Tag: syracuse basketball
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Naheem McLeod Deserves An Apology
It’s been an absence-riddled season for Syracuse Men’s Basketball. It started before it even began when Chance Westry went down with a lower body injury, and has continued through the end of the regular season, most notably Benny Williams’ dismissal about a month ago. But the loss that has hurt the Orange more than the…
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Falls To Clemson 90-75
Orange Post Defense: F What’s new! The team without a true center gets dominated in the paint. PJ Hall took the game over in the first half with 21 points in the first 20 minutes. The senior leads the Tigers with over 18 points a game and found a way to cross that threshold in…
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The Argument in Favor of the NET Rankings
No matter what the NCAA does, no one will ever be happy. Every system is flawed. Whether it’s RPI, KPI, NET, KenPom, the AP Poll, or anything else. Fanbases will always be upset. The tournament committee switched to the NET Rankings, for a reason. And while it may have its issues it’s better than what…
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How Different Ranking Systems See Syracuse Basketball
Syracuse men’s basketball is a polarizing team this year. Some see the Orange as a barely top-100 team, while other systems see SU as tournament-worthy. Let’s take a look at which systems like Syracuse. NET Rankings: 84th Let’s get this one out of the way. Many Syracuse, ACC, and even college basketball fans have criticized…
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse vs. Louisville
It wasn’t pretty at the end, but Syracuse held on to beat Louisville 82-76 tonight. Despite the team’s second-half struggles, there are plenty of good grades to hand out to the starting lineup tonight. Judah Mintz: B+ Mintz’s stat line looks pretty solid, but there were some big issues tonight. 21 points on over 50%…
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Mintz Can Build Off His Best Game In Orange
Judah Mintz has a lot of weight on his shoulders. Based on the needs of where Syracuse is in the standings prior to the ACC tournament and March Madness, Mintz played his most complete game in an Orange uniform earlier this week. Mintz looked like a different animal in Tuesday’s 84-71 win over Virginia Tech.…
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Ranking Syracuse Basketball’s Leap Day Performances
Dating back to the birth of the program in 1900, Syracuse men’s basketball has played 10 games on February 29th, also known as Leap Day. Yes, we checked that far back. The Orange hold an even 5-5 record in those games. The main theme? Low-scoring games. Let’s rank those performances from worst to best. 10.…
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Is Syracuse A Lucky Team?
If you hate advanced analytics and everything about them, this might just be the article for you. As Syracuse attempts to stampede its way into March Madness, rankings by way of the NCAA’s NET system and KenPom have had Orange fans going berserk. Why SU sits behind both Pitt and NC State in the NET…
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Was Last Night Judah Mintz’s Final Game In The Dome
Judah Mintz’s legacy at Syracuse is one that will be talked about for a long time. The point guard was a late but highly-rated commit. It’s hard to find a group of SU players who have been through more turmoil than this year’s squad. With the departure of Jim Boeheim and the first year under…
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Fizz Report Cards: Syracuse Handles Virginia Tech, 84-71
That’s three wins in a row for Syracuse. With March approaching, the Orange are getting hot at the right time. What once looked like hopeless tournament prospects are now still bleak, but at least give SU fans a chance to dream. An 84-71 win over Virginia Tech is the latest step on the climb, giving…
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Patience Pays Off For Justin Taylor
Justin Taylor has been given a long leash this season. The guard is averaging five points, nearly four rebounds, and one assist per game. While these numbers may not stick out, head coach Adrian Autry pointed out Taylor’s consistent work ethic. “I’m with these guys everyday,” said Autry following Syracuse’s 88-85 win over Notre Dame.…
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How Many ACC Teams Will Make the NCAA Tournament?
With under three weeks remaining until Selection Sunday, it’s time to reevaluate where the ACC stands. It’s been a divisive year for the conference. ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi is very down on the ACC this year, with just four teams in his current projected field: North Carolina, Duke, Clemson, and Virginia. If that prediction holds…
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Two Games, Two Near Collapses
Talk about two close calls. Syracuse escapes two late February games victorious, but it wasn’t easy. The Orange led by a large margin at halftime in both games this past week, but let their foot off the gas in the second half. Syracuse beat NC State 88-85 on Tuesday on the road. SU led by…
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Disaster Averted: Syracuse Holds On To Beat Notre Dame 88-85 On Boeheim Day
Sometimes you just have to thank your lucky stars. And boy oh boy, did that narrative fit Syracuse on Saturday afternoon. The celebration of Jim Boeheim Day almost got overshadowed thanks to the Orange coming very close to blowing a 29-point lead. It would’ve been the worst blown deficit in ACC history, but SU hung…
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Syracuse Basketball’s Best Plays Ever
Only a few things, like Syracuse basketball, ignite a fire in Central New York. The sound of sneakers on polished wood, the deafening roar of the Carrier Dome crowd, and the flash of orange flying through the air— all send shivers down the spines of generations of Syracuse fans. Today, we will delve into the…
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Fizz Five 2/23: NC State Win, Draymond Green’s Comments, and Jim Boeheim Day
Ethan Frank and Liam Griffin connect for another episode of Fizz Five to dive into Syracuse basketball: 1. Syracuse’s 87-83 win over NC State (1:20)2. Draymond Green’s tweets about Chris Bell (6:20)3. Syracuse women’s hoops 58-45 loss to Duke (12:45)4. Syracuse’s path to an at-large bid (16:50)5. Jim Boeheim Day vs. Notre Dame (21:40)
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What Seed Can Syracuse Women’s Basketball Get?
