Tag: NIT
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Syracuse Declines NIT Bid: Why?
Headed into last night, many Syracuse fans were expecting to watch the Orange play in the NIT, or the National Invitation Tournament. There was even a possibility of hosting games. However, the bracket was released, and SU was nowhere to be found. At the time, schools like Ole Miss and Indiana had already announced that…
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Would An NIT Berth Be A “Successful” Season?
After the worst season in the Jim Boeheim era last year, expectations among fans and media members weren’t nearly as high as they typically are for Syracuse. In a conference like the ACC, it’s a fairly large ask to go from a sub-.500 season to the NCAA Tournament. And lo and behold, in the middle…
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Is SU Still On Track to Make The NIT?
Syracuse men’s basketball’s regular season is in its closing stages, and it certainly feels like the fate of the 2022-23 Orange is cut-and-dry. SU is 8th in the ACC and 88th in KenPom, right above teams like Santa Clara and Vanderbilt and right below others like Southern Miss and VCU. All season long, Syracuse hasn’t…
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Bracketology – Syracuse Not Projected to Even Make the NIT
Syracuse basketball isn‚Äôt having its best season, to say the least. The Orange sit at just 14-12 with five games remaining. According to KenPom, they are expected to lose three of them, but it could very well be four or even five. It‚Äôs officially not a bold take to say SU will need to run…
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Syracuse-Georgetown: A Rivalry Restored
Well, well, if it ain‚Äôt the Hoyas coming to town. Syracuse sees a familiar foe this Saturday against Georgetown as the former Big East rivals meet at the Carrier Dome. In 93 total meetings between the two sides, the Orange holds a 50-43 advantage. However, the series is completely split over the last 12 meetings,…
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NIT to experiment with new rules: How could it help or hurt Syracuse?
Syracuse basketball still has two regular season games and the ACC Tournament to prove it deserves a spot in the NCAA Tournament, but there is also a very real possibility SU plays in the NIT for the second straight season. If that is the case, the Orange won‚Äôt be playing the same basketball it has…
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Syracuse’s Frustrating Season Ends Perfectly, Losing to Ole Miss in NIT
What could be a more appropriate ending to one of the most disappointing seasons in program history than what we just witnessed? A Syracuse team that was always more talented than the results showed lost at the Dome to the 5th-best team in perhaps the worst Power 5 basketball conference. Ole Miss may have stacked…
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Fizz Five: Keys to an Orange Victory Over Ole Miss
Following a 90-77 win over UNC Greensboro in the first round of the NIT Wednesday, top-seeded Syracuse hosts Ole Miss, a five-seed, on Saturday. This will be the first ever meeting between the two schools. Below is a blueprint for how the Orange can advance to the quarterfinals. Andrew White Staying Hot In Syracuse‚Äôs last…
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What Happened as Syracuse Played UNC Greensboro?
It has been snowing in Syracuse since 2 a.m. yesterday, but an accumulation of about 20 inches of snow didn‚Äôt stop Syracuse fans from showing up to the Carrier Dome to see their No. 1 Syracuse Orange play the No. 8 UNC Greensboro Spartans in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament . And…
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Do SU Fans Really Have To Care About The NIT?
A little while ago, our very own¬†Logan Grossman told you why you should still care about Syracuse basketball even though the Orange missed the NCAA Tournament and is headed to the NIT.¬†Nothing Logan said is wrong, but I imagine much of Orange Nation is still having a hard time getting in the mood for some…
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Important Storylines & Why Orange Nation Should Care about the NIT
There are plenty of reasons to watch Syracuse despite them being in the NIT.
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Syracuse in the NIT: Previewing UNC-Greensboro
While it‚Äôs not the result Syracuse wanted, SU will still compete in the postseason as a top seed in the NIT. On Tuesday night, Syracuse will host eighth seeded UNC Greensboro inside the Carrier Dome. The matchup comes just days after Jim Boeheim said: ‚ÄúThere‚Äôs no reason to play [the ACC Tournament] in Greensboro.‚Äù The…
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Syracuse Decides To Bite Bullet Now on NCAA Postseason Ban
The Orange knew if it had to happen, do it now.
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