Writer: Cooper Andrews
Crisis deepens, progress stalls: County Democrats struggle to respond to evictions and soaring rent
Onondaga County lawmakers have pushed for fair housing laws, but setbacks continue to fuel Syracuse’s housing crisis. Read More »
Donnie Freeman held to 21% shooting in defeat vs. Virginia Tech
“It’s nobody else’s fault but mine.” Donnie Freeman shot 21% with 10 points and four turnovers in Syracuse’s loss to Virginia Tech Wednesday. The sophomore took responsibility for the defeat. Read More »
Observations from Syracuse’s loss to VT: Crunch-time woes, bench usage
Though Syracuse nearly completed a comeback, its struggles in crunch time contributed to its 76-74 loss to Virginia Tech Wednesday in the Dome. Our beat writer has more observations from SU’s second straight defeat. Read More »
Dominant Freeman, underwhelming bench define Syracuse’s 12-6 start
Syracuse men’s basketball is on track to miss a fifth straight NCAA Tournament. Despite Donnie Freeman’s strong sophomore campaign, SU has glaring deficiencies in scoring distribution. Our beat writer shares more numbers defining the season. Read More »
‘My brother’: Kiyan Anthony, Sadiq White joined SU as package deal
Kiyan Anthony and Sadiq White wanted to join forces since high school. Now, the highly-touted freshmen lean on each other during a pressure-filled first year. Read More »
Everything to know about Syracuse men’s basketball’s battle at Boston College
Boston College is one of three winless schools in ACC play. Syracuse convincingly took care of the other two in its last two wins. Read More »
Syracuse breaks FSU’s zone defense en route to season-high 94 points
To break Florida State’s 2-3 zone, Syracuse displayed crisp ball movement to generate a season-high 22 assists and 94 points. Read More »
Observations from SU’s win over FSU: Poor defense, George drops dimes
Despite Syracuse’s porous defense, point guard Naithan George tallied a season-high 13 assists to help lead its dominant offensive effort. Our beat writer has more observations on the Orange’s 94-86 victory over Florida State. Read More »
Edge rusher Tunmise Adeleye transfers to Syracuse, joins 5th different school
UNLV edge rusher Tunmise Adeleye has transferred to Syracuse, CBS Sports reported Monday, joining his fifth different FBS school. Read More »
Former Toledo safety Amare Snowden transfers to Syracuse
Syracuse earned another Toledo commitment in transfer Amare Snowden Sunday. The former three-star prospect enters SU with two years of eligibility remaining. Read More »
Syracuse’s last 2 wins showed progress. But Adrian Autry wants blowouts.
“We’ve had two big dips in the last two games. That’s something we continue to need to work on and address.” Syracuse beat Pittsburgh 83-72, but Adrian Autry still wants to see more wire-to-wire consistency from his team. Read More »
Locker room reactions to William Kyle’s viral dunk: ‘He looked like LeBron’
"He looked like LeBron." Syracuse center William Kyle III threw down a vicious putback jam to begin the second half against Pittsburgh Saturday, eliciting awe-inducing reactions from his SU teammates. Read More »
Syracuse knocks down 10 3s in 83-72 road victory over Pittsburgh
In one of its best shooting performances under Adrian Autry, Syracuse drained 10 3-pointers against Pittsburgh Saturday. Read More »
Everything to know about Syracuse’s road matchup against Pittsburgh
Syracuse secured its first ACC win of the season at Georgia Tech Tuesday. Next, the Orange visit Pitt Saturday. Read More »
Syracuse struggles to close out game vs. Georgia Tech: ‘We got careless’
“I thought we stopped moving like we were in the first half.” Though Syracuse escaped Atlanta with an 82-72 win over Georgia Tech, it nearly squandered a 20-point second-half lead. Read More »
Observations from SU’s win over GT: Offensive explosion, George’s revenge
Point guard Naithan George dropped 17 points in his return to Georgia Tech but turned the ball over six times in Syracuse’s win over the Yellow Jackets. Our beat writer has more observations from SU’s 82-72 victory. Read More »
Autry blasts NCAA teams trying to sign NBA G Leaguers: ‘It’s confusing’
At Monday’s ACC Coaches Call, Adrian Autry spoke about the controversy of NCAA teams signing NBA G-League players, saying it’s bad for the sport. Read More »
Breaking down Syracuse’s offensive scheme — and lack of true identity
Adrian Autry wanted Syracuse to be an up-tempo offense that gasses opposing defenses. Yet, through 14 games, the Orange still lack an offensive identity. Read More »
Donnie Freeman plays hero, but falls short in long-awaited return
Donnie Freeman scored 18 points against Clemson in his return from injury. But Syracuse fell short after he missed a last-second 3, a shot he said he’d take 100 times over. Read More »
Syracuse offense falters as Orange drop ACC opener to Clemson 64-61
Donnie Freeman nearly willed Syracuse into overtime by scoring 18 second-half points, but it wasn’t enough as the Orange fell to Clemson 64-61. SU begins ACC play 0-1. Read More »
SU confirms Donnie Freeman will return from 9-game absence vs. Clemson
Syracuse forward Donnie Freeman will return from a lower-body injury in the Orange’s ACC opener versus Clemson Wednesday, an SU spokesperson confirmed. Freeman missed Syracuse’s last nine games. Read More »
What to know before Syracuse’s ACC opener against Clemson
Looking to build an NCAA Tournament-worthy resume, Syracuse begins ACC play with a New Year’s Eve showdown against Clemson. Read More »
Syracuse hires John Scott Jr. as assistant head coach, D-line coach
Syracuse is hiring John Scott Jr. as its assistant head coach and defensive line coach, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported Monday night. 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 »