Writer archives: Cooper Andrews
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Kingz, Starling combine for 49 as Syracuse beats Notre Dame 86-72
Nate Kingz (28 points) and J.J. Starling (21 points) carried Syracuse to an 86-72 home victory over Notre Dame Saturday night, snapping the Orange’s four-game losing streak. Read More »
What to know before Syracuse squares off against Notre Dame
Amid a four-game losing streak, pressure is mounting on Syracuse ahead of its next contest against Notre Dame, which sits at 2-6 in ACC play. Our beat writer previews the Orange and Fighting Irish before Saturday night’s matchup. Read More »
‘A DREAM LIFE’: Lawrence ‘Poetry’ Moten remembered as devoted girl dad, SU’s greatest scorer
“It makes sense to me why he was taken. I think because God wanted somebody so great to be in heaven.” SU basketball legend Lawrence Moten died on Sept. 30, leaving behind a legacy as an elite scorer and devoted family man. Read More »
Adrian Autry talks George’s play, Copeland facing Syracuse on ACC Coaches Call
On Monday’s ACC Coaches Call, Adrian Autry assessed point guard Nait George’s play over halfway into Syracuse’s season. Read More »
Syracuse players describe fan treatment amid 3-game skid: ‘Very disrespectful’
Syracuse’s players spoke about getting booed at home during SU’s loss to Miami, its third straight defeat. Read More »
Syracuse drops 3rd straight in 85-76 home loss vs. Miami
Syracuse dropped its third straight game Saturday, falling at home to Miami 85-76. Read More »
Everything to know before Syracuse battles Miami in the Dome
Syracuse is in danger of losing three straight games but has a chance to get back in the win column Saturday against Miami, which has also dropped back-to-back contests. Our beat writer previews SU’s matchup with the Hurricanes. Read More »
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 »