Tag: syracuse basketball
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It’s Put Up or Shut Up Time for Benny Williams
Before the season, Jim Boeheim said that if Benny Williams averaged around 10-12 points and 5-6 rebounds per game, it would change this team’s outlook. We’re now nine games in and the sophomore has changed this team’s outlook, but has it been for the better? Sure, his 4.7 rebounds per game are near 5, but…
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Fizz Instant Reaction: Syracuse Thrashes Oakland, 95-66
Cameron Ezeir and Ethan Frank break down Syracuse’s smackdown of Oakland. The two tackle SU’s 18-0 run to end the half, Chris Bell’s short leash, plus Jesse Edwards and Joe Girard’s big days.
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Syracuse Snaps Non-Conference Skid in 95-66 win over Oakland
After snapping a three-game losing streak in South Bend, the Orange returned home and did the same against non-conference opponents, dominating Oakland 95-66. It wasn’t always pretty from the jump. Chris Bell lost the ball within the first two minutes and was pulled for Justin Taylor. Jesse Edwards notched his first foul four minutes in,…
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Why John Bol Ajak Is Playing
John Bol Ajak has a fascinating story. From South Sudan to earning a basketball scholarship at Syracuse to now actually being a contributing piece, with a failed transfer mixed in as well. The forward has been an afterthought for essentially his entire SU career, but now, he is, at least at the moment, part of…
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Fizz Instant Reactions: Syracuse Squeaks Past Notre Dame 62-61
Liam Griffin and Francesco Simone recap Syracuse’s 62-61 thriller over Notre Dame and look ahead to what’s next.
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Survives Notre Dame 62-61
Wow. Syracuse traveled into South Bend after getting embarrassed by No. 16 Illinois on Tuesday, but you couldn’t have predicted the chaos that would ensue. The Orange survived every shot Notre Dame fired en route to a one-point win. It was a breath of fresh air to see a Quad 1 victory after Jim Boeheim’s…
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Syracuse Gets Criticism From ESPN Analyst
It can’t be a good sign when the color commentator goes easy on a team out of pity. That is, apparently, the exact position ESPN’s Fran Fraschilla was in Tuesday when he was behind the mic for Syracuse and Illinois. The next day, Fraschilla, a college basketball analyst for ESPN and formerly the head coach…
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Syracuse Cannot Lose Again in Nonconference Play
SU is 3-4, having just suffered a disappointing 29-point loss to number 16 Illinois on Tuesday night after getting beaten at the buzzer by Bryant a couple of days prior. That marked the Orange’s second mid-major loss of the season, having already been taken down by Colgate in mid-November. Syracuse did show a lot of…
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Fizz Five 12/1: Basketball Struggles, Football Bowl Predictions, Men’s Soccer Predictions
Liam Griffin and Ethan Frank are back for another edition of Fizz Five, and there’s a whole lot to discuss in the world of Syracuse Athletics right now.1. Illinois clobbers Syracuse 73-44, where is this program going? (1:25)2. Ejections in both Basketball and Football on Saturday, where is a statement from John Wildhack? (6:50)3. Is…
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Rotation Inconsistency Is The Biggest Problem
Where to begin. If Jim Boeheim sent the same guys out for a similar number of minutes game in and game out, this wouldn’t be as big of an issue. But Syracuse’s 3-4 record entering the month of December speaks to nobody seemingly knowing where he fits in Boeheim’s blueprint. It has changed from game…
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The End is Near for Jim Boeheim, and it isn’t Going to be Pretty
Syracuse got punked by Illinois on Tuesday night. Plain and simple. The Orange were playing as a group of individuals and not as a team. Joe Girard III took just three shots and played only twenty minutes. So, not only is he not scoring, Jim Boeheim is finally realizing (like the rest of us), that…
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Burnt Orange: SU Hoops Embarrassed In Illinois, 73-44
Two orange ships heading in different directions passed one another in Champaign, Illinois tonight. One of them is staying a steady course towards Tournament Island, while the other capsized last March and is already taking on water on its subsequent journey. The prognosis for the latter vessel – Syracuse (3-4, 0-0 ACC), captained by Jim…
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Fizz Instant Reaction: Illinois Smokes Syracuse, 73-44
The Fizz’s Carter Bainbridge holds a Postgame Twitter Space to discuss Syracuse’s 73-44 beating at Illinois. (Originally recorded: 11/29/22)
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What Needs to Change From Bryant to Illinois?
