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Saturday Hoops Matinee: Syracuse and Clemson
Syracuse fought to come back against Clemson on Saturday, but it couldn’t hang on. SU’s defense was electric in the second half to give the Orange a shot. The offense couldn’t find a groove with a hungry home crowd that was ready to explode. Let’s dive into the outcome of Syracuse’s third loss in four…
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Don’t Boo Joe Girard This Weekend
Joe Girard is making his Syracuse homecoming this Saturday, when Clemson comes to the Dome to take on SU. It’s been a game that’s been circled on Orange fan’s calendars since the guard transferred to the Tigers, for better or for worse. Many fans may have mixed feelings about Girard. He’s one of the most…
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Downs Boston College 77-68
The first half was a lot of back-and-forth action with the two teams going back and forth for the first 20 minutes. Jesse Edwards established himself early, while Judah Mintz made plays on the perimeter, but the Eagles stayed right with it, not giving into the Orange’s physicality. In the second, Boston College came out…
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A Loss to Boston College Would be the Nail in Syracuse’s Coffin
Syracuse is on extremely thin ice right now. After three straight losses and a string of embarrassing press conference moments, Jim Boeheim’s seat may be the hottest it’s ever been, and he’s getting national attention all around the college basketball landscape. It’s been said many times, but some people decide to get out of the…
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Syracuse’s End-of-Game Performance is Indicative of Young Team
Once again, Syracuse had a chance to take down one of the top teams in the ACC Tuesday night but faltered late in a 72-68 loss in the Dome to North Carolina. There were questionable moments, like Judah Mintz getting called for a flagrant one-foul that essentially ended the game with ten seconds left. Plus,…
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The Meltdown in Miami May End Up Being a Positive
Syracuse, for the third straight time against Miami, blew a double-digit lead to the Hurricanes in an eventual loss. SU led by as many as 11 in the second half, but costly rebounding issues and turnovers put a nail in the Orange’s coffin as Miami made all its key free throws down the stretch. That…
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Syracuse is Giving Fans Less and Less Reason to Believe
Syracuse has won two games in a row. Whoop-dee-do! After wins over Boston College and Louisville, likely the two worst teams in the ACC, SU is showing that it can barely beat the bad teams, which is not a sustainable way of winning. Good teams blow out bad teams. Syracuse does not do that. This…
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Powers Past Boston College 79-65
Syracuse came out of the gate slow, and at points throughout the first half, it looked as if BC had a track to its first win in nine tries. But a breakout performance from one of SU’s much-maligned players and clutch buckets down the stretch helped the ‘Cuse to a 79-65 win. Let’s get into…
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Syracuse Has a Long Way To Go
Syracuse had been playing with fire for a while now, and it finally got burned in an 84-82 loss at home to Pittsburgh Tuesday night. The Orange once again started slow, as they have for the entirety of this homestand, and mounted a furious comeback late in the second half, but could not finish the…
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Evades Early Trouble, Eases Past Monmouth 86-71
With all the excitement on campus, and in the JMA Dome on the Syracuse men’s soccer team, which won the national championship, by the way, it was easy for Syracuse basketball to feel they could slow-play Monmouth, kenpom’s 327th-ranked team out of 363 squads coming into Monday night. But, a first-half offensive explosion put a…
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The End is Near for Jim Boeheim, and it isn’t Going to be Pretty
Syracuse got punked by Illinois on Tuesday night. Plain and simple. The Orange were playing as a group of individuals and not as a team. Joe Girard III took just three shots and played only twenty minutes. So, not only is he not scoring, Jim Boeheim is finally realizing (like the rest of us), that…
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Falls to St. John’s 76-69 in Overtime
It was there for the taking. The Orange had a big-time win on their fingertips and let it slip through them. SU had so many opportunities to build on its lead and win the game late, but didn’t. This one stings and will for a while. Syracuse is young and has a lot of learning…
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Fizz Instant Reaction: Syracuse Downs Richmond 74-71 in Overtime
Fizz staffers Ethan Frank and Ian Unsworth recap an eventful evening at the Barclays Center for Syracuse, speak with Jim Boeheim and his players after the game, plus, former Fizzer Matt Bonaparte makes a guest appearance!
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Prevails over Richmond 74-71 in Overtime
What a strong, high-level basketball game. Two teams going at it early in the season from start to finish. A 14-2 start by Syracuse led by Joe Girard and Judah Mintz pumping up the majority Orange crowd (a small one), but the Spiders had the answer, and it was back and forth all night from…
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Where Does Syracuse Go From Here?
Well, in the literal sense, the Orange will go back to practice Wednesday at the Melo Center to get ready for Saturday’s game against Northeastern. But, in the theoretical sense, SU is in a place of the unknown, having lost to Colgate for the second straight season since the John F. Kennedy administration last night.…
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Syracuse’s Season Will Be Defined By Who Steps Up Each Night
The next-man-up mentality is one often taken by teams who suffer injuries or lose players for various reasons during the season. But, after just one exhibition game, it is clear to see that Syracuse’s group is one that will not have a definitive alpha (maybe Joe Girard III will become one), but right now, despite…
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Jim Boeheim Dishes on Syracuse’s Roster: “This is the best team we’ve had in a while.”
With the season opener just under a month away, things are starting to ramp up for Syracuse. Media Day is on Friday along with Orange Tip-Off later that night in the Dome. But, yesterday marked a big day for Orange fans, as college basketball insider and reporter Jon Rothstein made his annual trip to Central…
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Is This the Worst Transfer Portal Scenario For Syracuse?
The dominoes continue to fall for Syracuse as highly-touted freshman Kadary Richmond is the latest to enter the transfer portal, joining Robert Braswell and John Bol Ajak. Richmond was the only non-starter to average over 20 minutes a game. The freshman played the all-important role of sixth man and defensive stopper down the stretch. The…
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Handing Out Syracuse Mid-Tourney Superlatives
Syracuse makes its 24th sweet 16 appearance tomorrow against Houston. A spot many didn‚Äôt have SU in about a month ago. The credit goes to the Orange‚Äôs ability to block out the noise and play their game. But aside from team persistence, there are plenty of individuals standing out in March. It‚Äôs time to give…
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Syracuse Thoroughly Outplayed, Falls to Clemson 78-61
Well, there‚Äôs certainly no sugarcoating it. Saturday‚Äôs loss to Clemson was an ugly one. The Orange lost 78-61, shooting 30 percent from the field, but it only seems to get worse from there. Perhaps most disappointingly, Saturday‚Äôs blowout loss will carry negative postseason implications form along with it. Now falling to 10-6 overall (4-5 in…
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