Tag: Joe Lunardi
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ESPN’s Lunardi: SU Hoops Could Still Make Tournament
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was published just 13 minutes before Syracuse University formally announced center Jesse Edwards’ season-ending wrist injury. The other day, we wrote that SU‚Äôs next four games were must-wins following the team‚Äôs destruction of Louisville last Saturday. Game number one occurred Tuesday, and the Orange labored to a 73-64 win in Chestnut…
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Three Times National Media Looked Silly Discussing SU
Here at Orange Fizz, we like to dig deep. If you’d like to know, for example, which Dino Babers outfits lead to the most success, we have you covered. National media can’t do that. It needs to keep track of other schools, other conferences and in some cases professional sports. So it’s no surprise that…
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In or Out? Where Do Bracketologists Have Syracuse For The NCAA Tournament?
Oh boy, here we go again. It‚Äôs not even February yet, but the bracket minds are already punching away and lining up this March‚Äôs field of 68. And just like the past couple of years, Syracuse is right in the thick of the controversy. With a 15-6 record, including a 4-4 mark in ACC play,…
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Where Do The “Experts” Say Syracuse Stands?
By now, Syracuse has gotten comfortable playing on the bubble. When Syracuse’s season seemed to be over the Orange won five in a row. Once SU had beaten three top 10 teams, the Orange¬†lost¬†just enough to keep things interesting. That trend continued with another loss in the ACC Tournament to Miami Wednesday. Syracuse still hasn’t…
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Tonight Isn’t The Be-All End-All For Syracuse’s Season
The last time Mike Krzyzewski lost a basketball game, Syracuse was out of the NCAA Tournament picture after a loss to Boston College, Barack Obama was President of the United States and the Atlanta Falcons were still laughing at the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Indians for blowing insurmountable championship leads. But 52 days and…
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Fizz Five: Eye-Opening Numbers About Syracuse This Season
With just four games remaining, it‚Äôs still tough to tell what exactly this Orange team is. So let‚Äôs put some numbers behind the season. Here are five numbers that jumped off the page for me when looking at SU‚Äôs year. 7 – Consecutive games Andrew White III has scored 20 points Orange fans are witnessing…
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Despite Loss To Pitt, Lunardi Still Has Orange In NCAA Tournament
Apparently, five wins in a row can cover up the mistakes made in Syracuse’s loss to Pitt over the weekend. After the Orange’s win streak was snapped by Pittsburgh (who was 2-9 in conference play going into the game), much of Orange Nation thought the experts would stick Syracuse back on the outside looking in…
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Crunching Numbers Says Syracuse Not Tournament Lock
When you start looking at the records, it’s not a sure thing SU is heading to the Big Dance.
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