By BILLY HEYEN Syracuse (4-1) flirted with the century mark as it beat Bucknell (2-4), 97-46, on Saturday afternoon in the Carrier Dome. The Orange were led by Elijah Hughes and Buddy Boeheim, and head on a high note into a stretch of five-straight games against high-major opposition. Here are some takeaways from SU's win over the Bison. Doing It All Hughes has already proven … [Read more...] about Syracuse 97, Bucknell 46: Takeaways from SU’s 4th-straight win
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Film review: Elijah Hughes, Syracuse’s distributor
By BILLY HEYEN A year ago, Elijah Hughes’ season-high in single-game assists was three. In four Syracuse (3-1) games this season, Hughes has already put up individual totals of eight (against Colgate), seven (against Cornell) and four (against Seattle). Hughes' 20 assists this season leads the Orange. With SU likely to be without Jalen Carey for the foreseeable future due to … [Read more...] about Film review: Elijah Hughes, Syracuse’s distributor
Column: Bonnies need to beat Canisius to be truly “back”
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure basketball fan who first coined the phrase, "The Bonnies are back and the A-10's in trouble," deserves credit for its staying power. One of Bona's favorite rallying cries can be digitally traced back to 2010 on Twitter and has been repeated an abundance of times in one of the program's most successful decades on record. If SBU defeats … [Read more...] about Column: Bonnies need to beat Canisius to be truly “back”
Barley, Downey named to Canisius All-Sesqui Team
By PAUL GOTHAM Darrell Barley and Kevin Downey finished their careers at Canisius College among the all-time leaders in program history. On Saturday, the former Section V standouts will be honored among those chosen for the Canisius College All-Sesqui team. Barley averaged 17 points and 7.3 rebounds over his four-year career at the Downtown Buffalo school. He led the Golden … [Read more...] about Barley, Downey named to Canisius All-Sesqui Team
Syracuse vs. Bucknell: Previewing the Bison
By BILLY HEYEN Syracuse (3-1) rides a three-game winning streak into its earliest start time of the season, noon Saturday against Bucknell (2-3) in the Carrier Dome as part of the NIT Season Tip-Off. The Bison are coming off a big loss to Penn State on Tuesday night, while SU beat Cornell by 19 points on Wednesday night. This is the last home game Syracuse will play before … [Read more...] about Syracuse vs. Bucknell: Previewing the Bison