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Syracuse Basketball Top 5 Series: Player Performances

Basketball is a team sport, there’s no doubt about it, but quite often what makes the game so much fun to watch...

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Syracuse’s Nightmare ACC Tournament Draw

The mission and objective were simple: win the Saturday’s regular season finale against Miami and lock up the five-seed in the ACC...

BB Recruiting

The Recruiting Power of Dior Johnson

When you think of some of the elite recruiters in college basketball, your mind probably goes to the likes of John Calipari,...

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Syracuse’s Defense is the Worst It’s Been in Years

Jim Boeheim has been saying it all season long, but even more so during an ugly 1-5 stretch. After the loss to...

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Three Things to Know About Florida State

With the effects of Tuesday night’s devastating loss to NC State in the rearview mirror, Syracuse now turns its attention to one...

Sun Devil to Syracuse: Who is New Defensive Coordinator Tony White?

The question of who was going to replace Brian Ward as Syracuse’s next defensive coordinator was seemingly answered weeks ago. The Orange...

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Syracuse Seems to Be Lacking This Key Element

As the season has progressed a few flaws have emerged for Syracuse basketball. At the beginning of the season, it was an...

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HEARTBREAK: Syracuse’s Winning Streak Ends in Road Loss to Clemson

The start was less than desirable and so was the finish. In between there were some moments of brilliance from SU’s two-headed...

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The Key to It All: Marek Dolezaj

Let’s go back in time for just a moment. It’s just about three weeks ago. Syracuse is coming off its third ACC...

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Leader in the Clubhouse: Elijah Hughes is on Another Level

We’ve talked a lot about how good Elijah Hughes is here at Orange Fizz. He’s Syracuse’s best and most important player. He’s...

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How Two Orange Bench Pieces Have Played Themselves into Bigger Minutes

With 16:32 remaining in the first half of SU’s matchup with Virginia Tech on Saturday, the Orange trailed 11-4 and had just...

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Syracuse’s Two-Headed Monster That Nobody is Talking About

We knew coming into the season that Elijah Hughes was going to be the go-to-guy for Syracuse basketball. We knew that game...

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Getting to Know Syracuse’s New Coordinators

Despite finishing on a massive upswing with a show-stealing win against Wake Forest, the 2019 season was one to forget for Syracuse...

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Three Things to Know About Notre Dame

After a fairly disappointing run through non-conference play, there are quite a few questions that still need to be answered for Syracuse...

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Three Former Syracuse Stars Named to NFL 100 All-Time Team

As a part of its 100th anniversary this year, the NFL has spent the last few weeks putting together its #NFL100 All-Time...

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Three Things to Know about North Florida

Despite being back above .500 after Thursday’s win over Oakland, there isn’t a ton to be excited about with this Syracuse basketball...

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FB Recruiting

Syracuse Lands 17th Recruit in 2020 Cycle

With the early national signing period starting on Wednesday, it looked like Syracuse football was going to be stuck on 16 recruits...

Three Young Standouts Named Freshmen All-Americans

When we take a look back at the 2019 season for Syracuse football, it’s likely going to be remembered as one of...

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Syracuse’s Offensive Achilles Heel

After the program’s second straight 0-2 flop in New York City, there aren’t a whole lot of positive thoughts surrounding Syracuse basketball....

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Sterling Hofrichter’s Chance at Hardware

In a season filled with so much disappointment and what-could-have-been talk, there’s always been one positive that you can take away from...

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Orange in the NBA: Month 1 Roundup

As of Friday, we’re officially one month through the NBA season. We’ve already seen a lot go down, from the Warriors shocking...

How Syracuse Football and Basketball are Responding to #NotAgainSU

The #NotAgainSU movement has gripped not only the Central New York community but the national news landscape for the better part of...

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Your Complete Guide to Saturday’s Football/Basketball Doubleheader

We’re smack dab in the middle of not only the most tumultuous but also one of the most fun times of the...

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Three Reasons Colgate Poses a Serious Challenge for Syracuse

It’s hard to understate just how poorly Syracuse basketball played in its season opener against Virginia last Wednesday. The Orange shot just...

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BB Recruiting

Syracuse Offers Four-Star Western New York Standout

It’s a little tough to think of many positives for SU basketball after Wednesday’s season-opening loss to Virginia. Any time you only...

Syracuse Picks Up Huge Defensive End Commit in Class of 2020

On a day that featured one of the worst performances for Syracuse football in the last decade, it didn’t seem like there...

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Syracuse’s Freshmen Are the Key to the 2019-20 Season

Quincy Guerrier, Brycen Goodine, Joe Girard III, Jesse Edwards and John Bol Ajak make up the largest incoming freshman class for Syracuse...

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Tough Road Ahead Spells Trouble for Syracuse’s Bowl Chances

Let’s just come right out and say it. Saturday’s 35-17 loss to Florida State was nothing short of demoralizing and debilitating. Not...

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BB Recruiting

Kadary Richmond Saga Continues, Four-Star Guard Sets Official Visit Date

On Friday, October 11th, all of the focus surrounding Syracuse basketball was centered on the Melo Center. Both the men’s and women’s...

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Why Marek Dolezaj Could Be Poised for a Breakout Season

He’s a fan favorite. He’s the glue guy. He’s the one that does the little things that don’t show up in the...

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Three Things You Need to Know About NC State

The bye week has come and gone for Syracuse. The Orange have had their time to rest. They’ve had their time to...

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Bye Week Defensive/Special Report Card for Syracuse Football

The unit that was supposed to be the strength of the team. The unit that returned some of the most formidable young...

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Three Things We Learned from Western Michigan

Was it perfect? No. Was it pretty? No. Was it what it needed to be to start getting back on the right...

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