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Class of 2019 Recruiting Rankings Loaded with NY Area Studs
Note to the rest of the ACC: don‚Äôt let the Orange get hot on the recruiting trail. With a loaded class featuring two blue-chippers already on the way next year, Syracuse may have a chance to bring in another high-profile group in 2019 ‚Äî thanks in large part to geography. We‚Äôve heard plenty about Joe…
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Taurean Thompson Withdraws from Syracuse University
Before Monday‚Äôs bombshell, the cupboard for the Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball team was already pretty barren heading into 2017. Now, the outlook is even bleaker. Forward Taurean Thompson has withdrawn from school, according to Donna Ditota of Syracuse.com. Classes at SU started Monday, and Thompson is reportedly not on campus. “We have been informed that Taurean…
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly From Syracuse’s Loss to GT
Remember when the Orange was fourth in the ACC standings and looking at a double bye in the conference tournament? That was fun. After last night‚Äôs loss to Georgia Tech, Syracuse dropped to eighth in conference and sits dangerously on the bubble. Let‚Äôs dissect the good, bad and the ugly from last night‚Äôs Syracuse loss.…
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Syracuse Wins, But Same Problems Persist as Orange Beat Wake at Home
Syracuse beats Wake Forest despite little improvement in overall play.
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Syracuse Needs To Beat Boston College to Survive the Upcoming Stretch
Syracuse needs to get some momentum heading into a massive road trip.
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Has Taurean Thompson Earned a Bigger Role?
Last night‚Äôs loss to Virginia Tech provided few bright spots. The Orange shot under 30 percent from three for the fourth time this season, turned the ball over nearly twice as many times as the Hokies and lost by double digits despite winning the rebounding battle. However, Taurean Thompson played extended minutes due to his…
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New Year’s Resolutions for Syracuse Basketball
2016 was a roller coaster of a year for Syracuse basketball. It began with a 64-51 loss to Pittsburgh, the second of four consecutive losses to open the ACC slate. The Orange‚Äôs season realistically should have ended in early March, when another loss to those Panthers eliminated SU in the first round of the conference…
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Fizz Five: Takeaways From Syracuse’s Non-Conference Play
Syracuse‚Äôs non-conference play was historically bad. Jim Boeheim lost five non-conference games for the first time in his 41-year coaching career. There have been highs this season, but there have been many more lows. Here are the five biggest takeaways from the Orange in the early going. Dajuan Coleman The five star recruit is stringing…
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Syracuse Wraps Up Nonconference Slate with 80-56 Win Over Cornell
With a few minutes remaining in Syracuse‚Äôs manhandling of Cornell on Tuesday night, Tyler Roberson attempted to tip in a missed Orange jumper while surrounded by three opponents. The SU senior‚Äôs Herculean effort came up short, much to the chagrin of one man on the sidelines. Although his team led by 26 points and a…
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Thompson, Gillon Shine in Syracuse’s Rout Over Boston
Taurean Thompson isn‚Äôt really one for cell phones. He didn‚Äôt start using his until he came to college. But he will put it to good use this afternoon after his 22 points and seven rebounds off the bench in Syracuse‚Äôs (6-3) 99-77 win over Boston (4-6). The first person he‚Äôs calling? His mother. But she…
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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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Defense Leads Syracuse To 71-50 Win Over Monmouth
Syracuse faced what some called its first real test of the season Friday when Monmouth visited the Carrier Dome, and the Orange passed with flying colors. The Orange led the whole way, and took off in the second half to take down the Hawks, 71-50. The first half was a tight battle. Andrew White was…
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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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Can Syracuse Basketball Really “Win Big” Next Season?
Syracuse target Andrew White III said SU has the chance to win big and he might be right.
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The Wait Is (Maybe) Almost Over For Taurean Thompson
Mercifully, we may be near a Taurean Thompson decision.
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Taurean Thompson Includes Syracuse in Top 3
Taurean Thompson names Syracuse as one of his top 3 schools.
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Update on Syracuse Basketball Targets Spike Albrecht and Taurean Thompson
An update on two Syracuse basketball targets.
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Syracuse Basketball Class of 2016 Sits at 21 in the Nation
ESPN ranks Syracuse as the 21st best recruiting class and it may only get better.
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Monster Recruiting Weekend Looms for SU Staff
Syracuse plans to host five recruits this coming weekend, and the result of this could determine the long-term future of the program.¬† Here are the five players visiting: Taurean Thompson (2016) Thompson is clearly the most important of the five visiting, as SU is actively pursuing the big man to join the team for next…
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Grant Mullins, Taurean Thompson, or Both?
Kaleb Joseph‚Äôs transfer along with the NCAA‚Äôs decision to gift the Orange a scholarship back each year puts Jim Boeheim‚Äôs rotation into question for next year.¬† Now with just nine players under scholarship, SU has an opportunity to bolster its youth and its veteran leadership entering the 2016-2017 season. It can bolster its veteran leadership…
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Taurean Thompson Could Bolster Frontcourt, Make SU a Force Down Low
NCAA penalties aside, next year‚Äôs Syracuse team should have¬†a lot of fans excited based simply off of talent.¬† When the Orange was given a scholarship back, it meant that next year‚Äôs team could be even better if it could find someone to fill that next spot.¬† Luckily, a big man that SU was interested in…
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Syracuse’s Two Commitments and a Target Named McDonald’s All-American Nominees
Syracuse‚Äôs start to the 2015-2016 basketball season has been less than ideal.¬† With the team now 0-3 in conference play, many fans are questioning if the Orange‚Äôs glory days have passed.¬† After a final four run and a 25-0 start to the following season, Orange basketball has been on a downhill trend for two years.…
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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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The Orange Is Going After 2016 PF Taurean Thompson
Despite not having the scholarships for it, Syracuse basketball is still on the 2016 recruiting trail. Syracuse has extended a scholarship offer to 2016 power forward Taurean Thompson, according to Adam Zagoria. Thompson is a four-star recruit at Brewster Academy with a lot of upside, but also a few question marks. He has been dealing…
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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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