Tag: orange
-
Orange Hype Hub: What Do You Do If You Can’t Wait For Saturday?
Otto is dancing through the cornfields of Indiana. With such excitement, Syracuse’s tilt against Houston feels so far away. So what can an Orange fan do if they can’t sit still wondering whether Buddy Boeheim is going to go off for another 35 point explosion? Listen to this week’s daily FizzCasts, of course. We have…
-
ESPN Re-Seeds the Sweet 16, Where Did They Rank Syracuse?
After squeaking into the NCAA Tournament and rattling off two impressive wins, it’s time to rethink Syracuse. That being said, it’s time to rethink the entire bracket. Who could’ve seen 15-seed Oral Roberts still dancing? Or the worst power conference, the PAC-12, with 25% of the field left? ESPN.com looked at the Sweet 16 and…
-
Theories on Why Syracuse Keeps Dancing After Subpar Seasons
Death, taxes, and Syracuse winning games as a double-digit seed. You can set your watch to it. Subpar regular seasons. Middling seeding in the ACC Tournament. A restless night on the bubble. A double-digit seed. An inspired run through the NCAA Tournament. It’s happened so often we’ve come to expect it. But why? How did…
-
How Dangerous is This Syracuse Team Right Now?
Everything went right. Everything. San Diego State was swallowed whole by a Syracuse squad that could do no wrong. It became so silly the Orange bench put their hands over their heads and mocked shock like a horror film. SU shot a ridiculous 55% from beyond the arc, the Aztecs were completely perplexed by the…
-
What is San Diego State’s Major Weakness vs. Syracuse?
“They really don’t have a weakness. That’s unusual.” Words from Jim Boeheim on ACC Network earlier this week. His initial read on San Diego State, Syracuse’s NCAA Tournament first round opponent on Friday, is terrifyingly close to being completely accurate. The Aztecs are top-110 in the country on both offense and defense, in effective field…
-
Did Syracuse Get “Boeheim Credit” from the Committee?
All signs pointed to Syracuse playing in the First Four. Beating Virginia, instead of a close loss, seemed important. Georgetown and Oregon State’s runs to automatic bids was problematic. Every bracketologist seemed to place SU in the “Last Four In” group. But Selection Sunday threw us yet another curveball and SU gets to avoid the…
-
Did Last Night Affect Where Syracuse Sits on Selection Sunday?
The latest news is no news, which is good news for Syracuse fans. The major Bracketology projections still have SU in the Field of 68. Georgetown and Oregon State though, didn’t help matters. The Hoyas stunning run through the Big East Tourney locked them into an automatic berth, robbing an at-large from another team. Creighton…
-
How People Are Betting Syracuse vs. UVA
The Orange have a chance to take their fate out of the selection committee’s hands on Thursday at noon. The game will be televised on ESPN. Syracuse picked up a comfortable 89-68 win over NC State in the 2nd round. The Cavaliers come off a double bye, and are the oddsmakers favorite to win the…
-
Buddy Boeheim is Back to His Usual Self
Ring the bell, sound the horn. Buddy Boeheim is officially back following his 27-point outburst against NC State. It has been a common narrative all season to declare someone as the true number one. Or at least a player who has the chops to take SU to previously unreachable heights. Boeheim is the player to…
-
If Syracuse Can’t Beat NC State, It Doesn’t Deserve March Madness
In 2017, Syracuse beat three ranked teams from January 28th to February 22nd. This was before the dreaded NET system was put into place. But if I were to guess, the Orange picked up three quadrant one wins on their home floor down the stretch: FSU, Duke and Virginia. That Tyler Lydon, Andrew White and…
-
5-Star Syracuse Target Zion Cruz Shines in the Clutch
The rivalry with UConn used to be on the floor, but these days it’s spilled into the recruiting hallways. Zion Cruz is 6’4″ shooting guard playing in Jersey City, and Syracuse has an offer to him. He’s a 5-star talent, a potent scorer, and a huge piece of the Class of ’22. SU is in…
-
March Madness Predictions: Who are the Favorites and Underdogs?
The ides of March are nearly upon us and as the chaos of March Madness is set to take off, we should dive into the potential bracket. Sure, there’s some of the usual suspects like Gonzaga. However, as always with March Madness, it is entirely possible we get underdogs dancing to the Final Four with…
-
What Would a Win over Clemson Do for Syracuse?
We are experienced with this spot. The joint that’s always sore in the cold. A familiar song. Syracuse basketball on the bubble. It’s not the life we chose, but it is the life we know best. Down the stretch SU has ricocheted back and forth between one of the last team’s in, to one of…
-
Syracuse “Has Some Buzz” with 5-Star Huntley-Hatfield
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield has become a name Syracuse fans are very familiar with. The 5-star power forward is one of the top recruits nationally in the 2022 Class. While this season has been filled with disappointment and anxiety (part for the course) on the floor, the recruiting momentum has been a bright spot. Recently Mike McAllister…
-
Can Syracuse Hoops Nab Four-Star Maliq Brown?
