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Syracuse Misses Out on Another Four-Star Recruit
Five games into the season, Judah Mintz and Chris Bell have emerged as the star freshman who took a chance on a Syracuse team that hasn’t won a championship in nearly two decades. This shows that SU is a destination for top recruits who can start right away. The issue with the Orange is outside…
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Could Demetris Nichols be the Answer?
The longstanding gripe Syracuse basketball fans have had with the program is the inability to recruit upper-echelon centers. The last true big man the Orange had to anchor the Zone was Rakeem Christmas. But he only contributed at an elite level in his senior season (2014-2015). It was supposed to be DaJuan Coleman, but injuries…
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What Would Arthur Kaluma to the Orange Mean For Syracuse?
When you look at Syracuse Men‚Äôs Basketball‚Äôs recruiting profile for the class of 2021, it‚Äôs pretty thin. Let me lay it out for you. Benny Williams – Signed and Committed That‚Äôs it. That‚Äôs the whole list. One player coming in and a whole lot going out is not a recipe for success. However, Syracuse may…
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What’s the Roster Outlook for Syracuse After a Busy Start to the Offseason?
For Syracuse basketball, the past few weeks have been a whirlwind. There have been newcomers, departures and a couple of surprises sprinkled in. If you‚Äôve lost track of what the team is looking like heading into next season, I don‚Äôt blame you. Let‚Äôs break all the moves down and analyze where things stand for the…
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Fizz Radio 4/10: Dolezaj Turns Pro, Kamari Lands Commits
Thomas Shults and Brad Klein look back on Marek Dolezaj’s scrappy Syracuse career, reassess the state of Syracuse basketball, and dissect what Kamari Lands’ recruitment means for the Orange.
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The Transfer Portal is Active: What It Means for Syracuse
Syracuse lost two players to the transfer portal on Monday, following Saturday‚Äôs 62-46 loss in the Sweet Sixteen loss to 2-seed Houston. The Cougars have since punched their ticket to the Final Four with a 67-61 win over 12-seed Oregon State in the Elite Eight. Coach Jim Boeheim alluded to some departures on Saturday night, …
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Fizz Radio 3/27: Syracuse’s Tourney Run, Houston Preview, and the Big Dance
Jaron May and Matt Bonaparte hop on the mic for this week’s Fizz Radio. The guys discuss how Syracuse made it to the Sweet Sixteen, give the scouting report on Houston, and take a broader look at the bracket. Oh, and of course, get to Fictional Fizz and your Fizz Feedback. You can listen to…
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Fizz Radio 1/16: Previewing Pittsburgh, biggest position strength and center options
Hosts Thomas Shults and Brad Klein discuss Syracuse’s most important position group, Syracuse’s plan without Bourama Sidibe and preview Pittsburgh with Craig Meyer of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. You can listen to Fizz Radio on the Score 1260 in Syracuse from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. every Saturday morning and subscribe to get each podcast version…
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Fizz Follower Mailbag: 1/10
What a week full of ups and downs for SU hoops. After not taking the floor as a team for a solid two weeks, the Orange had to switch their focus from Florida State to Pitt while the Seminoles dealt with COVID-19 issues, and prepare for the Panthers in two days’ worth of practice time.…
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Syracuse Defends Home Court Against Northeastern, Wins 62-56
We interrupt you in the midst of all ongoing National Signing Day buzz‚Ķ to let you know there was a Syracuse basketball game at the Carrier Dome, this evening. SU took on Northeastern in a home matchup that, despite walking out of victorious, likely could have gone better than it did. The Orange walked out…
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Fizz Follower Mailbag: 12/13
Syracuse split this week, dropping a tough road game at Rutgers 79-69 and then shellacking Boston College 101-63. We’ll start from the RAC. It seemed like SU did everything they possibly could to lose this game from the outset. But the Orange hung around for just long enough to unsettle Rutgers in the second half,…
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse’s Backcourt Struggles in 79-69 Loss to No. 21 Rutgers
Alright, Syracuse lost to a ranked team without two of their starters. It’s not the end of the world, and it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. But the Orange are trying to build a formidable team for when Bourama Sidibe and Buddy Boeheim return. Let’s take a look at how the players fared…
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Alan Griffin Should Start. Permanently.
Alan Griffin isn‚Äôt Elijah Hughes. We learned that in game one. While they play the same position, their styles are different. However, Griffin‚Äôs production is just as valuable. Griffin is an above-average athlete. Everyone saw that last Saturday. But Griffin‚Äôs most important contribution to SU‚Äôs 85-84 win came in the form of his 12 rebounds,…
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Syracuse Basketball is Back! Three Important Questions Heading Into This Season
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