Tag: Big East
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Conference Realignment is Speeding Up: Where Should Syracuse Go?
The latest round of conference realignment has put the entire world of college athletics on notice. The Pac-12 is down to four teams, the Big Ten and Big 12 are gaining teams left and right, while the SEC is waiting in the wings. Even more relevant to Syracuse, Florida State has one foot in, one…
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Three Takeaways from Syracuse’s 79-75 Loss to Georgetown
Once again, Syracuse managed to fumble away a victory. The Orange went to the half against their old Big East rivals (on the road, one might add) up 10, and then completely blew it in the second half. It was not pretty. Nobody wants to dwell on this any more than necessary. Let’s get straight…
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Introducing Boeheim’s Army: Eric Devendorf
Matt Bonaparte sat down with perhaps the most electrifying personality in Syracuse basketball history. Hear what Eric Devendorf has to say about this Summer’s roster, his best memory from SU, his podcast, and more.
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Big East Rivalry Lives On? Syracuse to Face Villanova in Jimmy V Classic
Courtesy of Bleacher Report
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Ghosts of the Old Big East Float Around Indianapolis
Sports have been¬†played in front of hollow arenas¬†for a year now, so of course there’s ghosts lurking. Every floorboard creak, sneaker squeak, and coach’s shout have been overheard this college basketball season.¬†Empty gyms¬†have made for morgue-like atmospheres around the nation, the usual noise, music, and shouting siphoned off into the ether. It’s been a ghoulish…
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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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SU Top 100: #34 Rony Seikaly
Our list of the Top 100 SU athletes continues with an international defensive anchor who protected the paint like none other. You can find the Fizz‚Äôs SU Top 100 list here. Make sure you keep checking in to see who made the list and where they are ranked! Rony Seikaly was born in Beirut, Lebanon.…
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SU Top 100: #43 C.J. Fair
Our list of the Top 100 SU athletes continues with a high-flying, slam-dunking, Big East-slaying Orange forward. You can find the Fizz‚Äôs SU Top 100 list here. Make sure you keep checking in to see who made the list and where they are ranked! Much like SU basketball great, Carmelo Anthony, C.J. Fair was born…
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SU Top 100: #52 Etan Thomas
Our list of the Top 100 SU athletes continues with the greatest rim protector in SU Basketball history. You can find the Fizz‚Äôs SU Top 100 list here. Make sure you keep checking in to see who made the list and where they are ranked! Etan Thomas was a brick wall on defense for the…
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Fizz Four: Controversies No. 1
We’ve seen profanity-laced press conference rants, jacket ripping and NCAA violations. It’s all led us here: the number one controversy in Syracuse basketball history. Indeed, the most important thing that ever happened in the history of Syracuse Basketball was joining the Big East.¬† Nobody too far outside of Central New York knew anything about Syracuse…
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Three Hidden Gems Playing for Boeheim’s Army
It‚Äôs that time of year again, The Basketball Tournament is underway, the Syracuse alumni play today at 4:00 P.M. This year, like every other, Boeheim‚Äôs Army, a band of SU basketball alums will battle it out with 23 other teams for basketball glory. These are some players on this year‚Äôs roster that might surprise you.…
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Fizz Four: Buzzer-Beaters No. 1
The Fizz Four buzzer-beater series ends with a shot that is more than just a miraculous play, more than just a program-defining moment. The best buzzer-beater in Syracuse history is also one of the most crucial in college basketball history. 1. The Pearl of the Big East, 1984 The Big East in its adolescent years…
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The Amazing Journey of Controversial Big East Recruit Greg Whittington
The coronavirus has taken over the entire world. There’s basically no country, sector, or industry left untouched by the pandemic. Certainly sports, and specifically basketball, are no different. The NBA season was suspended indefinitely on March 11, and the NCAA Tournament was of course canceled. We’re starting to see a vision of what the future…
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First Half Reactions: Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh in the ACC Tournament
No. 6 Syracuse trails No. 14 Pittsburgh, 36-30, at halftime of the Orange‚Äôs first ACC Tournament game of 2019. Three takeaways from the opening 20: Oshae Brissett needs to step up With Tyus Battle on the shelf due to what a Syracuse Athletics spokesperson deemed a ‚Äúback bruise,‚Äù the Orange needed to lean on the…
