By BILLY HEYEN The last time Jim Boeheim spoke about Frank Howard in a press conference was during last year's NCAA Tournament, with the Syracuse point guard away from the team due to suspension. Saturday afternoon, Boeheim went to bat for his former point guard in an exchange with a reporter, who was raising a comparison of Howard's offensive skill set to that of … [Read more...] about Jim Boeheim: ‘Don’t devalue a guy like Frank Howard’
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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’
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
Syracuse vs. Cornell: Previewing the Big Red
By BILLY HEYEN Syracuse (2-1) and Cornell (1-3) are moving in opposite directions ahead of their game Wednesday night. The Orange have won two in-a-row, while the Big Red have lost three-straight games. It'll be Jimmy Boeheim's third game for Cornell in the Carrier Dome, and the second time facing off against his younger brother Buddy. Both brothers should start and feature … [Read more...] about Syracuse vs. Cornell: Previewing the Big Red