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Analyzing Syracuse’s National Championship Watch Party

On Tuesday morning, Adrian Autry tweeted a picture of a group of his players gathered for dinner and to watch the national...

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From Orange to the NBA: Syracuse’s Most Celebrated Basketball Prodigies

The state of New York has been a hotbed for basketball talent over the years. From legendary streetballers like Wilt Chamberlain to...

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The DMV is the New NYC

For decades, Syracuse basketball was locked into New York City as the epicenter of its recruiting pitch. From Pearl Washington, to Adrian...

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Another UConn Title is a Bad Reminder for Syracuse Fans

Once upon a time, Syracuse was the bully. Once upon a time, the Orange ruled northeast basketball. Once upon a time, SU...

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Five Non-Conference Foes Syracuse Should Consider Scheduling

The key here is not too tricky, but not super easy to the point where you don’t need to play your starters...

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Syracuse’s Offseason Theme: Continuity

It’s been three weeks to the day since Adrian Autry was introduced as Syracuse’s next head coach, and since that day, everything...

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He Was Overhated, But Joe Girard Just Never Fit In

When Joe Girard went on that run of 10 straight games scoring at least 15 points through December and the beginning of...

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How Will Joe Girard be Remembered?

Joe Girard’s Syracuse’s career can, and is, looked at through many different lenses. Some will remember his inconsistencies and the lack of...

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Which Coach is Primed for More Success in 2023, Autry or Babers?

March 2023 has been one of the busiest months in a long time for Syracuse University Athletics. To begin the month, the...

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Syracuse Should Pursue These Other Transfer Targets

The Red Autry Era is starting to rev into gear, and Autry’s already shown his recruiting prowess, picking up JJ Starling in...

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Judah Mintz Should Do What’s Best for Judah Mintz

With all of the positive momentum that has been going the way of Syracuse, there was always going to be the crash...

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What Does Jesse Edwards’ Future Entail?

Syracuse basketball made its first monumental decision shortly after the end of the 2023 season, moving on from Jim Boeheim and progressing...

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SU’s Player Development, Not Gimmick, Will Bring Back Tournament Success

Filling out an NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament bracket without Syracuse somewhere on it is a strange feeling. No matter how old you...

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Let’s Hope Boeheim Doesn’t Impede on Autry

Jim Boeheim might be done on the sidelines, but he’s far from finished having a voice at SU. This week he was...

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What Happens If Judah Mintz Stays or Leaves?

The offseason has nearly trumped the end of season storylines that continue to surface for ‘Cuse men’s hoops. A four-game losing stretch,...

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5 Biggest Takeaways from Day 1 of March Madness

We’re just 16 games into the tourney but there’s already been some headlines. Here’s the biggest. 5) Pressure bursts tourney pipes. These aren’t...

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Which ACC Team Makes a Deep March Run?

March Madness starts today. Brackets will be busted, Cinderella runs started and a champion crowned. Will that winner be from the ACC?...

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Syracuse Basketball Has Momentum Again

It’s been a long week for the Syracuse men’s basketball program. Just seven days ago, the Orange were taking on Wake Forest...

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2022-23 Syracuse Basketball: Another Season of Inches

While the record wasn’t quite as bad as last season’s, Syracuse’s story in both of its last two campaigns was a similar...

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Red Is The New Orange: Autry Officially Succeeds Boeheim

As real and weird as it may or may not feel, now it’s official. On Friday morning, the torch was officially passed...

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What Happens to Gerry McNamara?

The bombshell that Jim Boeheim will not be returning as Syracuse’s head coach and associate head coach Adrian Autry is taking over,...

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The Final Moments Of Jim Boeheim’s Tenure Weren’t Like the Rest

Brash. Stubborn. All-knowing. Words used to describe Jim Boeheim throughout his 47-year head coaching career at Syracuse. He built the program from...

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Where Were You When… Team Fizz Recalls The Moment Boeheim Retired

IAN: I and the rest of the WAER Sports contingent had just returned to our hotel from the Greensboro Coliseum. I was...

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Jim Boeheim Retires in the Most Jim Boeheim Way Possible

After nearly half a century at the helm of Syracuse basketball this should have been a sweet, honorable ride into the Central...

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Greensboro Heartbreak: Wake Forest Ends Syracuse’s Season (And Maybe Boeheim’s Career) At The Buzzer

For the second time in three seasons, late-game magic has been the downfall of Syracuse Men’s Basketball at the ACC Tournament. Two...

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Did Judah Mintz Have a Good Case For ACC Rookie of the Year?

In just a few days’ time, Syracuse men’s hoops’ 2022-23 season will probably be over, barring an eleventh-hour NIT pity bid. If...

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What Can We Make of KenPom’s ACC Tournament Projections?

It’s been a strange ACC basketball season so far. Teams like Duke and North Carolina possess incredible high-end talent that hasn’t lived...

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Syracuse Scores Feel-Good Win Over Wake Forest, 72-63

After a week spent hyping up Saturday’s festivities, Syracuse men’s basketball (17-14, 10-10 ACC) made sure it didn’t ruin its own party...

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Syracuse’s Top 2 Outside Coaching Candidates

After the season ended last year, we did a multi-week series profiling who Syracuse’s next coach could be. It started with current...

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Competitiveness is Jim Boeheim’s Best Quality. It’s Driven Syracuse to the Brink

After another demoralizing performance by Syracuse against Georgia Tech on Tuesday night, it’s time for everyone to look in the mirror. Players,...

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Syracuse Hoops Must Change To Survive, Or Else

For a particular beleaguered, has-been college basketball power, February 2023 was a no-good, very bad month. It began with public admonishment aimed...