Tag: Final Four
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This season was still a success for Syracuse
Just like that, another season of Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse has come to an end. And once again, there’s not going to be a championship banner added to the Dome. SU’s offense and defense faltered in a 14-8 semifinal loss to Maryland, ending Syracuse’s season two wins short of a national championship. Now it’s easy to…
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Could this actually be the year for Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse?
Well in one sense, it may already be. After about as up-and-down of a season as possible, Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse has made its return to the final four of the NCAA Tournament. This was the year! Many said this was the make-or-break year for Gary Gait – could he make it to Memorial Day Weekend?…
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Revisiting Our Bold Predictions for Syracuse Basketball
Before the season began I took my shot. I went out on a limb and made three bold predictions. Now that Syracuse Men‚Äôs Basketball is more than halfway through its season, let‚Äôs revisit those claims to see how realistic they are coming to fruition. Prediction 1 – Buddy Boeheim Wins ACC Player of the Year…
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Boeheim’s Army Steals a Win from Golden Eagles, Punches a Ticket to the Final Four
Boeheim’s Army edged out Golden Eagles, 73-69 with a late comeback. That was the epitome of an unbelievable victory. BHA was down by 11 points at some point in that game, they came ALL THE WAY BACK. Tyrese Rice contributed 20 points, absolutely redeeming himself after the last game‚Äôs rocky performance. Speaking of rocky performances,…
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Syracuse Women’s Lacrosse Is On the Verge of History, and It Needs More Recognition
Syracuse buzz always finds a way to circulate around football, men‚Äôs and women‚Äôs basketball, and especially this season, men‚Äôs lacrosse. While the word around the street is focused elsewhere, a certain group on campus is letting its successes do the talking. The SU women‚Äôs lacrosse team has had one heck of a season filled with…
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Deep Dive: How Have Tourney Teams Beaten the SU Zone in the Last Decade?
First Round 2019 | 9-seed Baylor, 78 vs 8-seed Syracuse, 69 This game was an absolute shooting frenzy. The Bears won 78-69 behind 47% shooting clip from beyond the arc. Makai Mason stroked a quintuple of three-pointers on his way to a team-best 22 points. Baylor won this game by shooting over 50% in both…
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March Madness Predictions: Who are the Favorites and Underdogs?
The ides of March are nearly upon us and as the chaos of March Madness is set to take off, we should dive into the potential bracket. Sure, there’s some of the usual suspects like Gonzaga. However, as always with March Madness, it is entirely possible we get underdogs dancing to the Final Four with…
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SU Top 100: #50 Brittney Sykes
Syracuse women’s basketball doesn’t have nearly the history of the men’s program. The women have made the NCAA Tournament 11 times. In 10 of those trips the season ended in either the first or second rounds. And then there was 2016, the greatest season in program history. In that run Brittney Sykes’ tenacity played a…
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Fizz Four: Final Four Runs No. 1
Syracuse Basketball has made it to the Final Four six times in program history. Each one is special in its own way. Amazing games, amazing players, amazing memories. Fizz Four: Final Four Runs is a series where we rank the top March Madness runs Syracuse Basketball has had. No. 4: 1987 Final Four No. 3:…
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Fizz Four: Final Four Runs No. 2
Syracuse Basketball has made it to the Final Four six times in program history. Each one is special in its own way. Amazing games, amazing players, amazing memories. Fizz Four: Final Four Runs is a series where we rank the top March Madness runs Syracuse Basketball has had. No. 4: 1987 Final Four No. 3:…
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Fizz Four: Final Four Runs No. 3
Syracuse Basketball has made it to the Final Four six times in program history. Each one is special in its own way. Amazing games, amazing players, amazing memories. Fizz Four: Final Four Runs is a series where we rank the top March Madness runs Syracuse Basketball has had. No. 4: 1987 Final Four No. 3:…
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Fizz Four: Final Four Runs No. 4
The Syracuse Basketball program was first started in 1898. That was 122 years and 119 seasons ago. In that time span, Syracuse made it to six (6) Final Fours. Granted, in the early years there was no national tournament and when there was it was never like it is today. Six out of 119 seasons…
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Will Recent Syracuse History Dictate This Year’s Trip to the Dance?
Syracuse enters its matchup against Baylor as an 8-seed¬†‚Ä쬆tied for the third-lowest it has been since the NCAA began tournament seeding in 1979. Interestingly enough, while SU‚Äôs seeding this year may not compare favorably with the rich history of its program, fans should still wait to set their expectations accordingly. In 2015-2016, the Orange sneaked…
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Michael Gbinije Returns to G-League
Former Syracuse star Michael Gbinije will return to the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G-League next season, the team announced Tuesday. Gbinije, the leading scorer on SU‚Äôs last Final Four team in 2015-2016, spent last year with the G-League Warriors, tallying 8.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, despite missing 22 games…
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What’s The Best Team For Melo?
