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What We Learned from Syracuse Basketball’s 101-64 Loss Against Duke
The Orange’s two game winning streak, and any positive or optimistic feelings surrounding this 2025/26 SU hoops squad, were snapped Monday night at Cameron Indoor. The Blue Devils crushed the ‘Cuse in the worst loss of the Adrian Autry Era. Here is what Monday’s Syracuse loss showed about this group going forward: • The defense…
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“Coach Autry Don’t Have It”: JJ Starling’s Uncle Turns Up the Heat
The criticism of Adrian Autry is no longer just coming from fans and media. Now it may be coming from inside another player’s family. After Syracuse’s blowout loss to Duke, a caller named “Wayne,” saying he was JJ Starling’s uncle, called into the WAER postgame show “Double Overtime” with hosts Adam Hipsky and Jish Sokolsky…
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Talent Gap or Coaching Gap? The Real Question After Duke
The easy takeaway from another blowout loss to Duke Blue Devils men’s basketball is that Syracuse just isn’t on Duke’s level. That’s obvious. The harder — and more important — question is this: Is that gap about talent? Or is it about coaching? Because if it’s purely talent, then Adrian Autry deserves at least some…
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Syracuse Fans Aren’t Apathetic — Just Ask Lacrosse
For everyone who thinks Syracuse fans have gone cold… For everyone who thinks apathy has swallowed this town whole… You might’ve missed what happened inside the Dome this weekend. More than 10,000 strong showed up. Loud. Invested. Alive. And they watched Syracuse Orange men’s lacrosse take down No. 1 Maryland in a statement win that…
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After Two Dramatic Wins, Will Syracuse Fans Give Autry Credit?
So here’s an honest question: Do Syracuse fans have to give Adrian Autry some credit? Just a week ago, the program felt like it was spiraling. A deflating loss at Virginia. The Kiyan Anthony DNP that exploded into a national storyline. Frustration from Carmelo Anthony. Social media in full meltdown mode. It felt less like…
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Kingz the hero, SU gets much-needed 79-78 win over SMU
There haven’t been many positives for Syracuse Men’s Basketball in the second half of the 2025-26 season. Since the calendar flipped to January, the Orange have been searching for answers on how to win games. Saturday afternoon, Syracuse finally got one of those answers. A double-digit second-half comeback, capped off my a game-winning lay-up by…
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Empty Dome, Easy Blame — But What Was Syracuse Supposed To Do?
The photos from tip-off of Syracuse–Cal hit the timeline and the reaction was immediate. Shock.Embarrassment.Sadness. A mostly empty Dome — once the loudest building in college basketball — staring back at the internet like a ghost of Big East past. And then came the takes. Syracuse sold its soul to join the ACC.They abandoned rivalries.They…
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Why Bill Simmons Has a Beef With Syracuse AD John Wildhack
For years, Bill Simmons has made a career out of holding grudges in plain sight. Sometimes it’s the NBA MVP voters. Sometimes it’s NFL owners. And sometimes, it appears, it’s former executives. Enter John Wildhack. As Wildhack exits his post at Syracuse University, Simmons has taken not-so-subtle swings at the outgoing AD — most recently…
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Takeaways From Syracuse Basketball’s 107-100 Double Overtime Win Against California
Syracuse snapped its two game losing streak with a home win tonight, outlasting California in double-OT. Both teams couldn’t miss tonight; The Golden Bears shot 45% fr om the field and the Orange shot over 50%. The lights (literally) were shot out of the JMA Dome. SU now moves ahead of Cal in the ACC…
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Syracuse vs California Basketball: Chris Bell Returns in Golden Bears Debut at Dome
Syracuse Men’s Basketball faces an unfamiliar foe tonight when it hosts California in its first-ever matchup with the Golden Bears. With that comes a date with an old friend, senior Chris Bell. After three seasons with the Orange, the 6’4 forward transferred to Cal this past offseason. In his time on the Hill, Bell posted…
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National college basketball reporter links Bryan Hodgson and Syracuse
There’s still a lot of basketball to play before any decision gets made on the future of Adrian Autry at Syracuse. Even today, outgoing athletic director John Wildhack said no decision has been made on Autry, and at the very least, he will finish the season. But Wildhack made another thing clear – the standard…
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Breaking: Syracuse AD John Wildhack to retire
Breaking: Syracuse athletic director John Wildhack is set to retire on July 1, via sources. Wildhack has led Syracuse athletics since 2016, arriving on the Hill after a long executive career at ESPN. During his tenure, Syracuse men’s basketball has experienced a gradual decline following its memorable Final Four run in 2017. Since 2019, the…
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Autry Had Chances for Kiyan Clarity — Instead, He Repeated Himself
At some point, “coach’s decision” stops being an answer. During the ACC teleconference, Adrian Autry had multiple chances to bring clarity to the Kiyan Anthony situation. Instead, he repeated himself. Over and over. Here’s how it sounded: “It was a game decision. It wasn’t anything more than that.” “I just kind of made a decision…
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Felisha Legette-Jack Has a Point—But Syracuse’s Anger Didn’t Happen Overnight
Felisha Legette-Jack isn’t wrong.But she’s not entirely right either. In a moment that has Syracuse fans in full debate mode, Felisha Legette-Jack publicly pushed back on the growing criticism surrounding Adrian Autry, saying she’s “never seen it get so negative here.” Coming from a respected, successful coach who understands Syracuse better than most, that statement…
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Is It Time for Syracuse to Pick Up the Phone and Call Gerry McNamara?
