By BILLY HEYEN When Colgate played Syracuse in the Carrier Dome last season, the second half’s first bucket came courtesy of Jordan Burns, who pulled up and nailed a 3-pointer from the top of the key. It tied the game. He hit another 3 shortly after that brought the Raiders within one again. If not for Tyus Battle, the Orange may have suffered a crippling early-season defeat … [Read more...] about Jordan Burns, Rapolas Ivanauskas present Colgate’s best chance to beat Syracuse in decades
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Syracuse vs. Colgate: Previewing the Raiders
By BILLY HEYEN Syracuse (0-1) hosts Colgate (1-1) on Wednesday night in the Carrier Dome. The Orange are coming off a season-opening, 48-34 loss to Virginia last Wednesday, while Colgate opened the season with a win over NJIT before losing by 13 points to Clemson on Sunday. Colgate is the most-played opponent in Syracuse program history — Wednesday will mark the 172nd … [Read more...] about Syracuse vs. Colgate: Previewing the Raiders
Syracuse film review: Was 34 points a result of good Virginia defense, bad SU offense, or both?
By BILLY HEYEN The numbers behind Syracuse's offensive performance Wednesday have been listed all over the place, but they're still pretty glaring: 34 points on 23.6 percent shooting from the field, the lowest point total for the Orange since Jim Boeheim was three months old in February 1945. No. 11 Virginia beat SU, 48-34, in the Carrier Dome. For a Syracuse team with five … [Read more...] about Syracuse film review: Was 34 points a result of good Virginia defense, bad SU offense, or both?
Top 5 storylines to watch for Syracuse basketball in 2019-20
By CHARLIE DISTRUCO and BILLY HEYEN With so much change for Syracuse entering the 2019-20 season, there are plenty of storylines to follow. New starters, players with increased roles, a new style of play. All the unknown makes this one of the more unpredictable SU seasons in recent memory. Before the Orange tip off against the defending national champion Virginia … [Read more...] about Top 5 storylines to watch for Syracuse basketball in 2019-20