Tag: basketball
Beat writers unanimously predict Syracuse to win over Niagara
The Orange barely squeaked past Bryant in their first game, surviving when the Bulldogs missed two last-second shots that would’ve won the game. Read More »
Opponent preview: What you need to know about Niagara
Syracuse faces Niagara in the Carrier Dome on Dec. 3 for its second nonconference game of the 2020-21 season. Read More »
Bourama Sidibe suffers torn meniscus, out for 4 weeks
Bourama Sidibe will have surgery on Tuesday to repair a torn meniscus. He is expected to miss about four weeks. Read More »
Boeheim on SU's game after COVID-19 pause: 'I made an unbelievable mistake'
Jim Boeheim felt his team was not ready for its season-opener against Bryant after practicing only once in the last two weeks due to the program's pause due to COVID-19. Read More »
Sidibe’s injury forces SU to play small, opens door for Dolezaj
Bourama Sidibe's injury forced Syracuse to play small with a three-guard rotation and Marek Dolezaj at center, which may be a solution if Sidibe doesn't return. Read More »
3 takeaways from Syracuse’s 85-84 win against Bryant
Syracuse gave up 13 made 3-pointers in its win Saturday over Bryant. Guard Chris Childs made five in the first half. Read More »
Syracuse scrapes by Bryant, 85-84, to tip-off strange season
Syracuse looked rusty in its season opener against Bryant on Friday after not practicing in for two weeks due to two positive COVID-19 tests within the program. Read More »
Opponent preview: What to know about Bryant, SU’s first opponent of 2020
Everything you need to know about Bryant ahead of its season-opener with Syracuse on Friday, Nov. 27. Read More »
Beat writers expect dominating win in season-opener against Bryant
Our beat writers predict Syracuse's home-opener against Bryant on Friday. Read More »
Syracuse native Charles Pride leads Bryant after impressive freshman season
Charles Pride will return to his hometown, Syracuse, to play the Orange in their season opener on Friday. Read More »
Breakdown: More important numbers that will define SU basketball’s season
Syracuse men's basketball season opens on Friday. The Daily Orange looked at some of the numbers that’ll define Syracuse’s season. Read More »
Beat writers predict Syracuse men's and women's basketball's 2020-21 seasons
Ahead of the 2020-21 season, we asked our men's and women's basketball beat writers to predict Syracuse's season record, MVP and X-factor. Read More »
Syracuse to play season-opener on Nov. 27 as scheduled
Syracuse will play its season-opener against Bryant on Friday as scheduled, SU Athletics announced in a release on Monday evening. Read More »
Boeheim: SU ‘ready to play’ Nov. 27 season-opener
Jim Boeheim said he expects Syracuse to be ready to go for its season-opener against Bryant on Nov. 27. The Orange haven't practiced at all this week. Read More »
FRAGILE FUTURE: Basketball Guide 2020
Syracuse men's and women's basketball teams are tasked with navigating through this unusual season. Welcome to Basketball Guide 2020. Read More »
‘IT’S EXHAUSTING’: This season, COVID-19 is Syracuse's biggest obstacle
Twelve days before its season-opener, Syracuse paused basketball activities following two positive COVID-19 tests, including head coach Jim Boeheim. Read More »
PROVING IT: Alan Griffin was the most efficient scorer in the nation. At SU, his role will grow.
As a sophomore at Illinois, Griffin averaged 19.9 points, 10 rebounds and a steal on 41.6% 3-point shooting per 40 minutes. Read More »
TAKING CHARGE: Marek Dolezaj's undersized frame shapes his 'sneaky' style of play
As a freshman, Marek Dolezaj was the lightest player on the team. Now, he's gained 20 pounds and will be an important part of SU's offense. Read More »
Elijah Hughes becomes first SU player drafted to NBA since 2017
Hughes becomes the first SU player selected since 2017 and the 13th former player selected within the past decade. Read More »
Breakdown: A look at the numbers that will define Syracuse basketball's year
Last season the Syracuse men’s basketball team finished in the middle of the ACC and lost four of its five starters. Read More »
Jim Boeheim tests positive for COVID-19, men's basketball pauses activities
Boeheim said he isn't experiencing symptoms and is quarantining at home. Read More »
Boeheim details practice adjustments, reacts to 2022 recruiting class
During his first press conference of the season, Jim Boeheim explained how Syracuse is utilizing new contact-tracing technology for COVID-19. Read More »
Emerman: Dior Johnson’s decommitment is unfortunate, but not surprising
Johnson, the Class of 2022's top point guard who committed to Syracuse back in February, reopened his recruitment process on Tuesday night. Read More »
SU won’t offer season tickets for basketball, shifts to single-game model
The pivot comes amid “the many uncertainties created by the COVID-19 pandemic,” the release said. Read More »