Writer: Anthony Alandt
Syracuse's defense clamps down on high-post in 2nd half, beats Florida State 76-67
“Our defense went better as the game went along.” Jim Boeheim said Syracuse was less spread out in the second half, leading to a comeback 76-67 win over Florida State. Read More »
Opponent Preview: What to know about 8-16 Florida State
Florida State team in the midst of its worst season since 2005 but can jump Syracuse in the ACC standings with a win. Read More »
Former SU star Preston Shumpert returns to coach Liverpool JV boys’ basketball
Former SU basketball player Preston Shumpert is now the head coach of Liverpool JV boys' basketball. Read More »
As his minutes increase, Justin Taylor has become a top option off the bench
Taylor went from being one of the less-touted incoming freshmen off the bench to a dynamic shooting threat. On a team that collects just 25% of its points from beyond the arc, Taylor, a 44% 3-point shooter, has blossomed into an outside threat. Read More »
Jesse Edwards dominates Quentin Post, scores 27 in win over Boston College
"It was Jesse's day." Jesse Edwards returned to form against Boston College, notching a season-high 27 points on 12-of-15 shooting. Read More »
Observations from Syracuse vs. Boston College: Edwards dominates, Williams returns
Syracuse trailed with less than eight minutes to go but closed out Boston College, catalyzed by 27 points from Jesse Edwards Read More »
MAKING HIS MARK: After reigning over Long Island, Will Mark wants to prove his talents at Syracuse
Will Mark's head coach at Long Island only heard him talk about Syracuse. Mark joins the program for his graduate year turn around the Orange's goaltender position. Read More »
Late-game mistakes show Syracuse's ‘big time shotmakers’ aren't being utilized
Syracuse has now lost four conference games by four points or fewer. But in the final moments of recent games, the ball hasn't been getting into the shotmakers' hands. Read More »
Missed opportunities, free throws lead Syracuse to another close loss to No. 6 Virginia
Syracuse was in another close game, this time against No. 6 Virginia. They were tied with five minutes remaining, but late mistakes once again led to Syracuse dropping another conference game. "This is a different level for our freshmen. They didn't expect it to be this difficult." Read More »
Opponent preview: What to know about No. 7 Virginia in its 2nd matchup with SU
Opponent preview: What to know about No. 7 Virginia when it faces Syracuse on Monday night. Read More »
Chris Bell provides 'spark' as confidence in rebounding, transition ability grows
Months of building Chris Bell's confidence inside the paint came to fruition in Syracuse's 72-68 loss to North Carolina, as he scored 15 points in the narrow loss. Read More »
Observations from Syracuse's loss: Girard keeps it close, Bacot dominates down low
In a battle of top ACC centers, Armando Bacot (18 points) and UNC got the better of the Orange, who nearly pulled off the upset, but North Carolina pulled away in the final minute. Read More »
Syracuse hires Nebraska defensive backs coach Travis Fisher as cornerbacks coach
Fisher played in the NFL for nine seasons and was with Nebraska for the last five years after a stint at Central Florida. 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 »
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 »
'Determined' Joe Girard wills Syracuse to 70-69 win over Louisville
“I’m just very thankful that Joe Girard didn’t want to lose the game.” Syracuse had trailed by a point at halftime, but Joe Girard III scored 28 points narrowly lifted it over the Cardinals 70-69. Read More »
Opponent Preview: What to know about 2-12 Louisville
The Cardinals are one of the worst teams in college basketball and have a scoring margin of -12.9. Here's what to know about Louisville. Read More »
Jesse Edwards' foul trouble reaffirms that Syracuse is lost without him
Boston College was able to regain its lead over Syracuse after Jesse Edwards picked up his fourth foul early on in the second half. Read More »
Observations from SU's win over Boston College: Williams impresses, too many turnovers
Against Boston College, Syracuse turned the ball over 14 times, but stellar play from Benny Williams and Joe Girard catalyzed a 79-65 win Read More »
A pick-6, 75-yard kickoff return highlight Syracuse's mistakes in Pinstripe Bowl defeat
Shrader's pick-6 triggered a late deficit for the Orange, and Dino Babers said that special teams issues and penalties that persisted throughout the season hindered Syracuse in the Pinstripe Bowl. Read More »
Observations from the Pinstripe Bowl: SU bottles up Ibrahim, Shrader’s sloppy play
Syracuse couldn't cap off its season with a Pinstripe Bowl win despite totaling 466 yards on offense. Syracuse led in almost every statistical category, but sloppy QB play and mediocre defense doomed the Orange. Read More »
In 2012, SU sent off Doug Marrone with a win over West Virginia at Pinstripe Bowl
Syracuse took down West Virginia in the Pinstripe Bowl 10 years ago, capping off a rollercoaster 8-5 season Read More »