Tag: Battle
Syracuse commit and No. 9 recruit Darius Bazley named to McDonald's All-American game
Bazley is the first Syracuse commit to play in the game since 2015, when Malachi Richardson took the floor. Read More »
The rise of Frank Howard’s 3-point shot, which Syracuse may need more
As Tyus Battle’s scoring soars, could Frank Howard’s 3-point shooting better extend the floor? Read More »
Opponent preview: Everything to know about Pittsburgh before the Panthers come to Syracuse on Tuesday
All you need to know about the Panthers before its matchup with the Orange. Read More »
Beat writer Q&A: Craig Meyer of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette breaks down the floundering Panthers
The Panthers, different “in virtually every way” from Pitts of seasons past, are winless in conference play and still sinking. Read More »
Syracuse’s three-guard lineup provides increased spacing on offense at the cost of stronger defense at the top of the zone
Howard Washington’s shooting spaces the floor at the expense of dropping Tyus Battle down in the zone. Read More »
Kene Chukwuka’s path from Sweden brought him to Pittsburgh
Chukwuka grew up in Sweden, a country not known for its basketball prowess. He’s now the reserve center for Pitt. Read More »
Beat writers predict the outcome of Syracuse's matchup with Pittsburgh
Beat writers were unanimous in their predictions of the outcome as the Orange host the Panthers. Read More »
Heavy workloads, Paschal Chukwu's improvement and limiting turnovers: 3 things Jim Boeheim said on the ACC coaches teleconference
Amidst a four-game losing skid, Jim Boeheim discussed the large doses of minutes for Frank Howard, Oshae Brissett and Tyus Battle, Chukwu's learning curve and how his team needs to protect the ball. Read More »
Howard Washington churns out serviceable performance in Syracuse’s 101-90 loss at No. 23 Florida State
The true freshman point guard more than doubled his career highs in minutes (24) and tripled it in points (nine), running the point as part of a three-guard lineup and when Frank Howard fouled out. Read More »
Syracuse loses fourth straight game, 101-90, in double overtime at No. 23 Florida State
In its second consecutive Top 25 road contest, the Orange erased an anemic first half to force overtime but could not keep pace in the final minutes. Read More »
Fan reactions to Syracuse's 101-90 double overtime loss to No. 23 Florida State
See what the fans had to say as the Orange battled the 23rd-ranked Seminoles. Read More »
Syracuse men’s basketball opponent preview: What you need to know ahead of the matchup with No. 23 Florida State
Equip yourself for the Orange’s second straight Top-25 road bout, Saturday afternoon in Tallahassee. Read More »
Beat writers predict the outcome of Syracuse's latest road test at No. 23 Florida State
Our beat writers were split on Saturday's outcome for Syracuse at No. 23 Florida State. Read More »
Florida State’s Terance Mann’s versatility makes him key cog for FSU, draws comparisons to Michael Carter-Williams
The Seminoles’ leading scorer credits his mother for his aggressiveness and wide array of skills on the court. Read More »
Paschal Chukwu’s career day comes on the boards in 68-61 loss at No. 3 Virginia
The 7-foot-2 center finished with a career-high 16 rebounds in the loss. Read More »
The Final Word: Beat writers discuss Syracuse's 68-61 loss at Virginia
Joe Bloss and Sam Fortier discuss takeways from Syracuse's loss at Virginia Read More »
Syracuse and Frank Howard falter in second half as Syracuse loses 68-61 at Virginia
In the first half, Frank Howard led SU in scoring with 11 points. In the second half, he shot 2-11 from the field. Read More »
Fan reactions to Syracuse's 68-61 loss to Virginia
See what the fans had to say as Syracuse battled the Cavaliers. Read More »
Syracuse can't do enough to make it 3 comebacks in 3 years against No. 3 Virginia, loses 68-61
Syracuse battled with Virginia for most of the game, dominating in some areas, but it couldn't dominate for long enough stretches to down the Cavaliers. Read More »
Fast reactions: 3 Takeaways from Syracuse's 68-61 loss at Virginia
Syracuse's third consecutive loss continued a theme from last season, struggles away from the Carrier Dome. Read More »
Beat writers predict Syracuse to get smothered by No. 3 Virginia's top-level defense on Tuesday night
All three writers think SU will score fewer than 55 points against a stout Cavaliers defense. Read More »
Opponent preview: Everything you need to know ahead of Syracuse’s matchup with No. 3 Virginia
See what makes Virginia and its No. 1 ranked defense so dangerous ahead of Tuesday night's matchup. Read More »
Beat writer Q&A: Sam Blum of the Daily Progress breaks down the dominant Cavaliers
A dominant Virginia squad has lost one game this season and recently crushed the defending national champion North Carolina with its defense. Blum predicted Syracuse to score just 45 points against the Cavs. Read More »
Jim Boeheim calls UVA head coach Tony Bennett the ‘best defensive coach in the country the last few years’
Boeheim's comments came on the ACC coaches teleconference. Syracuse’s next game is against Virginia and its top-ranked defense on Tuesday evening. Read More »