Observations from Syracuse's win over Florida State: Girard leads, Mintz closes out
Although Naheem McLeod tore apart Syracuse's defense in the first half, Joe Girard III and Judah Mintz powered the Orange to a comeback Read more »
Writer archives: Anish Vasudevan
Jim Boeheim issues apology to ACC teams, clarifies thoughts on NIL
“We have a strong NIL for our current players … that’s obviously the future of college basketball and it’s only going to grow.” Boeheim apologized for his previous remarks on some ACC teams and addressed the media in a weekly ACC coaches call. Read more »
Syracuse’s late scoring run helps defeat Boston College 77-68
Jesse Edwards notched a career-high 27 points as Syracuse won its first ACC game since defeating Georgia Tech on Jan. 21 with the 77-68 win over Boston College. Read more »
'NATURAL': Jackson Birtwistle played a handful of sports but was ‘natural’ in lacrosse
Jackson Birtwistle played several sports growing up, but lacrosse was always his No. 1 as he felt most "natural" at the sport. He scored 13 goals in the last four games in 2022. Read more »
Opponent preview: What to know about 11-12 Boston College.
Boston College is one of the worst three-point shooting teams in the country, hitting 29.4% of its threes, ranking 344th nationally. Read more »
'Decision to Leave' is one of the best films to be left out of the Oscars
Although ‘Decision to Leave’ is one of Director Park Chan-wook’s best films, it was not properly recognized by the Academy Awards. Read more »
Syracuse was left ‘too far behind at halftime’ in 85-70 loss to Virginia Tech
In the first matchup, Syracuse held the Hokies to just 15.8% from deep, but on Saturday, Virginia Tech drained 11 3-pointers in the first half to fuel a 85-70 win over the Orange. “Our defense was just not able to do anything in the first half to contain them.” Read more »
Opponent preview: What to know about Virginia Tech in 2nd meeting with SU
Virginia Tech shot over 50% from deep in its last game against Duke. The Hokies ended a seven-game skid with a win over the Blue Devils. Read more »
Data dive: Here are the numbers that have defined Syracuse’s season so far
Joe Girard has been extremely reliable so far this season, scoring more than 15 points in all but one game. Read more »
The next day: Syracuse’s loss to UNC is positive sign in year filled with close games
Syracuse’s loss to North Carolina at home came with some positives. Its freshmen have shown their ability to carry the offensive load Read more »
'Just not quite.' Final mistakes cost Syracuse in loss to North Carolina
UNC's Pete Nance missed a free throw as it clanked off the rim. Joe Girard III, after the ball deflected off him, saved the ball inbounds, but it went straight to Nance. Nance scored the easy, game-winning bucket to give UNC the lead in the final minute. “It got away at the last second,” Jim Boeheim said. Read more »
Opponent preview: Everything to know about 14-6 North Carolina
Syracuse hosts unranked North Carolina on Tuesday. Armando Bacot leads North Carolina in scoring and rebounds, emerging as a threat down low for Syracuse. Read more »
Joe Girard’s 28 points, 17-0 run gets Syracuse past Georgia Tech
“(Girard) was the difference of the game.” Joe Girard III finished with 28 points in Syracuse's 80-63 win over Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Read more »
Opponent Preview: Everything to know about 8-10 Georgia Tech
Syracuse allows over 13 rebounds per game, while its next opponent Georgia Tech is one of the ACC's best at collecting boards Read more »
Syracuse falters late in 2nd half, loses to No. 17 Miami 82-78
"We just couldn’t get a rebound." Syracuse held a 38-34 halftime advantage, but lost a double-digit second-half lead and fell in just their second game when leading at halftime. Jesse Edwards notched a career-high 25 points in the loss. Read more »
Opponent Preview: Everything to know about No. 16 Miami
Miami, who lost in its last game, has one of the best adjusted offensive efficiencies in the country. It is led by Isaiah Wong, who averages 17.2 points per game. Read more »
Justin Taylor 'pictured himself' playing Division-I basketball like his family members
Justin Taylor comes from a family of Division-I college basketball players and developed his confident shooting ability through a relationship with his sister's trainer. Read more »
Maliq Brown posts 1st career double-double in 10-point win over Virginia Tech
Maliq Brown collected his first career double-double, tallying 11 points and 12 rebounds in his second straight game with more than 30 minutes of playing time. Read more »
Observations from Syracuse’s 82-72 win: Success from deep, Maliq Brown shines
Syracuse shot 50% from deep in the first half and Jesse Edwards returned to form with 13 points, 6 assists and 9 boards in the win over Virginia Tech. Read more »
Syracuse overcomes early struggles, fends off Boston College in 79-65 win
Syracuse found tertiary scorers in stretches, forced BC to turn the ball over and helped Edwards on the glass. Joe Girard III led all players with 24 points while Benny Williams finished third for the Orange with 16 in SU’s final game of 2022. Read more »
Opponent Preview: What to know about Boston College ahead of SU’s final game of 2022
Syracuse hosts Boston College in its final game of 2022. The Eagles rank 351st nationally from 3-point range at a rate of 26.6% and have the second-least number of attempts in the ACC from deep. Read more »
SZA delivers more experimental, angrier return with 'SOS'
After a five year hiatus, SZA returns with “SOS”, an arguably better album than “Ctrl.” Read more »
Syracuse’s 2nd-half defense, Cornell’s missed shots lead to 5th-straight win
“The only reason we won is because they missed shots.” Both teams were tied at 37 entering halftime, but the Orange dominated in the second half en route to their 42nd straight win over Cornell. Read more »
Former Syracuse basketball star Louis Orr dies at 64
Orr scored 1,487 points in his career at Syracuse from 1976 to 1980, leading the Orange to their first Big East title during a senior year when he averaged 16 points per game. Read more »
