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2019 Center Jesse Edwards Sets Syracuse Visit
Just when you thought the 2019 class was done at four commits, Syracuse appears to be getting closer to adding some much needed center depth for the future. Jesse Edwards, a lanky center from the Netherlands, plans to visit SU from April 1st till the 2nd, according to multiple reports. Here‚Äôs what we know about…
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Syracuse Basketball Exit Meetings: Who’s Up and Who’s Down in 2019?
Syracuse entered the 2018-19 season as a trendy Final Four pick. They brought back every starter from a Sweet 16 a year ago and seemingly filled their offensive lull thanks to some recruits and transfers. But along the way, there were some roadbumps that led this Orange team to fall way short of expectations. A…
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Previewing Syracuse’s 2019-20 Roster
Now that Syracuse‚Äôs season is over and Tyus Battle declared for the NBA Draft, it‚Äôs time to take a look at what Syracuse will bring to the hardwood next season. Besides replacing Battle, Jim Boeheim is also tasked with naming a new point guard and center since Frank Howard and Paschal Chukwu are out of…
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Tyus Battle Plans To Enter NBA Draft
Well, the decision most of us saw coming is now official. Tyus Battle‚Äôs career in Syracuse is likely over. The junior guard plans to enter the NBA Draft, according to Adam Zagoria.¬† It‚Äôs a no-brainer for Battle and honestly fans should mostly just be thankful that he played three years. Hardly anyone comes back after…
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First Half Takeaways: Syracuse vs. Baylor in the NCAA Tournament
Syracuse trails a high-temperature, back-and-forth first-round battle with Baylor, 38-37, after the first half in Salt Lake City. Three takeaways from the opening 20: Syracuse endured Baylor‚Äôs early barrage The Bears canned 3‚Äôs on each of their first five possessions. You read that right. Five possessions, five treys. It was an onslaught, aided and abetted…
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The Fizz Predicts Syracuse and Baylor in the NCAA Tournament
It’s tourney time again! Syracuse takes on Baylor tonight in Salt Lake City with a likely date against Gonzaga on the other side. Our staff tells you who will take on the Bulldogs in round three: Tyler Aki: Syracuse 66, Baylor 55 It‚Äôs a shame that this could be the way that Frank Howard‚Äôs college…
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Don’t Worry Too Much About Frank Howard’s Suspension
Well, don‚Äôt think anyone saw this one coming. BREAKING: #Syracuse senior Frank Howard is OUT for “an indefinite period of time” due to a violation of athletic department policy. No idea whether the PG play at all in his last NCAA Tournament. Right after a career-high 28 points vs. Duke. — Orange Fizz (@OrangeFizz) March…
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What the Orange Are Saying Heading Into Their Opening Matchup Against Baylor?
Things never get quiet this time of year. Just moments before addressing the media, Syracuse announced that Frank Howard is suspended indefinitely for a violation of an athletic department policy. Despite having a lot of other things on their minds, Jim Boeheim, Tyus Battle and Elijah Hughes all addressed a number of topics ahead of…
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3/18 FizzCast: Breaking Down Syracuse in Salt Lake
The Fizz’s Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard break down their initial bracket thoughts, what’s happening in the West Region, what to expect from Baylor and a looming matchup with Gonzaga in this week’s FizzCast.
