Tag: cuse basketball
Observations from SU’s win over WF: Wake Forest’s scoring drought, Syracuse’s key 3rd quarter
During the opening two quarters, Wake Forest went on an 11-minute scoring drought, which helped Syracuse build up a 15-point lead. Read More »
Chris Bell, Justin Taylor bounce back in victory over Boston College
After combining for just three points at Cameron Indoor Stadium, Chris Bell and Justin Taylor notched a joint 27 in SU’s (11-4, 2-2 ACC) bounceback win over the Eagles (10-5, 1-3 ACC). Read More »
Observations from SU’s victory over BC: Mintz sits to start, Bell drops double-digits
Chris Bell found his stride again by recording a game-best 20 points while Maliq Brown and Judah Mintz tacked on 19 and 10, respectively, to cap off the Orange’s bounce-back victory. Read More »
Syracuse survives Boston College comeback in 69-59 win
“I thought we had probably one of our better defensive games that we had in conference play this year." Behind a strong defensive effort inside, Syracuse defeated BC to earn its second ACC win this season. Read More »
SU center Naheem McLeod out for remainder of 2023-24 season
Naheem McLeod will be sidelined for the rest of the 2023-24 season, according to Syracuse head coach Adrian Autry. McLeod was ruled out indefinitely on Jan. 10 prior to SU’s home matchup with Boston College. Read More »
Opponent preview: Everything to know about Wake Forest
On Thursday, the Orange will travel to Winston-Salem, N.C. to face Wake Forest in their fourth ACC game of the season. The Demon Deacon are winless in their first three conference games, falling to then-No. 22 Florida State, then-No. 13 Virginia Tech and Miami. Read More »
Opponent Preview: What to know ahead of Boston College
Boston College is averaging 14 more points per game than it did last season and is 48th in the nation in 3-point percentage. More on Syracuse's next opponent. Read More »
Beat writers predict Syracuse will defeat Boston College
Our beat writers unanimously agree Syracuse will defeat Boston College to win its second ACC game of the season and first of 2024. Read More »
Sophie Burrows’ career-high 17 points lifts No. 25 Syracuse to 71-64 win over Boston College
“Coming off the bench it’s just about bringing the energy, so that was my goal tonight and every night." Sophie Burrows scored a career-high 17 points off the bench against Boston College. Read More »
No. 25 Syracuse survives poor shooting night to defeat Boston College 71-64
No. 25 Syracuse shot 37.1% but used a strong third quarter to get past Boston College 71-64. Read More »
Observations from No. 25 Syracuse’s win over BC: Burrows’ career night, turnovers galore
Sophie Burrows notched a career-high 17 points while No. 25 Syracuse finished with a season-high 25 turnovers. More observations from the Orange’s win over BC. Read More »
Opponent Preview: What to know about Boston College
Boston College forces turnovers on 26.7% of its opponent's possessions and ranks in the top 10 in the country in steals. More on Syracuse’s next matchup. Read More »
No. 25 Syracuse’s star guards struggle in defeat to North Carolina
“We had openings and we kind of just threw the ball in the air and prayed it went in.” Dyaisha Fair and Georgia Woolley combined to shoot 3-for-18 from 3 in blowout loss to UNC. Read More »
Observations from No. 25 Syracuse’s loss to UNC: Center struggles, missing star power
No. 25 Syracuse lacked star power and center depth against North Carolina, leading the way to a blowout loss on the road. More observations on SU’s defeat. Read More »
Alyssa Ustby’s triple-double guides North Carolina to 75-51 win over No. 25 Syracuse
No. 25 Syracuse (11-2, 1-1 ACC) lost 75-51 to North Carolina (10-4, 2-0 ACC) spearheaded by guard Alyssa Ustby, who registered the first triple-double (16 points, 10 assists and 16 rebounds) in program history. Read More »
The Next Day: Should Adrian Autry make changes to the starting 5?
After Duke forced Syracuse starters Justin Taylor, Chris Bell and Naheem McLeod to be nonfactors, Adrian Autry may be forced to alter his traditional starting five. Read More »
Opponent preview: What to know about North Carolina
Following its win over then-No. 13 Notre Dame Sunday, No. 25 Syracuse travels to North Carolina. The Tar Heels have won three straight games. More on UNC. Read More »
Despite 20-point defeat, Maliq Brown’s career-night promises consistency
Despite Syracuse's 20-point loss to Duke, sophomore forward Maliq Brown had a career night. Brown finished with 26 points on 11-for-16 shooting from the field. Read More »
Observations from SU’s 86-66 loss to Duke: 2nd half breakdown, Mark Mitchell’s career night
In search of clinching its first Quad 1 win since the 2020-21 season, Syracuse fell flat. An encouraging first-half performance, which saw the Orange trail just 35-33 at half, morphed drastically into an unsalvageable difference. Read More »
Syracuse collapses in 2nd half during 86-66 loss to No. 14 Duke
No. 14 Duke's perfect 8-for-8 shooting performance from deep in the second half led it to an 86-66 win over Syracuse. Read More »
SU’s Quadir Copeland earns ACC Player of the Week honors
Quadir Copeland, who scored a career-high 22 points against Pitt, has been named ACC Player of the Week. He’s SU’s first player to receive a weekly conference honor this season. Read More »
Opponent preview: What to know about No. 16 Duke
Riding a five-game win streak, Syracuse faces No. 16 Duke in Durham Tuesday. The Orange have lost eight straight to the Blue Devils, including a 77-55 defeat in their last matchup. Read More »
Beat writers split on whether Syracuse will upset No. 16 Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium
Our beat writers are split on if Syracuse can upset No. 16 Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium, which would snap an eight-game losing streak to the Blue Devils. Read More »
The Next Day: Syracuse’s win over No. 13 Notre Dame shows program’s rapid turnaround under Felisha Legette-Jack
“It’s beautiful, and it’s going to start with the foundation that I believe we had today.” Syracuse’s 86-81 upset victory over No. 13 Notre Dame proved Felisha Legette-Jack is turning the Orange back into a contender. Read More »