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Syracuse Basketball Lands ECU Transfer Elijah Hughes
Syracuse lands its fourth transfer in three years.
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Syracuse Eying A 2018 Ohio State Decommit
Syracuse‚Äôs Class of 2018 recruiting ventures include everything. From decommits, reclassifications, standard recruits and even a kid from Mars! (Mars, Pennsylvania that is. Hello Robby Carmody.) The latest development for SU comes thanks to Ohio State. Four star recruit Darius Bazley announced a few weeks ago that he is decommitting from the Buckeyes. According to…
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How Sid Wilson Could Change Syracuse’s 2017 Season
The Brewster Academy pipeline to Syracuse could feature another player as soon as next season. Four star forward Sid Wilson has reclassified into the Class of 2017 and has dwindled his choices down to six schools, including Syracuse. Among the half dozen, UConn, Florida, Texas, Georgia Tech and St. Johns join SU on Wilson‚Äôs list.…
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Syracuse Basketball Eyeing Another Transfer
Syracuse is targeting East Carolina transfer Elijah Hughes.
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Three Reasons Why Jordan Tucker Will Pick Syracuse
It‚Äôs May 4th, and Syracuse still doesn‚Äôt have a top 100 recruit. That‚Äôs the storyline that has taken over the majority of the offseason amid the Orange‚Äôs disappointing postseason. While we at the Fizz have taken an in-depth look at why this year‚Äôs recruiting class can still be good, but in a different way, SU…
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Syracuse Basketball Recruiting Update: Jordan Tucker Nearing Decision
2017 4-star forward Jordan Tucker may make his decision this week.
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Syracuse v Georgetown Basketball Rivalry on the Big Stage in 2017
Dynamics of the Syracuse versus Georgetown basketball rivalry, might be changing, but that does not mean the games become less exciting. The Orange-Hoyas classic will resume in 2017. The game will be played on the big stage, too. Syracuse and Georgetown are set for tip off in the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. on December…
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Evaluating Syracuse’s Point Guard Situation Moving Forward
Syracuse has been spoiled at the point guard position over the past decade. Michael Gbinije was Mr. Consistency for the Orange last season by scoring in double figures in every single game. SU fans are forever indebted to Tyler Ennis for his Pitt miracle. Then there‚Äôs Michael Carter-Williams and Jonny Flynn who both were NBA…
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Syracuse Fans, The Georgetown Rivalry Is Over
It started how every present day athlete gets into hot water: social media. Last Friday, Tyus Battle posted an Instagram photo of Georgetown guard Jagan Mosely. The Orange guard prompted his followers to go follow his fellow New Jersey product. The post has since been removed, but we here at the Fizz grabbed a screenshot…
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Eric Ayala’s Comments are Cause for Concern For Syracuse
Syracuse needs to acknowledge its recent problems in order to overcome them.
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How Does Bourama Sidibe Translate to the Next Level?
With a recruiting class that lacks a lot of star power, Bourama Sidibe provided Orange fans with hope after his performance in the Jordan Brand Classic. The center shined as one of three players with a double-double after he notched 18 points to go along with 12 boards. Sidibe was the only Syracuse commit playing…
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Former Syracuse Players are Gearing Up For the NBA Playoffs
Five former Syracuse players begin their NBA playoff journeys this weekend.
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How Worried Should Syracuse Be Without A Top 100 Recruit?
For the first time since 2013, the Orange‚Äôs entire recruiting class is not a part of the ESPN Top 100. In fact, none of SU‚Äôs incoming members are in the top 100 for the first time since ESPN started ranking recruits in 2007. It‚Äôs getting late in the process and the Orange still has its…
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Which Prospect Should Syracuse Recruit More Heavily?
In a class that currently features zero ESPN top 100 recruits, the Orange still has a chance to make a splash. Syracuse is still trying to bring either point guard Tremont Waters (the #33 prospect in ESPN‚Äôs rankings) or forward Jordan Tucker (ESPN‚Äôs #40 recruit), who just took a visit to the school this past…
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Meet New Syracuse Assistant Coach Allen Griffin
When Mike Hopkins left Syracuse to take the reins at Washington a few weeks ago, the most glaring hole that opened on the Orange‚Äôs staff was head-coach-in-waiting. With the man who had been expected to replace Jim Boeheim for more than a decade now on the other side of the country, who would take over…
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Three Lessons Syracuse can Learn from National Champion North Carolina
North Carolina has won it all: the Tar Heels are the 2017 NCAA Tournament champions. It goes without saying that North Carolina played well this year, and from that there is a lot Syracuse can learn. Jim Boeheim court will don a different team than we saw this season come the fall. To improve its…
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Looking Back at Some of the Best Syracuse Players of the 1980s
Looking back at some of the best players of the eighties at Syracuse.
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Why Syracuse Needs More Games Like Kansas
We‚Äôve heard about it for months, but now, it‚Äôs in writing. Syracuse will face Kansas in the Hoophall Miami Invitational on December 2, 2017. This is just the second time that these two teams have met since the Orange beat the Jayhawks to claim its first ever National Championship. This is hopefully the start of…
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A Way Too Early Look at Syracuse Basketball’s Next Starting Five
It‚Äôs been 10 days since Syracuse‚Äôs basketball season came to a close. While many Orange hopefuls and ‚Äúwhat-if‚Äù fans are still evaluating what could have been, realistically it‚Äôs now time to move on and look to the future. With that in mind, it‚Äôs never too early to look ahead at SU‚Äôs next starting five, right?…
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Syracuse Targeting Jordan Tucker to Improve 2017 Class
Jim Boeheim and Gerry McNamara met with 2017 4-star forward Jordan Tucker.
