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Former Syracuse Target Khalif Battle Enters the Transfer Portal
(Photo courtesy of The Butler Collegian and Donald Crocker) Tyus Battle’s brother, Khalif, is leaving Butler after his freshman season. The New Jersey native only saw 11 minutes per game in the 24 he appeared in. Battle was not inserted into any of Butler’s final three games. It couldn’t have been the start Battle was…
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What’s In A Name for Syracuse Sports?
Since the construction of the Carrier Dome, every major sporting event in Central New York has happened the odd, iconic, Teflon bubble at Syracuse University. From the outset it was a quirky oddity, a building without air conditioning named after an air conditioning company. It was and still is the only covered football field for a Power…
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The #1 Key for SU’s Tournament Success
This Syracuse team is not perfect. Point guard play has been inconsistent, although trending in the right direction. The bigs barely contribute offensively. Free throw shooting has been abysmal. Three point shooting hasn’t improved as much as we thought it would by adding Buddy Boeheim and Elijah Hughes. And Syracuse still gives up an alarming…
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Syracuse’s Odds to Win ACC Tournament
Considering Syracuse’s history in the ACC Tournament, Jim Boehiem’s team shouldn’t be thinking about winning the whole thing. Beating Pittsburgh on Wednesday night would suffice, and probably let SU fans breathe easy on Selection Sunday. But the Orange are the 7th betting favorite (+5000) to win the ACC Tournament in Charlotte, so it’s not completely…
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Chances Tyus Battle Returns to Syracuse Next Season
On May 30, 2018, Tyus Battle announced he was coming back to Syracuse for his junior season, for another year playing with what promised (or not) to be a stacked team (with Darius Bazley). Given Syracuse fan’s experiences with Tyler Lydon and Malachi Richardson in the two years prior, Battle coming back felt like a…
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The Mysterious Tale of Tyus Battles’ Jump Shot
In SU’s last game, a 72-49 win over Northeastern, Tyus Battle struggled again, going 0-4 on three point attempts. It continues what has been a mysterious season for Battle’s jay, both on the court and in the quote-book. Battle’s looming NBA decision was the talk of the summer. But while everyone was talking, Battle was…
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He’s Back: Tyus Battle Dominates On Way to ACC Player of the Week Honors
Let‚Äôs rewind the clock a few weeks. Tyus Battle is coming off an exhibition against the College of St. Rose where he only mustered 7 points on 1-for-10 shooting. He‚Äôs off to another slow start in the Orange‚Äôs second preseason game of the year against crosstown rival Le Moyne. We ask Fizz Nation a simple…
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Battle Breaks Out Of Slump In Win Over Morehead State
Tyus Battle was 0-6 from the field at one point, visibly frustrated with each miss. Including the exhibitions, the Orange’s leading scorer from a season ago was a combined 7-35 on the season. It wasn’t actually concerning, but it was certainly getting weird. By the end of the first half on Saturday, Battle began to…
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Report Card: Syracuse’s Exhibition Win Over Saint Rose
It felt like an exhibition game. Probably because it was. A low-scoring slog in the first half saw Syracuse stagnant on offense. Saint Rose got some looks, but could never string together makes. Slowly, the Orange settled into the game and pulled away. There was only one thing that made SU’s 80-49 victory feel special:…
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Top 5 Plays of the Syracuse Basketball Season So Far
5)¬†Matt Moyer’s MSG Dunk It‚Äôs been an up and down season for Moyer but things were certainly positive back on December 5th against UCONN. The redshirt freshmen put up a career-high 18 points in front of the bright lights of Madison Square Garden, including this ferocious put-back slam. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOOisuikqcU The play helped seal the game…
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Is This the Start of the Most Shocking Turnaround in Syracuse History?
They did it again. The Cardiac Orange pulled another rabbit out of the hat, this time on a last-second buzzer beater by Tyus Battle that took a two-point loss on the road and turned it into a one-point win over Clemson. Syracuse has now pulled the trick so many times in the last two weeks,…
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Rejoice, Hoops Returns! (Kinda)
The most interesting subplot of this season will be the Triche and Jardine duo. Both bring different things to the table.
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Fresh Prince Monday
Running back Kamal Hogan is one of the best at toting the rock out there and he has four schools on his list; The Zips, Knights, Cards, and Orange.
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