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Syracuse’s Center of Concern
To nobody’s surprise, SU center Frank Anselem has entered the transfer portal. With this being the Syracuse’s issues at the center position continue to compound. Last season, John Bol Ajak was almost out the door, while Bourama Sidibe‘s injury elongated into the late parts of this year. Even the recruiting process looks bleak in regards…
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SU Center Frank Anselem Enters Transfer Portal
For the second consecutive offseason, Syracuse men‚Äôs hoops has now been surprised by one of its own heading to the transfer portal. Today, sophomore center Frank Anselem entered the portal, marking a possible fresh start elsewhere for the backup big man. Anselem‚Äôs decision didn‚Äôt quite register the shock value that Kadary Richmond and Quincy Guerrier‚Äôs…
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Falls Apart In Regular Season Finale
There is no other way this season should have ended than what happened in the Dome on Saturday. Syracuse led by eleven over Miami at halftime. In the second half, that got extended to an 18 point advantage. Then, the Orange did what they do best and fall apart, losing 75-72 to the Hurricanes. With…
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What Does Syracuse Have to Play For?
Regardless of what this team does in the remaining five regular season games, they probably won’t make the NCAA Tournament, they might not make the NIT, and in all likelihood won’t go far in the ACC Tournament either. But, that doesn’t mean that this is a completely lost season. It doesn’t mean there’s no longer…
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Diamond in the Rough – Syracuse Offers 2023 Center Ugonna Kingsley
After a disappointing season, Syracuse basketball has to hit the reset button. The Orange are bringing in one of their best recruiting classes in program history next season. Plus, they are beginning to dabble in the class of 2023, most recently offering a guy that could be a diamond in the rough. Last Thursday, Jim…
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Syracuse Can’t Sustain Hot Shooting, Falls to Virginia Tech 71-59
There’s an old saying: you can’t get hot if you don’t know the cold. On Saturday in Blacksburg, Syracuse finally snapped out of its unconscious midseason run, and the four-game ACC win streak was snapped at the hands of the Virginia Tech Hokies. The Syracuse offense was bound to slow down after losing starting center…
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Syracuse Men’s Hoops Throttles Louisville, 92-69
On January 26th, Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball fans woke up with their team‚Äôs pride and record hurt by an embarrassing loss the night before. SU had been favorites over a mediocre Pitt team, but lost 64-53 to mark a new low point in the season. However, all the Orange have done since then is win three…
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For One Shining Night, SU Looked Like Who We Thought They Were
It‚Äôs hard to imagine that Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball has gone through any week as whiplash-inducing as the one they just powered through. The Orange played two games this week – on Tuesday and again at home last night – and could not have looked more different from one game to another if they tried. After…
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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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Here’s What Syracuse has Proven
Syracuse is back to their .500 bench mark after a win over Clemson. That still leaves them far away from the NCAA Tournament bubble, but just as the Orange look like they are about to bury themselves, they bounce back. Here’s what the rollercoaster ride taught us so far. Offense Can Win Games Jim Boeheim…
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Wait, so Bourama is Back?
The standing ovation at the end of the Brown win was a nice moment for Bourama Sidibe. After a year and a half of setbacks and tough luck, the sixth year senior made it back to the court on knees that have only failed him in the past. The question is will Sidibe stay on…
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Syracuse Needs to Use its Bench More
It feels like ages ago but SU men’s basketball last touched the floor in a 79-75 loss to Georgetown. The Orange had a ten point lead going into the half and just like the Villanova game, found a way to relinquish it in the second half. Is it because SU shot just 36% from the…
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2023 Syracuse Wishlist: Isaiah Miranda
Welcome to the Fizz wishlist, where we’ll introduce and break down players in the 2023 recruiting class that you should keep an eye on. Is it too early to look this far in the future? Well, the reason it’s not is because it’s never too early to take a gander around possible SU basketball commits…
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Five Star Review 11/20: All Five 2022 Commits Sign NLIs, Comparisons to this Year’s Players
Cameron Ezeir and Brad Klein celebrate Syracuse Basketball’s ability to reel in all five 2022 commits, and with that, the two compare each commit to a current player on this year’s roster. You can listen to Fizz Radio on the Score 1260 in Syracuse from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. every Saturday morning and subscribe…
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Syracuse Player Comparisons: Class of 2022 Commits Edition
The five 2022 commits are officially Orange. That‚Äôs exciting when taking into account the amount of talented recruits that have decommitted in the last couple years. So, for those not all that familiar with the skillsets of each new commit, and to tie those new faces to the season on hand, let‚Äôs compare SU‚Äôs ‚Äò22…
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What does Success vs. Lafayette Look Like?
Syracuse is giving Lafayette 22.5 points. It’s far from a hot take to say last year’s opener against Bryant was a complete failure. Surviving by one point at home and losing your center for basically the rest of the season set SU up for early season struggles. Here’s what the Orange have to do to…
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Three Bold Predictions For The 2021-22 Syracuse Basketball Season
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Syracuse Basketball Positional Preview: The Bigs
We got a taste of the 2021-22 SU basketball team with last week’s exhibition contests’. Now we look ahead to the regular season which starts in just a couple days. Let’s continue our preview series taking a look at Syracuse’s position groups ahead of Tuesday night’s contest against Lafayette. We’ve already talked guards and forwards…
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What is SU’s Ceiling without Bourama Sidibe?
Although Halloween isn‚Äôt until Sunday, things got scary yesterday for Syracuse in its season-opening scrimmage against Pace. It was announced pregame super senior Bourama Sidibe is going to miss at least a month dealing with yet another injury, this one to his other knee. To make matters worse, Buddy Boeheim sprained his ankle during the…
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The Fizz’s 2021-22 Syracuse Basketball Preseason Awards
Tis the season, college basketball is back! Syracuse is ready to sneak into the tournament as a bubble team and make a cinderella run. The Orange tip off their season this on November 9 against the Leopards of Lafayette. SU has a lot of new faces, but also some established veterans. Before the season gets…
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The Biggest Variable for ’21-’22 SU Hoops
Jim Boeheim already said this is a very experienced team. Despite losing Marek Dolezaj, Quincy Guerrier, Kadary Richmond, and Alan Griffin Syracuse returns their entire backcourt. Forward Cole Swider brings in three years of collegiate experience from Villanova. Combo-guard Symir Torrence played two seasons at Marquette. The real question is what will the big-man situation…
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Syracuse’s Center of Conversation is Peter Carey
It’s apparent what Syracuse fans continue to vie for: Joe Girard to revert to his stellar play in high school, a recruiting class without a decomitment and a center who elicits a cascade of cheers. SU is best at going 0-for-3 on that wishlist, and can never find a way to fulfill the third. With…
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John Bol Ajak is Coming Back. Now What?
Every Syracuse fan probably had the same reaction when they heard the news that John Bol Ajak withdrew his name from the transfer portal. Something along the lines of, “Oh, um… ok.” The truth is Ajak hasn’t done anything in his two years (one redshirt season) on the Hill to evoke a real response from…
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Syracuse Basketball’s Current 2021-2022 Rotation
Syracuse basketball is going to look a lot different in 2021-2022. For the sake of this projected rotation, we will only work with the players on the roster. Point Guards Joe Girard Symir Torrence Syracuse fans are probably already shaking in their boots at the prospect of not having such a dynamic six-man like Kadary…
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