By BILLY HEYEN Syracuse (5-4, 1-1 Atlantic Coast) travels to play former Big East rival Georgetown (6-3) on Saturday afternoon in Washington, D.C at Capital One Arena. Both teams will have had a week off and are coming off victories. The Orange snagged their first conference win on the road at Georgia Tech, while the Hoyas have won two straight. Here's a preview of Syracuse and … [Read more...] about Syracuse vs. Georgetown: Previewing the Hoyas
Syracuse Basketball Decade In Review: Ranking the 10 teams
By BILLY HEYEN As the 2010s come to a close, Jim Boeheim and his 2-3 zone remain the constants in Syracuse basketball. There's been plenty of excitement and change, too, and this "Syracuse Basketball Decade In Review" will take a look back at all the teams, players and games worth remembering from the past 10 years. The first installment of the series will rank the 10 teams … [Read more...] about Syracuse Basketball Decade In Review: Ranking the 10 teams
Brian Fobbs scores career-high 33 points on lights-out night from deep
By BILLY HEYEN Brian Fobbs entered Tuesday night having made six 3-pointers on 40 attempts. That low rate came after shooting 36.7 percent from deep last year. He was due. Fobbs made 7-of-9 3-point attempts as Towson beat UMBC, 77-71, on Tuesday night in Towson, Maryland. Fobbs finished with a Towson career-high of 33 points, surpassing his previous high of 32 set a year … [Read more...] about Brian Fobbs scores career-high 33 points on lights-out night from deep
Syracuse’s win at Georgia Tech shows upside of SU’s 3-point recipe
By BILLY HEYEN The difference between making and missing 3-pointers is usually a few inches, at most. The difference on the scoreboard between making and missing 3-pointers is much larger. Syracuse (5-4, 1-1 Atlantic Coast) showed Saturday that when it makes its 3-pointers, it can be a tough offense to stop. The Orange cruised past Georgia Tech (4-3, 1-1), 97-63, on the back of … [Read more...] about Syracuse’s win at Georgia Tech shows upside of SU’s 3-point recipe
Elijah Hughes’ career-high 33 carries Syracuse past Georgia Tech, 97-63
By BILLY HEYEN When Elijah Hughes crossed right to left on the left wing less than three minutes into Saturday's game, he created plenty of space to rise up and shoot. He was already feeling it, having made three 3-pointers already. It wasn't the toughest shot he'd ever attempted, but the audacity to crossover and pull up could still be described as a heat check. Swish. Buoyed … [Read more...] about Elijah Hughes’ career-high 33 carries Syracuse past Georgia Tech, 97-63