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
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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
Bonnies celebrate Centennial by crushing Hofstra
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ST. BONAVENTURE -- The mood in the full-capacity Reilly Center was jovial from the start. Some of the greatest players in St. Bonaventure history made the trip to celebrate 100 years of basketball for Saturday's game, including the greatest of all time. Bob Lanier hadn't set foot on the Bonaventure campus since the court was dedicated in his honor in … [Read more...] about Bonnies celebrate Centennial by crushing Hofstra
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