Syracuse Basketball is in the midst of an unfamiliar stretch. After SU’s 73-72 loss to Bryant, the Orange could drop their third consecutive non-conference game for just the second time under the tutelage of Jim Boeheim. That’s quite the change from a perennial top ten team of a decade ago. But to avoid that disappointing…
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Syracuse Misses Out on Another Four-Star Recruit
Five games into the season, Judah Mintz and Chris Bell have emerged as the star freshman who took a chance on a Syracuse team that hasn’t won a championship in nearly two decades. This shows that SU is a destination for top recruits who can start right away. The issue with the Orange is outside…
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Syracuse Needs Scoring Consistency
Five games in, and there are still plenty of question marks around this Syracuse team. A certainty is that Joe Girard and Judah Mintz are the Orange’s top two scoring options. Yes, Girard is going to have nights like he did against St. John’s where he’s a liability. Just because he’s switched positions doesn’t mean…
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What Syracuse Fans Should/Should not be Thankful for
There’s a lot going on with Syracuse basketball right now. The Orange just returned home after a couple of grueling days in Brooklyn at the Empire Classic. Next week presents a tough two-game road trip to the midwest to take on a ranked Illinois squad and the group’s first ACC game of the season against…
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Believe in Chris Bell
Note: this article was written by Francesco Simone Coming into this season, Chris Bell was arguably the second most highly touted of Syracuse’s six-man freshman class. Obviously, Judah Mintz was number one and no other player had a top 100 ranking from ESPN. Bell came in known for his shooting, with Jim Boeheim saying it’s…
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Syracuse Basketball Breakdown: Judah Mintz
It’s clear that one freshman stands above the other five first-year Orange. Through five games, Judah Mintz is second on the team in minutes, field goals made, free throw makes and attempts, as well as steals. He leads Syracuse in points, assists, and field goals made. This is all the more impressive with seniors Joe…
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Judah Mintz is Already Creeping onto NBA Mock Drafts
The time has come. Maybe it’s sooner than everyone thought, but it was going to happen eventually. After watching him play in person two nights in a row at the Barclays Center, Judah Mintz is the most talented player Syracuse had in a long time, and Jim Boeheim’s Jonny Flynn comparison has never looked more…
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Fizz Instant Reaction: Syracuse Falls to St. John’s 76-69 in Overtime
The Fizz’s Ethan Frank recaps the Orange’s loss in the Empire Classic championship game to the Red Storm, we hear from Jim Boeheim and his players postgame, and more!
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Falls to St. John’s 76-69 in Overtime
It was there for the taking. The Orange had a big-time win on their fingertips and let it slip through them. SU had so many opportunities to build on its lead and win the game late, but didn’t. This one stings and will for a while. Syracuse is young and has a lot of learning…
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SU’s Triumph Over Richmond Provides Intrigue, Blueprint for Success
To be sure, Syracuse men’s basketball hasn’t gotten off to a flawless start in 2022-23. The team’s perimeter defense is a huge question mark, its rebounding may be worse than last year, and the group still needs to find consistency from more than one outside shooter at a time. Last night, SU showed us how…
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Is Kiyan Anthony Inevitably Orange?
