Tag: Jim Boeheim
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2021 Syracuse Transfers Check-in
Syracuse lost a bunch of key pieces from their magical Sweet 16 run last year. In the middle of the season, let’s check to see how the former Syracuse players are doing at their new programs. Quincy Guerrier, Oregon It never helps to lose a 33 minute/game starter. Quincy Guerrier‘s absence is felt most on…
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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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Syracuse thrashes Wake Forest 94-72
Jim Boeheim had never entered the month of February under .500 in his 46-year coaching tenure, but last night, it was a forgone conclusion that the hall of famer finally would, but still had one more chance to creep closer to that even win-loss record mark. The 9-11 Orange took full advantage of that opportunity…
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Boeheim’s Treatment Of Benny Williams Doesn’t Bode Well For The Future
Tuesday night Syracuse‚Äôs season continued its violent downward spiral with an embarrassing loss to Pitt, the ACC‚Äôs worst competition. There are plenty of questions surrounding the team and its hall of fame coach at this point, but perhaps paramount is the status of SU‚Äôs 4-star recruit. Benny Williams hasn‚Äôt performed as advertised through the entirety…
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Gottlieb says Boeheim Should Retire and Rivals Recruit Against “Daddy Ball”
This has gotten ugly for Syracuse hoops. The season is skidding off the road, and out of the NCAA Tournament. Syracuse fans have started grumbling about when Jim Boeheim might finally call it quits. And Doug Gottlieb says rivals are using Boeheim against him on the recruiting trail. In a Field of 68 Podcast longtime…
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Syracuse Loses… Again
Well, it’s time to wave the white flag. Syracuse drops its sixth game in its last eight contests after a 64-53 loss to the 8-12 Pitt Panthers. This defeat is the culmination of so many issues that have surrounded this team over the course of the season. This game started as most Syracuse contests do,…
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How Will This Season’s Struggles Impact Next Year’s Recruiting Class?
In case you haven‚Äôt heard, things aren‚Äôt going swimmingly for Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball. The Orange were exposed back in November by Colgate and haven‚Äôt been the same since. Right now, SU‚Äôs 9-10 record and 3-4 mark in the ACC are surprisingly poor figures for a team that entered the year with more fanfare than it…
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Predicting the Second Half of SU’s Season
Okay so we were a bit off with our preseason predictions but who wasn’t? “Best shooting team Coach Boeheim has ever had,” “Instant impact transfers,” “Buddy Boeheim is a first team All-ACC player.” We may have drank too much of the Kool-aid. In our defense, we haven’t seen a season as turbulent as this one…
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The Impact of Symir Torrence’s Injury for Syracuse Basketball
Before the season began, it was evident that Syracuse Men‚Äôs Basketball has a depth issue. Everyone knows that Jim Boeheim likes to play a tight rotation, but even with that, the Orange are thin, especially at the guard position. Cuse has its starters in Joe Girard and Buddy Boeheim, then really only one reserve in…
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SU’s Postseason Path is Simple, But Won’t Be Easy
It‚Äôs come to this. After 19 games, Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball is rudderless and drifting into unchecked territory. The Orange are 9-10, 3-4 in the ACC, and 2-5 since New Year‚Äôs Day. Last year, SU got all the way to the Sweet Sixteen before its tenth loss of the year. Now, the team is already at…
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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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Meet SU’s Next Potential Backcourt Star: Aden Holloway
It‚Äôs been a season to forget so far for Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball. The team is struggling in a variety of areas – particularly with its depth and defense – with no reinforcements on the way. The Orange have already lost nearly as many games this year (9) as they did all of last season (10)…
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Why Isn’t Benny Williams Playing?
A game after making his first career three in a Syracuse uniform, Benny Williams recorded a career high 24 minutes against Wake Forest. There were small developments made contest by contest that led SU fans to believe the former four-star recruit had a real chance at becoming a difference maker by season’s end. However, that…
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Could Symir Torrence Provide a Midseason Spark?
Things are getting late early for Syracuse basketball. The Orange are now past the midseason point and just had to choke down another cold cup of coffee in crunchtime, this time in last night‚Äôs 76-71 loss to Florida State. Like some of its other close losses this year, SU looked smooth early before sliding in…
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Falls to Florida State 76-71
Joe Girard: C+ JG3 looked strong in the first half but was a non-factor in the second. The guard air-balled his first two opportunities from range and did little to create off the dribble. The Glens Falls native was tailormade to be a mismatch today and though he found success early, it wasn’t consistent enough.…
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Is SU Hoops Officially In Decline?
“Rome wasn’t built in a day” is a familiar refrain for any sports fan waiting for a program or team to get back to its feet. Emotional investment in a team involves a lot of waiting for that “Rome” to develop. In very rare instances like Syracuse men’s basketball, that sought-after prosperity and success is…
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Syracuse/Pittsburgh Preview
SU Hoops is back in action tonight in the Dome against Pittsburgh. The Orange desperately need a win as they’re in the midst of a three-game losing skid. At 7-8, ‘Cuse is off to its worst 15 game start in the Jim Boeheim era. Fortunately for Syracuse, the Pitt isn’t exactly the toughest of opponents…
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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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Five Things We’ve Learned About SU Hoops At The Season’s Midpoint
After yesterday‚Äôs defeat against Wake Forest, Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball is officially halfway through its regular season. The team has played 15 games with 15 remaining, and enough time has passed to reflect on what we‚Äôve learned about this group through the first 50% of its schedule. We‚Äôve narrowed it down to five things we‚Äôve learned…
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Meltdown in Miami: SU Blows 14-Point Halftime Lead in Loss
This felt like a must win game for Syracuse. Coming off of a 74-69 loss to Virginia which furthered SU’s worst start in over 50 years. In the first half, you could sense the intensity and desperation. The Orange were firing on all cylinders and mopping the floor with Miami. ‘Cuse shot over 50% from…
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Jim Boeheim Rips SU’s Struggling Defense: “A Disgrace”
As we all transition into the new year, Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball is going through the wringer unlike any other time in recent memory. The Orange (7-6, 1-1 ACC) are off to their worst start since the 1969-70 season, and there‚Äôs a multitude of reasons why. The team‚Äôs offense has been top-heavy, its depth is razor…
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KenPom Projects SU Hoops to Finish 15-15
Syracuse Basketball is off to its worst 13-game start in over 50 years! If history tells us anything, this may not be a fun season for the Orange faithful. In that 1969-1970 season, ‘Cuse began the year 6-7 and finished 15-22 overall comes season’s end. Unless this defense gets fixed and the ship is righted…
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The Once-Explosive Orange Have Officially Fizzled. Now What?
Not all that long ago, the 2021-22 Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball team was billed as an exciting, new-look squad. Here at the Fizz, we talked up the team with proclamations that it ‚Äúhad the chance to be special‚Äù and that it was one that would ‚Äúenter ACC play as a ranked team‚Äù. These vestiges of hope…
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Grading Syracuse Through the Non-Conference Slate
After a 80-68 win over Cornell which was a bit scarier than most Syracuse fans would’ve liked, the Orange have completed the non-conference portion of their schedule. SU is now looking forward to conference play, beginning with Virginia on New Year’s Day. However, it’s time for the Fizz to look back at the non-conference, and…
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SU’s “Bucket Bros” Spark Short-Term Excitement, Long-Term Questions
Seeing Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball on television was a welcome sight last night. The Orange crushed Brown 93-62 thanks mostly to a dominant second half keyed by a ruthless offense that put up 55 points in the final 20 minutes. However, a closer look shows a lot of the work was done by a familiar duo.…
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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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