No. 17 Syracuse women’s basketball has had an absolutely dominant season under second-year head coach Felisha Legette-Jack. The Orange are 22-4, including a 12-3 ACC record. If the season ended today, SU would have the two seed in its conference tournament. In ESPN’s Charlie Creme’s latest projected bracket, Syracuse owns a four seed. But can…
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What To Make Of Draymond Green’s Tweet
If you haven’t seen this tweet and you’re caught off guard, you aren’t the only ones. On the rare occasion an NBA player with Draymond Green’s pedigree is tweeting about Syracuse Men’s Basketball, you know something wild must have happened. That’s exactly what happened in SU’s victory over NC State last night. You don’t need…
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Could Quadir Copeland be SU’s Future Point Guard
Throughout the season Quadir Copeland has shown flashes of being great. The sophomore has stepped up in a multitude of games and has been a key locker room piece. No one means more to the ‘Cuse than Copeland. He’s been the energy guy and the glue guy all season. Last night, the Philly kid played…
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Syracuse Holds On Against NC State
The second half wasn’t always pretty last night, but Syracuse found a way to beat NC State 87-83 on the road. SU’s inconsistency continues to show each game. It’s fair to say we saw both sides of Syracuse during the course of 40 minutes in Raleigh, NC. Let’s break down the main takeaways from Tuesday’s…
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Maliq Brown Holding Ground As SU’s Center
Forward Maliq Brown has stepped up this season for the injured Naheem McLeod. The 7’4″ center, McLeod, underwent a season-ending surgery on his right-foot in early January. Syracuse brought McLeod in to fill the void at the center position after Jesse Edwards transferred to West Virginia. The Orange lost Edwards and then McLeod. The question…
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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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Syracuse Falls Apart Against Georgia Tech
March Madness hopes are gone. Syracuse lost 65-60 to Georgia Tech on the road on Saturday after the Orange played their best game of the season against No. 7 North Carolina on Tuesday. Embarrassing. The inconsistency of SU continues to show game in and game out. Whatever the case may be, the Orange couldn’t get…
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Do Not Boo Justin Taylor Again
This is really disappointing. Yes, Justin Taylor has struggled offensively lately. Yes, Quadir Copeland has been in the closing lineup over him. Yes, what Taylor prides his game on- shooting- simply hasn’t been there for him, especially in ACC play. But booing him is about the worst thing anybody could do, especially if it’s coming…
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SU’s Offense Shows Signs Of Hope
Hold your horses. Syracuse’s march madness hopes aren’t out of the picture yet. The offense played its most complete game of the season in SU’s 86-79 upset victory over No. 7 North Carolina on Tuesday. The Orange defeated a top-10 opponent for the first time since 2019. After dropping three of its last four games,…
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Last Night’s Win Was Important, Just Not For This Year
I think we have to start this off by stating the obvious. Last night’s 86-79 win over number seven North Carolina does not put Syracuse anywhere close to making the NCAA tournament. Entering the game, the Orange were on the outskirts of the bubble. Not the main bubble, but the NIT bubble. Hopefully, that’s a…
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Revisiting The Court/Field Storm Take 16 Months Later
For the second time in my Fizz career, Syracuse Athletics has pulled off a big enough win to get the student section to rush the playing surface. The first came after the NC State football game in October 2022, after which I proceeded to write this article. To this day I still stand by that…
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Don’t Close The Books Yet… Syracuse Stuns No. 7 North Carolina
What a difference a month makes. Exactly one month after North Carolina beat Syracuse by 36 points, the Orange got a taste of sweet revenge tonight inside the Dome. Syracuse gutted out an 86-79 victory over a top-10 team in the country. How can you not smile after that effort? Let’s reiterate that when UNC…
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Syracuse Hoops Offensive Fluctuations
The Syracuse offense is a lost cause at the moment. A smaller lineup has led the Orange to poor shooting. The outlook on the rest of the season doesn’t seem to be bright. Let’s start with the shooting. SU is coming off a season-low 24 points in the first half of Saturday’s loss to Clemson.…
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Don’t Waste William Patterson’s Redshirt Year
At the start of the season, there was plenty of optimism about the center position for Syracuse basketball. 7’4” Florida State transfer Naheem McLeod was new to the scene, Peter Carey was finally healthy after an injury-filled freshman year, and Mounir Hima had shown some flashes. Plus, there were already murmurs that forward Maliq Brown…
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Saturday Hoops Matinee: Syracuse and Clemson
Syracuse fought to come back against Clemson on Saturday, but it couldn’t hang on. SU’s defense was electric in the second half to give the Orange a shot. The offense couldn’t find a groove with a hungry home crowd that was ready to explode. Let’s dive into the outcome of Syracuse’s third loss in four…
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Syracuse vs. Louisville, By the Numbers
Syracuse took down Louisville 94-92 last night in what was a truly bizarre game. Syracuse accomplished things it hadn’t done in a long time, both good and bad. Plus, a few members of the Orange put up historic performances. There are plenty of numbers that help get that point across. 18 How many lead changers…
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