At some point, the question becomes unavoidable: is it time for Syracuse to at least reach out to Gerry McNamara? Not hire him. Not anoint him. Just reach out. With the noise surrounding Adrian Autry growing louder by the day, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to imagine this season quietly fading away without change. Losses have…
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This Couldn’t Have Looked Worse: Autry, Kiyan Anthony, and a Self-Inflicted Storm
This is the kind of thing that turns a bad season into a full-blown mess. Adrian Autry didn’t just lose at Virginia. He misread the moment. And in doing so, he poured gasoline on a media storm that was already starting to burn. Syracuse Orange men’s basketball lost 72–59 to Virginia Cavaliers men’s basketball at…
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3 takeaways from SU’s 72-59 loss to Virginia
Final from Charlottesville: Virginia 72, Syracuse 59 — and once again, the formula was clear. The Orange go as Donnie Freeman goes, and on Saturday, Virginia made sure Syracuse never got comfortable. A physical Cavaliers defense dictated pace from the opening tip, shut down SU’s top options, and exposed an offense that struggled to find…
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Another Chance Gone, and the Questions Around Adrian Autry Get Louder
Another chance slipped away. Another game that felt painfully familiar. Syracuse Orange men’s basketball never led, briefly teased resistance, and ultimately absorbed a predictable 72–59 loss to Virginia Cavaliers men’s basketball at John Paul Jones Arena. It wasn’t a blowout. It wasn’t humiliating. And at this point, that may be the most damning part. This…
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What We Learned From Syracuse Lacrosse’s Opening Win Against #17 Boston University
A win is a win. Although there were some rough patches along the way for the #3 Orange, they beat their first ranked team of the year and started their quest for a national championship off on the right foot. They went neck-and-neck for the majority of the first half and ran away with the…
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🏀 Syracuse at Virginia: The Ultimate Hand-Guide Preview
📋 Game Info (Save This) 🔥 The Reality Check Let’s be honest: Virginia is a much better team right now—and this building only magnifies that gap. This is not where teams “get right.” This is where they get exposed. 😬 Where Syracuse Is Right Now Syracuse enters this one hanging by a thread. At this…
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The Hottest Name on the Coaching Carousel: Why Josh Schertz Fits Syracuse
As the college basketball coaching carousel begins to spin faster by the day, one name keeps rising above the noise: Josh Schertz. If you’re a Syracuse Orange men’s basketball fan trying to peer into a post–Adrian Autry future, this is the “smaller school” candidate everyone keeps whispering about. And for good reason. Schertz isn’t just…
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From the Hill to the Super Bowl: Syracuse’s Lasting Legacy
Of the 59 Super Bowls played, Syracuse has had at least one representative in 32 of them. This year, while SU sends no players to the world’s grandest stage, the Orange legacy still shines as we revisit some of the most unforgettable moments in Super Bowl history. Larry Csonka – Dolphins When it comes to…
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The Numbers Are In: Where Does Syracuse Football’s 2026 Class Rank After Signing Day?