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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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Oshae Brissett’s Syracuse Tournament Expectations
Consistency has been a problem for Syracuse forward Oshae Brissett this year. After ending the 2017-18 season as arguably the Orange’s best player, Brissett hasn’t been in that conversation much this year. His numbers haven’t been consistent enough. The second-year player had a stretch in early February where he recorded three-straight games with 12 rebounds.…
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Finding the First Round Upsets in the NCAA Tournament
Most observers agree, this year’s NCAA Tournament owns the haves and the have nots. There are the true power teams, the four 1-seeds. Then a slight drop off to the 2-seeds. And then it’s a bathtub of flawed schools all swimming around looking for a rubber duck to save them from drowning. With that in…
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West Coast Bias?: Syracuse basketball’s success west of the central time zone
Eight cities across the country are getting set to host the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament this weekend. Only two of them lie further west than the central time zone: San Jose, CA and Salt Lake City, UT. Both of those locations are more than 2,000 miles away from Syracuse, but because of…
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The #1 Key for SU’s Tournament Success
This Syracuse team is not perfect. Point guard play has been inconsistent, although trending in the right direction. The bigs barely contribute offensively. Free throw shooting has been abysmal. Three point shooting hasn’t improved as much as we thought it would by adding Buddy Boeheim and Elijah Hughes. And Syracuse still gives up an alarming…
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Favorites and Sleepers to Watch For in Final Four Runs
March is about Cinderella, however most college basketball observers will tell you this is a top-heavy year. Online college basketball betting¬†will be in full swing across the country, and here’s some good options for who will get to Minneapolis and cut down the nets. The favorite: Duke (9/4 odds at winning the national title) is…
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What is the Biggest Threat to Syracuse in March Madness?
As Syracuse basketball packs its bags to travel out west to take on Baylor in Salt Lake City, Utah, there‚Äôs one conference the Orange hope to avoid. The ACC. Let‚Äôs imagine everything goes right for SU, and it beats Baylor in game one, and advances to likely play Gonzaga in the second round. The Zags…
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3 Reasons Syracuse Wins and Loses to Baylor
Welp, here we are again. Selection Sunday has come and gone. Syracuse is in Salt Lake City as an 8 as many expected. Now they play an opponent that plenty know little about in Baylor. As we all know 8/9 games are always a toss-up so let‚Äôs break down why Syracuse may or may not…
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Syracuse Picks Up an Eight Seed, Draws Baylor in the West Region
The bracket is set and the Orange is headed out west to Salt Lake City for their opening round matchup against Baylor. As an 8 seed, it‚Äôs their highest entrance into the tournament since it was a three seed back in 2014. Seed History This is the second ever time the Orange has landed as…
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Cole Murphy to the Cardinals and the Rich History of ‘Cuse Kicking
When former Syracuse kicker Cole Murphy signed with the Arizona Cardinals earlier this week, he became the most recent of several notable SU kickers to receive an NFL opportunity ‚Äì some have certainly had more success than others. Playing at the Carrier Dome, it makes perfect sense that Syracuse kickers have experienced college success. Impressively…
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Syracuse falls 84-72 to Duke in ACC Quarterfinals
Minutes into the game, the Orange turned the ball over at half court. A split second later, Duke Freshman phenom Zion Williamson scooped up the loose change and elevated for a thunderous slam in front of the Syracuse bench. That highlight from Williamson, who finished with 29 points (13-13 FG) on the night, put the…
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Syracuse and Duke Are Familiar With Each Other, But New Wrinkles Are Impacting Both Sides
After taking down Pitt thanks to a second half blitz, Syracuse gets set to face another team for the third time. But with a hungry Duke team that‚Äôs returning its best player on the other side, the challenge becomes infinitely more daunting. SU has hung with Duke both times this season while the Blue Devils…
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Rapid Reaction: Syracuse tops Pitt 73-59 in ACC Second Round
Winning an ACC Tournament game is never an easy task for Syracuse. Since joining the conference in 2013, the Orange have only won a single game in its postseason tournament. They doubled that total on Wednesday night in Uptown Charlotte with a 73-59 win over the Pittsburgh Panthers. FINAL: #Syracuse 73, Pitt 59 Buddy Boeheim…
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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’s Odds to Win ACC Tournament
