By BILLY HEYEN When Elijah Hughes crossed right to left on the left wing less than three minutes into Saturday's game, he created plenty of space to rise up and shoot. He was already feeling it, having made three 3-pointers already. It wasn't the toughest shot he'd ever attempted, but the audacity to crossover and pull up could still be described as a heat check. Swish. Buoyed … [Read more...] about Elijah Hughes’ career-high 33 carries Syracuse past Georgia Tech, 97-63
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Heyen: First step to Syracuse turnaround? Solve Georgia Tech’s defense
By BILLY HEYEN Syracuse players sat in the Carrier Dome locker room after last season’s home loss to Georgia Tech and, when asked, couldn’t agree on what defense the Yellowjackets had played. “Weird looking,” Oshae Brissett called it. A 1-3-1 that worked like a 1-1-3, Frank Howard suggested. Jim Boeheim insisted it was a matchup, 2-3 zone. “It’s the same zone the whole game,” … [Read more...] about Heyen: First step to Syracuse turnaround? Solve Georgia Tech’s defense
Syracuse’s offense comes up short again in 68-54 loss to Iowa
By BILLY HEYEN The errant shots happened all over the floor. Joe Girard III missed 3s. Buddy Boeheim missed foul-line jumpers. Bourama Sidibe missed in the paint. Elijah Hughes missed floaters. When Syracuse's players shot Tuesday night, they normally missed. "Our biggest problem right now is offense," SU head coach Jim Boeheim told reporters postgame. "We can't score on a … [Read more...] about Syracuse’s offense comes up short again in 68-54 loss to Iowa
Syracuse vs. Iowa: Previewing the Hawkeyes
By BILLY HEYEN Syracuse (4-3) hosts Iowa (5-2) as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Tuesday night in the Carrier Dome. The Orange are coming off back-to-back losses in Brooklyn over Thanksgiving, while the Hawkeyes beat Texas Tech on Thanksgiving before losing by 10 to San Diego State the next day. Here's a preview of the nonconference matchup. How to watch Syracuse vs. … [Read more...] about Syracuse vs. Iowa: Previewing the Hawkeyes
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