Tag: Syracuse Orange basketball
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Jim Boeheim’s Adjustments Prove Successful, But Orange Comes Up Short
There wasn‚Äôt a fan in the Carrier Dome that didn‚Äôt stand up and give coach Jim Boeheim an ovation when he rose from the tunnel and saluted the crowd.¬† As temporary interim head coach, Mike Hopkins led Syracuse to a lackluster 4-5 record with some pretty poor losses.¬† So, with Boehem having served his nine…
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Three Up Three Down: SU vs. Miami
Three Up Malachi Richardson The only real positive that came out of the Orange‚Äôs slow, painful death to Miami was the breakout of freshman Malachi Richardson.¬† All season long, Richardson has shown promise in the different parts of his game, ranging from his three-point shooting to his inside scoring to his ball movement.¬† On Saturday…
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Can Syracuse Take Down Pittsburgh on the Road?
The Pitt Panthers have always been weirdly-connected to the Orange and the schools‚Äô transition to the ACC only strengthened this connection between the two.¬† Jamie Dixon and Jim Boeheim have always been entrenched in a coaching battle, but for one night, it‚Äôs Mike Hopkins‚Äô turn to lead the Orange through this very tough road game.…
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Syracuse’s Checklist for the Non-Conference Finale
The Orange will conclude the non-conference portion of its schedule at 2:00 this afternoon in the Dome.¬† SU will play host to Texas Southern, a lowly 1-9 team out of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.¬† Safe to say, if the Orange drops this game, there will be huge problems heading into the conference opener vs. Pitt…
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Orange Once Again Uses Strong Second Half to Put Away Montana State
Is Syracuse becoming a second half team?¬† One could definitely say that.¬† Although the Orange got off to a quick start in the Carrier Dome last night, SU really turned up the pressure in the second half to pull away from an inferior opponent.¬† This, of course, isn‚Äôt the first time that this has happened,…
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Three Up, Three Down: SU vs. Cornell
Three Up Tyler Roberson Roberson continues to show flashes of brilliance for SU.¬† His eighth career double-double propelled the Orange to a victory.¬† Working against a much smaller Cornell team, Roberson was able to dominate the offensive glass, pulling in eight offensive boards.¬† He led the team in rebounding with 12.¬† Furthermore, Roberson is gaining…
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What Went Wrong for Syracuse vs. St. John’s?
Three Point Shooting In this week‚Äôs edition of three up, three down, there just weren‚Äôt enough positive takeaways from the Orange‚Äôs putrid effort at Madison Square Garden.¬† It‚Äôs safe to say that the Mike Hopkins era hasn‚Äôt started quite as planned, and the Orange just dropped its third game in its last four.¬† One of…
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Let’s Talk About Syracuse’s Rebounding Problem
Calling SU‚Äôs abysmal team rebounding a problem is an understatement.¬† Although the Orange was able to knock off Colgate last night with a three-point barrage, once again the zone saw itself get out-rebounded by a team much smaller than it. Colgate rotated nobody taller than 6-foot-9 into the lineup, yet the Orange and Raiders finished…
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Three Up, Three Down: Syracuse vs. Georgetown
Three Up Franklin Howard It was a brutal game for the Orange, but one thing that did stand out in a game devoid of offense and three pointers was Franklin Howard‚Äôs first big performance in an SU uniform.¬† The true freshman, often buried on the bench behind everybody, contributed four points, four boards, and two…
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Scouting the Badgers – A Preview of Syracuse/Wisconsin
Tonight the Wisconsin Badgers will visit the Carrier Dome in a much anticipated matchup between a Syracuse team that is skyrocketing up the polls and a Wisconsin squad that is trending in the opposite direction.¬† The Badgers, although still with some talent, are far from the same team that knocked off Kentucky and fell to…
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Most Important Week of Non-Conference Looms for the Orange
The Orange and Jim Boeheim are flying high off of an improbable tournament run in the Bahamas over Thanksgiving weekend.¬† And while the few days off are a great time for the players and coaching staff to revel in success, any good program will head right back to work. Syracuse is the only team in…
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Breaking: Syracuse’s NCAA Appeal Results
In an unsurprising, day-before-a-holiday-weekend news dump, the NCAA has released its ruling on Syracuse‚Äôs appeal. The Orange, who originally was forced to vacate three scholarships a season for the next four years, will instead only vacate two a year.¬† Furthermore, SU will still have to vacate 101 wins and pay a fine.¬† The original sanctions…
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Three Up, Three Down: Syracuse vs. Elon
Three Up Tyler Roberson Looking at the final box score, it isn‚Äôt very hard to figure out that Tyler Roberson was the Orange‚Äôs most important player on the floor last night.¬† Logging 37 minutes, he¬†tallied a career-high 20 points and 16 rebounds of 9-of-15 shooting.¬† Seven of his 16 rebounds were offensive which really helped…
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Should Tyler Lydon Already Start at Center for Syracuse?
