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236Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Stings Georgia Tech 80-63
Syracuse took down Georgia Tech 80-63 to move to 6-3 in ACC play. The Yellow Jackets certainly aren’t among the ACC’s elite,...
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290Jim Boeheim’s Teams Always Have the Same Singular Characteristic
Syracuse has had a season of ups and downs. Upset losses to Colgate, Bryant, and Pittsburgh at home. The rock-bottom loss at...
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354Judah Mintz is the Best Syracuse Freshman Since…
Let’s put SU’s loss to No. 17 Miami to the waist side for a second. After Syracuse’s 78-73 win over Notre Dame...
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216Syracuse Needs to Finish January 3-1 at Worst
SU Basketball is in danger of missing out on the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year. The Orange were in pole...
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247The Meltdown in Miami May End Up Being a Positive
Syracuse, for the third straight time against Miami, blew a double-digit lead to the Hurricanes in an eventual loss. SU led by...
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410Why Isn’t Quadir Copeland Playing More?
Coming into the season, Jim Boeheim lauded Syracuse’s six-man recruiting class of 2022 as “the best he’s ever had”. One of them,...
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298Rocked Like a Hurricane: Syracuse Collapses Against Miami (Again) 82-78
The. Same. Stinking. Game. Really, it almost felt like we were watching a carbon copy of both of Syracuse’s battles with Miami...
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255Is Tonight The Most Important Game Left on the Schedule?
Yes. You would not be able to find a more significant win on the remainder of Syracuse’s schedule than tonight’s showdown in...
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284The Bell Has Been Rung: Syracuse Takes Down Notre Dame 78-73
Let’s take you down the timeline that wasn’t first. Last season, Syracuse beat Florida State on the road in its first conference...
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270Maliq Brown is Emerging as SU’s X-Factor
The more we watch Maliq Brown come off the bench and flash his potential at forward, the more we understand he needs...
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216Syracuse Stifles Virginia Tech in Bounce-Back Win, 82-72
Following a disappointing defeat in Charlottesville, Syracuse (11-6, 4-2 ACC) returned to the JMA Wireless Dome in need of a feel-good win....
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216Three Keys to a Victory over Virginia Tech
Earlier today, we wrote about how Syracuse’s opportunities for victories are running out due to the tough nature of the schedule. One...
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252Syracuse Doesn’t Have Many Winnable Games Left, but Virginia Tech is One
Coming off Saturday’s 73-66 loss at Virginia, it was clear despite the seven-point margin that Syracuse and UVA are not in the...
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240This is Syracuse’s Biggest Problem
We know what you’re thinking. How can there possibly be one that trumps the rest? Syracuse is flawed on both the offensive...
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320“We Just Made Too Many Mistakes,” Says Only Coach Whose Team Routinely Does
Apparently, Jim Boeheim is an affable person off the court. Get him away from basketball, and there’s a warmth beneath his competitive...
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250Why Did John Bol Ajak Start Yesterday?
Jim Boeheim has said multiple times this year that Benny Williams is Syracuse’s best forward. Unfortunately, Williams wasn’t healthy yesterday, missing the...
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248Did Virginia Crack Syracuse’s Code?
The 73-66 scoreline doesn’t tell you even a quarter of the storyline to why the Orange lost. In fact, the game should...
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227Postgame Report Card: SU Sputters Against #11 Virginia 73-66
The game was over within the first 20 seconds when John Bol Ajak turned the ball over and committed a foul. SU...
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244Who’s the Best Team in the ACC?
Even though Tallahassee is the westernmost point of any ACC school, the Atlantic Coast Conference is the Wild West. In the metaphorical...
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349Joe Girard Deserves an Apology
Since Joe Girard stepped on campus, the guard has been inconsistent. A great game, followed by one where he was a liability....
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254Realistic Expectations for the Final Record
Tut tut tut. After a mediocre (at best) performance at the KFC Yum! Center last night, Syracuse is 10-5 and 3-1 in...
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280Syracuse is Giving Fans Less and Less Reason to Believe
Syracuse has won two games in a row. Whoop-dee-do! After wins over Boston College and Louisville, likely the two worst teams in...
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263Postgame Report Card: Syracuse Skids Past L’ville 70-69
Sheesh what an ugly game at the Yum Center. SU barely beats a Louisville team that’s now 2-13. Syracuse looked lethargic offensively...
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271This is the Benny Williams Syracuse Needs
Over the last two years, no one has gotten more criticism from Jim Boeheim than Benny Williams. It’s seemingly been a constant...
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215New Year’s Resolutions for SU Men’s Basketball
Happy New Year Fizz Nation! In the light of auld acquaintances being forgot and drinking a cup of kindness yet, let’s dissect...
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256Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Powers Past Boston College 79-65
Syracuse came out of the gate slow, and at points throughout the first half, it looked as if BC had a track...
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270It’s Time for SU Hoops to Make Necessary Lineup Changes
Almost a week has passed since Syracuse men’s basketball was in action. For better or worse, the Orange (8-5, 1-1 ACC) get...
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266Syracuse Basketball Report Cards: Pre-Christmas Edition
Do you remember our ‘Cuse basketball report cards from last month? Well it’s time to update them right before Syracuse’s final lengthy...
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233Syracuse Has a Long Way To Go
Syracuse had been playing with fire for a while now, and it finally got burned in an 84-82 loss at home to...
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260Panther Pain: Syracuse’s Comeback Effort Falls Short Against Pitt, 84-82
With the holiday break on the horizon, Syracuse men’s basketball was dispatched from the warmth of the JMA Wireless Dome and into...
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198How did Syracuse Fare in Non-Conference Play?
Syracuse’s non-conference play is officially over. Saturday’s win over Cornell saw SU move to 8-4 on the season, riding a five game...
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255Syracuse Blitz Cornell 78-63 For Fifth Straight Win
Syracuse looked dead in the water against non-conference opponents to start the season, but after a dominant second half, the Orange conquered...
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229What Should Syracuse’s Starting Lineup Be?
Through Syracuse’s first 11 games of the season, Jim Boeheim has used the same starting lineup. That’s not uncommon, most years when...
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234Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Evades Early Trouble, Eases Past Monmouth 86-71
With all the excitement on campus, and in the JMA Dome on the Syracuse men’s soccer team, which won the national championship,...
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244Is a Starting Lineup Change Coming in the Not-to-Distant Future?
With players like John Bol Ajak and Justin Taylor not only seeing more minutes but playing effectively too, you have to wonder...
