Tag: Jim Boeheim
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The Roller Coaster of Syracuse Hoops
Syracuse’s basketball season has already gone through enough rises and falls to qualify for a ride at Six Flags. The campaign began with high expectations following the run last March, only to look bleak with dispiriting losses to Oregon and UConn in New York City. Fear not! The Orange began clicking back up the incline…
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Three-Point Parade Gives Syracuse 73-53 Win over Miami
How many times have we heard Jim Boeheim describe the Orange’s shooting shortcomings after a game? That certainly wasn’t the case tonight. Syracuse shot fifty percent from the field on its way to a 73-53 win over the Miami Hurricanes inside the Carrier Dome. The Orange finished the game with 14 made three-point field goals,…
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The Return of Syracuse Center Paschal Chukwu
Recently, the center position has been a weakness for the Orange. Paschal Chukwu has been Syracuse’s starting big man for most of the past two seasons. Since he transferred from Providence, Chukwu has struggled to find a consistent role on the team. Fans weren’t all that surprised when Jim Boeheim elected to remove Chukwu from…
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After Duke Upset, Is Syracuse a Sleeping Giant or a One-Game Wonder?
Syracuse’s enormous upset over Duke Monday night had to surprise even the most ardent Orange fans. While the Blue Devils were missing Cam Reddish, who was out with an illness, and then lost Tre Jones in a collision during the game, it was still an incredible effort by Syracuse. The Orange was a 17-point underdog…
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UPSET SPECIAL: Syracuse Stuns Duke 95-91 in Overtime
The Orange were 17-point underdogs. The Orange were coming off a 14-point loss to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the Carrier Dome. Syracuse defied all odds in a 95-91 overtime win against No. 1 Duke at Cameron Indoor. Just when we thought the Orange were in real trouble, they respond with a resume-changing win…
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Syracuse Uses Center Revival to Top Clemson
Syracuse continued its torrid run into the ACC slate with a 61-53 win over Clemson in its conference home opener. The victory pushes the Orange to 11-4 and 2-0 in ACC play. The glaring takeaway from the win came at the center position. For starters, Paschal Chukwu registered his first ‚Äúdid not play‚Äù of the…
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Three Things We Learned From Syracuse’s Win Over Notre Dame
Any road win in the ACC is a good one, especially for a team that picked up an uncharacteristic four non-conference losses. After Syracuse pulled out a convincing 72-62 victory at Notre Dame on Saturday, there were signs that an identity was starting to be established. But these entail both positive and negative factors moving…
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Three Burning Syracuse Questions Ahead of ACC Play
Syracuse gave fans a glimmer of hope last weekend with an 81-47 win over St. Bonaventure. That win though, doesn’t overshadow an overall disappointing non-conference performance by the Orange. Not only did they lose four games, but they didn’t look all that great in most of their wins either. The unexpected poor play gives us…
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12/16 FizzCast: Overreaction Sunday and Dino Babers Gets His Bag
The Fizz’s Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard are here to calm you down about Syracuse’s latest loss against Old Dominion and what to look forward to against Buffalo. Then they get into the news of Dino Babers’ extension and what to look forward to for this week’s National Signing Day.
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Kiss the Rankings Goodbye: No. 25 Syracuse Upset at Home by Old Dominion
There‚Äôs really no word more fitting than ‚Äúdisappointing‚Äù to describe this one, after Syracuse came up short to Old Dominion 68-62 on Saturday. ODU was in it throughout, yet it seemed that the common belief inside the Carrier Dome was that the Orange would eventually pull away. That certainly looked to be the case when…
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Syracuse vs. Old Dominion: Past and Present
The last time Syracuse played Old Dominion, the Orange won 71-58 behind a monster game from senior Dan Schayes. Schayes, who went 13th¬†overall in the NBA draft before playing 18 years in the league, tallied 17 points, eight rebounds and four blocks in SU‚Äôs win over the Monarchs. 38 years later, Syracuse faces Old Dominion…
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Syracuse Basketball Still Behind Schedule
Syracuse is rolling. After a big 72-71 win over Georgetown on Saturday, the Orange are 7-2 and back inside the AP Top-25. That win over the Hoyas was a great representation of how the early part of this season has been for SU: a roller coaster ride. If you include the two preseason games, the…
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12/3 FizzCast: Get Out Your Tents and What to Make of Syracuse Basketball’s Latest Run
The Fizz’s Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard break down what it means that the Orange is in the Camping World Bowl and preview West Virginia’s potent offense. They also wrap up Syracuse’s wins over #16 Ohio State and Cornell and what to look for in the week ahead.