Another season, another case of anxiety for Orange fans. Seems like old times as Syracuse will once again need some late wins in the ACC to nab a birth in the NCAA Tournament. But hey, we’ve been here before. Off the floor SU seems to be making noise in recruiting power forwards. There’s 5-star Brandon…
-
Fizz Radio 1/28: The Virginia Meltdown, 2021 Football Schedule, NC State Preview with Steven Muma
On this week’s Fizz Radio, Ian Unsworth and Gill Gross break down SU’s 81-58 loss to Virginia, take an early stab at the 2021 SU football schedule, and preview NC State with Steven Muma of Backing the Pack. You can listen to Fizz Radio on the Score 1260 in Syracuse from 9 a.m. to 10…
-
Coach K was Right: Non-Con Wasn’t Worth It
Syracuse basketball has had three games postponed due to New York State contract tracing guidelines, after a traveling member of Buffalo tested positive for Covid-19. Games against Notre Dame, Wake Forest and North Carolina are all postponed, and the ACC did not set aside specific dates for make-up games. The team will now miss valuable…
-
Syracuse Loss to Louisville Creates Even More Questions
It was readily apparent early in the season this would be difficult to stomach. From injuries to ugly performances, the Orange were swimming upstream and the rest of the ACC were logs floating with the current. The loss to Liberty was humiliating, not necessarily because of the caliber of the opponent. The Flames have been…
-
Play Morgan: Have We Already Forgotten Eric Dungey?
Who the hell is Eric Dungey? That’s what most Syracuse fans said when a three-star true freshman quarterback was thrust into action in SU’s 2015 opener against Rhode Island. He was a skinny kid from Oregon, baring no resemblance to the Captain America action figure he would later become. Dungey was only in the game…
-
D.A.: Dino Babers Faces The Low Point
This is it, there can be no lower feeling inside the Syracuse football walls. SU fans remember the demolitions at the hands of Miami and Virginia Tech toward the end of the Coach P era. They remember the running-in-place of the Scott Shafer years. They remember the darkness of the early Doug Marrone tenure. None…
-
SU Top 100: #5 Gary Gait
If there is a singular name that acts as the sun, of which all the rest of the Syracuse lacrosse solar system revolves, it is Gary Gait. He is the single most dominant player perhaps in the history of the sport. He eviscerated records, won at every level, soared above the rest in every league…
-
SU Top 100: #29 Katie Rowan
In 2008, Syracuse women’s lacrosse was having its best season to date. After winning the BIG EAST title, the Orange earned a five seed in the NCAA tournament. That meant Gary Gait’s team would host a tournament game in the Carrier Dome for the first time in program history. The opponent was Towson. But the…
-
SU Top 100: #59 Kayla Treanor
SU’s Top 100 list according to the Fizz: Name an award and Kayla Treanor won it during her astonishingly decorated career at Syracuse. As one of the greatest female lacrosse players ever, she has a trophy case that’s stuffed to the gills. She was first team All-America every year 2013-2016, one of only five athletes…
-
A Year Of Changes For Syracuse Basketball In 2020
College basketball is going through plenty of changes. The Olympic Model will be adopted to help athletes financially. The G-League is trying to poach many of its young stars. And no March Madness is forcing some tough decisions around the country. There’s also drama on the court. As the sport changes, so does Syracuse basketball.…
-
Answering the Most Important Questions of SU’s 2020
There’s plenty of concern that the college football season will not end up happening. Analysts and influencers around the country are starting to speak in pessimistic terms. But plenty of sportsbooks are offering odds on the NFL and college football campaigns this fall. You can keep up with sports and the changing odds of the…
-
Would SU Ever Play in London? Here’s the Top 10 Sports in the UK
The NFL has tried for years to get the sport to take off across the pond. The NFL owners look at the United Kingdom as a rare opportunity to win over another large market. While much of the world globally embraces the NBA, other sports have taken note. College basketball is following suit. This December…
-
Top 3 Comebacks in Syracuse History Part 3
Imagine Syracuse leads a football game 24-3 heading into halftime. The Orange proceed to get shutout in the second half, but hang on to win 24-21. How do you feel leaving the Dome? SU won, but the elation is absent, because they almost blew it. Comebacks are the opposite. You think it‚Äôs a loss, then…
-
How To Still Enjoy Syracuse March Madness This Weekend
The NCAA Tournament is canceled, so what are we to do? College basketball fans have had the rug pulled out from under them, but there’s still ways to enjoy the sport. Syracuse fans have been privy to plenty of great games and classic wins. We’ll lay out for you the ways you can still have…
-
Former Syracuse Target Khalif Battle Enters the Transfer Portal
(Photo courtesy of The Butler Collegian and Donald Crocker) Tyus Battle’s brother, Khalif, is leaving Butler after his freshman season. The New Jersey native only saw 11 minutes per game in the 24 he appeared in. Battle was not inserted into any of Butler’s final three games. It couldn’t have been the start Battle was…
-
Transfer Season: What’s next for Syracuse?
Next year’s Orange roster is going to look a lot different than the one that took the floor at the ACC Tournament. On Friday freshman Brycen Goodine announced his intentions to transfer. While that was somewhat surprising, the news paled in comparison to what followed the next day. Syracuse is losing guards Jalen Carey and…
-
The Syracuse Fan’s Guide to March Madness
The SU season has been a roller coaster, much like this winter in CNY. There’s been bitter cold (plethora of non-conference losses) alongside unseasonably warm days (beating UVA). The good news is no matter what happens, the NCAA Tournament is a great way for us to avoid work. And now with legalized sports betting expanding…
-
Syracuse Wins Again Behind Buddy’s Big Game
Don‚Äôt look now but Syracuse is on a win streak. After a 71-69 victory over Virginia Tech the Orange has won 3 in a row and March dreams are starting to flicker again. That may not seem like much to the powers of the ACC, but considering where SU was just a few weeks ago…
-
Can Syracuse Claim Victory with Ed Orgeron’s Success?
LSU’s magic season of 2019 will forever live as a four-month waltz through the state of Louisiana, no matter the outcome of the national championship game. Of course, in SEC country faltering at the finish line is rarely cause for celebration (remember it “just means more” around those parts). But from Joe Burrow’s record-setting Heisman…
Latest News
You May Have Missed
