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
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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
Syracuse pulls away to beat Cornell, 72-53, in ‘Battle of the Boeheims 3.0’
By BILLY HEYEN Jimmy Boeheim went through the postgame handshake line and hugged his father, Jim, and his younger brother, Buddy. The smiles on the two Syracuse faces were just a bit bigger. Jimmy had done everything he could to try and spring a massive upset, but his younger brother had done enough to foil it. "It's great playing out there, seeing him on the other side," Buddy … [Read more...] about Syracuse pulls away to beat Cornell, 72-53, in ‘Battle of the Boeheims 3.0’
Jalen Carey out indefinitely with right thumb injury
By BILLY HEYEN Syracuse point guard Jalen Carey will be out indefinitely due to a right thumb injury, the team announced via Twitter on Wednesday night. The injury will require surgery. SU broadcaster Matt Park tweeted that Carey will "miss a significant amount of time" and that the injury originated "in the summer." Carey started the Orange's first two games at point guard, … [Read more...] about Jalen Carey out indefinitely with right thumb injury
Buddy, Jimmy Boeheim will start opposite each other in Syracuse-Cornell
By BILLY HEYEN The first time Jimmy and Buddy Boeheim were introduced by a public-address announcer for a basketball game was in their own basement. Their mother, Juli, was the P.A. announcer. The basket was a children’s Little Tykes hoop, and the referee was occasionally their father. The entrance to the court was a simple hallway. The next time they’re introduced as starters … [Read more...] about Buddy, Jimmy Boeheim will start opposite each other in Syracuse-Cornell