillsman, the Orange competed in the 2021 tournament, losing to the Huskies in a 83-47 blowout. Fast forward three years later to 2024, with Legette-Jack being the head coach, and they would play UConn again. And though the game was closer, it still resulted in a loss for Syracuse, 72-64.
Here in 2026, following a 24-8 season, Legette-Jack believed that her squad deserved a better spot. However, the selection committee for the March Madness bracket had a possible game against UConn set up on their home court if both teams advanced passed the first round.
Well, the contest ended up being a disaster, with the Huskies going on a record-breaking 31-0 run at one point during the first half. This ended up giving UConn an incredible 65-12 lead at halftime, with head coach Geno Auriemma giving his Huskies the opportunity to play in cruise control after the fact. (RELATED: Iowa, Florida Coaches Nearly Get Into ‘WWE Raw Is War’ Fight During Heated March Madness Upset)
Frustrated, Legette-Jack let it all out with a hefty opening statement.
“For us and what we’ve done, our body of work, to have to come to play the best team in the country. Geno has this thing going, and I love what he’s done. But we, I thought, deserved more respect after being in this business for 37 years. To have to come and be in this particular bracket every freaking year is unacceptable. It’s wrong,” said Legette-Jack.
Legette-Jack was also skeptical that a member of the selection committee has an issue with her after she took another loss against UConn as the head coach of Buffalo. The defeat came in the 2019 NCAA March Madness tournament — the Sweet 16, to be exact.
“If you’re on the committee, and you’ve been around for more than a year or two – five to 10, 15 years – you understand what that looks like,” continued Legette-Jack. “I’ve been on those committees to see how it’s done, how you can put people on different lines. Put us on the 10 line. But for us to continue to come to Connecticut, year after year after year is, to me, a personal attack.
“Because I just think we’re way better than what we performed today. But I think what you’re going to notice with everybody that comes through Geno and UConn is going to get the wrath of what they can bring.”
“For us to continue to come to Connecticut, year after year after year, to me, is a personal attack.” “After being in this business for 37 years and to have to come and be in this bracket every year is unacceptable. It’s wrong.” Syracuse women’s basketball coach Felisha… pic.twitter.com/tLR9DKaBCC — Ashley Wenskoski (@AshleyWenskTV) March 24, 2026
“For us to continue to come to Connecticut, year after year after year, to me, is a personal attack.”
“After being in this business for 37 years and to have to come and be in this bracket every year is unacceptable. It’s wrong.”
Syracuse women’s basketball coach Felisha… pic.twitter.com/tLR9DKaBCC
— Ashley Wenskoski (@AshleyWenskTV) March 24, 2026
And this is exactly why nobody watches women’s basketball, ladies and gentlemen.