Tag: cuse basketball
Observations from No. 23 Syracuse’s 62-59 win over Georgia Tech: Varejão’s return, GT’s drought
Izabel Varejão scored 13 points and corralled seven rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench in her first game since Dec. 4. More observations from Syracuse’s 62-59 win versus Georgia Tech. Read More »
No. 23 Syracuse survives back-and-forth contest, defeats Georgia Tech 62-59
No. 23 Syracuse and Georgia Tech combined for 11 lead changes, but SU escaped with a 62-59 victory. Read More »
Syracuse reverts back to its patented zone defense in 94-92 win over Louisville
“Obviously we play man majority of the time but we know (the zone) can be a good tool for us.” Playing a strong, physical team in Louisville, head coach Adrian Autry reverted back to Jim Boeheim's 2-3 zone to avoid a three-game skid. Read More »
Observations from SU's win over Louisville: Zone defense, lack of bench depth
After the dismissal of Benny Williams, Adrian Autry played a short bench with Quadir Copeland and Peter Carey. More observations from SU's 94-92 win over Louisville. Read More »
Chris Bell's career-high 30 points lifts Syracuse to 94-92 win over Louisville
Chris Bell’s career-high 30 points spurred Syracuse to snap its two-game losing streak. The Orange shot 60.8% from the field and escaped Louisville’s Skyy Clark’s last-ditch game-winning attempt. Read More »
Opponent Preview: What to know ahead of Louisville
Coming off of a tumultuous last few days, Syracuse plays Louisville Wednesday for the first time this season. Read More »
Beat writers split on Syracuse’s chances against Louisville
Syracuse suffered a 29-point loss at Wake Forest last time out while Louisville captured a 101-92 victory over Florida State. Our beat writers are split about how SU will fare when hosting the Cardinals Wednesday. Read More »
O’Brien: Benny Williams’ dismissal is a disappointing end to a once-promising career
Benny Williams’ Syracuse career began with much promise. But three years later, SU’s decision to dismiss him from the program marked the culmination of a disappointing tenure. Read More »
COMING HOME: Donovan Freeman is slated to be SU's newest star forward
Donovan Freeman enrolls at Syracuse next season as a McDonald’s All-American and the program’s highest-ranked incoming freshman since 2012. He chose SU to become its next best forward. Read More »
Outside of Dyaisha Fair, Syracuse has lacked consistency from 3-point range
Dyaisha Fair’s 3-point dominance makes her one of the most valuable players in Division I, but SU needs a 3-point lift from its secondary scorers. Read More »
Opponent Preview: Everything to know about Georgia Tech
After breaking its two game losing streak, No. 23 Syracuse welcomes Georgia Tech to the JMA Wireless Dome Thursday. Read More »
Syracuse dismisses Benny Williams from men’s basketball program
Syracuse men's basketball announced the dismissal of Benny Williams from the program on social media. Williams was previously suspended in November for a violation of team rules. Read More »
Film Review: Dissecting SU’s lethargic defense in 29-point defeat to Wake Forest
Adrian Autry apologized for Syracuse’s 99-70 loss at Wake Forest. Our beat writer takes a look at some defensive possessions that fueled SU’s embarrassing result. Read More »
Dyaisha Fair wins Co-ACC Player of the Week
Dyaisha Fair was named the Co-ACC Player of the Week alongside Virginia Tech's Elizabeth Kitley. Fair averaged 33 points through SU’s last two games against Louisville and Boston College. Read More »
Syracuse falls 2 spots to No. 23 in latest AP Poll
After losing to then-No. 16 Louisville Thursday and defeating Boston College Sunday, Syracuse fell two spots to No. 23 in this week’s AP Top 25 Poll. Read More »
Alyssa Latham comes off bench for 1st time this season in win over BC
“I don’t look at it as coming off the bench or starting, that doesn’t matter, it’s who finishes.” Alyssa Latham came off the bench for the first time this season, but Felisha Legette-Jack kept her in the starting lineup to close out the win. Read More »
Dyaisha Fair’s 38 points lead No. 21 Syracuse to 75-63 victory over Boston College
Despite Syracuse’s shortcomings inside and in its transition defense, Dyaisha Fair erased any success Boston College generated with a season-high 38 points, leading SU to a 75-63 win. Read More »
Observations from Syracuse’s 2nd win over Boston College: Wilson starts, sloppy turnovers
Syracuse finished with 12 turnovers across the second and third quarters, but had just one in the fourth quarter. More observations on SU’s win. Read More »
Syracuse struggles with mismatches in blowout loss to Wake Forest
“They just moved the ball and found the hot hand or whoever was filling up at the time when they had the mismatch." Syracuse struggled to deal with mismatches against Wake Forest during its blowout loss. Read More »
Observations from SU’s blowout loss to Wake Forest: 3-point defense, Mintz adapts
Syracuse struggled to defend the 3-point arc for the second straight game, letting up 12 3-pointers against Wake Forest. More observations on SU's blowout loss. Read More »
Syracuse allows Wake Forest to shoot 66% from field in 99-70 loss
Syracuse suffered its second-worst ACC loss of all-time after Wake Forest registered its seventh-best single-game field goal percentage in program history. Read More »
Opponent Preview: What to know before No. 21 SU’s 2nd meeting with Boston College
No. 21 Syracuse attempts to snap a two-game losing skid Sunday against Boston College, who is 0-3 versus SU in the Felisha Legette-Jack era. Read More »
No. 21 SU’s high reliance on Dyaisha Fair exploited in defeat to No. 16 Louisville
Dyaisha Fair’s 13-point fourth-quarter outburst came after Louisville limited her for most of SU’s defeat. Read More »
Observations from SU’s loss to Louisville: Battle inside, nightmare 2nd quarter
No. 21 Syracuse followed up a dominant first quarter with a long string of inefficient offense, shooting just 7-for-32 during the second and third quarters. More observations from SU’s 81-69 defeat to No. 16 Louisville. Read More »