A small rotation got even smaller on Tuesday night when the Orange was struggling against St. Bonaventure in front of a restless home crowd.¬† Sure, everybody was worried about the team‚Äôs rotation with nine scholarship players, but coach Jim Boeheim really only played five guys on his 71st birthday, and it proved exactly why he…
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Kaleb Joseph is Looking Like Dion Waiters Off the Bench
The sixth man is one of the most unique roles in all of sports.¬† Usually reserved for a quick scoring spark off of the bench, sometimes a team will stash a better player to come off the bench.¬† In the NBA, reigning Sixth Men of the Year usually cash in on huge paychecks, especially for…
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Season Opener Looms for Orange
In a little more than 48 hours, Syracuse‚Äôs men‚Äôs basketball team will embark on its annual journey towards March.¬† This year, the outlook seems a little bit different, as the Orange is flying under the radar for the first time in a long time.¬† The Orange opens the season up against Lehigh, a game that…
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LeMoyne: Three Up, Three Down
Three Up: DaJuan Coleman Entering the 2015-2016 season, Coleman is single-handedly the most valuable piece to the team and also the biggest question mark.¬† After not playing in almost two full years, the new Coleman had a huge game against a very undersized LeMoyne team.¬† It was great to see the Orange‚Äôs best (and basically…
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It’s Time to Temper Some Expectations for SU
Tomorrow night, Jim Boeheim and company will set out on a five-month journey that is most certainly the best time of the year for SU fans all around the world.¬† Monday‚Äôs exhibition against LeMoyne comes at a perfect time too, as the football team has dropped five games in a row. Every season, it seems…
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Michael Gbinije to Start at PG for Orange
Michael Gbinije, fifth-year senior and transfer forward from Duke, will be the starting point guard for the Orange when it takes the floor for Midnight Madness on Friday night and during its first exhibition games in a couple weeks. Don‚Äôt be fooled: while it‚Äôs great to have a fifth-year leader running the offense, it‚Äôs also…
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Four-Star Taurean Thompson Visits the Hill
Football season is in full swing, and because of this, it‚Äôs very easy to forget about basketball (surprisingly).¬† In most years, SU fans are already thinking about hoops because of the football team‚Äôs struggles ‚Äì but this year it has certainly been a little different with the excitement surrounding the football program. The most recent…
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Predicting the Rotation Without Moustapha Diagne
Moustapha Diagne‚Äôs ineligibility rocked the SU sports world pretty hard on Thursday night, but now it‚Äôs up to the coaching staff to adjust for the upcoming season with only nine players in the rotation, barring any appeal decisions by the NCAA.¬† So, with the season a few short months away, it‚Äôs time to look at…
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Your Syracuse X-Factor: Kaleb Joseph
Michael Gbinije and Trevor Cooney: the senior leaders.¬† Dajuan Coleman: returning from injury.¬† Malachi Richardson and co.: the talented recruiting class.¬† Lost in the fold?¬† Second-year point guard Kaleb Joseph who had some unrealistic expectations to live up to. In his true freshman campaign, Joseph put together an underwhelming 5.9 points per game, 2.2 rebounds,…
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Alterique Gilbert Picks UConn, Orange Running Out of Options
2016 point guard Alterique Gilbert was always on the Orange‚Äôs radar, but seemingly everyone understood that he was the backup plan to Tyus Battle. As a recruit, that can‚Äôt ever feel too good. On Saturday, Gilbert announced his commitment to UConn, a longtime rival of the Orange. SU was one of five finalists, along with…
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SU Commit Moustapha Diagne Quietly Impresses at Mary Kline Classic
The incoming freshman bounced back from a lackluster performance in the Jordan Classic Regional Game.
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Taurean Thompson Pops Onto Syracuse’s Radar, Would be a Good Fit
The 6-foot-9 forward out of New Jersey is rising up draft boards across the country and would be a natural fit in Syracuse’s system.
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The Scoop on Washington/Simmons/Gilbert For Syracuse Fans
Plenty of options ]remain despite losing out on Tyus Battle.
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Scout: Orange Recruiting Class Closes at 12th Best
Scout thinks that the Orange’s recruiting class has fallen back to the 12th-best in the country. Where would you rank the incoming class?
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Targets Locked on Tyus Battle
Prized recruit Tyus Battle will visit the Hill on May 22-24 and the Orange needs to make a strong impression for many reasons.
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Will the 30-Second Shot Clock Help or Hurt the Orange?
The NCAA is planning to shorten the shot clock to 30 seconds and Orange fans should be ecstatic about the rule change.
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Tired of Bad Syracuse News? Look No Further than Tyler Lydon
Often-overlooked recruit will provide Orange with a desperately needed skill set next season.
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Height Advantage: Why MCW’s Length Makes Him the Nation’s Best PG
We look at the effect height has on MCW’s break out season so far.
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Calhoun’s Retirement Reminds Us the Clock is Ticking on Boeheim too
There’s so many similarities between two of the fiercest competitors in college hoops history.
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Down, Not Out: SU Hoops Target Ishmail Wainright Goes Under the Knife
Here’s why SU basketball fans should keep an eye on him as he recovers.
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Confidential: Boehiem Says Fab Melo’s March Suspension Was Not Academics
The admission becomes fodder for more speculation. What caused it then?
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Syracuse is Going “Pretty Hard” After NYC’s Explosive Jeramine Lawrence
The power forward has been compared to Kevin Durant by his head coach.
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Be Like Mike: Krzyzewski Allowed Gbinije to Find the Right Landing Spot
Coach K didn’t stand in the way of his transfer landing at a conference rival – and friend.
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