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Meet the ‘Cuse Dudes’: Syracuse’s 4 viral fans at the Players Era Festival
Meet Elliot Keller, Tate Thompson, Jake Kurtz and Nate Kurtz, the four guys who have gone viral for decking themselves out in SU uniforms at the Players Era Festival. Read More »
When Syracuse needed a star, Kansas quieted J.J. Starling
With Donnie Freeman still sidelined, Syracuse needed someone to carry the scoring load and avoid a second straight loss Tuesday. But Kansas held top scoring threat J.J. Starling to 10 points on 3-of-13 shooting, leading to SU’s loss. Read More »
Syracuse lacks Autry’s coveted ‘level 5 energy’ in deflating Kansas loss
“Everything that we do in this program is based on effort.” Adrian Autry said he didn’t feel Syracuse played with enough energy in its 71-60 loss to Kansas, despite the Orange having a chance to secure a Quad 1 win. Read More »
Observations from Syracuse’s loss vs. Kansas: Late collapse, offense struggles
Syracuse cut Kansas’ once 13-point lead to two in the second half, but it couldn’t complete the comeback, falling 71-60. More observations from the Orange’s second loss of the Players Era Festival. Read More »
Syracuse starts flat, falls to Kansas 71-60 in 2nd game of Players Era
Syracuse men’s basketball dropped its second straight game of the Players Era Festival, losing to Kansas 71-60. The Orange shot just 32% from the field and were outrebounded 49-29. Read More »
Beat writers think Syracuse will upset Kansas, earn Quad 1 win
After Syracuse took No. 3 Houston to overtime Monday, our beat writers are optimistic about how the Orange will fare against Kansas as both teams are without their top scorers. Read More »
Previewing Syracuse men’s basketball’s battle vs. Kansas in Las Vegas
Syracuse looks to avenge its overtime loss to No. 3 Houston tonight against Kansas, led by two-time NCAA champion head coach Bill Self. Our beat writer previews the Orange’s crucial matchup against the Jayhawks. Read More »
17 missed free throws deny Syracuse chance to upset No. 3 Houston
Syracuse missed a whopping 17 of its 29 free throws in its overtime loss against No. 3 Houston to open the Players Era Festival, dooming its chance at an upset win. Read More »
Golden opportunity slips in SU’s loss to No. 3 Houston: ‘No moral victories’
Syracuse let a golden opportunity slip away in its 78-74 overtime loss to No. 3 Houston, wasting a chance to beat a top-ranked team. Read More »
‘It was no surprise’: Tyler Betsey puts Houston on the brink with clutch 3
Syracuse forward Tyler Betsey returned from injury to drop 16 points and hit the game-tying 3, which sent the Orange into overtime against No. 3 Houston. Read More »
Observations from SU’s loss to Houston: Early dominance, free-throw disparity
Syracuse took No. 3 Houston to overtime in a commendable effort, but the Orange went a miserable 12-for-29 at the free-throw line as their charity-stripe struggles continued. Our beat writer has more observations on SU’s 78-74 loss. Read More »
Syracuse loses 1st game, falls 78-74 in OT to No. 3 Houston in Vegas
In Syracuse’s first game of the Players Era Festival, it narrowly dropped its first game of the season to No. 3 Houston, 78-74 in overtime. SU clawed back with an 11-0 run at the end of the first but couldn’t pull out the win. Read More »
Donnie Freeman ruled out of Players Era Festival with lower-body injury
Syracuse star forward Donnie Freeman has been ruled out of this week’s Players Era Festival due to a lower-body injury, SU Athletics confirmed Monday. Freeman leads the Orange with 17.8 points per game. Read More »
Girshon: Players Era presents perfect time for Syracuse to reintroduce itself
By traveling to Las Vegas and playing in the Players Era Festival, Syracuse will likely play three Quad 1 games this week. Our beat writer argues it’s the perfect time for the Orange to show the college basketball world they’re back. Read More »
5 questions Syracuse faces before battling elite programs in Las Vegas
Syracuse men’s basketball heads to Las Vegas for the Players Era Championship, which begins Monday against No. 3 Houston. Our beat writer answers five questions facing the Orange ahead of the early-season tournament. Read More »
Beat writers predict if Syracuse can upset No. 3 Houston in Las Vegas
Syracuse men’s basketball will look to improve to 5-0 with its toughest test of the season versus No. 3 Houston Monday. Our beat writers predict whether the Orange can upset the Cougars, who boast one of the best defenses in the nation. Read More »
Previewing Syracuse’s Players Era Festival matchup vs. No. 3 Houston
Syracuse begins the Players Era Festival by facing No. 3 Houston Monday. Here's everything to know about the Cougars, who are coming off a national championship appearance last season. Read More »
‘We got to compete’: Why Autry wanted SU in Vegas’ Players Era Championship
At Syracuse’s preseason media day, Adrian Autry revealed why he wanted the Orange in Las Vegas’ Players Era Championship. Read More »
Syracuse’s rebuild blueprint — and quest to rejoin college basketball elite
SU men’s basketball rebuilt its roster this offseason. Our beat writer dives into the Orange’s quest to rejoin college basketball’s elite. Read More »
J.J. Starling shakes off rust in return from hamstring injury
J.J. Starling returned from a two-game absence for his first full game of the season against Monmouth, dropping 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting. Read More »
Narrow win vs. Monmouth begs the question: Is Syracuse ready for Las Vegas?
Syracuse stumbled its way to a 78-73 win over Monmouth Tuesday, its final showing before facing elite programs in Las Vegas next week. Read More »
Observations from Syracuse’s win vs. Monmouth: Starling back, 3-point inconsistency
In Syracuse's win over Monmouth, the Orange narrowly outrebounded the Hawks 36-35. Our beat writer has more observations from the victory. Read More »
Syracuse escapes Monmouth 78-73 in final tune-up before Vegas trip
Syracuse nearly blew a 14-point second-half lead as Monmouth made it a one-possession game with less than 1:00 left. But Nate Kingz and Naithan George’s performances helped SU salvage a 78-73 victory. Read More »
What to know about Monmouth ahead of Tuesday night’s home matchup
Syracuse men’s basketball has one final tune-up before traveling to Las Vegas to play No. 2 Houston and No. 23 Kansas as it hosts 1-2 Monmouth on Tuesday at 9 p.m. Our beat writer has everything to know about the Orange’s next opponent. Read More »