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Cole Swider reveals why he's transferring to Syracuse: 'It was meant to be'

The first thing Mike Hart said was Cole Swider should’ve gone to Syracuse. Now the 6-foot-9 forward is coming to SU for a bigger role as a transfer. Read More »

April 4, 2021 at 10:53 pm

5 years after: A look back at No. 10 Syracuse’s unexpected run to Final Four

Former Syracuse students and players remember the Orange’s improbable run as a then-No. 10 seed in the 2016 NCAA Tournament. Read More »

April 4, 2021 at 10:14 pm

Villanova forward Cole Swider transfers to Syracuse

Villanova transfer Cole Swider, a 6-foot-9 wing who shot 40.2% from 3 last season, announced he's committing to Syracuse. Read More »

April 3, 2021 at 7:46 pm

Guard Symir Torrence transfers to Syracuse from Marquette

Symir Torrence, a Syracuse native, is transferring to SU after his sophomore season at Marquette, where he averaged 2.4 points per game. Read More »

March 31, 2021 at 12:45 pm

Data breakdown: The numbers that defined Syracuse’s 2020-21 season

Syracuse's 78.2% free throw rate this season was the best in program history. Multiple players increased their percentage from last year. Read More »

March 30, 2021 at 9:49 pm

Syracuse freshman guard Kadary Richmond enters transfer portal

Syracuse freshman guard Kadary Richmond has entered the transfer portal. Read More »

March 30, 2021 at 11:34 am

Common Council approves $75,000 for mural of Syracuse basketball greats

The mural will feature WNBA superstar Breanna Stewart, Syracuse Nationals champions Dolph Schayes and Earl Lloyd and SU basketball player Manny Breland. Read More »

March 29, 2021 at 10:47 pm

Syracuse forward Quincy Guerrier plans to test NBA waters

Quincy Guerrier plans to test the NBA waters and test the pre-draft process before signing with an agent. Read More »

March 29, 2021 at 6:27 pm

Redshirt sophomore Robert Braswell enters the transfer portal

Redshirt sophomore Robert Braswell has entered the transfer portal, according to a report from Verbal Commits. Read More »

March 29, 2021 at 5:11 pm

Redshirt freshman John Bol Ajak enters transfer portal

John Bol Ajak played sparingly for Syracuse. After redshirting his freshman year, he appeared in 10 games for a total of 51 minutes this season. Read More »

March 29, 2021 at 4:39 pm

Report card: Grading men’s basketball's season after Sweet 16 loss

We asked our beat writers to evaluate Syracuse’s play this season on a A-F grade scale. Here’s what they said. Read More »

March 28, 2021 at 11:49 pm

Crane: Why Houston’s Sweet 16 win feels like SU’s 1982 Phi Slama Jama victory

No. 2 Houston knocked No. 11 Syracuse out of the NCAA Tournament with a 62-46 win. The game mirrored SU's 1982 win over Phi Slama Jama. Read More »

March 28, 2021 at 10:53 pm

Inside SU's Schine Sweet 16 watch party, 1st since pandemic began

Around 60 students watched Syracuse's Sweet 16 game against Houston last night, the first school sponsored watch party since the pandemic began. Read More »

March 28, 2021 at 3:41 am

A look at the history between Jim Boeheim and Bob Huggins

Jim Boeheim and Bob Huggins meet in the 2021 NCAA Tournament’s round of 32. Here’s the two legendary coaches’ history. Read More »

March 20, 2021 at 6:14 pm

Opponent preview: Everything you need to know about No. 3 West Virginia

The Orange and Mountaineers are old Big East foes as the Orange have won five of six meetings with WVU coach Bob Huggins. Read More »

March 20, 2021 at 4:32 pm

Buddy Boeheim heads into NCAA Tournament on historic scoring pace

Buddy Boeheim put Syracuse on his back to get the Orange into the NCAA Tournament. Can he continue that in the Big Dance? Read More »

March 18, 2021 at 12:05 am

Roundtable: Beat writers give advice for your NCAA Tournament bracket

We asked our beat writers to answer their biggest sleeper, Final Four, SU’s ceiling, floor, and more. Here’s what they said. Read More »

March 16, 2021 at 11:37 pm

3 things San Diego State said ahead of NCAA Tournament game with Syracuse

The Aztecs won the Mountain West Tournament championship with a victory over Utah State, led by Matt Mitchell’s 15.4 points per game and Jordan Schakel’s 14.3. Read More »

March 16, 2021 at 11:19 pm

Film review: The defensive tendencies Syracuse could exploit against SDSU

Syracuse plays SDSU in the first-round of the NCAA Tournament. Here's what you need to know about the Aztecs ahead of the game. Read More »

March 16, 2021 at 11:12 pm

No new COVID-19 cases as Syracuse arrives in Indiana, Wildhack says

John Wildhack told reporters that Syracuse has arrived in Indianapolis and has no new COVID cases. Read More »

March 16, 2021 at 4:14 pm

Data breakdown: A closer look at Syracuse heading into NCAA Tournament

The Orange will play San Diego State in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. Read More »

March 15, 2021 at 11:39 pm

How Etan Thomas became a ‘natural’ in sports media

Etan Thomas started writing columns as an NBA player and now hosts multiple podcasts. His writing began during his time at Syracuse where he saw how the media affected people's lives. Read More »

March 14, 2021 at 10:36 pm

Going dancing: Syracuse makes the 2021 NCAA Tournament as No. 11 seed

Syracuse is going dancing. The Orange secured an at-large bid to the 2021 NCAA Tournament as an 11 seed. Read More »

March 14, 2021 at 6:25 pm

Buddy Boeheim makes All-ACC Tournament team after averaging 29 points per game

Buddy was the only Syracuse player to earn All-Tournament Team honors, and he led the Orange in scoring in both of their games in Greensboro. Read More »

March 14, 2021 at 11:31 am