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
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Jordan Burns, Rapolas Ivanauskas present Colgate’s best chance to beat Syracuse in decades
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
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