Writer archives: Justin Girshon
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Nate Kingz is becoming the 3-point threat Syracuse envisioned: ‘He’s dynamite’
Nate Kingz drained a season-high five 3-pointers in Syracuse’s win over Notre Dame. As ACC play progresses, Kingz has become the elite 3-point threat the Orange envisioned. Read More »
Observations from SU’s 86-72 win vs. ND: Freeman off bench, 1st half ‘kill’
Syracuse embarked on an 11-0 run in the first half, with the “kill shot” paving the way for a 14-point win over Notre Dame. Read More »
Quadir Copeland notches near double-double in SU revenge game
Quadir Copeland tallied 19 points, nine assists and four steals against his former team as NC State cruised to a blowout win over Syracuse. Read More »
Observations from SU’s loss to NC State: Copeland shines, 2nd half struggles
SU dropped its fourth consecutive game in an 83-63 road loss to NC State, where the Orange were outscored by 16 points in the second half. Read More »
Quadir Copeland on facing Syracuse: ‘It’s definitely gonna be personal’
For the first time since transferring from Syracuse, Quadir Copeland will face his former program when NC State hosts the Orange Tuesday night in the Lenovo Center. Read More »
Syracuse’s season takes another hit in loss to VT — and it only gets harder
“These little things are starting to haunt us now.” Syracuse took another step back after falling to Virginia Tech. Moving forward, the Orange’s margin for error is even smaller across a schedule that features seven Quad 1 games. Read More »
Syracuse falls 76-74 to Virginia Tech, drops to .500 in ACC play
Looking to bounce back from a loss to ACC-bottom-feeder Boston College, Syracuse instead dropped its second consecutive game, falling 76-74 to Virginia Tech. The defeat moves SU to .500 in conference play. Read More »
What to know before Syracuse’s bounce-back opportunity vs. Virginia Tech
After falling to Boston College, Syracuse hosts Virginia Tech at home Wednesday in search of a bounce-back win. Read More »
How damaging is Syracuse’s loss vs. BC to its March Madness hopes?
Syracuse’s upset loss to Boston College Saturday moved its KenPom ranking from No. 58 to No. 68. Our beat writer dives into what the Orange’s second Quad 3 loss of the season means for their NCAA Tournament hopes. Read More »
Observations from Syracuse’s OT loss vs. BC: Can’t close, Kingz’s season-high
Syracuse snapped its three-game winning streak with an 81-73 overtime loss against Boston College. Our beat writer has observations from a game in which the Orange failed to close out a seven-point lead with under three minutes remaining. Read More »
4 reasons to be encouraged by SU men’s basketball 3-1 ACC start
After losing its Atlantic Coast Conference opener against Clemson, Syracuse has rattled off three straight wins against Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh and Florida State. Read More »
Syracuse 5-star WR Calvin Russell III dresses for 1st basketball game
Calvin Russell III, the highest-ranked SU football recruit in the modern era, dressed for his first college basketball game Tuesday night. Read More »
Florida State wants to run track meets. Syracuse proved it can win one.
Syracuse beat Florida State at its own game, outlasting the Seminoles 94-86 in a track meet for its third straight win. Read More »
Syracuse defeats Florida State 94-86 for 3rd straight win
Syracuse men’s basketball won its third straight game, defeating Florida State 94-86 Tuesday. Read More »
Previewing Syracuse’s home ACC matchup vs. Florida State
Syracuse takes on Florida State Wednesday, which is coming off its worst loss in program history, a 113-69 bludgeoning by NC State Saturday. Read More »
ACC Coaches Call Notebook: Donnie Freeman’s stock, matchup vs. FSU
On the ACC Men's Basketball Coaches Zoom, Adrian Autry discussed Donnie Freeman’s stock and Syracuse’s upcoming matchup against Florida State. Read More »
Syracuse fought hard, but it wasn’t enough to beat Clemson
While Syracuse fought against Clemson, it still dropped its ACC opener 64-61. Here's a look at the key moments down the stretch that best define SU’s loss. Read More »
Observations from SU’s ACC loss to Clemson: Tigers survive, Freeman returns
Outside of Donnie Freeman notching 18 points in his first game since Nov. 18, Syracuse drastically struggled to score in its 64-61 loss to Clemson Wednesday. Read More »
What Kiyan Anthony has learned through Syracuse’s nonconference slate
“He adjusted to it quick and now he's playing his role, playing as a sixth man, doing what he needs to do.” In his first 13 college basketball games, Kiyan Anthony learned how to buy into and accept his role. 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 unconvincingly beats Northeastern 91-83
Syracuse won its second straight game after an upset loss to Hofstra by defeating Northeastern 91-83. 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 »
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 »
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 »