By BILLY HEYEN The difference between making and missing 3-pointers is usually a few inches, at most. The difference on the scoreboard between making and missing 3-pointers is much larger. Syracuse (5-4, 1-1 Atlantic Coast) showed Saturday that when it makes its 3-pointers, it can be a tough offense to stop. The Orange cruised past Georgia Tech (4-3, 1-1), 97-63, on the back of … [Read more...] about Syracuse’s win at Georgia Tech shows upside of SU’s 3-point recipe
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Penn State 85, Syracuse 64: Takeaways from SU’s second-straight loss
By BILLY HEYEN For the second-straight season, Syracuse (4-3) lost both games of its Thanksgiving tournament. Penn State (6-1) handled the Orange, 85-64, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Wednesday night. SU has lost all three of its games against high-major opponents so far this season, following the opening night loss to Virginia and Wednesday's defeat to Oklahoma State. Here … [Read more...] about Penn State 85, Syracuse 64: Takeaways from SU’s second-straight loss
Jim Boeheim: ‘Don’t devalue a guy like Frank Howard’
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’
Syracuse 97, Bucknell 46: Takeaways from SU’s 4th-straight win
By BILLY HEYEN Syracuse (4-1) flirted with the century mark as it beat Bucknell (2-4), 97-46, on Saturday afternoon in the Carrier Dome. The Orange were led by Elijah Hughes and Buddy Boeheim, and head on a high note into a stretch of five-straight games against high-major opposition. Here are some takeaways from SU's win over the Bison. Doing It All Hughes has already proven … [Read more...] about Syracuse 97, Bucknell 46: Takeaways from SU’s 4th-straight win
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