Tag: Jim Boeheim
-
Defense is the Key to Syracuse’s Success
After a disappointing start to the season, Syracuse was back on track and then slipped again. They won four straight, but now the Orange have lost three in a row. Can they find their groove on both offense and defense again? Losing to Virginia wasn’t ideal, but they still managed to hold the Cavaliers to…
-
Getting to Know Syracuse’s Next Opponent- Georgia Tech
In 44 years as Syracuse‚Äôs Head Coach Jim Boeheim has never started a season 4-4 through the first eight games. This year is special and not in a good way. The Orange currently hold the longest active record for consecutive winning seasons with 49, but big ole 5-0 is in jeopardy. The season started horribly…
-
Happy Thanksgiving! What Syracuse Fans Should Be Thankful For This Year
It‚Äôs that day and that time of the year. The day you spend with family and friends, saying thanks for everything you have. Happy Thanksgiving! As Syracuse fans, there is a lot to be thankful for when it comes to the basketball team. The season started with a disappointing opening night, but has since been…
-
Jalen Carey Could Redshirt After Thumb Injury
Jalen Carey didn‚Äôt suit up on Wednesday when Syracuse hosted Cornell. At first there was speculation about Carey transferring. However, Matt Park ‚Äì the voice of the Orange ‚Äì cleared up all speculation. Park mentions that the injury initially took place last summer. That may have been a reason why Carey has struggled so much.…
-
After First Half Scare, Syracuse Wins Battle of Boeheim’s
Jimmy Boeheim looked like the best player on the floor for long stretches of the game. Cornell‚Äôs best player led both teams in scoring with 25 points, but the Big Red eventually fell 72-53 in the Dome. And while Buddy Boeheim always hopes his older brother success, he thought he did a little too well…
-
Quincy Guerrier is a Key to Syracuse’s Season
It‚Äôs far too early to know what Syracuse‚Äôs freshmen class will develop into. Joe Girard looks like he could develop into a key player for the next three or four years. Brycen Goodine seems like a solid role player. Jesse Edwards has shown an offensive skill set that Bourama Sidibe and Marek Dolezaj didn‚Äôt have…
-
How Syracuse Football and Basketball are Responding to #NotAgainSU
The #NotAgainSU movement has gripped not only the Central New York community but the national news landscape for the better part of the last week. Numerous bias incidents fueled by racist and anti-Semitic language and symbols have been reported across the Syracuse University Campus. These incidents plus a lack of response by the University have…
-
Joe Girard Emerging as a Leader Three Games into Career
In his first start at Syracuse, in just his third game Joe Girard stole the show. Girard missed just one shot while scoring 24 points. Even against Colgate, when his shot wasn‚Äôt falling Girard showed all the other skills he brings to the table. When he enters the game, Girard energizes the defense, finds open…
-
Report Card for Syracuse Basketball After Carleton Game
Syracuse wasn‚Äôt so friendly to its friends to the north, when Carleton University of Canada came to the Dome Tuesday night. In the final preseason game, the Orange downed the Ravens 77-58. It’s a pretty impressive margin against a Carleton team that is no pushover. The Canadian powerhouse has won 14 national championships, including the…
-
Syracuse’s Most Important Players: #2 Buddy Boeheim
For the past 44 seasons, Syracuse has been led by Jim Boeheim. This year Jim’s son Buddy returns for his sophomore campaign in the Orange and Blue. The 6-foot-6 guard really turned on the heat during the last few months of the 2018-19 season. Boeheim scored 20 points in the Orange’s ACC Tournament win against…
-
Bourama Sidibe Holds The Keys to Syracuse’s Season
Even though Syracuse is tasked with replacing four starters from a season ago, Jim Boeheim seems confident in his young squad. A main reason is because of the sheer quantity of shooters Boeheim and his staff have accumulated. Of course Buddy Boeheim may be the first guy fans think of. Joe Girard is another guard…
-
From Continents Apart to Basketball Buddies – The Story of Marek and Elijah
Just a couple of years ago Elijah Hughes and Marek Dolezaj had no idea who the other one was. Then a couple years ago Dolezaj was immersing himself on a new continent, and Hughes was learning what life was like up north. Now, as the two begin their third year together in the program, they…
-
BIG 10/ACC Challenge Set: Syracuse will Host Iowa
There’s nothing quite like the slow release of Syracuse’s non-conference schedule, am I right? Well regardless of if you agree or failed to catch my sarcasm, the latest game has been announced: Syracuse will host Iowa in the Big 10/ACC Challenge on Dec. 3. That game will follow the Orange’s appearance in the NIT Season…
-
5/25 Fizz Radio: Impact of Oshae Brissett Leaving Syracuse
On the latest edition of Fizz Radio, Tim Leonard and Jonathon Hoppe dive into Oshae Brissett’s decision to leave Syracuse for the NBA Draft. What does this mean for the Orange next year and how ready is Quincy Guerrier to help fill the void? Make sure to tune in each week to Fizz Radio live…
-
Game of Domes: Matching Characters to Notable Syracuse Sports Figures
The campaigns of the Syracuse football and basketball¬†teams have come to a close, but another season‚Äôs end draws upon us. Season eight of the world-renowned Game of Thrones finishes on Sunday night, marking the close of the entire award-winning series. In light, here‚Äôs a list of Syracuse sports figures paired with each player or coach‚Äôs…
-
What’s the Next Step for Syracuse’s Marek Dolezaj?
