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Way Too Early Prediction: Syracuse’s Starting Five For Next Season
Taking a look at Syracuse’s starting five for next season.
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Grant Mullins, Taurean Thompson, or Both?
Kaleb Joseph‚Äôs transfer along with the NCAA‚Äôs decision to gift the Orange a scholarship back each year puts Jim Boeheim‚Äôs rotation into question for next year.¬† Now with just nine players under scholarship, SU has an opportunity to bolster its youth and its veteran leadership entering the 2016-2017 season. It can bolster its veteran leadership…
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How the Melo Center Changed Syracuse & Created This Team
The story of the Melo Center’s impact from players, broadcasters, and administrators.
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SU Needs More from Michael Gbinije
Fifth-year senior leader Michael Gbinije has been everything that the Orange has needed this season and more.¬† Originally transferring from Duke, the wing player that entered SU has completely transformed himself.¬† The unheralded leader and primary ball handler on the roster, Gbinije almost single-handedly carried the Orange to the NCAA Tournament.¬† Now, with a final…
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Reliving Syracuse’s 2013 Unexpectd Final Four Run
On the morning of SU‚Äôs huge tilt with Virginia, the Fizz takes a look back at the last Final Four run that the Orange made.¬† How did it find itself just two wins away from a national championship?¬† Let‚Äôs reminisce. Round of 64 Syracuse crushes Montana in the opening round as a four seed over…
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Key for Syracuse Advancing to the Elite Eight: Contain the Big Men
The Orange will have to contain Kyle Wiltjer and Domantas Sabonis if they want to move on.
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Keys to Surviving Middle Tennessee’s Cinderella Momentum
The giant killers are back, and this time Middle Tennessee‚Äôs sights are set on a sweet 16 date with Gonzaga.¬† The only problem?¬† SU is barreling headfirst towards the exact same thing.¬† The Blue Raiders shocked the world and destroyed brackets across the country when it did the seemingly impossible and knocked off Michigan State…
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Three Up, Three Down: ACC Tournament
Three Up DaJuan Coleman Coleman picked a great day to show up for the Orange, because without him, this game wouldn‚Äôt have even been close.¬† Tallying 11 points and 11 rebounds, Coleman carried the offense through the beginning of the second half when nobody else could score.¬† Looking ahead to next season, Coleman will play…
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Taurean Thompson Could Bolster Frontcourt, Make SU a Force Down Low
NCAA penalties aside, next year‚Äôs Syracuse team should have¬†a lot of fans excited based simply off of talent.¬† When the Orange was given a scholarship back, it meant that next year‚Äôs team could be even better if it could find someone to fill that next spot.¬† Luckily, a big man that SU was interested in…
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The Reasons Behind Syracuse’s Resurgence Under Jim Boeheim
The Orange have played some great basketball since the return of Jim Boeheim.
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The Week Ahead: Boston College and Louisville
Syracuse takes on Boston College at 1:00 p.m. today in what is essentially the easiest game left on the schedule.¬† Following Sunday‚Äôs contest, the Orange moves onto Louisville, has two home contests against Pitt and NC State, and two tough road games to close the season.¬† It starts with BC though, which has ‚Äútrap game‚Äù…
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Three Takeaways From Syracuse-Florida State
Syracuse dominated Florida State Thursday in a game of two bubble teams, and the Orange looked good doing it. 62 percent from the field and 15 forced turnovers are a good formula for success. Here‚Äôs a look at what we learned in the big win. Trevor Cooney Can Be Trevor Cooney Last year, the Orange…
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Team Effort Propels Syracuse Over Georgia Tech
It was a confusing game for Syracuse fans Saturday, one where you walked out of the Carrier Dome not really knowing what to think, even though the Orange was able to come away with a win. Syracuse squeaked by Georgia Tech 60-57, and despite everything that happened with the officiating it was a team effort…
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How Syracuse Wins Its Next Four Games
In college basketball, this is the part of the year where tournament resumes are made. Conference play is in full swing, and the best teams in college basketball are going head-to-head. For Syracuse, it‚Äôs no different. The Orange are the fifth team out of the NCAA Tournament, according to Joe Lunardi‚Äôs most recent bracketology, and…
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Trevor Cooney’s Hot Start Gives SU A Lead It Would Not Give Up
Trevor Cooney scored 25 with 21 coming in the first 10 minutes of the game. But SU had already built a lead and would not relinquish it as the Orange topped Wake Forest 83-55. In Cooney‚Äôs absence in the final 30 minutes, Michael Gbinije and Tyler Roberson stepped up big for the Orange. For Gbinije,…
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Syracuse-Wake Forest: Three Things To Look For
Syracuse finally picked up it‚Äôs first ACC win on Wednesday. It was against Boston College, and beating the Eagles in basketball this year is just as easy as beating the¬†football team, but it still give the Orange some momentum going into the toughest stretch of its schedule. A winnable road game against Wake Forest kicks…
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Syracuse Needs to Win Two Out of Three on Road Trip
Syracuse has three tough games coming up, but the Orange will need to win two of them.
