Without Tyus Battle for last 11 minutes, Syracuse holds off Toledo, 72-64
For 45 seconds Wednesday night, the Carrier Dome fell into an anxious hush. Head coach Jim Boeheim and several other Syracuse players perched. Their heads, and many of the 16,247 fans in attendance,...
View ArticleGallery: Syracuse holds off Toledo for 5th straight win
Syracuse (5-0) struggled to pull away from Toledo (3-1) in the first half of Wednesday night’s game inside the Carrier Dome, entering halftime with a one point lead, its smallest margin of the season....
View ArticleFrank Howard knows what kind of floor general he needs to be for Syracuse
A small crevice near the top of the key provided Frank Howard all of the space he needed Wednesday night. Two lefty pound dribbles, pull-up jumper. Righty dribbles around the screen, pull-up jumper....
View ArticleBeat writers predict Syracuse to win 6th straight, down Maryland on Monday night
Syracuse (5-0) has opened the year on a five-game win streak, but its first real test comes Monday night when it takes on Maryland (6-1) inside the Carrier Dome. The Orange enters the matchup after an...
View ArticleSyracuse basketball opponent preview: What to know about Maryland
Syracuse (5-0) faces its toughest challenge of the young season when it plays Maryland (6-1) Monday night in the Carrier Dome as part of the Big 10/ACC challenge. The Orange is coming off a 72-64 win...
View ArticleFan reactions to Syracuse’s 72-70 win over Maryland
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View ArticleSuperlatives from Syracuse’s 72-70 win over Maryland
In a game that was close the entire way, Syracuse (6-0) came out with a victory, 72-70, to Maryland (6-2) on Monday night in the Carrier Dome. SU took a 36-35 lead into halftime. The game as a whole...
View ArticleSyracuse defense locks down Maryland, nabs 12 steals in 72-70 win
Maryland, as it had done all night, tried to attack from the high post. The Terrapins needed two baskets, down four with 13 seconds to play, and it went to what was familiar. Syracuse, as it had done...
View ArticleTyus Battle fights through injury, scores Syracuse’s final 9 points in 72-70...
Tyus Battle stood in front of the Syracuse bench while the rest of his team was on the other end of the court. Marek Dolezaj was at the free-throw line for a one-and-one attempt, which he missed....
View ArticleThe Final Word: Beat writers discuss Syracuse’s 72-70 win over Maryland
Syracuse pulled away in the final minute of its eventual 72-70 win over Maryland, stealing the ball twice in that time. Despite Tyus Battle being at “50 percent” per SU head coach Jim Boeheim, he added...
View ArticleGallery: Syracuse hangs on against Maryland, 72-70
Syracuse (6-0) stayed perfect Monday night, winning its hardest game of the season yet, 72-70, against Maryland (6-2). Tyus Battle fought through a back injury to lead SU with 18 points, including a...
View ArticleSyracuse men’s basketball film breakdown: Tyus Battle’s go-ahead 3
The biggest shot of Syracuse’s young season happened with one minute left on Monday night. The Orange was down by one point to Maryland. The two teams had gone back-and-forth the entire night, with...
View ArticleMarshall’s Jon Elmore thriving in newfound home after inauspicious beginning...
For a West Virginia boy whose goal was to play college basketball, turn pro and never have to work a day in his life, Jon Elmore was on his way. Before he started his last year of high school, he had...
View ArticleSyracuse men’s basketball opponent preview: What to know about No. 2 Kansas
After Monday’s night dramatic, back-and-forth win over Maryland, Syracuse’s (6-0) schedule doesn’t get any easier. On Saturday it gets ready to face No. 2 Kansas (6-0), the first team ranked inside the...
View ArticleQ&A with Kansas beat writer Wesley Dotson of The University Daily Kansan
Syracuse (6-0) plays its first game away from the Carrier Dome on Saturday when it’ll face No. 2 Kansas (6-0) in Miami. The Orange is coming off a 72-70 win over Maryland on Monday night, while the...
View ArticleGeno Thorpe has left Syracuse basketball for personal reasons
Syracuse guard Geno Thorpe is leaving the program, SU Athletics announced on Friday afternoon. Graduate student Geno Thorpe has left the Syracuse men’s basketball program for personal reasons. —...
View ArticleBeat writers predict Syracuse’s win streak comes to an end against No. 2 Kansas
Syracuse (6-0) walked away with a 72-70 win against Maryland on Monday night, a game where Tyus Battle was “50 percent,” SU head coach Jim Boeheim said. Battle finished the game with 18 points...
View ArticleFan reactions to Syracuse’s 76-60 loss against No. 2 Kansas
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View ArticleSyracuse loses to No. 2 Kansas, 76-60, as offense struggles, settles for 3s
MIAMI — Tyus Battle dribbled hard around a screen, spinning to his right hand. He ignored an open Marek Dolezaj on the right wing and instead planted his feet to the right of the free-throw line. The...
View ArticleDevonte Graham’s 35 points too much for Syracuse to overcome in 76-60 loss to...
MIAMI — Kansas needed an answer. For much of the night, the Jayhawks defense stymied Syracuse. The Jayhawks raced out to a 14-point advantage at halftime. But now, to start the second half, the Orange...
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