In 2003, a banner was raised thanks large in part to a soon-to-be Syracuse legend named Carmelo Anthony. Nearly twenty years after the Orange claimed their first NCAA championship, Anthony’s son, a four-star shooting guard according to 247Sports, was offered by SU. So the script is written and the result is inevitable, right? Well, let’s…
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Fizz Instant Reaction: Syracuse Downs Richmond 74-71 in Overtime
Fizz staffers Ethan Frank and Ian Unsworth recap an eventful evening at the Barclays Center for Syracuse, speak with Jim Boeheim and his players after the game, plus, former Fizzer Matt Bonaparte makes a guest appearance!
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Prevails over Richmond 74-71 in Overtime
What a strong, high-level basketball game. Two teams going at it early in the season from start to finish. A 14-2 start by Syracuse led by Joe Girard and Judah Mintz pumping up the majority Orange crowd (a small one), but the Spiders had the answer, and it was back and forth all night from…
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Syracuse Basketball Players: Report Cards Through the First Three Games
Syracuse basketball has already exposed its fans to a loss and quite the rollercoaster of a mid-major slate through the first three games. Now it might only be the start of the year, but with seven new additions, let’s take a look at how each SU player clocks in entering the Empire Classic at the…
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Bounces Back Against Northeastern
It was one they had to have, and they had it. Syracuse rebounded (pun intended) from an embarrassing loss to Colgate with a convincing 76-48 win over Northeastern Saturday night inside the JMA Wireless Dome. The offense had far more cohesion, the defensive closeouts were much improved, it was a very encouraging game. That said,…
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Fizz Five 11/18 – Colgate Basketball & FSU Football recap, Wake Forest preview
After a tumultuous week of Syracuse sports, Cameron Ezeir and Carter Bainbridge recap the many lows and preview SU football’s upcoming matchup against Wake Forest. Plus, the two dissect the outlook for Cuse men’s hoops and Dino Babers’ squad.
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Colgate Loss Hurts More Than Just the Record
Syracuse’s program is in a precarious position. The Orange have accumulated a lot of recruiting assets coming out of the sanctions laid down by the NCAA in the middle of the last decade. SU decided to cash a lot in for the class of 2022, headlined by Judah Mintz, a top-40 player. But, going all…
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CBS Sports Leaves Boeheim Out of Top 20 Coaches Ranking
Nearly 50 years on the sideline, a national championship, 5 Final Fours, and a Sweet 16 just 18 months ago, isn’t enough to impress CBS Sports. In a ranking of the top 25 coaches in college basketball, Jim Boeheim came in at #22. Yikes. Boeheim was slotted below second-year coaches Hubert Davis (19) and Tommy…
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Where Does Syracuse Go From Here?
Well, in the literal sense, the Orange will go back to practice Wednesday at the Melo Center to get ready for Saturday’s game against Northeastern. But, in the theoretical sense, SU is in a place of the unknown, having lost to Colgate for the second straight season since the John F. Kennedy administration last night.…
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Fizz Instant Reaction: Colgate Shocks Syracuse, 80-68
The Fizz’s Carter Bainbridge hosts a postgame Twitter Space to dissect Syracuse’s 80-68 drubbing against Colgate. (Originally recorded: 11/15/22)
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Colgate Stuns Syracuse Again, 80-68: Fizz Takeaways and Instant Reaction
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, and you’re still more trustworthy than Syracuse men’s basketball. That’s the likely sentiment shared by the roughly 18,000 fans who booed SU off the floor inside the JMA Wireless Dome after a second beating at the hands of Colgate in as many games. SU went 54…
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Maliq Brown is a Key Piece
Note: this article was written by Francesco Simone The season is young for Syracuse, after all the Orange have only played one game, but we have already seen some differences in the way Jim Boeheim and company will operate this season. There is, of course, the man-to-man defense as well as the traditional 2-3 zone,…
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Jesse Edwards Could Have an All-ACC Season
Syracuse Basketball could become a complete team this season. The Orange have their one, two, and five spots solidified with some question marks still elsewhere. Judah Mintz is a baller at the one, JG3 locks up the two with his shooting prowess, and Jesse Edwards has emerged as a real force in the paint. If…
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