Now that the dust has settled and the signing period is officially closed, we finally have a clearer picture of where Syracuse Orange football stands in the 2026 recruiting race. The short answer? Respectable. Encouraging. And very on-brand for the Fran Brown era. According to the 247Sports Composite Team Rankings, Syracuse checks in at No.…
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Carmelo Anthony’s Frustration Puts Adrian Autry Officially on Watch
When Carmelo Anthony talks, Syracuse listens. When Carmelo is unhappy, Syracuse should probably panic just a little. That’s where we are now. Anthony—a program icon, national champion, and arguably the most influential alum Syracuse basketball has—publicly blasting a Syracuse basketball social media post after a loss? That’s not noise. That’s smoke. And where there’s smoke…
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Anger, Loyalty, and a Fanbase at the Breaking Point: The Adrian Autry Debate in Central New York
The noise around Adrian Autry has officially reached a boil. Social media timelines are flooded. Talk radio lines are jammed. Group chats that once debated zone wrinkles are now reduced to one blunt question: should Syracuse fire its head coach—right now? There’s no denying the frustration. Another winter has arrived with Syracuse men’s basketball stuck…
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The skid is over: Syracuse men’s basketball rides hot shooting to 86-72 win over Notre Dame
College basketball is a 40-minute game, and Syracuse Men’s Basketball has learned that the hard way multiple times in the past few weeks. But Saturday night, in front of a decent-sized crowd at the JMA Wireless Dome, it really was just the first 20 minutes that sealed the deal. 17 first-half points from JJ Starling…
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Second-half struggles have doomed Syracuse’s season
If you have a strange sense of deja vu every time you watch Syracuse men’s basketball, you’re not alone. Because every single Syracuse game seems to follow a single script. The start? Very slow. Fall behind early. The rest of the first half? A slow climb back to contention. Donnie Freeman finds his shot. And…
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3 takeaways from Syracuse’s 68-88 loss to N.C. State
Riding a three-game conference losing streak, Syracuse traveled to Raleigh searching for answers—and found none, falling 86–66 to N.C. State. The loss didn’t solve anything or reveal new fixes; instead, it reinforced the same problems that have plagued the Orange throughout conference play. Copeland gets the last word Former Syracuse guard—and now Wolfpack starter—Quadir Copeland…
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Syracuse Players Reflect on Struggles in Loss to Miami
There was no shortage of urgency inside the Dome on Saturday afternoon — and by the final buzzer, no shortage of frustration either, as Syracuse fell 86–75 to Miami. Entering the game desperate for momentum, the Orange instead saw familiar issues resurface, as Miami dictated the terms defensively, controlled the glass, and silenced Syracuse’s biggest…
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Miami takes down Syracuse 85-76 at the Dome
Syracuse 76, Miami 85 – SU entered Saturday afternoon with everything but momentum. After consecutive ACC losses to Boston College and Virginia Tech, the Orange’s NCAA Tournament chances had dipped to just 2%. Still, with the 15–4 Miami Hurricanes in town, SU saw an opportunity to get back on track with a meaningful win inside…
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Takeaways From Syracuse Basketball’s 76–74 Loss Against Virginia Tech
The Orange returned to the JMA Dome after a rough 81-73 loss at Boston College last weekend, a game in which SU truly threw the game away with 18 total turnovers. SU welcomed a Virginia Tech squad in a similar record position: Both the ‘Cuse and the Hokies needed resume-builders. It was a tight game that…
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Syracuse Lacrosse star Trey Deere to miss 2026 season
Junior attackman Trey Deere, a budding star in 2025 who looked to have an elevated role this upcoming spring for the orange, will likely miss the entire 2026 season with injuries stemming from a car accident. Deere tallied 19 goals for the Orange in 2025; With Head Coach Gary Gait missing top offensive weapons Sam…
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Who is Syracuse Lacrosse’s X-Factor This Spring?
We are just weeks away from the Orange’s opener against Boston University. Since mid-December’s schedule announcement, SU has drifted away from being considered title favorites. The ‘Cuse didn’t weaken over the holidays, but the analysts are fair to worry about the brutal schedule that includes a tough eight-game road trip beginning in February. Syracuse fans’…
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Syracuse adds former 5 star QB Malachi Nelson
Less than 12 hours after Syracuse football named Sean Ryan its new quarterback coach, The Orange added UTEP sophomore QB Malachi Nelson, boosting a position which has already secured two other transfers during the offseason. Nelson, a former 5 star + commit, redshirted at USC in 2023 before transferring to Boise State where he saw…
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How Donnie Freeman’s Dominance Is Reviving Syracuse Basketball’s ACC Tournament Hopes
In four games since Donnie Freeman’s return from an ankle injury, Syracuse Men’s Basketball has leaned heavily on its star forward. When the Orange head to Boston College to take on the Eagles tomorrow afternoon, they’ll likely continue to ride his hot hand. Freeman was firing on all cylinders to open the season, leading the…
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Syracuse Football Hires Sean Ryan as Quarterbacks Coach
Syracuse football has its new quarterback coach in Sean Ryan, the team announced this afternoon. Ryan joins SU with nearly 30 years of prior coaching experience, including 18 years in the NFL. Ryan, who started his coaching career in 1997 at Siena College as the quarterback coach, has bounced around the college football landscape with…
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