Author: Ian Unsworth
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FizzCast: Syracuse/San Diego State Preview
John Eads and Ian Unsworth preview the Round of 64 matchup between 6-seed San Diego State and 11-seed Syracuse from all angles. Make sure to check out the Fizz’s on-site coverage of March Madness!
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Six Tournament Predictions for Six ACC Teams
There are seven ACC teams in the tournament. But right now, we’re only talking about six, because we here at the Fizz have been covering every aspect of Syracuse and San Diego State. From the Aztecs’ weaknesses, to SU’s recent tournament failures and even the rest of the Midwest region. Best of all, two Fizz…
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SU Tourney Tracker: Syracuse is Right on The Edge of March Madness
It’s going to be a nervous last two hours for Syracuse fans. A couple of surprise conference tournament winners (Georgetown, Oregon State and potentially Cincinnati) have pushed the Orange to the edge of most experts’ brackets. SU isn’t just in the “Last Four In,” it’s legitimately the last team in. However, history seems to be…
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SU Tourney Tracker: Syracuse is (Currently) in the NCAA Tournament
The chips fell in the right places for SU today. The Orange smacked NC State 89-68, and just minutes ago, Butler defeated Xavier 70-69. According to ESPN’s Joe Lunardi, Xavier was the only team standing between Syracuse and the Big Dance. Now, things have changed for the better. So now it’s time to root against…
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FizzCast: NC State/ACC Tournament Preview
John Eads and Ian Unsworth are joined by the Fizz’s newest addition to the staff Cam Ezeir to preview Syracuse-NC State and the entire ACC tournament.
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SU Tourney Tracker: Which Out-of-Conference Teams Should Syracuse Fans be Rooting For?
Syracuse is in a tough spot. Conference tournaments are upon us, and the Orange need a couple of external factors to fall in place if they want a chance at making the Big Dance. The Mountain West is one major area of focus, as Boise State, Colorado State and Utah State are all ahead of…
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Syracuse vs. Clemson: Three Keys to Victory, and Tournament Implications
Syracuse’s first game against Clemson was an absolute mess. The Orange shot 12% from the field in the first half, and allowed a slow Clemson offense to put up 78 points. SU was thoroughly outclassed in Littlejohn Coliseum. But just under a month later, Syracuse’s season is in a much different place. The Orange are…
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Were SU’s Postseason Chances Flushed Down the Drain in Atlanta?
It was a make-or-break game for SU’s tourney hopes. The Orange came into McCamish Pavilion with a chance for a Quad 1 win and some redemption after Duke destroyed them on Monday. Fifty-four paint points later, Syracuse can kiss the postseason goodbye, as GT beat them 84-77 (unless anyone reading this is content with an…
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Is Jim Boeheim Right About Jalen Johnson?
Chances are everyone already has their own opinions on this issue. If you’ve been without power, ESPN, or Twitter, here’s a quick refresher. Duke forward Jalen Johnson decided early last week to opt out of the rest of the 2021 season to prepare for the NBA Draft. He is ESPN’s sixth-best prospect in the 2021…
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Syracuse-Louisville Postponed for the Second Time in Two Weeks
Syracuse‚Äôs game tonight against Louisville has been postponed. The Cardinals are still dealing with COVID-19 cases in their program. This is the second time a SU-Louisville game has been postponed. The first contest in the Carrier Dome was put on the shelf two weeks ago, also because of COVID problems within the Louisville program. For…
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Prospects to Watch in the Class of 2022
Syracuse finished up a sweep of North Carolina State last night with a convincing 77-68 victory. However, the chances of the Orange making the NCAA tournament seem pretty slim. With that being said, let’s take a look at some prospects that could help SU down the road. Maybe 2022 is the year Jim Boeheim finally…
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FizzCast: NC State and BC Previews
John Eads and Ian Unsworth are back to preview Syracuse’s matchups NC State and BC! John and Ian also discuss Benny Williams’ impact on the 2021 SU squad after the five-star forward officially signed his letter of intent.