Despite general focus on the upcoming football and basketball seasons for Syracuse, now seems like a good time to check in on Carmelo Anthony. An unquestioned member of the all-time squad at Syracuse and still the program‚Äôs most prominent NBA player, Melo has had a rough go of it lately. Following a rough season in…
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Separating Fact and Fiction in the Sweet 16
They’re two big time basketball schools, with massive fan bases, and legendary coaches. These two schools produce NBA talent regularly, and are television draws no matter who they play. Sweet 16’s are nothing new for these two ACC programs, which means there’s a lot of noise surrounding their Friday night matchup. What’s fact, what’s fiction…
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Syracuse Hoops Has (Bizarrely) Changed Its Narrative
It doesn’t take an old time Syracuse fan to realize this is crazy. Not only are the current Orange still dancing, but the narrative surrounding the program has flipped on its ear. Now things are being said like, “Jim Boeheim always wins this time of year.” Well, that hasn’t always been the case (to put…
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Syracuse’s Run is the Most Improbable in Tournament History
Sure, we can look at Jimmy V and the NC State team in 1983, or maybe a Cinderella Villanova team that won the whole thing in 1985. But this year’s Syracuse team is by far the most surprising and improbable Final Four team ever. Forget for a second about the Orange losing 5 of 6…
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Syracuse Faces a Different Animal In North Carolina
Syracuse faces a new challenge in the Final Four.
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Why Yahoo Sports’ Pat Forde Is Wrong About Syracuse Basketball
Syracuse deserves to have made the Final Four.
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Houston, We Have Takeoff: Syracuse is Headed to the Final Four
It took incredible comebacks in not one, but two consecutive games, but nevertheless, the Orange is headed to the Final Four for the second time in four years. Syracuse was ice cold, and Virginia was in control when this comeback started. The Orange finished the game on a 21-2 run and beat the ‘Hoos 68-62…
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Reliving Syracuse’s 2013 Unexpectd Final Four Run
On the morning of SU‚Äôs huge tilt with Virginia, the Fizz takes a look back at the last Final Four run that the Orange made.¬† How did it find itself just two wins away from a national championship?¬† Let‚Äôs reminisce. Round of 64 Syracuse crushes Montana in the opening round as a four seed over…
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Worrying About Missing the Final Four? Fear Not, Slingbox is Here
Here’s how not to miss a second of action.
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James Southerland Sees Syracuse’s 2013 Final Four Team in This Year’s Squad
Big Game James says no team wants to see this Orange squad in the NCAA tourney.
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Syracuse Falls to Duke 16-10 in Lax Title Game: Orange Nation’s Words
Here’s how Twitter looked as the Orange fell short of a national championship.
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Syracuse Hoops Final Grades: We Hand Out Marks to Wrap Up the Semester
How did the Orange fare when Team Fizz’s professors handed back their final exams?
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Anatomy of a Loss: Here’s the X’s & O’s Behind Syracuse’s Botched Final Play
How did SU settle on that play with the season on the line? We break it down frame-by-frame.
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Fresh FizzCast: Team Fizz Analyzes Syracuse’s Controversial Loss to Michigan in ATL
We provide instant reaction following SU’s controversial exit from Atlanta.
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Say Goodnight: Syracuse Loses Heart-Breaker to Michigan, Ends Final Four Run
A bizarre ending to a frustrating game by the Orange, who were asleep for most of the night.
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Bottling Up Burke: Syracuse Must Limit AP Player of the Year Trey to Win
Here’s the keys to SU getting back to the title game for the second time this decade.
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Boeheim’s Bank Sheet: It’s Crazy the Coaches Who Top JB’s Syracuse Salary
SU has a Hall of Fame coach who isn’t even in the top 10 of incomes.
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Can We Erase Syracuse’s Stigma as a Front-Running Squad? Not So Fast
There’s a lurking close game in the near future which will test this hypothesis.
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Timing is Everything: Boeheim’s Recruiting & Zone Gives SU a Golden Age
The 2-3 and Melo Center have revolutionized SU, and given the Orange a national dominance in this era.
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Wolverines Watch: Syracuse’s Keys to a Final Four Dance Against Michigan
Here’s how the Orange need to match up against Michigan’s high powered offense.
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Final 4 FizzCast: Team Fizz Breaks Down the Win Over Marquette, Previews ATL
We are all over this unlikely run through the NCAA tourney.
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