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By PAUL CIFONELLI With 9:26 remaining in the first half, Earl Timberlake made a layup to tie the game at 14 for Miami. From that point on, Syracuse outscored the Hurricanes 69-43 to give the Orange an 83-57 victory to snap a two-game losing skid. Syracuse went on a 22-8 run from that 9:26 point in the first half, which gave the Orange a 36-22 halftime lead. Joe Girard … [Read more...] about Syracuse turns on jets, halts skid against Miami

By PAUL CIFONELLI Pittsburgh only scored one point for the first six and a half minutes of the game, but got 64 points in the second half to beat Syracuse, 96-76. It was the Panthers' second win over the Orange in 10 days. Justin Champagnie, Pittsburgh's leading scorer and rebounder, returned from injury to score 24 points and grab 16 rebounds. He led the second-half … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh’s offense explodes, topples Syracuse again

By PAUL CIFONELLI In a game where it seemed neither team could get into a sustainable rhythm, North Carolina flexed its muscle en route to an 81-75 home win over Syracuse. The Tar Heels outrebounded the Orange 48-31, which allowed them to win despite shooting just 39.7 percent (29-for-73) from the field. North Carolina grabbed 24 offensive and 24 defensive boards in the game. … [Read more...] about Syracuse drops back-and-forth battle at North Carolina

By PAUL CIFONELLI Basketball is said to be a game of runs. Syracuse proved that to be true against rival Georgetown, as the Orange used a 22-6 run to end the first half to propel them to a 74-69 victory. Joe Girard III led that charge with seven points. Five other Syracuse players added to the run, which lasted the final 6:38 of the opening period. Syracuse went into halftime … [Read more...] about Rivalry renewed: Syracuse tops Georgetown, 74-69

By PAUL CIFONELLI Pittsburgh only led for 8.2 seconds in its game at Syracuse, but those 8.2 seconds were the final ones. Au'diese Toney tipped in a missed three by Ithiel Horton that gave Panthers a 61-60 lead and sealed a comeback victory. The Panthers made two separate comebacks in the contest, with Pittsburgh trailing by 16 with 11 minutes left in the game. Syracuse … [Read more...] about Syracuse blows 18-point lead, falls to Pittsburgh