Considering Syracuse’s history in the ACC Tournament, Jim Boehiem’s team shouldn’t be thinking about winning the whole thing. Beating Pittsburgh on Wednesday night would suffice, and probably let SU fans breathe easy on Selection Sunday. But the Orange are the 7th betting favorite (+5000) to win the ACC Tournament in Charlotte, so it’s not completely…
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Snubs and Duds of the ACC All-Conference Teams
The ACC announced its all-conference teams yesterday, and Tyus Battle was the only Syracuse player to appear on any of the teams. He ended up as third team all-ACC, with Louisville guard Jordan Nwora, Notre Dame big John Mooney, VT guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Clemson guard Marcquise Reed. Battle landed in the middle of the…
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Previewing the ACC Tournament and Syracuse’s Path to a Conference Title
Well, that‚Äôs certainly not the end to the regular season we envisioned or the result SU was looking for. Blowing yet another halftime lead and dropping the final game of the regular season to Clemson probably wasn‚Äôt what Jim Boeheim had drawn up to improve the Orange‚Äôs NCAA Tournament resume, but the season is far…
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March is Oshae Brissett’s Do-or-Die Month
Last season, March was one of Oshae Brissett‚Äôs best months. So much so that there was talk that the freshman could be a potential one-and-done candidate. But after careful consideration, he returned for his sophomore season, despite getting hot in the final month of play. Last year, Brissett averaged 16.4 points and 8.8 rebounds in…
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Syracuse’s Second Half Struggles Continue At Clemson
Syracuse basketball ended its season on a sour note on Saturday, again having trouble performing in the second half. For the fourth game in its last five, SU was leading at halftime but wound up with the loss. In the final game of the regular season, the Orange lost to Clemson by a score…
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What Recruits did Syracuse Football Host at Junior Day?
Syracuse basketball is gearing up for the ACC tournament and March Madness, but the world of football recruiting never stops. Syracuse held its second junior day for 2020 recruits this past weekend, and hosted 15 players. Three of the recruits that visited Syracuse, attend Suffield Academy in Connecticut, which has produced talent like Clemson star…
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Meet Noah Collier, the Four-Star Wing Who Just Visited Syracuse
On Monday, the Carrier Dome waved goodbye to its present and may have waved hello to its future. Before the final home game of the season, Syracuse honored its seniors with a nice ceremony before being buried beneath an avalanche named Kyle Guy against Virginia, and did it in front of a four-star recruit who…
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A Bittersweet Bite out of the Orange’s Blowout Loss to Virginia
Monday‚Äôs 26-point loss to Virginia marked three-out-of-four losses for Syracuse, but after the tough stretch, the Orange should be feeling more encouraged than concerned. Beginning with the obvious, UVA shot an absurd 72 percent from the beyond the arc, going 10-for-13 from three in a second half that saw the Cavaliers absolutely pull away ‚Äì…
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What is the 2-3 Zone’s Real Weakness?
How do you beat the Syracuse zone? It’s an age old question. Actually, it’s a 23 year old question. Head Coach Jim Boeheim switched to a permanent 2-3 zone in 1996. Regardless, every time an opposing team slices up the zone, it is hereby declared that they “figured out how to beat the zone.” It’s…
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Who Could Syracuse Play in the NCAA Tournament?
Barring catastrophe, which we can never rule out in this month of the calendar, Syracuse seems pretty locked into an 8 or 9 seed for the NCAA Tournament. According to bracketmatrix.com, a site that lists every bracketology websites seedings for teams, all 119 sites have the Orange in the field and 102 have SU as…
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What is Joe Girard’s Ceiling?
Watching Kyle Guy and Ty Jerome literally make every shot they attempted last night got me thinking. Could Joe Girard sniff that level down the road? Now before you start screaming his recruiting ranking at me, or lack thereof, hear me out. Yes, he is not even ranked inside the ESPN 100 right now and…
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Syracuse’s Tale of Two Halves
In the past four games, Syracuse has taken on three top-10 opponents. Now, all three of those teams reside in the top-5. But in all three games, SU went into halftime with a lead. Against Duke, Syracuse exited the floor to a roar of applause with a 34-29 lead after 20 minutes of play. The…
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Three Takeaways from SU’s loss to No. 2 Virginia
After cruising past Wake Forest on Saturday in Winston Salem, Syracuse rolled into Big Monday against No. 2 Virginia with some momentum. The chance to make it back-to-back wins slowly faded in the second half. The Orange led by two at halftime, but got destroyed in the second half of a 79-53 loss. Here’s what…
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