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Fizz Follower Mailbag: 2/7
Yesterday was a day for Syracuse fans to forget. The Orange went to Littlejohn Coliseum with a chance to make a statement to the NCAA tournament committee. The conclusion that the committee, and anyone else that watched, probably drew, was SU is not a team deserving of a bid to the Big Dance. Syracuse lost…
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Syracuse Snags Two Linemen for Class of 2021
Dino Babers’ latest recruiting class is heralded as the best Syracuse has pulled in since 2017, and on Wednesday, the Orange added two more pieces to the haul. SU signed offensive tackle Jakob Bradford and defensive end Chase Simmons on the second National Signing Day. Syracuse now has 21 signees in the 2021 class, plus…
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A Tale of Two Halves: Syracuse Tops NC State 76-73 after Disastrous Start
Syracuse went into the locker room down 47-38. North Carolina State had just torn up the 2-3 zone. The Wolfpack shot 56% from the field, sunk six threes, and bested the Orange in points in the paint, points off of turnovers and second chance points. NC State did all this without their two leading scorers,…
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Fizz Follower Mailbag: 1/27
Disclaimer: This tweet got a lot of replies, which is always greatly appreciated. I took the tweets with the largest amount of likes, but can certainly get to more this Sunday. Monday was certainly a letdown. Syracuse fell to number eight Virginia 81-58 after playing about 16 minutes of competent basketball. Once UVA spread the…
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Fizz Follower Mailbag: 1/24
At this point, it’s fair to expect the unexpected. Syracuse shut down 16th-ranked Virginia Tech 78-60 yesterday. The problems that had plagued Jim Boeheim’s squad were non-existent. SU won all necessary aspects of the game. The Orange shot a higher percentage than VT from the field and from deep, won the all-important rebounding battle and…
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Fizz Follower Mailbag: 1/20
Well, a couple of historic moments have passed us by since the last mailbag. Syracuse suffered its worst loss since the 1960s last Saturday against Pitt, Saints QB Drew Brees might’ve played his last NFL game last Sunday, and earlier today, a Syracuse law graduate was inaugurated as President. But the latter two are besides…
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The Rebounding Struggle Continues
“They’re just too big for us inside. We got beat up in the paint.” Jim Boeheim said this after SU’s 81-75 loss to North Carolina, a game where the Tar Heels had 42 points in the paint, 24 second chance points, and 24 offensive rebounds. 16 of those boards came in the second half, and…
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Fizz Follower Mailbag: 1/10
What a week full of ups and downs for SU hoops. After not taking the floor as a team for a solid two weeks, the Orange had to switch their focus from Florida State to Pitt while the Seminoles dealt with COVID-19 issues, and prepare for the Panthers in two days’ worth of practice time.…
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Fizz Follower Mailbag: 1/3
Happy New Year! Let’s hope that 2021 turns out better for SU Athletics than 2020. I figured before Syracuse’s season restarts, it would be worth it to take the pulse of Fizz Nation. This week’s mailbag is based off of a poll that was sent out earlier today. Remember, if you have a question/comment about…
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The Curious Case of Robert Braswell
In college basketball, player developxment is the name of the game. Jim Boeheim has had his fair share of blue-chip recruits, but Syracuse’s recent NBA successes have spent multiple years on the Hill (Jerami Grant, Oshae Brissett, Elijah Hughes). These players improved year after year under Boeheim, and eventually showcased their skills in some of…
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A Look Around the ACC
I wanted to do another mailbag this Sunday, but it was pretty darn difficult, because Syracuse didn’t play a game last week. Buffalo’s positive COVID-19 test, which was reported on December 20th, sent the Orange into a 14-day quarantine, forcing the ACC to postpone SU’s games against Notre Dame, Wake Forest, and North Carolina. Unfortunately,…
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Fizz Follower Mailbag: 12/20
There’s a lot to wrap your head around after last night’s 107-96 overtime win over Buffalo. On the positive side, Quincy Guerrier’s 27 points and 11 boards, Kadary Richmond’s game-changing effect in the second half and Alan Griffin’s takeover in crunch time. On the not-so-positive side, Joe Girard was cold again, SU as a team…
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Syracuse Storms Back in the Second Half to Beat Buffalo 107-96
Everything was going wrong in the first half for Syracuse. The Orange went into the break down 48-37, after not making a three-pointer in the first 20 minutes and allowing Buffalo to maneuver through the 2-3 zone. However, everything changed after halftime. Freshman Kadary Richmond entered the game, as starting point guard Joe Girard sat…
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Syracuse Football’s National Signing Day Offensive Commits
Syracuse football’s class of 2021 is one of the most heralded, if not the most, of the Dino Babers era. The Orange offense is certainly in need of some exciting new talent. Here’s a quick overview of the players SU is bringing in on the offensive side of the ball. Oronde Gadsden II Gadsden is…
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Fizz Follower Mailbag: 12/13
Syracuse split this week, dropping a tough road game at Rutgers 79-69 and then shellacking Boston College 101-63. We’ll start from the RAC. It seemed like SU did everything they possibly could to lose this game from the outset. But the Orange hung around for just long enough to unsettle Rutgers in the second half,…
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Fizz Follower Mailbag: 12/6
Week two of the Syracuse basketball season ends after two easy wins for the Orange. A 75-45 victory over Niagara and an 87-52 route of Rider advanced SU to 3-0. Syracuse’s first real test is Tuesday against 24th-ranked Rutgers (follow the Fizz on Twitter @orangefizz for updates), and let me tell you, the Scarlet Knights…
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Alan Griffin Should Start. Permanently.
