Tag: rebounding
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Syracuse’s Rebounding is Historically Bad
Syracuse basketball has a major rebounding issue. The team simply can’t grab boards. This isn’t just a one-game anomaly or the worst it’s been in a few years, either. The Orange are rebounding as badly as they have in recent memory. This season, Syracuse is averaging 34.2 total rebounds per game, with a margin of…
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The Rebounding Struggle Continues
“They’re just too big for us inside. We got beat up in the paint.” Jim Boeheim said this after SU’s 81-75 loss to North Carolina, a game where the Tar Heels had 42 points in the paint, 24 second chance points, and 24 offensive rebounds. 16 of those boards came in the second half, and…
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No. 5 UNC Overwhelms Syracuse on Glass, at Line to Pull Away with Win
For the second time this season, Syracuse marched into the heart of the Research Triangle and hung with one of the best college basketball teams in the country. But unlike that January night at Cameron Indoor Stadium, the Orange fell short Tuesday. No. 5 North Carolina (23-5, 13-2 ACC) solidified its status as perhaps the…
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Three things you need to know about No. 5 North Carolina
Everybody said that the six-game stretch from February 13th-March 4th was going to be a crazy one for Syracuse and it‚Äôs already lived up to the hype. An ugly loss to a tough NC State team, a blowout win over then-No. 18 Louisville and a heartbreaking loss to No. 1 Duke in front of a…
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Syracuse’s Rebounding Has Fallen off a Cliff
Perhaps the most fascinating subplot of this Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball season ‚Äî and there are a plethora to choose from (RIP Geno Thorpe) ‚Äî has been the Orange‚Äôs relationship with the glass. SU began the year as one of the best rebounding teams in the nation, but has since seen that strength erode and rear…
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Fizz Film Room: Size alone won’t win Syracuse games
Syracuse is the tallest team in the country — it’s one the stat crutches Orange fans have leaned on since the before the season. This isn’t the most talented team, but it’s big! Perfect for the 2-3 zone. Nobody is scoring on us. It’s a believable story. Jim Boeheim has lacked a true presence inside…
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Syracuse basketball falls to depleted Notre Dame, 51-49
Syracuse basketball lost its second straight game Saturday afternoon and first in the Carrier Dome this season, 51-49 to Notre Dame. Even with the Irish playing without Bonzie Colson and Matt Farrell, Mike Brey managed to escape from the Carrier Dome with a win in the most frustrating game (so far) for Orange fans to…
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Syracuse Stumbles Against South Carolina, 64-50
The defining stretch of Saturday‚Äôs game between Syracuse and South Carolina came in the first few minutes. Roughly 90 seconds in, after the Gamecocks opened the matinee matchup with back-to-back three-pointers, SU head coach Jim Boeheim yanked his starting point guard, Franklin Howard, and replaced him with John Gillon. Then, exactly one minute later, Boeheim…
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South Carolina Is No Joke, and a Dangerous Matchup for Syracuse
South Carolina is a football school. There‚Äôs no denying that. But this year, the Gamecocks basketball team looks like a legitimate tournament contender; a group that can hang with almost anybody in the country, and put a scare into the cream of the college hoops crop. USC is 5-0, coming off an impressive 61-46 win…
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The Key Ingredient: Syracuse’s Work on the Glass Crucial for Deep March Run
Rebounding will be a huge factor in Syracuse’s success in the postseason.
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Syracuse Can’t Overlook Its Defensive Problems Heading Into Postseason
The 2-3 zone may be fearsome, but the defense needs a chance to recover come tournament time.
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