Tag: Sweet 16
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FizzCast: SU’s Loss to Houston, Season Autopsy
Matt Bonaparte and Gill Gross sit down for one final time from Indianapolis to discuss the run and the season the Orange had. https://soundcloud.com/fizzradio/fizzcast-reactions-to-the-syracuse-loss-to-houston
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Syracuse as Villains? Here’s the Top 5 Things We Missed About March Madness
Of all the NCAA tournaments this is the most non-traditional. First, it’s without the normal March beacons Duke and Kentucky. Second, there’s mostly empty gyms because of COVID limitations. Most importantly, it’s all enclosed into one host city as Indianapolis and the surrounding areas are housing the entire month-long hoops festival. It’s also the breath…
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Fizz in Indy: Day 10 “Can They Do It Again?”
Gill Gross and I just recorded our Houston preview. There‚Äôs plenty to talk about within this matchup, we covered it all in our latest FizzCast. Find out which team we think will be headed to the Elite 8: Well, the day is almost here. The Orange take on the Cougars at 9:55 PM EST at…
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Handing Out Syracuse Mid-Tourney Superlatives
Syracuse makes its 24th sweet 16 appearance tomorrow against Houston. A spot many didn‚Äôt have SU in about a month ago. The credit goes to the Orange‚Äôs ability to block out the noise and play their game. But aside from team persistence, there are plenty of individuals standing out in March. It‚Äôs time to give…
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Three Hot Takes for Syracuse-Houston in Sweet 16
Eleven-seeded Syracuse meets 2-seed Houston this weekend in the Midwest region semi-final. That‚Äôs a fancy way of saying the Sweet 16. The Orange appear in the second weekend as a double digit seed for the third time in the last six years. Crazy how this was a Syracuse team that barely even made the NCAA…
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Houston was in “Complete Disarray for 35 years” Before Sampson
Joseph Duarte of the Houston Chronicle has covered the Cougars for years. He chatted with The Fizz this week as we went behind enemy lines. Despite being the 3-seed to Syracuse’s 11-seed, it seems plenty of people are picking the Orange. “It comes with the territory of being in the American Athletic Conference,” he says.…
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How Did Every Program Miss on Buddy Boeheim’s Potential?
It’s nearly impossible to imagine Buddy Boeheim playing anywhere else. It has always felt as though Jim was refusing to retire until his son could come play for him. Perhaps they ride off into the sunset together in two years, dad into retirement golf at Drumlins and son to the NBA, G-League or across seas.…
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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…
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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…
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FizzCast: The Sweet 16 is Set!
Matt Bonaparte and Gill Gross discuss the big surprises and breakout teams of the Sweet 16, as well as a look at their brackets and the ACC.
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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…
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Will Recent Syracuse History Dictate This Year’s Trip to the Dance?
Syracuse enters its matchup against Baylor as an 8-seed¬†‚Ä쬆tied for the third-lowest it has been since the NCAA began tournament seeding in 1979. Interestingly enough, while SU‚Äôs seeding this year may not compare favorably with the rich history of its program, fans should still wait to set their expectations accordingly. In 2015-2016, the Orange sneaked…
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Reliving SU’s Wild Postseason Ride
Exactly two months ago, Syracuse Basketball’s postseason run began in the first round of the ACC Tournament at the Barclays center.¬†It was that game, against Wake Forest, that so many believed was a must win if the Orange wanted even a shot at making the NCAA Tournament. Before Syracuse Athletics’ calls it a year, let’s…
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Separating Fact and Fiction in the Sweet 16
They’re two big time basketball schools, with massive fan bases, and legendary coaches. These two schools produce NBA talent regularly, and are television draws no matter who they play. Sweet 16’s are nothing new for these two ACC programs, which means there’s a lot of noise surrounding their Friday night matchup. What’s fact, what’s fiction…
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College Basketball Analyst Jay Bilas Weighs in on Syracuse’s run to the Sweet 16
With less than two days until Syracuse meets Duke in the Sweet 16, everyone has the same question on their mind: can SU get it done? Well, if the last time these teams met is any indication, it‚Äôs not likely. Points. That‚Äôs what the Orange needs to beat the Blue Devils. Can they get enough…
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FizzCast 3/20: Does Syracuse Have a Chance vs. Duke?
Drew Carter and Jonathon Hoppe break down Syracuse’s unlikely path to the Sweet 16 and go toe-to-toe in a heated debate about the Orange’s chances to take down Duke. At one point, one guy calls the other an “idiot.”
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Making the Case for Why Syracuse Could Beat Duke
I gotta say, it seems like the Vegas isn‚Äôt really drinking the Jim Boeheim Kool-Aid like we are. Most oddsmakers out there set Duke as 11.5 point favorites over Syracuse Friday night. Now, keep in mind those same wise-guys also had SU as 10.5 point dogs against Michigan State and we all know how that…
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Syracuse Lives For Another Day
Shortly before Midnight Eastern time, Syracuse crushed the glass slipper of Gonzaga, the closest thing left to a Cinderella in this year’s upside down tournament. The Orange trailed by one at the halftime break, and one with just 30 seconds left on the clock, but Michael Gbinije saved the day, as he has all season…
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Key for Syracuse Advancing to the Elite Eight: Contain the Big Men
The Orange will have to contain Kyle Wiltjer and Domantas Sabonis if they want to move on.
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2016 Tournament A Huge Win for SU, Regardless of Friday’s Outcome
Think back ten days: March 13, Selection Sunday.¬† The Orange was slumping losing five of its last six to close the season.¬† It recently got drubbed in the second round of the ACC tournament by Pittsburgh for the third time this year and was firmly locked into a 19-win season.¬† And then, the unthinkable happened…
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Jim Boeheim is Laughing All the Way to the Sweet 16
You know it burned Jim Boeheim, because we know him for forty years. When the critics, including Doug Gottlieb, suggested Syracuse didn’t belong in the tournament, The Per’fesser steamed. He’s a fighter, and he’s a defender of his program. So for the Orange to still be dancing, to still be playing into the Sweet 16,…
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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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Fizz Flashback: Unranked Syracuse beats No. 6 UNC 87-71 at MSG
A flashback to the last time Syracuse beat a ranked team while unranked.
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Circle Your Calendar: Why Syracuse/Indiana in ACC/Big10 Challenge is Huge
The Orange add another terrific foe to come into the Carrier Dome this season.
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Final Four Focus: What Syracuse Needs vs. Marquette to Make it To Atlanta
Here’s how the Orange can beat the Eagles and head back to the Final Four.
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FizzCast: D.A. Talks With Brandon Triche After Sweet 16 Win over Indiana
The senior leader discusses how the Big East tourney changed the season.
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Twilight Zone: Syracuse’s 2-3 Perplexes Indiana, Crean Schooled by Boeheim
Tom Crean’s Hoosiers woefully under-prepared for SU’s zone, Orange headed to Elite 8.
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Sinking in the Sweet 16: Boeheim Has Trouble Here, This is How To Beat Indiana
Boeheim is just 5-12 in the Sweet 16, but here’s the ways to beat the Hoosiers.
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Nate Silver’s 538 Blog Increases Syracuse’s Chances of Winning the NCAA Title
How much of SU’s success can be calculated by the political sabermetrician?
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Book It! Fizz 5: Syracuse Heading to Sweet 16 in D.C. After Beating Cal
The Orange are alive into a second weekend with a victory over the Bears.
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Lost & Found: C.J. Fair “Gets His Powers Back” Helping Lead SU to the Elite 8
Mr. Old School rediscovers his game and highlights SU’s serious depth.
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