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Syracuse Center Paschal Chukwu Expected to Apply for Medical Redshirt
All the height and length in the world doesn‚Äôt help you if you can‚Äôt see. Syracuse basketball fans were forced to grapple with that cold truth during the 2016-17 season, which was supposed to feature an impossibly stretchy wrecking ball at the heart of the 2-3 zone. But Paschal Chukwu‚Äôs first campaign in Central New…
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Tyler Lydon Declares for NBA Draft
A few hours after freshman guard Tyus Battle announced that he will come back to Syracuse next season, Orange center Tyler Lydon tweeted that he‚Äôll forgo his two remaining years of collegiate eligibility and enter the NBA Draft. Draft Projection Lydon is an expected late first round pick, according to the majority of mock draft…
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Tyus Battle is Learning From Former SU Prospect’s Mistakes
It‚Äôs no secret that Syracuse basketball has seen a number of losses in the last week, namely Mike Hopkins and Tyler Lydon. However, the Orange received some good news today from a member of their freshman class. Tyus Battle announced that he will be returning to school for his sophomore season, according to Mike Waters…
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Takeaways from Jim Boeheim’s Press Conference
What did the Syracuse coach say when he addressed the media Monday.
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Could Hopkins Return to Syracuse As Head Coach One Day?
Just when you thought the Orange‚Äôs NIT season-ending loss would dominate the water cooler talk, a much bigger bomb hit the Central New York area. With supposed head coach in waiting Mike Hopkins taking the opening at Washington, this begs the following observation: the split between Hop and Syracuse makes too much sense. After more…
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What Does Syracuse Basketball’s Roster Look Like for Next Season?
How does the Orange roster look for next season after adding another commit?
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Fizz Five: Keys to an Orange Victory Over Ole Miss
Following a 90-77 win over UNC Greensboro in the first round of the NIT Wednesday, top-seeded Syracuse hosts Ole Miss, a five-seed, on Saturday. This will be the first ever meeting between the two schools. Below is a blueprint for how the Orange can advance to the quarterfinals. Andrew White Staying Hot In Syracuse‚Äôs last…
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What Happened as Syracuse Played UNC Greensboro?
It has been snowing in Syracuse since 2 a.m. yesterday, but an accumulation of about 20 inches of snow didn‚Äôt stop Syracuse fans from showing up to the Carrier Dome to see their No. 1 Syracuse Orange play the No. 8 UNC Greensboro Spartans in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament . And…
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Important Storylines & Why Orange Nation Should Care about the NIT
There are plenty of reasons to watch Syracuse despite them being in the NIT.
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The Recruit Syracuse Can’t Afford To Lose
A dark cloud hangs its head over Central New York after Syracuse missed out on its second NCAA Tournament in three years. The Orange returns to the NIT Tournament for the first time in a decade, a result that screams disappointment to a fan base that has become accustomed to being a perennial threat in…
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Syracuse in the NIT: Previewing UNC-Greensboro
While it‚Äôs not the result Syracuse wanted, SU will still compete in the postseason as a top seed in the NIT. On Tuesday night, Syracuse will host eighth seeded UNC Greensboro inside the Carrier Dome. The matchup comes just days after Jim Boeheim said: ‚ÄúThere‚Äôs no reason to play [the ACC Tournament] in Greensboro.‚Äù The…
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Here’s Why Syracuse Basketball Missed the 2017 NCAA Tournament
Short and to the point. That‚Äôs how the selection show for the 2017 NCAA Tournament Bracket went, that‚Äôs how Coach Jim Boeheim was in the post-selection press conference and that‚Äôs how news like this has to be. Syracuse is not in the 2017 NCAA Tournament. That‚Äôs it. Now we know. And it turns out, that‚Äôs…
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How Much Is Syracuse Sweating Today?
About a year ago today, the Orange was huddled at the Melo Center feeling anxious about whether Greg Gumbel would call its name into the field of 68. However, after countless hours of nail biting and a leaked bracket, Syracuse booked its flight to St. Louis for the start of one of the most improbable…
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How Did Saturday’s Conference Tournament Action Affect Syracuse’s Selection Sunday Hopes?
Championship Week was short-lived for Syracuse, but that didn‚Äôt give the Orange a license to ignore conference championships across the nation. Most league championships affect SU‚Äôs NCAA Tournament fate in one way or another ‚Äî bubble teams try to make one final positive impression and bid thieves potentially put a damper on the ‚ÄòCuse‚Äôs Big…
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Who Should Syracuse Fans Root for During Championship Weekend?
Who should Syracuse fans root for as Championship Week winds down?
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Boeheim’s Comments Sound Like A Man Sticking To Retirement Plan
Jim Boeheim is in his 41st season as the head basketball coach at Syracuse. Following the sanctions levied against the Orange program two years ago, the SU administration announced a plan was in place for Boeheim to retire after the 2017-2018 season. Despite the statement from Syracuse, many fans didn‚Äôt buy that Boeheim would actually…
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