Writer archives: Mauricio Palmar
Contact Mauricio: mjpalmar@syr.edu | @PointPalmar
In loss to Indiana, Gerry McNamara proves SU’s readiness for Power 5 tests
In Gerry McNamara’s first Power Five game, Syracuse shot over 50% from the field and led Indiana for 18 minutes and 28 seconds. Despite the 83-80 defeat, he passed his first high-level test. Read More »
Syracuse drops 1st Power 5 game of McNamara’s tenure, falls to Indiana 83-80
In its first Power Five game of Gerry McNamara’s tenure, Syracuse lost 83-80 to Indiana at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Monday. Read More »
Previewing SU’s 1st Power 5 test of McNamara’s tenure against Indiana
Syracuse men’s basketball has its first major test of the 2026-27 season Monday night as it plays Indiana in the first Power Five matchup of the year. Our beat writer has everything to know about the Hoosiers ahead of the game. Read More »
Morano, Doty’s perimeter shooting overwhelms CCSU: ‘It blows the game open’
Mark Morano and Gavin Doty combined for seven 3-pointers and 34 points Thursday night against Central Connecticut State. Their perimeter shooting led Syracuse to a dominant 102-49 victory. Read More »
Observations from Syracuse’s win over CCSU: Sadiq boards, PG battle
Sadiq White Jr. recorded his second 10-rebound game against Central Connecticut State on Thursday, while Gerry McNamara split time with his point guards. Our beat writer has more observations from the Orange’s 102-49 victory. Read More »
During Syracuse’s season opener, Gerry McNamara gave fans reason to believe
In Gerry McNamara's debut, Syracuse’s opening day crowd of over 23,000 fans was its largest for a season opener in over a decade. Read More »
For Sadiq White Jr., UConn exhibition was 'unacceptable.' New Haven was more like it.
In 50 minutes of exhibition play, Sadiq White Jr. recorded only two rebounds. He made his presence known against New Haven on Monday. Read More »
Observations from SU’s win over New Haven: Doty drains, Kiyan impresses
In Syracuse’s season-opening 74-58 win over New Haven on Monday, Gavin Doty scored a double-double, while Kiyan Anthony had 17 points. Read More »
KING OF THE COURT: Inside Amarri Monroe’s legal battle to finish career at dream school
Amarri Monroe endured a long journey to land on Syracuse’s roster after filing a lawsuit against the NCAA for a fifth year of eligibility. Read More »
Brown says Amari Odom out for season, Malachi Nelson underwent ankle surgery
Syracuse quarterback Amari Odom has been ruled out for the season after undergoing shoulder surgery, head coach Fran Brown announced Thursday. Fellow signal-caller Malachi Nelson will also miss several weeks after his ankle surgery. Read More »
Umari Hatcher posts career-best outing vs. Louisville despite QB uncertainty
For the second straight week, Umari Hatcher caught passes from two different backup quarterbacks. Despite uncertainty under center, Hatcher put up a career-best performance in Syracuse’s loss to Louisville on Saturday. Read More »
Observations from SU’s 34-26 loss to UL: Hatcher’s hot, QBs inconsistent
Both Malachi Nelson and Lincoln Kienholz had inconsistent days under center, throwing four combined interceptions Saturday against Louisville. But Kienholz’s three total touchdowns sealed Syracuse’s 11th consecutive ACC loss. Read More »
Ranking SU’s most important players entering Gerry McNamara’s 1st season
Syracuse kept pace with UConn for the first half of its 72-52 loss Tuesday. The exhibition clarified where players fit into Gerry McNamara’s first lineup as head coach. Here's a ranking of SU’s 10 most important players. Read More »
Aiden Tobiason injury in UConn exhibition loss becomes ‘a big hurt’ for SU
Syracuse guard Aiden Tobiason went down with a hamstring injury just two minutes into Syracuse’s exhibition loss to UConn on Tuesday. His absence loomed large over the Orange’s offense. Read More »
Observations from SU’s exhibition vs. UConn: Moesch stars, fresh-look 5
After guard Garwey Dual exited Syracuse’s exhibition loss to UConn with his second foul, freshman point guard Ryan Moesch shined with seven rebounds and five assists. Our beat writer has more observations from head coach Gerry McNamara’s first game. Read More »
SETTLED IN: After whirlwind portal ordeal, Beau Pribula finds home in Charlottesville
In an eight-day span in January, Virginia quarterback Beau Pribula went on six official transfer portal visits. He found a home at Virginia, which will take on Syracuse on Saturday. Read More »
Syracuse transfer Amarri Monroe awarded preliminary injunction against NCAA
Syracuse men’s basketball transfer Amarri Monroe has been awarded a preliminary injunction in his lawsuit against the NCAA, syracuse.com confirmed Tuesday. This means Monroe will be available to suit up for the Orange this season. Read More »
Who are Syracuse men’s lacrosse’s 5 ranked 2028 commits?
With Inside Lacrosse’s 10th-best 2027 recruiting class, Syracuse men’s lacrosse has begun building its 2028 class under Gary Gait. Our beat writer details some of the recent high school recruits Gait has landed for the Orange. Read More »
Speaking Mandarin got Garvin St. John more Instagram followers than Syracuse
Syracuse walk-on linebacker Garvin St. John has gained nearly 300,000 Instagram followers by speaking Mandarin. Read More »
Alex Kline hired as University of Washington men’s basketball GM
Former Syracuse men’s basketball general manager Alex Kline has accepted the same position at the University of Washington, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported Thursday. Kline becomes the Huskies’ first general manager in program history. Read More »
THE ARCHITECT: 50 years after his Syracuse departure, Roy Danforth wants to be remembered
Roy Danforth began Jim Boeheim’s coaching career and led Syracuse to its first Final Four in 1975. Fifty years after his departure, his players feel he’s still underappreciated. Read More »
Recapping Syracuse’s 2027 recruitment efforts under Gerry McNamara thus far
After securing 247Sports’ 71st-best recruiting class in 2026, SU men’s basketball has made progress toward its 2027 class under Gerry McNamara. Our beat writer has some of the high school recruits McNamara is prioritizing in his first season back. Read More »
UMass-Lowell midfield transfer Johnny Soi commits to Syracuse
Former UMass-Lowell midfielder Johnny Soi has committed to Syracuse men’s lacrosse, he announced on social media Saturday. Soi was the Riverhawks’ third-leading scorer in 2026, notching 19 points, 15 goals and four assists. Read More »
Syracuse men's lacrosse DC John Odierna to become Fairfield head coach
Syracuse men’s lacrosse defensive coordinator John Odierna has accepted the head coaching position at Fairfield, Inside Lacrosse reported Monday. Odierna reached two Final Fours in three seasons at SU. Read More »