Alan Griffin isn‚Äôt Elijah Hughes. We learned that in game one. While they play the same position, their styles are different. However, Griffin‚Äôs production is just as valuable. Griffin is an above-average athlete. Everyone saw that last Saturday. But Griffin‚Äôs most important contribution to SU‚Äôs 85-84 win came in the form of his 12 rebounds,…
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Fizz Follower Mailbag: 11/29 – How Bad Could the 2-3 Be?
This Syracuse basketball season, there are going to be a lot of questions. Questions regarding COVID-19 policies, coaching decisions, and most importantly, the on-court performance of SU. I‚Äôll be here to answer them. If you have an inquiry regarding Syracuse hoops, keep an eye on the Fizz twitter page for a tweet like this every…
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Positional Preview: Guards
Football season is chalked. It‚Äôs time to get ready for Syracuse basketball‚Äôs season-opening matchup this Friday against Bryant at 3 PM. Before the first jump ball in the Dome, let‚Äôs refamiliarize ourselves with SU‚Äôs rotation and preview the Orange position-by-position. Head coach Jim Boeheim is known for only playing one or two guys off of…
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Elijah Hughes Drafted 39th Overall by Jazz
Elijah Hughes is officially headed to the NBA! Hughes was selected 39th overall by the Pelicans, then traded to the Jazz. He becomes the 46th Syracuse player drafted with Jim Boeheim at the helm. The 6-foot-6 wing heads to Salt Lake City, where he‚Äôll join a Utah team looking to compete for a playoff spot…
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Jim Boeheim Tests Positive for COVID-19
Syracuse basketball head coach Jim Boeheim has tested positive for COVID-19, he announced Sunday night via Twitter. Boeheim, 75, is asymptomatic and beginning his isolation period. As of right now, one other Orange staff member has been reported positive. ACC rules for fall sports mandate that a student-athlete (and presumably a coach or staff member)…
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Goodbye, Dior: A Speculative Analysis
What could‚Äôve been? I spent about 15 minutes lying on my bed listening to ‚ÄúDior‚Äù by Pop Smoke (RIP) and wondering just that. Dior Johnson, decked out in Orange and custom Nikes, with 30,000-plus fans screaming his name at the Dome, sinking bucket after bucket down the stretch against Duke or Georgetown. It was too…
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Syracuse Basketball is Without a Schedule
The Dome (can we still call it that?) goalposts were taken down yesterday. Orange nation, you know what that means. Jim Boeheim‚Äôs squad is back on the hardwood in less than three weeks. It‚Äôs obviously going to be a unique season. The Dome will probably be without fans. There won‚Äôt be a non-conference tournament, or…
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Syracuse Drops 16-13 Struggle to Boston College
Syracuse lost 16-13 to Boston College Saturday, its fifth straight loss in a row. However, this one didn‚Äôt have the demoralizing feel of the four prior. Both teams struggled to find any sort of rhythm in the early going. The first three drives of the game ended in punts. The first points came when BC…
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