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Syracuse Basketball’s Seven Most Influential Moments Since Tom Brady’s First Super Bowl
February 3rd, 2002. The day of Tom Brady‚Äôs first Super Bowl victory. Exactly 17 years and six Super Bowl victories later, here we are in the present day.¬† In fact, it appears that Jim Boeheim and his sons were witnesses to the Pats’ sixth championship down in Atlanta. A lot has changed since Brady‚Äôs first…
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Syracuse-Georgetown: A Rivalry Restored
Well, well, if it ain‚Äôt the Hoyas coming to town. Syracuse sees a familiar foe this Saturday against Georgetown as the former Big East rivals meet at the Carrier Dome. In 93 total meetings between the two sides, the Orange holds a 50-43 advantage. However, the series is completely split over the last 12 meetings,…
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By the Numbers: Syracuse-UConn and Madison Square Garden
Syracuse faces UConn in a former Big East battle tonight at Madison Square Garden, or in other words, the ‚Äúmecca‚Äù of basketball. It‚Äôs safe to say the two squads are pretty fond of each other, having met a total of 94 times. 70 of those meetings were played as conference rivals in the Big East,…
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A look at how past SU basketball teams with high expectations have fared
The AP released its preseason Top 25 poll on Monday and not only did it show us which teams are expected to make gigantic leaps this season (#7 Nevada comes to mind), but it also confirmed something we‚Äôve been speculating on for a while when it comes to Syracuse basketball: there are high expectations for…
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Brissett, Battle Power Syracuse’s Comeback Past Georgetown
It seems like we‚Äôre due for one of these types of games every year. Syracuse gutted out an 86-79 overtime win over longtime rival Georgetown in D.C. We saw the press, clutch shooting and an unheralded player stepping up. The Orange seemed dead and gone throughout the first 30 or so minutes of the game,…
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Syracuse Fans, The Georgetown Rivalry Is Over
It started how every present day athlete gets into hot water: social media. Last Friday, Tyus Battle posted an Instagram photo of Georgetown guard Jagan Mosely. The Orange guard prompted his followers to go follow his fellow New Jersey product. The post has since been removed, but we here at the Fizz grabbed a screenshot…
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Syracuse, UConn to Renew Rivalry
Conference realignment definitely threw some wrenches in Syracuse fans‚Äô plans to watch classic rivalry games year-in and year-out.¬† SU has put together series with old rivals St. John‚Äôs and Villanova and finally has a home game next season against hated foe Georgetown.¬† Yet, there was always one team missing from the old Big East get…
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By The Numbers: Syracuse Basketball Kicks Off the Season
Thank goodness it‚Äôs finally here. Syracuse basketball is back, which means it‚Äôs finally time to see some more winning in the Carrier Dome (it‚Äôs a rough time to be a Syracuse football fan). The Orange kicks off the regular season tonight against Lehigh, and everyone knows Jim Boeheinm and the Orange are ready to get…
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The Old Big East Actually Reps Madden Covers Extremely Well
It’s crazy when you look back at the history of it.
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Syracuse’s Cooney Says Playing on Road in ACC is Tougher Than Big East
Playing away from the Dome didn’t affect SU early last season.
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Fizz Five: Why the New Installment of Syracuse/St. John’s Series is Important
The Fizz takes a look at the implications of the Syracuse-St. John’s series.
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Speed Trap: Syracuse’s Defense Needs to Step Up With Faster ACC Offenses
Cam Lynch and the linebacking crew will be asked to shut down players with far more speed than the Big East.
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Crazy Eights: Breaking Down Every ’13 Syracuse Football Opponent in ACC
Here’s how the 8 conference games look for the Orange in its first ACC season.
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Syracuse Adding Nova Series Should Be First Step Toward G’Town, UConn Too
If reports are true the Orange will have the Wildcats back on the schedule over the next three years.
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Syracuse Dome Attendance Down, Road Crowd Is Up: Two Different Viewpoints
Here’s why the fans aren’t quite showing up like many predicted in the final Big East season.
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