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Battle, White Help Syracuse Survive UNF Scare
The first half of Syracuse‚Äôs (5-2) 77-71 win over North Florida was one that the Orange would like to forget. Although SU led 34-23 entering the intermission, the offense was hesitant, lackadaisical and frankly, playing down to its competition. Things were wacky even before the opening tip. After never switching up his starting lineup all…
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Who in the World Are the North Florida Ospreys?
After dipping its toes into the Power Five waters and finding them to be freezing cold, the Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball team returns to the comfort of playing cupcake opponents this weekend. North Florida visits the Carrier Dome on Saturday in a ‚Äúget-right‚Äù game for the Orange ‚Äî one that Jim Boeheim‚Äôs team should win handily.…
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How Wisconsin Exploited the Zone
With so many new pieces to the Syracuse roster, some growing pains were expected in playing the famed Boeheim 2-3 zone. But who would have thought those bumps and bruises would turn into torn ligaments and broken bones. Wisconsin disassembled Syracuse‚Äôs defense en route to an impressive 77-60 win. The Badgers did a lot of…
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Don’t Panic: Syracuse Basketball May Take Time to Figure it Out
Syracuse basketball lost one game. It is not time to panic.
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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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So, When Do the Real Tests Start For Syracuse Basketball?
Another day, another blowout Syracuse win. That‚Äôs been the mantra for SU, especially after its latest beatdown of South Carolina State. The Orange has been extremely impressive through its opening four games, but its wins are nothing to write home about. SU has won its four games by an average margin of nearly 34 points,…
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Three Takeaways from Syracuse’s 101-59 Win Over South Carolina State
Syracuse dominates for 40 minutes in blowout win over South Carolina State.
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For Syracuse, There’s Life After Quade Green
Cue up that old Katy Perry song. Except instead of some lover, it‚Äôs Quade Green that has the Orange wondering, ‚Äúhow did that one get away?‚Äù After being heavily recruited by SU over the past couple of years, the five star point guard is taking his talents to Lexington to join another stacked Kentucky recruiting…
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Syracuse Hasn’t Even Unveiled Its Most Dangerous Lineup Yet
In 2015-16, when the Golden State Warriors set a new NBA record with 73 regular season wins, the team‚Äôs not-so-secret weapon was the aptly-named ‚ÄúDeath Lineup,‚Äù featuring five players who could each handle the ball, facilitate the offense, defend several different positions, and ‚Äî most importantly ‚Äî knock down jumpers from the perimeter. This year,…
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Battle, Gillon Help #18 Orange Throttle Crusaders
Think of Tyus Battle and John Gillon as Luke Skywalker and Yoda. No, it‚Äôs not because Gillon is listed at a generous 6-0 and used to wear green during his Colorado State days. Nor is it because Battle towers over his elder backcourt mate. Rather, Gillon is imposing his wisdom on Battle, and it showed…
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After Brissett’s Commitment, Who’s Next?
The monkey is finally off the Orange‚Äôs back. Syracuse picked up its first recruit in the class of 2017 after Oshae Brissett announced that he is coming to The Hill next year. The 6-9 forward is a nice building block for SU‚Äôs 2017 recruiting class, but the Orange could potentially pool together its best crop…
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Syracuse Races Past Colgate, 83-55, in Season Opener
About 12 minutes into Syracuse‚Äôs 2016-17 basketball season, Taurean Thompson yanked down a defensive rebound, and fired an outlet pass to John Gillon. Gillon trotted across halfcourt, taking two leisurely dribbles, and stared down Tyler Roberson, who was streaking down the left side of the floor. As Gillon stood on top of Jim Boeheim‚Äôs signature…
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What To Watch For: Syracuse vs Colgate
Syracuse opens the regular season against Colgate on Friday night.
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Matthew Moyer to Redshirt Freshman Season
Matthew Moyer made a big decision yesterday and it didn‚Äôt have anything to do with anyone named Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton. Rather, the freshman declared that he will redshirt this season after missing valuable practice time with a toe injury. The setback held last year‚Äôs Connecticut Gatorade Player of the Year out for an…
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Syracuse Guard Tyus Battle Shines in Collegiate Debut
The Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball team came out flat to begin its first game in a 2016-2017 campaign packed with expectations. About six minutes into the Orange‚Äôs preseason opener against Division II Indiana (Pa.), Jim Boeheim‚Äôs team trailed, 20-5. That‚Äôs when freshman guard Tyus Battle came to the rescue. Battle, who had spent barely a minute…
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Three Takeaways From Syracuse’s Preseason Win Over IUP
Syracuse defeats IUP 83-65 in its preseason opener.
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What to Expect From the Orange in the Preseason
Syracuse tips off its season looking to build upon last year‚Äôs unlikely Final Four run starting with Tuesday‚Äôs preseason matchup against Indiana University of Pennsylvania. While SU‚Äôs two preseason games come against cupcake opponents, the Orange still has plenty of things to establish in the preseason. The Starting Five Jim Boeheim rolled out the same…
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Syracuse Trapped in Absurdly-Good ACC
Most basketball fans recognize the Atlantic Coast Conference as the preeminent league in college hoops. It has claimed seven of the past 16 national championships, and while the Big East‚Äôs Villanova cut the nets last season, the ACC put together the best conference-wide NCAA Tournament performance of all time. Six of the Sweet 16 and…
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Quade Green Would be A Huge Get for Syracuse Basketball
2017 5-star point guard Quade Green includes Syracuse in his top 5.
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Why Jim Boeheim is Full of Optimism for the Upcoming Season
Jim Boeheim hasn’t felt this good about a team in “four to five years”.
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Michael Gbinije May Have Played a Big Role In Andrew White’s Commitment
Michael Gbinije may have swung Andrew White III’s decision.
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Breaking Down The Three Biggest Conference Games on Syracuse’s Basketball Schedule
The ACC basketball schedule is out, so when are the Orange’s biggest games?>
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Who Will Start With Andrew White In the Mix?
Andrew White III‚Äôs arrival to the Orange brings plenty of excitement for the upcoming season. However, the Nebraska transfer also makes Jim Boeheim‚Äôs life a lot harder. With so much depth and so many close positional battles, the Hall of Fame coach has plenty of tough decisions to make before the team opens its campaign…
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Andrew White III Picks Syracuse
Syracuse sweated out the long Andrew White III sweepstakes and emerged victorious this afternoon. The Nebraska transfer is immediately eligible to play this season, which gives an already talented Orange team a huge boost. White‚Äôs path to SU is a strange one. He originally committed to Kansas as a four star recruit, but never saw…
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Where Andrew White III Ends Up Is Anyone’s Guess
Andrew White III is deciding between Syracuse and VCU.
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Syracuse Announces Date for Clash Against St. John’s
Syracuse will host St. John’s on December 21st.
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What’s The Holdup With Andrew White III?
The Nebraska transfer has yet to make a decision for his senior season.
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This Week’s Fizz Radio Highlights: 2017 TE Aaron Hackett Joins the Show
2017 TE Aaron Hackett joins this week’s Fizz Radio.
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Can Syracuse Guard Franklin Howard Take a Step Forward in 2016-17?
The sophomore has a ton of room for improvement.
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Tyler Lydon Tabbed As One of College Basketball’s Best For 2016-17
Coming off an exceptional freshman campaign, the spotlight is on Tyler Lydon to establish himself as one of the premier players in the ACC. But according to¬†The Big Lead, a USA Today sports blog, Lydon is trying to cement himself as one of the NCAA’s elite. The blog released its top 50 players for 2016-17…
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