Tag: basketball
Observations from SU-Clemson: Offense bails out defense, Swider’s inconsistency
Syracuse’s defense struggled to get many stops, but its offense shot well before running away with the win in the final moments. Read More »
Opponent preview: What to know about Clemson
Syracuse is coming off a down-to-the-wire loss to Florida State, while Clemson narrowly lost to Boston College. Read More »
Beat writers split on whether Syracuse can hand Clemson its 3rd straight loss
The Tigers have won just one of four games following a 12-day pause between Dec. 22 and Jan. 4, with their lone win coming against NC State. Read More »
Jim Boeheim discusses Williams, Torrence, Swider at weekly ACC conference call
Boeheim said Benny Williams has struggled in every game and in every practice, and he’s not ready to help Syracuse yet. Read More »
3-guard lineup carries Syracuse in late-game push despite 76-71 loss to FSU
After Jimmy Boeheim scored just four points in the first half, head coach Jim Boeheim opted to field a 3-guard lineup in the second half led by Symir Torrence. Read More »
Observations from Syracuse-FSU: Defense struggles in 5-point loss
Syracuse fell to Florida State 76-71 after winning the first matchup between the two teams in December. Read More »
Late miscues, Florida State 3-pointers cost Syracuse in 76-71 loss
Florida State hit 12 of its 20 3-point attempts, including a key one with two minutes remaining, to take down Syracuse on the road. Read More »
Beat writers split on if Syracuse can defeat FSU in 2nd matchup of season
Even though Syracuse beat Florida State earlier this season, our beat writers are unsure if the Orange can repeat their success against the Seminoles. Read More »
Opponent preview: What to know about Florida State
Syracuse snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over Pittsburgh. It faces a Florida State team that has won two straight. Read More »
SU-Georgia Tech rescheduled for Feb. 21, Notre Dame game moved to Feb. 23
Syracuse is coming off an easy win over Pittsburgh, but sits at just .500 heading into its final 15 games of the season. Read More »
Buddy Boeheim has bounce-back game in Syracuse’s 77-61 win over Pittsburgh
After making just two 3s in his last two games, Buddy Boeheim went 5-for-8 from deep, leading Syracuse with 24 points against Pittsburgh. Read More »
Observations from Syracuse’s 77-61 win over Pittsburgh
Led by Buddy Boeheim's 24 points, Syracuse returned to .500 with a commanding 16-point conference win over Pittsburgh. Read More »
SU’s strong defense snaps 3-game losing streak in 77-61 win over Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh didn’t score a field goal for over nine minutes to start the second half, allowing SU to snap its losing streak with a 16-point win. Read More »
Beat writers agree SU will snap 3-game losing streak against Pittsburgh
Syracuse looks to overcome a 3-game losing streak against Pittsburgh to avoid its longest string of defeats since 2017-18. Read More »
Opponent preview: What to know about Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh swept Syracuse last season for the first time since the 2015-16 season, but both teams have struggled this season. Read More »
Buddy Boeheim, Joe Girard III shoot 8-for-32 in 77-74 loss to Wake Forest
Buddy Boeheim and Joe Girard III shot a combined 25% from the field in Syracuse's 3-point overtime loss to Wake Forest. Read More »
'We just couldn’t finish': SU falters down the stretch in loss to Wake Forest
Buddy Boeheim and Joe Girard III struggled shooting throughout the game, and Syracuse blew a late lead, falling to Wake Forest on the road. Read More »
Observations from Syracuse's overtime loss to Wake Forest
Syracuse fell below .500 after scoring just five points in overtime as it lost by 3 points to Wake Forest, its first 3-game losing streak since 2019-20. Read More »
Beat writers split on whether SU can snap losing streak against Wake Forest
Syracuse blew a 14-point halftime lead against Miami, but looks to hand Wake Forest its first home loss of the season. Read More »
Opponent Preview: What to know about Wake Forest
Syracuse fell to 0.500 after a 1-point loss at Miami. SU looks to overcome its two-game losing streak against Wake Forest. Read More »
Jesse Edwards shows ‘sign of what he can do’ in career-high outing vs. Miami
Jesse Edwards finished with a career-high 22 points and 7 blocks in Syracuse’s 88-87 loss to Miami. He also recorded eight rebounds on 8-for-10 shooting. Read More »
Season-high 19 turnovers lead to blown lead, 88-87 road loss to Miami
Syracuse had a 14-point lead heading into halftime against Miami, but the Hurricanes used a second-half offensive outburst to take down SU at home. Read More »
Observations from SU’s loss to Miami: Jesse Edwards’ success, more turnovers
Syracuse finished with a season-high eight blocks against Miami, led by Jesse Edwards’ seven. Read More »
Film review: Diagnosing SU’s mistakes on 5 UVA baskets Jim Boeheim called out
Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim singled out five possessions that highlighted its defensive woes in a 5-point loss to Virginia. Read More »