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How Does Oshae Brissett Compare To The ACC’s Top Commits?
Syracuse basketball’s 2017 recruiting class is slim, and some people are worried Jim Boeheim hasn’t put together the talent he’ll need to compete in the 2017-18 season. But the Orange does have Oshae Brissett, the highest ranked player committed to the Orange. Yesterday,¬†247Sports put Brissett at No. 48 its final recruit rankings, giving the Orange…
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Notable Names Not Returning To The ACC Next Year
Next season, Syracuse will be down three of its top four scorers from last year. However, the Orange is not alone in the ACC in terms of key absences come 2017. Here are the most notable departures for each team in the conference for next season. (Note: Some of these players have not declared for…
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No. 7 Louisville Incinerates Syracuse, 88-68
At the Carrier Dome, this year‚Äôs iteration of Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball can beat anyone. The Orange has proven that time and again, most recently with a miraculous win over one of the nation‚Äôs scariest squads. But for as dangerous as Jim Boeheim‚Äôs team has been inside the friendly confines of the Loud House, it has…
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The One Win Syracuse Needs to Make the NCAA Tournament
The countdown has started. Syracuse basketball is now counting down the three games left on its regular season schedule. Still with a mediocre r√©sum√© to show for a rollercoaster-like season, the Orange are in need of at least one more win to be safely in the NCAA Tournament. But it won‚Äôt be easy. The final…
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What does the SU Offense Have to Do to Finish the Season Strong?
With Syracuse basketball‚Äôs season fate still hanging in the air, there are plenty of questions to ask as the Orange finish up the last four games on the regular season schedule. SU has had a faltering defense this season, and Coach Boeheim summed it up in the postgame press conference after a tough 76-72 loss…
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Syracuse falls to No. 8 Louisville, 76-72, in Overtime Heartbreaker
Even Tinkerbell runs out of pixie dust. In a marquee Monday night matchup that drew more than 25,000 fans to the Carrier Dome, Syracuse picked up its slingshot and took aim at another Goliath. A win over Louisville would have been the Orange‚Äôs third over a top-10 team this season ‚Äî a season that looked…
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How Is the ACC Faring in Nonconference Play?
Jim Boeheim has provided several memorable quotes during his four-plus-decade tenure as head coach of the Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball team (‚Äúdumb question,‚Äù most recently), but none quite as famous as one from the late Dennis Green: ‚ÄúThey are who we thought they were!‚Äù The football coach was referring to the 2006 Chicago Bears, who had…
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Syracuse Trapped in Absurdly-Good ACC
Most basketball fans recognize the Atlantic Coast Conference as the preeminent league in college hoops. It has claimed seven of the past 16 national championships, and while the Big East‚Äôs Villanova cut the nets last season, the ACC put together the best conference-wide NCAA Tournament performance of all time. Six of the Sweet 16 and…
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No. 13 Louisville Torches Syracuse, 62-28
A freight train named Lamar Jackson rolled through Central New York on Friday, and the Syracuse defense was tied to the tracks. After he opened the season with eight first-half touchdowns against Charlotte, it was hard to imagine a way for Louisville‚Äôs sophomore quarterback to exceed expectations against the Orange ‚Äî but he pulled it…
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Tale of the Tape: Syracuse-Louisville
Syracuse is on the road Wednesday to take on No. 18 Louisville in hopes of picking up its second road win against a ranked opponent this season, and the Orange will have its work cut out for it. Louisville is big and plays great defense (not to mention the Cardinals‚Äô outstanding numbers on the boards).…
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By The Numbers: Syracuse versus Louisville
For Syracuse football, the ball has started rolling down the hill. After starting out 3-0 for the first time since 1991, Syracuse has lost five in a row and has started to look more and more like last year‚Äôs team instead of a rejuvenated team half way to a bowl game. This week Syracuse has…
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Familiar Faces to Appear in the Dome in Sweet Sixteen
This weekend, the Carrier Dome certainly will not be rocking with the Orange that Central New Yorkers have become accustomed to since it opened in 1980.¬† Instead, four teams will be playing for a right to travel to Indianapolis, and two of the four teams are very familiar foes. On Friday, Rick Pitino and the…
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East Region Rivals: Syracuse Fans Have Plenty to Root Against This March at the Dome
Louisville, Virginia and Villanova could find themselves in the Carrier Dome once again.
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2014-15 Wasn’t a Lost Season for Syracuse Hoops
The Orange grew as a team and played hard to the very end despite ban and limited numbers.
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Emergence of Roberson Comes at Key Point in Sophomore’s Career
It is really a good sign that Tyler Roberson has put together two good games against two of the best teams SU has or will face this season. Against Duke, the sophomore tallied 19 points and 10 rebounds. He then followed it up with 13 and 9 against Louisville, when he was guarded much of…
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Christmas Turns in Best Performance in Upset of No. 12 Louisville
The senior center missed just one shot from the floor.
