By BILLY HEYEN Syracuse (6-5, 1-1 Atlantic Coast) held off a persistent Oakland (5-7) team to win at the Carrier Dome on Wednesday night, 74-62. The Grizzlies kept the game at a single-digit margin for much of the way as Jim Boeheim kept his rotation short. In the end, the Orange began the first of three home games to end nonconference play with a win. Here are three … [Read more...] about Syracuse 74, Oakland 62: Takeaways from SU’s win over the Grizzlies
Syracuse Basketball Decade In Review: All-Decade Team
By BILLY HEYEN Syracuse basketball's last decade has featured two Final Fours, historic comebacks and legendary shots. There've been many more than 12 players who've had influence on games in the Carrier Dome and across the country. But the next step in this 'Syracuse Basketball Decade In Review' is to pick an All-Decade Team, and for that, it gets narrowed down to 12. I … [Read more...] about Syracuse Basketball Decade In Review: All-Decade Team
Syracuse vs. Oakland: Previewing the Grizzlies
By BILLY HEYEN Syracuse (5-5, 1-1 Atlantic Coast) begins a three-game homestand to close out nonconference play against Oakland (5-6) on Wednesday night in the Carrier Dome. The Orange are coming off a 10-point loss at Georgetown, while the Grizzlies have dropped two-straight contests, most recently losing by 23 points to national power Michigan State. Here's a preview of … [Read more...] about Syracuse vs. Oakland: Previewing the Grizzlies
10 numbers to know after Syracuse’s 5-5 start to the season
By BILLY HEYEN Syracuse (5-5, 1-1 Atlantic Coast) is in a pretty unfamiliar position after its 89-79 loss to Georgetown on Saturday. The Orange have lost five games before Jan. 1 for just the second time under Jim Boeheim as head coach. The other occurrence came in the 2016-17 season, when SU ended the season playing in the NIT and not the NCAA Tournament. With the Orange at an … [Read more...] about 10 numbers to know after Syracuse’s 5-5 start to the season
Georgetown 89, Syracuse 79: Takeaways from the Hoyas’ win over the Orange
By BILLY HEYEN Syracuse (5-5, 1-1 Atlantic Coast) couldn't keep up with former Big East rival Georgetown (7-3) on Saturday in Washington, D.C., as the Orange fell 89-79 to the Hoyas. SU got big numbers from Elijah Hughes in the first half and Buddy Boeheim in the second half, but the Orange couldn't find enough secondary scoring to keep up. Here are four takeaways from … [Read more...] about Georgetown 89, Syracuse 79: Takeaways from the Hoyas’ win over the Orange