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Syracuse Crumbles to VCU 67-55 in the Bahamas
Following a shocker of a loss to Colgate last weekend, Syracuse traveled to the Bahamas with a monkey on its back. After 40 minutes of back and forth with VCU, SU couldn’t find any groove in a 67-55 loss. The irony starts with that pressure the Orange faced heading into the Battle 4 Atlantis. Many…
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It’s Gameday! What Questions Are Still Unanswered About Syracuse?
There are plenty of question marks entering the ‚Äò21-‚Äô22 basketball season. Many have been well documented, while a couple aren‚Äôt as publicized, but here at Fizz, we have you covered. Here are the questions that have yet to be answered: Is Buddy Boeheim worthy of national recognition? Ever since his spurt in March Madness, Boeheim…
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Syracuse Kicks Off Exhibition Slate With 79-60 Win Over Pace
Syracuse started its two-game exhibition slate with a 79-60 win over Pace. In a game many expected SU to treat like a practice, the Orange displayed a plethora of their strong suits in the first half. On offense, Syracuse came out the gates firing. Four SU players knocked down a three, with Buddy Boeheim and…
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What Syracuse Should Expect From Chris Bunch
The rollercoaster ride of the 2022 SU recruiting class just reached its apex with 4-star Chris Bunch, its highest ranked recruit to date, committing yesterday. The 6’7″ small forward visited Syracuse on June 28 and ranks 97th in ESPN’s top 100 2022 basketball recruits (three spots ahead of his future teammate Taylor). Bunch heads into…
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Can Syracuse Make a National Championship Run?
What is the media good for if it doesn‚Äôt provide ‚Äúway way too early‚Äù tournament predictions. Well at least it‚Äôs from a Syracuse scope and not a 68 team pool. But in all seriousness, Syracuse can make a national championship run. Yeah, you read that right. In regards to a title contending program, it needs…
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Syracuse Stays in the Mix for Maliq Brown
Yesterday was a tough result for SU as Syracuse native and four-star JJ Starling picked another ACC program nearly 600 miles away. It proved that allegiance based off proximity is a dying tactic in recruitment. But to highlight the bad is to overlook the good. Although the buzz continues to surround the now-Notre Dame point…
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Syracuse’s Starting Lineup Speculations
The basketball season is a month away, but that won’t slow anyone down from starting to speculate. This tweet especially did not help. But it did provide a sense of clarity. It’s no surprise that Buddy Boeheim is locked into a starting spot after his torching tournament run from last season. The junior looks to…
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Fizz Nation, Is It Too Early To Look Ahead to 2023?
Hear me out. This upcoming season could be great for a mixed group of returning and new players into a program fresh off of a cinderella NCAA tournament run. 2021 Questions: How good is Benny Williams? Which version of Joe Girard will show up? How will the Boeheims gel? Can SU survive with a thin/unexperienced…
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Uh Oh Syracuse Fans… Here Comes Duke
The 2022 recruiting scene has been extra kind to Syracuse from the jump. The Orange were the fourth program to lock in two ESPN top 100 players (Kamari Lands – 24, Justin Taylor – 99), and have a few 247Sports crystal ball predictions on tap. But, it was only a matter of time until the…
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How is the Syracuse Official Visit Experience?
A pair of 2022 recruits in Justin Taylor and Kyle Filipowski have already made their official visits to the Hill earlier this month. How‚Äôd they go? Here‚Äôs the undoubtable truth: both look good in the Orange threads. But that‚Äôs not enough to drive players to their possible four-year destination. Great official visits will though. Both…
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Where Should Syracuse Focus its Recruiting?
When Kamari Lands became Syracuse‚Äôs first 2022 commit, and Symir Torrence transferred to SU, the recruiting focus took a drastic turn from guards to centers. The talk on the Hill was no longer about Dior Johnson‚Äôs decommitment or the possibility of landing Zion Cruz. The focus shifted to Donovan Clingan and Kyle Filipowski due to…
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How Good Will Buddy Boeheim Be Next Year?
Buddy Boeheim caught the eyes of America in the NCAA Tournament this past season, dragging Syracuse into the Sweet 16. The coach‚Äôs son was shooting the lights out the entire month of March. In March, Boeheim averaged 24 points on 63% field goal shooting and 44% 3-point shooting. #35 was on another planet. He wasn‚Äôt…
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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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Is Quadir Copeland Syracuse’s Point Guard of the Future?
The class of 2022 continues to pump out immense talent as well as a diverse choices of programs. So far, Duke and North Carolina are without top 60 (according to ESPN) commits, while Michigan State and UCLA have claimed two of the top three players. This opens the door for a school like Syracuse, which…
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The Kamari Lands Interview: Why He Chose Syracuse
In the midst of a busy offseason, five-star Kamari Lands, ranked 19th in ESPN‚Äôs top 60 players in the class of 2022, announced his commitment to Syracuse. He was the first in his class to choose Jim Boeheim and the Orange. ‚ÄúIt’s always been one of my favorite schools growing up. (I like) how they…
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Should Syracuse Complete the Boeheim Trio?
He might not be the most highly-touted player in the transfer portal, but the most predictable to find his way in an Orange uniform. In fact, the name on the back of the jersey is already on the press, it‚Äôs the number that‚Äôll have to change. It‚Äôs Cornell guard Jimmy Boeheim. Boeheim transferring to Syracuse…
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What is San Diego State’s Major Weakness vs. Syracuse?
“They really don’t have a weakness. That’s unusual.” Words from Jim Boeheim on ACC Network earlier this week. His initial read on San Diego State, Syracuse’s NCAA Tournament first round opponent on Friday, is terrifyingly close to being completely accurate. The Aztecs are top-110 in the country on both offense and defense, in effective field…
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Buddy Boeheim is Back to His Usual Self
Ring the bell, sound the horn. Buddy Boeheim is officially back following his 27-point outburst against NC State. It has been a common narrative all season to declare someone as the true number one. Or at least a player who has the chops to take SU to previously unreachable heights. Boeheim is the player to…
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The Fans vs. Jim Boeheim: Who’s been right in 2021?
You have to give the 45th year hall-of-fame coach, Jim Boeheim, some credit; he may read and consume everything that is said about him, but he doesn‚Äôt really listen. In other words, the media nor the fans can pressure him into coaching his basketball team differently than he thinks is best. Boeheim definitely cares what…
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How did Duke Run SU Off the Floor at Cameron Indoor?
Well we asked for your suggestions for what this title of this article should be, here are some of the best suggestions…. However you title the article, that was bad. There are a lot of different nouns, adjectives, and adverbs you can use to say that. The Orange just botched yet another opportunity at a…
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Which Team is on a Bigger Roll? Syracuse Faces Duke in a Battle of Winning Streaks
Syracuse takes on Duke tonight in a game that probably looked a lot better on paper before the season. The Orange are 13-6 coming into this one, the Blue Devils, 10-8. Despite mediocre records, both teams are riding three straight wins heading into tonight. It always feels good to have a little winning streak under…
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