Tag: basketball
Opponent preview: What to know about Notre Dame, Syracuse’s 1st ACC opponent
The Fighting Irish have 3.46 years of Division-I experience, per KenPom, good for sixth-best nationally. Read More »
Early-season struggles defending 3-pointers spell disaster for Syracuse
Syracuse ranks 203rd in the country in defending 3-pointers, something that has contributed to a recent three-game losing streak. Read More »
Beat writers split on outcome between Syracuse and Notre Dame
With Notre Dame shooting 48.9% from the field and 35.4% on 3-pointers, our beat writers are split on the results of Syracuse’s ACC opener. Read More »
Lack of secondary scoring hurts Syracuse in thrashing against No. 16 Illinois
Syracuse couldn’t find any offensive rhythm in its loss to Illinois, dropping its fourth game of the season behind a 27.8% shooting performance. Read More »
'We got a lesson': Mintz, Girard combine for 3-of-19 shooting in 73-44 loss to No. 16 Illinois
Judah Mintz finished with three points, and Joe Girard didn’t score at all in the Orange's loss to the Fighting Illini. Read More »
Observations from Syracuse’s 73-44 loss against No. 16 Illinois: Mintz, Girard and rest of offense struggle
After a hot start to the season, Joe Girard III has scored just nine points over his last three games after being held scoreless against Illinois. Read More »
Beat writers predict dominant win for No. 16 Illinois
Syracuse faces its toughest nonconference matchup so far this season against Illinois. Read More »
Opponent Preview: What to know about No. 16 Illinois
Illinois is seventh in the country in two-point shooting percentage. Here's what else to know about the Illini before they face Syracuse Read More »
ACC/SEC Challenge to start in 2023-24 season
SU will play in the ACC/Big Ten challenge for the final time this week. men will play at Illinois on Nov. 29 and the women will play at Purdue on Nov. 30. Read More »
Jesse Edwards notches career-high 21 rebounds in Bryant loss
“It’s just about being in the right position.” Edwards beat his previous career high of 12 rebounds set last December against Florida State. Read More »
Justin Taylor replaces Judah Mintz, but Syracuse loses to Bryant on last-second layup
Taylor, a freshman guard, scored 25 points against the Bulldogs, replacing the production of the ejected Judah Mintz. Read More »
Observations from Syracuse’s 73-72 loss: Judah Mintz ejection, Justin Taylor emerges
After Mintz’s ejection, Justin Taylor became the Orange’s go-to scorer, finishing with 25 points in the loss to Bryant. Read More »
Opponent Preview: What to know about Bryant
The Bulldogs have one of the best rebounding rates in the country and can take advantage of the Orange's weak 3-point defense. Read More »
A night after career-best performance, Joe Girard III struggles in OT loss to St. John’s
Joe Girard III entered the night as the ACC’s leading scorer, but made just one shot against St. John’s in Syracuse’s second loss of the season. Read More »
Syracuse loses to St. John’s in overtime of Empire Classic championship game
The Orange missed their shots in the clutch and only shot 18% from beyond the arc against the Red Storm. Read More »
Observations from SU’s overtime loss: Girard, Edwards go cold, Mintz’s aggressiveness
Judah Mintz scored 20 points in the game’s first 23 minutes, but went scoreless for the reminder, allowing St. John’s to battle back for an overtime win in the Empire Class title game. Read More »
Opponent Preview: What to know about St. John’s
Syracuse needs to stop the Red Storm in transition and contain their inside presence in order to win its first Empire Classic title since 2009. Read More »
Beat writers predict SU will lose Empire Classic final to St. John’s
Despite defeating Richmond on Monday, our beat writers unanimously believe that the Red Storm will outmatch the Orange’s zone defense. Read More »
Syracuse’s up-and-down defensive play comes up big at end of OT win over Richmond
“We stopped those shooters more at the end than before.” The Orange forced multiple second-half shot-clock violations and Jesse Edwards had six blocks. Read More »
Joe Girard records career-high to lead Syracuse past Richmond in overtime
Girard posted 31 points against the Spiders, leading the Orange on both ends of the floor in their first game in the Empire Classic. Read More »
Observations from SU’s overtime win vs. Richmond: Girard’s 1st-half, zone defense in progress
Joe Girard III finished with 21 first-half points, finishing the game with 31 to lead the Orange to a win in their first game at the Empire Classic. Read More »
Syracuse’s current squad shows flashes of team that won Jim Boeheim's 1000th* game
In 2017, Boeheim got his unofficial 1,000th win. The players from that team believe there are striking similarities between them and the current team led by Judah Mintz and Joe Girard III. Read More »
Beat writers predict Syracuse will defeat Richmond at Empire Classic
Our beat writers unanimously think the Orange will beat the Spiders in their first game of the two-game tournament in Brooklyn. Read More »
Opponent preview: Everything to know about Richmond
The Orange travel to the Barclays Center to take on the Spiders in the Empire Classic Tournament. Read More »