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A Goodbye to Fizz Nation
It’s been a wonderful two and half years writing and reporting for The Fizz. From the games to the stories and the interactions online, it has been an incredibly fun ride that has shaped the early stages of my career. I’ve gotten to work with some wonderful people, and of course, our fearless leader, Damon…
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Syracuse Is Finding The Perfect Roster Balance
North Carolina may have “only” gotten to the Sweet 16 in March Madness, but that program’s roster was about as well-balanced as it could have been. The Tar Heels had veteran, homegrown players in RJ Davis and Armando Bacot, transfer portal experience in Cormac Ryan and Harrison Ingram, and a new kid on the block…
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Syracuse Hauls In Delaware Transfer Jyare Davis
Forward Jyare Davis has transferred to Syracuse. The Newark, DE native played with Delaware for three seasons averaging 14.1 points and 5.8 rebounds. Davis is fresh off a career-high 17.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game during his senior season. He led the team in points for the first time last year. Looking at the…
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Where Do Syracuse’s Players (Current and Former) Land in Portal Rankings?
The portal is buzzing again. Players are going in and out, committing to schools, taking visits, narrowing their lists, and all the fun stuff. So, let’s take a look at the Syracuse angle of which players that left after this season are showing up in portal rankings, along with where SU commits Eddie Lampkin and…
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Syracuse Is Reeling In Experience
There’s been a lot of turnover recently when it comes to Syracuse hoops. However, most of it has been for the better. Of course, for SU fans, experience is the definition of 47-year head coach Jim Boeheim. But there’s a new show in town, and Boeheim is mostly out of the picture. Judah Mintz, Justin…
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What the Dan Engelstad Hire Says About the NCAA Landscape
Syracuse basketball has already found a new assistant coach to replace Gerry McNamara: Dan Engelstad. After serving as the head coach for Mount St. Mary’s for six seasons, Engelstad may not have seemed like the obvious hire, but the choice says a lot about SU as a program and the state of the NCAA as…
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Syracuse Continues To Flip-Flop Centers
Former Colorado center Eddie Lampkin Jr. transferred to Syracuse on Tuesday. The 6-foot-11, 265 pound big man is a huge acquisition for SU, and the reason isn’t centered around statistics. Lampkin averaged 10.6 points and seven rebounds last season. That includes a March Madness three-game run with CU that spanned from the first four to…
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What’s Syracuse Getting in Eddie Lampkin Jr.?
Up until Tuesday night, the transfer portal had taken quite a bit from Syracuse, but it hadn’t given anything yet. Justin Taylor, Quadir Copeland, Peter Carey, and Maliq Brown out (and Benny Williams). Adrian Autry and company finally have a new guy in the mix now. Enter Eddie Lampkin Jr., a 6-11, 265 LB big…
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Maliq Brown Enters The Portal
Syracuse forward Maliq Brown has entered the transfer portal, per On3.com. The sophomore averaged 9.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.8 assists. Brown started three-quarters of the season when center Naheem McLeod got injured. Brown’s minutes ticked up from the mid-20s to the mid-30s and even 40 by the end of the year. The improvement and…
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Gerry McNamara to Siena is Official
19 seasons with Syracuse Men’s Basketball. Four as a player, two as a graduate assistant, 12 as an assistant coach, one as Adrian Autry’s Associate Head Coach. Gerry McNamara has meant so much to SU, for his riveting play style on the court and his guard development off it. That time has come to an…
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Five Syracuse Games The Class of 2024 Will Never Forget
Syracuse University graduation is just 46 days away (but who’s counting?). The past four years have seen Orange athletics, more specifically the football and men’s basketball we cover here at the Fizz, experience the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. As seniors on staff near the end of their career, let’s take a…
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Gerry McNamara to Siena is almost at the finish line
The only college basketball program Gerry McNamara has ever known is Syracuse. That might be changing soon. After over a decade coaching at SU, as one of the greatest players in program history with his number in the rafters, he looks to be heading to a new challenge as the head coach at Siena. “Syracuse…
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Five Games That Kept Syracuse Out of March Madness
It’s been an action-packed first day-plus of March Madness, yet it’s hard to not wish for Syracuse to be playing in the best postseason tournament in all of sports. For all the bright spots the Orange had in year 1 of the Adrian Autry era, there were plenty of lows. Here are five head-scratching moments…
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Fizz Five 3/16: NC State Loss, WBB NCAAT Preview, and Grading Autry
With basketball regular seasons complete, Liam Griffin and Ethan Frank recap conference tournament play for both Syracuse squads and what’s to come both on and off the court. 1. MBB Loss to NC State (1:31-9:22)2. Transfer Portal Talk (9:22-16:22)3. WBB NCAAT Prep (16:22-22:34)4. Boeheim’s retirement one year later (22:34-27:56)5. Grading Autry’s first year (27:56-close)
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Reflecting On Boeheim’s Retirement, One Year Later
It’s hard to believe it’s been over 365 days since we got the announcement that changed the landscape of Syracuse University. Barring a trip to the NIT, which is a legitimate possibility, we’re one season into the post-Jim Boeheim era on the hill. Who knows what this year’s roster would have looked like if Boeheim…
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Adrian Autry Found Success In Year One
While Syracuse awaits its fate after a disappointing 83-65 loss to NC State in the second round of the ACC Tournament, one thing is certain. Head coach Adrian Autry proved himself in his first year as head coach. Despite the ups and downs throughout the season, the Orange didn’t hang their hats, especially when the…
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How Will The ACC Tournament Affect Recruiting?
