Tag: Men’s basketball
Observations from Syracuse’s 77-61 win over Pittsburgh
Led by Buddy Boeheim's 24 points, Syracuse returned to .500 with a commanding 16-point conference win over Pittsburgh. Read More »
SU’s strong defense snaps 3-game losing streak in 77-61 win over Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh didn’t score a field goal for over nine minutes to start the second half, allowing SU to snap its losing streak with a 16-point win. Read More »
Beat writers agree SU will snap 3-game losing streak against Pittsburgh
Syracuse looks to overcome a 3-game losing streak against Pittsburgh to avoid its longest string of defeats since 2017-18. Read More »
Opponent preview: What to know about Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh swept Syracuse last season for the first time since the 2015-16 season, but both teams have struggled this season. Read More »
Buddy Boeheim, Joe Girard III shoot 8-for-32 in 77-74 loss to Wake Forest
Buddy Boeheim and Joe Girard III shot a combined 25% from the field in Syracuse's 3-point overtime loss to Wake Forest. Read More »
'We just couldn’t finish': SU falters down the stretch in loss to Wake Forest
Buddy Boeheim and Joe Girard III struggled shooting throughout the game, and Syracuse blew a late lead, falling to Wake Forest on the road. Read More »
Observations from Syracuse's overtime loss to Wake Forest
Syracuse fell below .500 after scoring just five points in overtime as it lost by 3 points to Wake Forest, its first 3-game losing streak since 2019-20. Read More »
Beat writers split on whether SU can snap losing streak against Wake Forest
Syracuse blew a 14-point halftime lead against Miami, but looks to hand Wake Forest its first home loss of the season. Read More »
Opponent Preview: What to know about Wake Forest
Syracuse fell to 0.500 after a 1-point loss at Miami. SU looks to overcome its two-game losing streak against Wake Forest. Read More »
Jesse Edwards shows ‘sign of what he can do’ in career-high outing vs. Miami
Jesse Edwards finished with a career-high 22 points and 7 blocks in Syracuse’s 88-87 loss to Miami. He also recorded eight rebounds on 8-for-10 shooting. Read More »
Observations from Syracuse's 79-75 loss to Georgetown
Buddy Boeheim shot 7-for-18 from the field and scored 17 points after going two games without making a 3-pointer. Read More »
Buddy Boeheim, Joe Girard III and others navigate age of name, image, likeness
In this episode of the D.O. Sportscast, we discuss how Buddy Boeheim, Joe Girard III and other men's basketball players are profiting off name, image and likeness. Read More »
Opponent Preview: Everything to know about Florida State
Syracuse didn’t play FSU last year before the game was postponed due to the Orange’s COVID-pause in January. Read More »
Syracuse forces 26 turnovers to seal 112-110 win over Indiana
While losing the rebounding battle by 15 to Indiana, Syracuse finished with 18 steals and four blocks in double-overtime win. Read More »
Opponent preview: What to know about Indiana before SU’s Big Ten/ACC challenge
Syracuse plays the Hoosiers in its first ACC/Big Ten challenge game of the season on Tuesday in the Carrier Dome. Read More »
Syracuse generates 20 turnovers, holds Drexel to 60 points in 15-point win
After trailing at halftime, Syracuse’s defense stepped up in the second behind four blocks from Jesse Edwards and five steals from Cole Swider. Read More »
Beat writers unanimously agree on SU win over Drexel, 2-0 start to season
The Orange earned a 34-point win over Lafayette in the season-opener, and they’ll next host a Drexel team that won its first game by 29 points over Neumann. Read More »
Buddy Boeheim adds to preseason accolades with Wooden Award Watch List
Buddy Boeheim the first SU player to make the preseason watch list since Tyus Battle for the 2018-19 season and Tyler Lydon ahead of the 2016-17 season. Read More »
Syracuse and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference agree to 10-year alliance
SU Athletics announced an alliance with the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, which consists of eight historically black colleges and universities. Read More »
Film review: How Houston contained Buddy Boeheim when no one else could
Buddy managed just 12 points against Houston on 3-for-13 shooting, his worst percentage from the field since Feb. 6 against Clemson. Read More »
Crane: Why Houston’s Sweet 16 win feels like SU’s 1982 Phi Slama Jama victory
No. 2 Houston knocked No. 11 Syracuse out of the NCAA Tournament with a 62-46 win. The game mirrored SU's 1982 win over Phi Slama Jama. Read More »
Center Jesse Edwards shows glimpse of what's to come in loss to Houston
Jesse Edwards has been used sparingly all season, but against Houston, he showed what Syracuse's future at center may look like. Read More »
3 takeaways from Syracuse's season-ending NCAA Tournament loss to Houston
Syracuse's offense was stifled in the Sweet 16 against Houston, scoring just 20 points in the first half, and Buddy Boeheim shot just 3-of-13. Read More »
Buddy Boeheim’s miraculous run ends in Sweet 16 with 62-46 loss to Houston
Syracuse trailed by 10 at halftime in the Sweet 16, and despite pulling within three points, the Orange couldn't extend their improbable NCAA Tournament run. Read More »