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Jim Boeheim’s Adjustments Prove Successful, But Orange Comes Up Short
There wasn‚Äôt a fan in the Carrier Dome that didn‚Äôt stand up and give coach Jim Boeheim an ovation when he rose from the tunnel and saluted the crowd.¬† As temporary interim head coach, Mike Hopkins led Syracuse to a lackluster 4-5 record with some pretty poor losses.¬† So, with Boehem having served his nine…
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Syracuse’s Two Commitments and a Target Named McDonald’s All-American Nominees
Syracuse‚Äôs start to the 2015-2016 basketball season has been less than ideal.¬† With the team now 0-3 in conference play, many fans are questioning if the Orange‚Äôs glory days have passed.¬† After a final four run and a 25-0 start to the following season, Orange basketball has been on a downhill trend for two years.…
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Three Up Three Down: SU vs. Miami
Three Up Malachi Richardson The only real positive that came out of the Orange‚Äôs slow, painful death to Miami was the breakout of freshman Malachi Richardson.¬† All season long, Richardson has shown promise in the different parts of his game, ranging from his three-point shooting to his inside scoring to his ball movement.¬† On Saturday…
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Can Syracuse Take Down Pittsburgh on the Road?
The Pitt Panthers have always been weirdly-connected to the Orange and the schools‚Äô transition to the ACC only strengthened this connection between the two.¬† Jamie Dixon and Jim Boeheim have always been entrenched in a coaching battle, but for one night, it‚Äôs Mike Hopkins‚Äô turn to lead the Orange through this very tough road game.…
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Syracuse’s Checklist for the Non-Conference Finale
The Orange will conclude the non-conference portion of its schedule at 2:00 this afternoon in the Dome.¬† SU will play host to Texas Southern, a lowly 1-9 team out of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.¬† Safe to say, if the Orange drops this game, there will be huge problems heading into the conference opener vs. Pitt…
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Syracuse Basketball’s Christmas List
Has the Orange been good this year?
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Three Up, Three Down: Syracuse vs. Georgetown
Three Up Franklin Howard It was a brutal game for the Orange, but one thing that did stand out in a game devoid of offense and three pointers was Franklin Howard‚Äôs first big performance in an SU uniform.¬† The true freshman, often buried on the bench behind everybody, contributed four points, four boards, and two…
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It’s Time to Talk Syracuse-Georgetown
It‚Äôs the game every Syracuse fan was waiting for. Ever since Syracuse beat Georgetown at the Garden to advance to the Big East Tournament Final, we wondered, when will these two teams play again. And it was a real uncertainty and a true question. Last year, we found out the series was renewed. And now…
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Syracuse Needs to Find More Balance on Offense
Syracuse got out-rebounded and was terrible from the line, but the biggest issue was the offense.
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Scouting the Badgers – A Preview of Syracuse/Wisconsin
Tonight the Wisconsin Badgers will visit the Carrier Dome in a much anticipated matchup between a Syracuse team that is skyrocketing up the polls and a Wisconsin squad that is trending in the opposite direction.¬† The Badgers, although still with some talent, are far from the same team that knocked off Kentucky and fell to…
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Tyler Lydon is the Real Deal
Ok, Ok, he has played just 4 games in college. But the true freshman Tyler Lydon is looking the part of a legit big man that can give the Orange some big time minutes. Sure, Lydon is still probably a little thin both physically and in experience. But he is also the best big man…
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Questions To Be Answered In ‘Battle 4 Atlantis’
While the rest of us are spending Thanksgiving with friends and family, the Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball team is in the Bahamas for its first real challenge of the year in the ‚ÄúBattle 4 Atlantis.‚Äù The Orange took down Charlotte Wednesday to advance to the second round of the tournament, and for the rest of the…
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Will Syracuse Hoops Be A Holiday Gift or Straight to the Return Bin?
Syracuse basketball is off and running, and it’s still far too early to say how dangerous the Orange will be in March. Wins like the effort against St. Bonaventure and Elon prove just how wide the spectrum is on what the eventual destiny could be on this season. There’s no doubt SU has far superior…
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Three Up, Three Down: Syracuse vs. Elon
Three Up Tyler Roberson Looking at the final box score, it isn‚Äôt very hard to figure out that Tyler Roberson was the Orange‚Äôs most important player on the floor last night.¬† Logging 37 minutes, he¬†tallied a career-high 20 points and 16 rebounds of 9-of-15 shooting.¬† Seven of his 16 rebounds were offensive which really helped…
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Foul Trouble Could Be The Orange’s Demise
To say the 2014-15 season of Syracuse basketball was a disappointment would be an understatement. It was the first year Syracuse missed the NCAA Tournament (although it was on its own accord) since 2008, and NCAA sanctions weren‚Äôt the best icing on the top of the cake. This year the Orange hopes to get back…
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Tyler Lydon Can Save the Orange Front Court
Tyler Lydon played a huge role in Syracuse’s comeback win against St. Bonaventure.
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Kaleb Joseph is Looking Like Dion Waiters Off the Bench
The sixth man is one of the most unique roles in all of sports.¬† Usually reserved for a quick scoring spark off of the bench, sometimes a team will stash a better player to come off the bench.¬† In the NBA, reigning Sixth Men of the Year usually cash in on huge paychecks, especially for…
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Three Takeaways From Syracuse’s Opener Against Lehigh
It feels good to be back. Syracuse basketball kicked off its regular season Friday night against Lehigh in a game that, if we‚Äôre being honest, everyone thought would be a blowout win. It wasn‚Äôt. Sure, Syracuse beat Lehigh 57-47 Friday, and at the very least the game gave Syracuse fans a break from the depressing…
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Season Opener Looms for Orange
In a little more than 48 hours, Syracuse‚Äôs men‚Äôs basketball team will embark on its annual journey towards March.¬† This year, the outlook seems a little bit different, as the Orange is flying under the radar for the first time in a long time.¬† The Orange opens the season up against Lehigh, a game that…
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