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The Demoralizing End of Carmelo Anthony’s Career
It’s a strange time as a Syracuse fan to watch the demoralizing saga of Carmelo Anthony. It’s not even Thanksgiving and already the Rockets have cut bait, looking to move on after just a few measly weeks of basketball. Then to add insult to ignominy, in its first game after Melo’s release, Houston plays its…
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With Syracuse Football and Basketball Thriving, Whose Ranking Will Peak Higher?
It‚Äôs been quite some time since there was a sense of optimism this high for Syracuse athletics. In fact, you have to flash back to 2001 to find the last time both SU basketball and football were ranked teams. But after last week‚Äôs College Football Playoff reveal and the preseason AP basketball poll, both Orange…
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Syracuse Dominates Eastern Washington 66-34 in Season Opener
On paper, Syracuse’s offense should be much better this year than it was a season ago. With talented freshman like Buddy Boeheim and Jalen Carey, scoring should be less of a problem for the Orange. That wasn’t the case in the first half of Syracuse’s 66-34 win over Eastern Washington on Tuesday night. The fewest…
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FizzCast: The Comprehensive 2018-19 Fizz Basketball Preview Show
The Fizz’s Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard break down everything you know for the 2018-19 Syracuse season including a breakdown of this year’s roster, our favorite games of the season and what the ceiling for this year’s Orange squad is.
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Got Him! Four-Star Recruit Quincy Guerrier Commits to Syracuse
Reporting by Tyler Aki Syracuse got more treats than tricks on Halloween today. Four star recruit Quincy Guerrier announced he‚Äôs coming to play for the Orange in 2019. He made his announcement at halftime of the Pacers and Knicks game on the RDS 2 feed, a sister channel of TSN. This is similar to what…
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Syracuse Downs Le Moyne 89-52 in Exhibition #2
Syracuse again walked away victorious in its second exhibition game on Wednesday. The Orange handily took care of Le Moyne 89-52 in its final tune-up before the 2K Classic begins on Nov. 6. Anytime you win by over 35 points, there‚Äôs usually a lot more to be encouraged about than discouraged. Fortunately for Orange, that…
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Re-Assessing Syracuse’s 2019 Class with Girard
Syracuse got some great news on Sunday when Joe Girard, New York high school basketball’s all-time leading scorer, verbally committed to the Orange. SU now has three 2019 recruits committed to the program. Now that Girard is on board, how good is Syracuse’s recruiting class for the upcoming year? Right now, 247Sports has Syracuse as…
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6/13 FizzCast: Syracuse Hoops and Boeheim’s Army With GM Kevin Belbey
The Fizz’s Tyler Aki talks Syracuse and The Basketball Tournament with Boeheim’s Army GM Kevin Belbey. They reflect on last year’s Final Four run (0:00), the growth and popularity of TBT (4:31), a preview of this year’s team (11:31), the roster construction process (18:14), a look at some of the new guys on the team(24:11)and…
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Who Should Syracuse Target With Bryce Golden Off The Market
A thin Class of 2018 basketball crop just got even slimmer after Syracuse target Bryce Golden committed to Butler on Monday. The Orange still holds just two commits in its class after Darius Bazley‚Äôs decommitment and Brycen Goodine likely not reclassifying into 2018. That being said, Jim Boeheim has found diamonds in the rough before…
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What Jim Boeheim Said About Darius Bazley and Why He is Wrong
Darius Bazley shocked the Syracuse community and the basketball community when he announced his decommitment from Syracuse in favor of playing in the NBA’s G-Leaguge. Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim went on ESPN’s Golic and Wingo on Monday to discuss Bazley’s decision and how he sees it impacting college basketball in the future. I think it…
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College Basketball Analyst Jay Bilas Weighs in on Syracuse’s run to the Sweet 16
With less than two days until Syracuse meets Duke in the Sweet 16, everyone has the same question on their mind: can SU get it done? Well, if the last time these teams met is any indication, it‚Äôs not likely. Points. That‚Äôs what the Orange needs to beat the Blue Devils. Can they get enough…
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Why this is Jim Boeheim’s best coaching job ever
In his 42nd season at the helm of the Syracuse basketball program, Jim Boeheim has somehow led his team to the Sweet Sixteen after an astonishing win over Michigan State on Sunday afternoon. Pretty much nobody, including us here at the Fizz, saw this coming. For all intents and purposes, the Spartans should have smacked…
