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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Gets Back on Track With Win Over Pittsburgh
Syracuse is back in the win column. Sure, the win comes against one of, if not the worst team in the ACC in Pittsburgh. But a win is a win! The Orange looked vulnerable in the first half, escaping with just a one point lead at the break, but turned it on in the second…
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Is Jesse Edwards Really Underutilized?
With Syracuse basketball under .500 through 15 games for the first time in the Boeheim-era, everyone wants to simplify the problem by saying a little more of this or a little more of that will be the solution this team needs to turn it around. It’s almost never that easy. It’s no surprise that the…
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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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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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SU Hoops Just Showed Us Its Resilience and Flaws. What Now?
Almost three weeks ago, Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball was coming off a disappointing loss to a non-conference opponent with tougher games on the horizon. Today, the same exact things are true. Of course, any further comparisons would be facetious. Three weeks ago, SU had just gotten strummed by Colgate in a home upset with four challenging…
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What Should We Make of SU’s Defense?
If you had just listened to the criticism of Syracuse‚Äôs 2021-22 prospects and nothing else, you would‚Äôve probably thought Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball was going to be the collegiate Washington Generals this season. Restlessness with head coach Jim Boeheim‚Äôs antique 2-3 zone and accurate concerns about the team‚Äôs defensive ability coupled to hold pundits back from…
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Most Important Syracuse Players to Date
The Orange have tipped off to a wonky start. In fact, through seven games, Syracuse has dealt with many scenarios that usually take an entire season to materialize. That includes a pair of easy wins, an upset loss, a game against a ranked team and a nail-biting victory. When it relates to development, each player…
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Three Key Takeaways from Syracuse’s Bounce-Back 92-84 Thanksgiving Win over Arizona State
After yesterday‚Äôs disastrous performance against VCU, one would‚Äôve figured Syracuse was destined to go 0-3 in the Battle 4 Atlantis. However, the Orange got the right side of the wishbone on Thanksgiving, handling Arizona State from start to finish. The game began as SU‚Äôs contests typically do. The Boeheim brothers came out gunning, scoring 9…
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Syracuse Crumbles to VCU 67-55 in the Bahamas
Following a shocker of a loss to Colgate last weekend, Syracuse traveled to the Bahamas with a monkey on its back. After 40 minutes of back and forth with VCU, SU couldn’t find any groove in a 67-55 loss. The irony starts with that pressure the Orange faced heading into the Battle 4 Atlantis. Many…
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Syracuse Shocked by Colgate 100-85, Ending 59-Year Unbeaten Streak
After 55 tries, the longest winning streak in NCAA history by one team over another has come to a close. On November 21st, 2021, Colgate men’s basketball took down Syracuse in the Dome by a score of 100-85. The win marked the end of the longest domination by one team over another in Division I…
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What Will It Take For SU Hoops To Get Ranked?
Compared to last year, this year‚Äôs Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball non-con slate has been pleasant. There hasn‚Äôt been a one-point heart-pounder against an FCS team or a discouraging smacking at the hands of a Northeastern rival. Instead, we‚Äôve been treated to an appetizer of what looks to be a high-scoring rendition of SU hoops. For clarity‚Äôs…
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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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It’s Gameday! What Questions Are Still Unanswered About Syracuse?
There are plenty of question marks entering the ‚Äò21-‚Äô22 basketball season. Many have been well documented, while a couple aren‚Äôt as publicized, but here at Fizz, we have you covered. Here are the questions that have yet to be answered: Is Buddy Boeheim worthy of national recognition? Ever since his spurt in March Madness, Boeheim…
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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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Fizz Radio 11/3: Depth Analysis, Record Predictions, Preseason Awards, Lafayette Preview
Jaron May and Matt Bonaparte hop on the mic for this week’s Fizz Radio. The two discuss Syracuse Men’s Basketball’s depth, try to predict SU’s record, hand out some preseason awards, and preview the season opener vs. Lafayette. Oh, and of course, they play Fictional Fizz and get to your Fizz Feedback. You can listen…
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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 Starting Lineup Speculations
The basketball season is a month away, but that won’t slow anyone down from starting to speculate. This tweet especially did not help. But it did provide a sense of clarity. It’s no surprise that Buddy Boeheim is locked into a starting spot after his torching tournament run from last season. The junior looks to…
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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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Which Direction Should SU Go At The Center Position?
Syracuse basketball has had a mostly intriguing offseason marked by some exciting commitments. The additions of four-stars Kamari Lands in April and Justin Taylor in late June have jolted some excitement back into the program. That‚Äôs an important step to recoup the losses of several starters from last year and a tantalizing future star in…
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Could Jesse Edwards be An X-Factor for Syracuse?
When Syracuse faded out of the NCAA Tournament with a loss to Houston back on March 27th, the immediate reactions for Syracuse fans were that of disappointment quickly followed by hopefulness for 2022. And why not? At the time, the prospect of possibly returning all five starters and a rising star in Kadary Richmond had…
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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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What’s the Roster Outlook for Syracuse After a Busy Start to the Offseason?
For Syracuse basketball, the past few weeks have been a whirlwind. There have been newcomers, departures and a couple of surprises sprinkled in. If you‚Äôve lost track of what the team is looking like heading into next season, I don‚Äôt blame you. Let‚Äôs break all the moves down and analyze where things stand for the…
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