A big stretch is on the horizon for the Syracuse Men’s Basketball program. Not only is the ACC Tournament coming up next week, but the recruiting cycle for the class of 2025 is about to kick into high gear. So far the Orange have landed… zero commits from that group, but keep in mind they…
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Naheem McLeod Deserves An Apology
It’s been an absence-riddled season for Syracuse Men’s Basketball. It started before it even began when Chance Westry went down with a lower body injury, and has continued through the end of the regular season, most notably Benny Williams’ dismissal about a month ago. But the loss that has hurt the Orange more than the…
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Mintz Can Build Off His Best Game In Orange
Judah Mintz has a lot of weight on his shoulders. Based on the needs of where Syracuse is in the standings prior to the ACC tournament and March Madness, Mintz played his most complete game in an Orange uniform earlier this week. Mintz looked like a different animal in Tuesday’s 84-71 win over Virginia Tech.…
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Is Syracuse A Lucky Team?
If you hate advanced analytics and everything about them, this might just be the article for you. As Syracuse attempts to stampede its way into March Madness, rankings by way of the NCAA’s NET system and KenPom have had Orange fans going berserk. Why SU sits behind both Pitt and NC State in the NET…
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Fizz Report Cards: Syracuse Handles Virginia Tech, 84-71
That’s three wins in a row for Syracuse. With March approaching, the Orange are getting hot at the right time. What once looked like hopeless tournament prospects are now still bleak, but at least give SU fans a chance to dream. An 84-71 win over Virginia Tech is the latest step on the climb, giving…
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Patience Pays Off For Justin Taylor
Justin Taylor has been given a long leash this season. The guard is averaging five points, nearly four rebounds, and one assist per game. While these numbers may not stick out, head coach Adrian Autry pointed out Taylor’s consistent work ethic. “I’m with these guys everyday,” said Autry following Syracuse’s 88-85 win over Notre Dame.…
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Fizz Five 2/23: NC State Win, Draymond Green’s Comments, and Jim Boeheim Day
Ethan Frank and Liam Griffin connect for another episode of Fizz Five to dive into Syracuse basketball: 1. Syracuse’s 87-83 win over NC State (1:20)2. Draymond Green’s tweets about Chris Bell (6:20)3. Syracuse women’s hoops 58-45 loss to Duke (12:45)4. Syracuse’s path to an at-large bid (16:50)5. Jim Boeheim Day vs. Notre Dame (21:40)
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What To Make Of Draymond Green’s Tweet
If you haven’t seen this tweet and you’re caught off guard, you aren’t the only ones. On the rare occasion an NBA player with Draymond Green’s pedigree is tweeting about Syracuse Men’s Basketball, you know something wild must have happened. That’s exactly what happened in SU’s victory over NC State last night. You don’t need…
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Syracuse Holds On Against NC State
The second half wasn’t always pretty last night, but Syracuse found a way to beat NC State 87-83 on the road. SU’s inconsistency continues to show each game. It’s fair to say we saw both sides of Syracuse during the course of 40 minutes in Raleigh, NC. Let’s break down the main takeaways from Tuesday’s…
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