Tag: basketball
Maliq Brown’s ‘glue guy’ role at Syracuse is the same one he had in high school
Maliq Brown has become one of Syracuse’s most reliable players over recent games, playing in a similar role that he had at the Blue Ridge School in Virginia. Read More »
Maliq Brown returns to form, scores career-high 18 points in win over Georgia Tech
Maliq Brown went 8-of-9 from the field to help the Orange come back in the first half and beat Georgia Tech in Syracuse's sixth conference win. Read More »
Observations from Syracuse vs. Georgia Tech: Girard goes off, bad transition defense
Joe Girard scored 28 points to help Syracuse recover from another slow start and earn a sixth ACC win against the Yellow Jackets. Read More »
Joe Girard’s 28 points, 17-0 run gets Syracuse past Georgia Tech
“(Girard) was the difference of the game.” Joe Girard III finished with 28 points in Syracuse's 80-63 win over Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Read More »
Mounir Hima’s journey to Syracuse included injuries, death, learning and a whole lot of change
“I think me coming to the states is destiny,” Mounir Hima’s path to Syracuse has been obstacle-filled since he flew to the U.S. by himself five years ago. Hima came to the U.S. at 15, barely knowing any English or how to play basketball. Read More »
Our beat writers unanimously pick Syracuse to bounce back against Georgia Tech
After losing to No. 17 Miami, Syracuse takes on Georgia Tech. Our beat writers feel the Orange will bounce back with a win. Read More »
Opponent Preview: Everything to know about 8-10 Georgia Tech
Syracuse allows over 13 rebounds per game, while its next opponent Georgia Tech is one of the ACC's best at collecting boards Read More »
Judah Mintz finishes with more turnovers than points against No. 17 Miami
After notching 14 points and nine assists against Notre Dame two days prior, freshman Judah Mintz struggled against Miami, unable to help Syracuse pick up its biggest win of the season. Read More »
Observations from Syracuse’s loss: Girard and Edwards heat up, 3-pointers don’t fall
Jesse Edwards scored a career-high 25 points, but the Orange went 6-of-20 from 3-point range and lost against Miami. Read More »
Syracuse falters late in 2nd half, loses to No. 17 Miami 82-78
"We just couldn’t get a rebound." Syracuse held a 38-34 halftime advantage, but lost a double-digit second-half lead and fell in just their second game when leading at halftime. Jesse Edwards notched a career-high 25 points in the loss. Read More »
Our beat writers predict No. 16 Miami will end Syracuse’s winning ways
While Syracuse looks to extend their winning streak to three games, our beat writers are in agreement that the Orange will not get past the Hurricanes. Read More »
Opponent Preview: Everything to know about No. 16 Miami
Miami, who lost in its last game, has one of the best adjusted offensive efficiencies in the country. It is led by Isaiah Wong, who averages 17.2 points per game. Read More »
Justin Taylor 'pictured himself' playing Division-I basketball like his family members
Justin Taylor comes from a family of Division-I college basketball players and developed his confident shooting ability through a relationship with his sister's trainer. Read More »
After March Madness success, Miami’s Isaiah Wong returns with professional aspirations
After Miami’s Isaiah Wong helped secure two upsets in the 2022 NCAA Tournament, he increased his size to increase his professional prospects. Read More »
4 freshmen catalyze Syracuse's 78-73 comeback win over Notre Dame
Syracuse's comeback came from freshmen Judah Mintz, Chris Bell, Maliq Brown and Justin Taylor, demonstrating their ability to win games on their own Read More »
Observations from Syracuse vs. Notre Dame: The Irish pour in 3s, Brown repeats success
Despite allowing Notre Dame to shoot 40.5% from behind the arc, a late Syracuse run sparked a comeback win over the Fighting Irish. More observations from the win Read More »
Chris Bell’s career night helps Syracuse come back to defeat Notre Dame 78-73
Syracuse trailed by as many as 12 in the second half, but Chris Bell's 17 points helped Syracuse pull out a five-point win over Notre Dame. Bell hit a go-ahead 3-pointer late in the second half to give the Orange the lead back. Read More »
Beat writers split if Syracuse can sweep Notre Dame
The Orange defeated the Fighting Irish by one point on the road in December. Our beat writers are unsure if Syracuse can make it 2-for-2. Read More »
Opponent preview: Everything to know about Notre Dame
Notre Dame has lost six of its nine games since losing to Syracuse in December, and is one of the ACC’s worst teams Read More »
Maliq Brown posts 1st career double-double in 10-point win over Virginia Tech
Maliq Brown collected his first career double-double, tallying 11 points and 12 rebounds in his second straight game with more than 30 minutes of playing time. Read More »
Syracuse uses 2nd-half run to pull away from Virginia Tech, win 82-72
Joe Girard III scored at least 19 points for the fourth straight game, and Jesse Edwards rebounded from a poor performance against Virginia in the win over VT. Read More »
Beat writers split if SU can hand Virginia Tech its 5th-straight loss
The Hokies have dropped four straight games, but our beat writers disagree if Syracuse can extend that streak in a close game. Read More »
Opponent preview: Everything to know about 11-5 Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech has lost four straight games after starting the season 11-1 and sits in the bottom half of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Read More »
The next day: Virginia loss shows Syracuse isn’t ready to compete against ACC heavyweights
Syracuse currently ranks No. 136 in the NET rankings (the primary metric for evaluating tournament-worthy teams), and don’t have any quadrant I or II wins. Read More »