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Can the Orange Topple Louisville?
It certainly will not be easy, but Syracuse has a unique opportunity to take down longtime rival and powerhouse Louisville in the Dome tonight in front of what figures to be a very boisterous crowd. Louisville, which is currently ranked twelfth in the nation, is coming off of a bad loss at home to North…
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Christmas Posts Strong Performance In First Game Since Ban
Nobody should be more concerned about the Orange‚Äôs post-season ban than Rakeem Christmas.¬† Christmas, as the only scholarship senior currently in the rotation, now has to use the team‚Äôs eight remaining games to prove that he is NBA-worthy. Currently, Christmas is expected to be drafted sometime in the first round.¬† As one of the most…
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2015 Schedule Release Offers Tough Stretch for Orange
The 2015 schedule is highlighted by a visit from SEC power, LSU.
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Orange Gearing Up for Tough ACC Schedule
There is a major difference between the old Big East and the current ACC, and Syracuse‚Äôs near win against Villanova could be promising as the Orange prepare for ACC play. After the Villanova game, Jim Boeheim mentioned how Chris McCullough is not physically capable of being competitive against bigger, stronger teams ‚Äì ones like the…
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FizzCast: Syracuse’s Loss to Louisville, “One Word: UGLY”
Orange Fizz writers¬†Austin Pollack and Seth Goldberg take you through Syracuse’s dismal 28-6 loss against Louisiville in the Dome on Friday Night. Taking on the Cardinals on national television, Syracuse was hoping to put up a strong showing, but turned in a forgetful performance in front of their home fans.
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Bitter Orange: Louisville Smacks Syracuse on National TV
Make that three straight losses for the Orange.
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Orange Offense Must Improve against Louisville
Syracuse running backs need to emerge against Cardinals.
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DA: Five Reasons We Hate Louisville
Hey, it’s Syracuse vs. Louisville tonight. Let’s kick up the hate.
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Syracuse Depth Will Be Tested Vs. Louisville
On Tuesday afternoon, the injury report for the Orange was released. ¬†With the release, there wasn’t much good news for the Orange. Syracuse will be without some key players on top of the key ones they are already missing. Ashton Broyld, who missed the last game against Notre Dame, will not play again this…
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Fizz Five: Syracuse’s Defensive Bright Spots Keep Hope Alive
There‚Äôs no doubt Everett Golson put on a show in Notre Dame’s 31-15 win against Syracuse Saturday night at MetLife Stadium . He lit it up going 32 for 39, including a stretch of 25 straight completions, for 362 yards along with four touchdown passes. But, Orange Defensive Coordinator Chuck Bullough and Head CoachScott Shafer…
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Make or Break: Crucial Stretch for Syracuse Football Rep
Over the summer, the Fizz asked¬†numerous times when the Orange could expect be back in the national picture, and spent time on Fizz Radio talking about it as well. Not only are these next three weeks big for this season and the bowl hopes, but also for the idea of SU being ‚Äúback.‚Äù First, the…
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Fan Interest Sky High for Final Four, But Good Prices for Tickets Still Remain
Orange Nation, Wolverines Fans, Shockers & Cardinals Crew are heading to the Georgia Dome.
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Syracuse or Louisville? Elite WR Stacy Coley Decides Where Final Visit Will Be
Coley rates as one of the best in the country, and George McDonald is pushing for him to see the Hill.
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Calling Coach P! Can UConn Deliver An Early Holiday Gift to Syracuse?
The Huskies need to help the Belk Bowl reps make the decision a little easier.
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Week 10 Fizz Five: Syracuse All Smiles After an Enormous Rout of #9 Louisville
Every unit executed on Senior Day and in the biggest win of Marrone’s tenure.
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D.A.’s Knee-Jerk Reaction: Syracuse Mauls #9 Louisville in Perfect Afternoon
The Orange sets itself up with a golden chance at a solid postseason berth.
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Fizz’s Big East Power Rankings (11/8): Syracuse Drops, New Bowl Projections
Just be thankful you’re not Coach P, who proves again he’s leading the worst team in the league.
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Fizz’s Big East Power Rankings (10/30): Bowl Projections, Where’s SU Finish?
Who will be going bowling at the end of the season in the Big East?
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Fizz Debuts its Big East Power Rankings: Where Is Syracuse After the Win?
Where does Pitt rank after its huge upset of #13 VT?
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It’s Go Time: The 4 Most Critical Opponents for Syracuse Football in 2012
Northwestern coming into the Dome this weekend kicks off the crucial match ups for SU.
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