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Syracuse Shocks the Nation in Detroit
Can you believe it? I certainly can’t. The Orange is heading to the Sweet 16. Given the offensive history of this year’s SU Basketball team, a win over Michigan State was going to be shocking regardless of what actually happened in the game. However, what transpired in Little Caesars Arena on Sunday afternoon makes the…
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Three Thoughts From SU’s 60-56 Win Over ASU
Inconsistent. That’s the word that fans have used to describe this SU Basketball team all season long. However, when you look closely, you’ll start to realize that over the past month or so the product the Orange has put out on the floor has become fairly consistent. As we all know, the teams offense isn’t…
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Syracuse Survives Arizona State in First Four, 60-56
The 2017-18 Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball is a cockroach. It doesn‚Äôt always look pretty, but it just refuses to die. That was the case again in the Orange‚Äôs 60-56 win over Arizona State in a thrilling First Four battle Wednesday in Dayton. Neither team led by more than seven at any point, and neither team‚Äôs fan…
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Three Nuggets from Syracuse and Arizona State’s Press Conferences
Syracuse and Arizona State players and coaches addressed the media yesterday, ahead of their First Four showdown tonight. Jim Boeheim, Tyus Battle, and Frank Howard were in postseason form with their answers to reporters‚Äô questions; here are some takeaways from the entertaining and informative press conference. The Sun Devils are happy to be back under…
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Arizona State Has Seen Plenty of Zone ‚Äî but not like Syracuse’s
The PAC-12 has turned from the Conference of Champions to the Conference of Zone Defenses this season. ‚ÄúTeams are changing up,‚Äù Oregon head coach Dana Altman said earlier this season. ‚ÄúThey see the advantage of playing zone for at least a while. ‚Ķ Everybody except Arizona has got some variation of it.‚Äù The league has…
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Previewing SU’s Matchup with Arizona State
For the first time since April of 2016, the Orange is back in the NCAA Tournament. SU isn’t the most talented team, but it has a real shot at winning a couple of games this weekend. The team’s first chance comes on Wednesday in the final of the tournaments First Four games. Here’s what you…
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SU to the Tournament? One Man Thinks so
The Orange’s run in the ACC Tournament is officially over, which means NCAA Tournament talk can officially begin. SU finished the season at 20-13, including 8-10 in ACC play. Sure, there are a lot of moments the Orange would like to have back, but what’s done is done. Now, it all comes down to selection…
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Class of 2019 Recruiting Rankings Loaded with NY Area Studs
Note to the rest of the ACC: don‚Äôt let the Orange get hot on the recruiting trail. With a loaded class featuring two blue-chippers already on the way next year, Syracuse may have a chance to bring in another high-profile group in 2019 ‚Äî thanks in large part to geography. We‚Äôve heard plenty about Joe…
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A Famous Quote That Describes This SU Basketball Team
As I sat back and watched Syracuse put together yet another boring offensive performance against Boston College, a famous sports press conference came to mind: I get it, Dennis Green is talking about the opponent, but just imagine Jim Boeheim at the podium fielding questions from reporters. It probably wouldn’t take long for him to…
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Believe It: Syracuse’s Defense Kills a Must-Win Game vs. NC State
Wednesday presented a huge opportunity for the Orange to get one step closer to an NCAA Tournament bid for only the second time in the last four years. The Orange lost an absolute heart-breaker, 74-70 at the Carrier Dome and were dealt. a severe blow to their tournament help. The first half was a whistle…
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Awards from Syracuse’s Deflating 59-44 Loss to No. 2 Virginia
Breaking News Award: Syracuse‚Äôs Offense Is Not Good <blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-lang=”en”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>There is zero confidence with these kids. Battle just looks tired. So does Brissett. Not having a bench with some talent hurts these kids. With Thompson and the guard from S FL leaving school, hurt SU. Here‚Äôs to next year.</p>— Brett Baron (@brettbaron)…
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