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Could Demetris Nichols be the Answer?
The longstanding gripe Syracuse basketball fans have had with the program is the inability to recruit upper-echelon centers. The last true big man the Orange had to anchor the Zone was Rakeem Christmas. But he only contributed at an elite level in his senior season (2014-2015). It was supposed to be DaJuan Coleman, but injuries…
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Will Dajuan Coleman Return To Syracuse’s Rotation?
Syracuse is a third of the way through ACC play and there has been one notable absence: Dajuan Coleman. Through six games of league play, the center has logged just one minute, a filler near the end of the first half in a win against Miami. After playing some of his best basketball to start…
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Fizz Five: Takeaways From Syracuse’s Non-Conference Play
Syracuse‚Äôs non-conference play was historically bad. Jim Boeheim lost five non-conference games for the first time in his 41-year coaching career. There have been highs this season, but there have been many more lows. Here are the five biggest takeaways from the Orange in the early going. Dajuan Coleman The five star recruit is stringing…
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Syracuse Basketball Stock Watch: Coleman Up, Point Guards Down
DaJuan Coleman is enjoying the best three game stretch of his career. While that has drawn some headlines, Syracuse is 1-2 in its last three games and that fact is receiving much more attention. For now, let‚Äôs give Coleman his due. Against Wisconsin, the center was Syracuse‚Äôs best and most consistent scoring option. He made…
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Why Syracuse Needs Tyler Roberson
We saw the 20 rebound performance against Duke. We saw him nearly average a double double in the NCAA Tournament last season. We heard about the improving jump shot. Regardless, Tyler Roberson is no longer in the starting lineup. And you can‚Äôt really fault Jim Boeheim. Dajuan Coleman is looking like the five star recruit…
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For Syracuse, There’s Life After Quade Green
Cue up that old Katy Perry song. Except instead of some lover, it‚Äôs Quade Green that has the Orange wondering, ‚Äúhow did that one get away?‚Äù After being heavily recruited by SU over the past couple of years, the five star point guard is taking his talents to Lexington to join another stacked Kentucky recruiting…
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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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DaJuan Coleman Sparks a Huge Second Half and a Big Win for Syracuse
DaJaun Coleman was the catalyst for a huge second half as Syracuse beat Florida State 85-72.
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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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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 Basketball: It’s Time To Play Dajuan Coleman
Syracuse basketball has two big weaknesses: the Orange can‚Äôt play defense inside and it can‚Äôt rebound. Everyone knew the Orange was undersized and would likely have trouble with these areas of the game going into the season, but despite the struggles in the paint the Orange has still insisted on keeping its only true center…
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3 Things to Look for As Syracuse Enters Conference Play
It is time for the games that matter. What should Syracuse fans keep an eye on?
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Orange Once Again Uses Strong Second Half to Put Away Montana State
Is Syracuse becoming a second half team?¬† One could definitely say that.¬† Although the Orange got off to a quick start in the Carrier Dome last night, SU really turned up the pressure in the second half to pull away from an inferior opponent.¬† This, of course, isn‚Äôt the first time that this has happened,…
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Let’s Talk About Syracuse’s Rebounding Problem
Calling SU‚Äôs abysmal team rebounding a problem is an understatement.¬† Although the Orange was able to knock off Colgate last night with a three-point barrage, once again the zone saw itself get out-rebounded by a team much smaller than it. Colgate rotated nobody taller than 6-foot-9 into the lineup, yet the Orange and Raiders finished…
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Most Important Week of Non-Conference Looms for the Orange
The Orange and Jim Boeheim are flying high off of an improbable tournament run in the Bahamas over Thanksgiving weekend.¬† And while the few days off are a great time for the players and coaching staff to revel in success, any good program will head right back to work. Syracuse is the only team in…
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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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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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Syracuse Will Need More out of Coleman, Roberson Against St. Bonaventure
Syracuse needs to get the ball to its big men to get the offense back on track.
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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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LeMoyne: Three Up, Three Down
Three Up: DaJuan Coleman Entering the 2015-2016 season, Coleman is single-handedly the most valuable piece to the team and also the biggest question mark.¬† After not playing in almost two full years, the new Coleman had a huge game against a very undersized LeMoyne team.¬† It was great to see the Orange‚Äôs best (and basically…
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Freshmen and Coleman Shine as Syracuse Crushes Le Moyne 97-58
Syracuse’s freshmen deliver in a 97-58 win over Le Moyne.
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Will Providence Big Paschal Chukwu Transfer to Syracuse?
Providence transfer Paschal Chukwu is considering Syracuse and the Orange could use his size.
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How the Transfers of Johnson and Patterson Effects Thomas Bryant
Two scholarships for 2015-16 have opened with Johnson and Patterson leaving the program.
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Fizz Five: Who Starts For Syracuse Basketball Next Season?
There‚Äôs a lot of gloom in Syracuse right now. Greg Gumble didn‚Äôt mention SU during Selection Sunday, Jim Boeheim is gone for the next nine conference games, and winter won‚Äôt quite go away in the Salt City. Hope is on the horizon though; just look to the depth of next year‚Äôs basketball team. The Orange…
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2014-15 Wasn’t a Lost Season for Syracuse Hoops
The Orange grew as a team and played hard to the very end despite ban and limited numbers.
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Emergence of Roberson Comes at Key Point in Sophomore’s Career
It is really a good sign that Tyler Roberson has put together two good games against two of the best teams SU has or will face this season. Against Duke, the sophomore tallied 19 points and 10 rebounds. He then followed it up with 13 and 9 against Louisville, when he was guarded much of…
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Who Will Play Down Low Next Year?
On March 7 Rakeem Christmas will play his last game as a member of the Syracuse Orange. This season we‚Äôve all gotten used to Christmas being the only producer in the front court (and at times the whole team for that matter), but luckily there‚Äôs more talent coming in and coming back to the squad…
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Tyler Roberson’s Steady Improvement Solidifies a Larger Role for Next Year
When it comes to SU basketball‚Äôs sophomore class, Jim Boeheim has patiently waited. The head man admitted from the start of the season his second year group will receive opportunities to prove themselves. If there‚Äôs one Orange who‚Äôs worked hard to avoid the ‚Äúsophomore slump‚Äù label, it‚Äôs Tyler Roberson. The 6‚Äô8‚Äù forward played by far…
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Hoops Recruiting Class of 2015 Adds Depth to Thin Orange
Even prior to the post-season ban and the generally disappointing 2014-15 basketball season, many Syracuse fans were already looking to the 2015-16 season as one where the Orange will yet again be a powerhouse.¬† As of today, Syracuse is bringing in four four-star recruits for next season, which is good enough for the fourth best…
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Syracuse’s Dajuan Coleman Closing in on Return, But is it Worth the Risk?
The big man is close to returning from a knee injury, but redshirting him could be the safest option.
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Four Keys for Orange To Work on in Non-Conference Play
At 5-3, Syracuse still has a ways to go before ACC play starts.
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Can the Orange Lean on Christmas to Carry the Offense?
The senior center has emerged as the top option offensively for the Orange through four games.
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Fizz Five: What We Know Through Two SU Basketball Games
Although it’s still early, just what stands out from the Orange hoops team?
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