Tag: Men’s basketball
Syracuse vanquishes consistency issues, pulls away late to dominate Stonehill
In its final nonconference game, Syracuse overcame its consistency issues with a dominant 25-7 second-half run to defeat Stonehill. Read More »
Adrian Autry’s backcourt vision became reality against Stonehill
J.J. Starling and Naithan George combined for 42 points and shot 52% in Syracuse’s win over Stonehill Monday. Read More »
Observations from SU’s win vs. Stonehill: Starling-George offense, putaway punch
Entering Monday, J.J. Starling needed seven points to become Syracuse’s 67th player to reach 1,000 career points. It took just three minutes for him to reach that mark. Our beat writer has more observations from SU’s win over Stonehill. Read More »
Syracuse closes nonconference play with 77-48 win over Stonehill
Syracuse concluded its nonconference slate with a 77-48 win over Stonehill Monday. Read More »
Beat writers pick Syracuse to crush Stonehill in nonconference finale
After an unconvincing win over Northeastern Saturday, Syracuse ends nonconference play versus Stonehill Monday. Read More »
What to know before Syracuse’s nonconference finale against Stonehill
Syracuse concludes its regular-season nonconference slate with a matchup against Stonehill Monday night. Read More »
Syracuse’s consistency problem persists in win vs. Northeastern
"Obviously, I'm the head coach, but the players have some responsibility as well.” Despite defeating Northeastern 91-83, Syracuse’s consistency problems persisted in its second straight win. Read More »
Syracuse nearly solved its free-throw issues. Then it returned to form.
Syracuse looked to have solved its free-throw issues after making its first 10 attempts. They returned with a putrid second-half performance. Read More »
Syracuse unconvincingly beats Northeastern 91-83
Syracuse won its second straight game after an upset loss to Hofstra by defeating Northeastern 91-83. Read More »
Observations from Syracuse’s win over Northeastern: 1st-half run, no closer
After trailing by five a few minutes in, Syracuse mounted a 32-17 first-half run to pull in front and never relinquish its lead. Our beat writer has more observations from the Orange’s win over Northeastern Saturday. Read More »
Previewing Syracuse’s penultimate nonconference matchup vs. Northeastern
After avenging its upset loss to Hofstra with a 14-point win over Mercyhurst, Syracuse hosts Northeastern in the JMA Wireless Dome Saturday. Our beat writer has everything to know about the Huskies, who have a 4-5 record. Read More »
Beat writers agree Syracuse will defeat Northeastern for 2nd straight win
Syracuse hosts Northeastern Saturday afternoon in the penultimate game of its regular-season nonconference slate. Our beat writers agree the Orange will defeat the Huskies to secure their eighth win of the season. Read More »
Update on Donnie Freeman’s status: ‘We do expect him back fairly soon’
Donnie Freeman missed his seventh straight game with an injury Wednesday but participated in warmups for the first time in nearly a month. Read More »
In win over Mercyhurst, Syracuse can’t hit maximum intensity: ‘It’s hard’
Though Syracuse defeated Mercyhurst 76-62 Wednesday night, the Orange wilted throughout the second half as their energy level depleted. Read More »
Adrian Autry says ‘there’s nothing wrong’ with Syracuse’s offense
Adrian Autry said “there’s nothing wrong” with Syracuse’s offense after it defeated Mercyhurst 76-62. But the Orange’s KenPom offensive efficiency dropped 11 spots following the win. Read More »
Observations from SU’s win vs. Mercyhurst: Starling’s 15, best FT performance
Syracuse shot a season-best 75% from the free-throw line in its 76-62 win at home over Mercyhurst. Read More »
Syracuse returns to win column with 76-62 victory over Mercyhurst
Led by J.J. Starling’s tied-for-season-high 15 points, Syracuse defeated Mercyhurst 76-62 to get back in the win column Wednesday. Read More »
Should J.J. Starling be more aggressive offensively?
J.J. Starling’s shot attempts per game have diminished from 16.0 last season to 9.5 thus far into the 2025-26 season. Our beat writer dives into whether Starling should be more aggressive offensively. Read More »
Beat writers predict Syracuse will avenge Hofstra loss, defeat Mercyhurst
Syracuse suffered yet another fatal blow to its March Madness resume Saturday, falling 70-69 to Hofstra. Still, our beat writers predict the Orange will avenge their loss and dominate Mercyhurst Wednesday. Read More »
Everything to know before Syracuse men’s basketball hosts Mercyhurst
Searching to avenge its upset loss to Hofstra, Syracuse hosts Mercyhurst Wednesday night in its third-to-last nonconference game this season. Read More »
After 3 schools in 3 years, Bernie Blunt III finds stability leading Mercyhurst
After playing for three schools across Division I, junior college and Division II, Bernie Blunt III found stability at Mercyhurst. Read More »
Syracuse to retire Rudy Hackett, Jim Lee’s numbers in February
Rudy Hackett and Jim Lee, who both reached the Final Four with SU in 1975, will have their jerseys retired at halftime of Syracuse's matchup with UNC on Feb. 21. Read More »
Syracuse’s 70-69 upset loss to Hofstra was ‘unacceptable’
Syracuse’s 70-69 upset loss to Hofstra was indefensible as it tries to snap its longest NCAA Tournament drought in over five decades. Read More »
Naithan George held scoreless across season-low 22 minutes in Hofstra loss
“I guess you can say I'm still adjusting.” Syracuse point guard Naithan George scored zero points on just four shot attempts while playing a season-low 22 minutes Saturday, resulting in SU’s upset loss to Hofstra. Read More »