By CHARLIE DISTURCO Days after securing its first win of the season, Syracuse (1-1) will host Seattle (2-2) inside the Carrier Dome on Saturday. The Orange enter the matchup coming off a bounce back 14-point win over a veteran Colgate team. SU was led by Buddy Boeheim and Elijah Hughes, who scored 17 and 14 points, respectively. Bourama Sidibe picked up his first … [Read more...] about Syracuse vs. Seattle: Previewing the Redhawks
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Brian Fobbs nearly leads Towson to upset at No. 15 Florida
By BILLY HEYEN Brian Fobbs was the fourth option on the 2015-16 Bishop Kearney basketball team. He didn’t have any Division I choices out of high school. But Thursday night, he was the top option for a D-I team in what was nearly a huge upset. Nearly. The former BK wing Fobbs scored 12 points with five rebounds as Towson hung with No. 15 Florida before losing, 66-60, in … [Read more...] about Brian Fobbs nearly leads Towson to upset at No. 15 Florida
Joe Girard III to start at point guard for Syracuse against Seattle
By BILLY HEYEN Freshman guard Joe Girard III will make his first Syracuse start as the Orange's point guard Saturday against Seattle, SU head coach Jim Boeheim told reporters Wednesday night. The announcement came after Girard played the most minutes at the point in Syracuse's win over Colgate. Jalen Carey has started Syracuse's first two games of the season after backing up … [Read more...] about Joe Girard III to start at point guard for Syracuse against Seattle
Syracuse 70, Colgate 54: Takeaways from SU’s first win of the season
By BILLY HEYEN Midway through Wednesday's second half, Marek Dolezaj led a fastbreak, spun around a Colgate defender and soared for a two-handed finish. From that point on, Syracuse found the offense it had struggled to uncover so far this season. The Orange (1-1) pulled away to beat the Raiders (1-2), 70-54. It was SU's 54th-straight win over Colgate. Here are some takeaways … [Read more...] about Syracuse 70, Colgate 54: Takeaways from SU’s first win of the season
Takeaways: Franciscan Cup stays in Albany as Siena outplays St. Bonaventure
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure Bonnies took care of one lacking category on Tuesday night and regressed in a few others. The law of averages made an appearance at the Albany Times-Union Center as Bonaventure made more three-pointers (10) than it did through two games last week (seven). Mark Schmidt's trifecta of defense, rebounding and taking care of the ball, however, … [Read more...] about Takeaways: Franciscan Cup stays in Albany as Siena outplays St. Bonaventure