By BILLY HEYEN For the second-straight season, Syracuse (4-3) lost both games of its Thanksgiving tournament. Penn State (6-1) handled the Orange, 85-64, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Wednesday night. SU has lost all three of its games against high-major opponents so far this season, following the opening night loss to Virginia and Wednesday's defeat to Oklahoma State. Here … [Read more...] about Penn State 85, Syracuse 64: Takeaways from SU’s second-straight loss
Syracuse can’t pass high-major test against Oklahoma State in 86-72 loss
By BILLY HEYEN Marek Dolezaj checked out with 2:14 to play Wednesday after making a free throw. He shook his head, weakly slapped his teammates' hands and covered his face in his jersey. In recent weeks, against mid-major opponents at home, Syracuse's starters checking out early meant a positive result. Wednesday night, against a high-major opponent in Brooklyn, that wasn't … [Read more...] about Syracuse can’t pass high-major test against Oklahoma State in 86-72 loss
Syracuse vs. Oklahoma State: Previewing the Cowboys
By BILLY HEYEN Syracuse (4-1) travels to Barclays Center in Brooklyn to play two games in the NIT Season Tip-Off over SU's Thanksgiving Break. That starts with a matchup against undefeated Oklahoma State (5-0) on Wednesday night. The Orange are coming off their most lopsided game of the season, a 97-46 win over Bucknell on Saturday. The Cowboys most recently beat Western … [Read more...] about Syracuse vs. Oklahoma State: Previewing the Cowboys
Earnest Edwards becomes Maine’s all-time leading receiver
By BILLY HEYEN A play-action pass to Earnest Edwards up the right sideline wasn't dissimilar from much of what he's done in his Maine football career. The Black Bears are used to Edwards making plays down the field. This time, though, the 20 yards meant a bit more. The reception put Edwards atop Maine's all-time receiving yards chart with 2,625 yards. The former Aquinas star … [Read more...] about Earnest Edwards becomes Maine’s all-time leading receiver
Jim Boeheim: ‘Don’t devalue a guy like Frank Howard’
By BILLY HEYEN The last time Jim Boeheim spoke about Frank Howard in a press conference was during last year's NCAA Tournament, with the Syracuse point guard away from the team due to suspension. Saturday afternoon, Boeheim went to bat for his former point guard in an exchange with a reporter, who was raising a comparison of Howard's offensive skill set to that of … [Read more...] about Jim Boeheim: ‘Don’t devalue a guy like Frank Howard’