In two seasons in Orange, Marek Dolezaj has quickly become a fan favorite, and for good reason. He has a knack for finding the ball, and is never afraid to scrape elbows on the hardwood. For a big man, he‚Äôs a great passer and a very solid defender in the 2-3 zone. And when a…
-
Two Massive Home Openers Set for Syracuse
With football season just over four months away in Central New York, the hype is real. Syracuse opens its home season in September against the defending national champions. Not to mention, a Clemson Tigers team that they upset at home two seasons ago. A win in that game could give the Orange a clear path…
-
With Voids to Fill, Syracuse Basketball’s Incoming Class is Incredibly Crucial
Syracuse will hurt far more from its departures heading into the 2019-2020 season than it did coming into this past one. With Tyus Battle NBA bound, Frank Howard and Paschal Chukwu are graduating, and there is also no guarantee that Oshae Brissett will be back either. Because of how much more painful the departures after…
-
Why Paschal Chukwu is a Huge Loss For Syracuse
For much of his career, Paschal Chukwu was used as a scapegoat. He was often criticized by Jim Boeheim and blamed by Syracuse fans across central New York. But for all of his flaws, Chukwu was a solid defender, who used his length to alter shots every game. He never fully grasped control of his…
-
Tyus Battle’s Three Biggest Moments in Syracuse
Tyus Battle has declared for the 2019 NBA Draft. That was the news announced on Friday, one day after the Orange fell to Baylor in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. We’ve been down this road before, but this year is different. Battle returning to the Orange next year is very unlikely. With that…
-
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…
-
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.…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
Jim Boeheim’s Meaningful Compliment
Win or loss, it‚Äôs not often that you get a smile out of Jim Boeheim. And, with that, it‚Äôs even less often that you get a compliment. Rarer still is when the visually tough, angry, yelling coach on the court specifically takes an extra few seconds to make the compliment even while a reporter…
-
Paschal Chukwu’s Vanishing Act
Much like a magician, Syracuse center Paschal Chukwu has a great trick. At any given moment, the seven-footer can vanish from a game. In SU‚Äôs latest defeat against UNC, Chukwu scored just four points, while pulling down a measly four rebounds. He was on the court for 18 minutes, nine minutes less than any other…
-
Orange Struggles Against North Carolina Continue
Over the years, Syracuse has struggled against North Carolina. The bad times continued on Tuesday night with a 93-85 loss to the Tar Heels. Honestly, the game was a lot closer than recent matchups with UNC have been. In the past five years, a matchup with Roy Williams’ team has resulted in a loss for…
-
Bedeviled: Barrett’s Monster Night Silences Record-Crowd at the Dome
The lights were bright here inside the Dome, and college basketball was watching to see how Syracuse would respond after an emotional week. A nationally televised audience also tuned into see how top-ranked Duke would react without Zion Williamson. In the end, the Blue Devils reacted better – mostly from an enormous night from lottery…
-
Examining Syracuse’s Dynamic Lineup
Before the season began, Syracuse was ranked as a top-20 team. A big reason was because SU returned all five starters, while adding transfer Elijah Hughes, and freshmen Jalen Carey and Buddy Boeheim. But as the season has progressed, it‚Äôs become clear that one key contributor from last year wouldn‚Äôt regain his form. That‚Äôs senior…
-
Three Bold Syracuse Predictions ahead of ACC Tournament
With under three weeks left in the regular season, Syracuse is set to embark on the highly-anticipated toughest part of its schedule. Over the next week, the Orange battles Louisville, Duke and North Carolina, three team’s ranked in the top 18 of the AP poll. Doesn’t it always seem like SU plays the toughest portion…
-
Syracuse’s Class of 2018 is Backwards, But That’s OK
If I asked you in early March of 2018 who Syracuse‚Äôs best freshman would be for the upcoming season, the no-brainer answer would have been Darius Bazley. If I asked you again one month later, it would have been Jalen Carey. Dare I asked you a third time in mid-November and you would‚Äôve doubled down…
-
Comeback falls way short, No. 22 FSU steamrolls Syracuse, 80-62, in the Dome
It looked like Syracuse (16-7, 7-3 ACC) was dead in the water. The Orange trailed 36-14 with 5:58 to go in the first half. Florida State (17-5, 5-4 ACC) was in the midst of a dominant 30-7 run, SU had missed six of its last seven shots, was 1-7 from beyond the arc and 1-4…
-
Taking a Glimpse at the Future of Syracuse Basketball
Syracuse is in the midst of another promising basketball season, where anything could happen if the Orange make March Madness. But let‚Äôs take a look at what the future has in store for SU. Next year Jim Boeheim has to replace Frank Howard, and will likely need to replace Tyus Battle too. He already has…
-
Syracuse Basketball’s Seven Most Influential Moments Since Tom Brady’s First Super Bowl
February 3rd, 2002. The day of Tom Brady‚Äôs first Super Bowl victory. Exactly 17 years and six Super Bowl victories later, here we are in the present day.¬† In fact, it appears that Jim Boeheim and his sons were witnesses to the Pats’ sixth championship down in Atlanta. A lot has changed since Brady‚Äôs first…
Latest News
You May Have Missed
