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105Syracuse Basketball’s Five-Year Freefall: The Apparent End of the Orange Standard
It’s been five years since Syracuse Men’s Basketball last reached the NCAA tournament. Five years ago, the Orange clinched their 35th tournament...
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121‘Everything Has Changed’: Autry’s Brutally Honest Admission About Syracuse
Syracuse wasn’t ready for this college basketball moment. It pains me to say, considering this is my alma mater and I have...
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99JJ Starling’s Brutal Syracuse Ending: 0-For-7, Benched, and a Senior Night Loss
Senior Night was supposed to feel different. Instead, it felt like the entire Syracuse Orange men’s basketball season compressed into one final,...
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202The $8 Million Question: Is Syracuse Buying the Wrong Players… or Misusing Them?
For months, one explanation has floated around Syracuse Orange men’s basketball like a life raft. Syracuse just isn’t spending enough. Fans pointed...
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Etan Thomas’ Plea to Syracuse Fans: We’re Better Than This
There are plenty of reasons for Syracuse fans to be frustrated with Adrian Autry. The defense has collapsed.The losses have piled up.And...
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719Syracuse Basketball Has an Identity Problem — And Louisville Exposed It Again
LOU 77, SYR 62 – It was another rough night for the state of Syracuse men’s basketball, as they were – once...
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470Where Syracuse Fits in the Current College Basketball Landscape
College basketball never stands still. The transfer portal churns, NIL deals reshape locker rooms, and recruiting shifts the balance of power each...
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523Hire the Shark Before He’s a Great White: Why Syracuse Must Act on Bryan Hodgson
If Syracuse is serious about becoming elite again, the timing has to be perfect. And the clock may already be ticking. Bryan...
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224Is This the End? Autry Publicly Questions His Team’s Toughness
There’s calling out your team. And then there’s what Adrian Autry did Saturday night. After an 88-83 loss to Wake Forest Demon...
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234Three Observations from Syracuse Men’s Basketball’s 88-83 loss to Wake Forest
Syracuse Men’s Basketball traveled down to Winston-Salem and lost its third straight. Here are three observations from its 88-83 defeat: 1) SU...
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357Bryan Hodgson: The Type of Coach Syracuse Needs — And The Man You Should Know
If you’re looking for the hottest name tied to the Syracuse Orange men’s basketball job, start here: Bryan Hodgson. He has picked...
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169Searching for Identity Beyond the Zone
For nearly 5 decades under Jin Boeheim, Syracuse was synonymous for one thing: the 2-3 zone. It wasn’t a defensive scheme, but...
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176“It’s a Scary Job”: The Brutal Truth About Syracuse’s Coaching Opening
If Syracuse is looking for its next head coach, the industry won’t be asking about zone defense. It’ll be asking about money....
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16723,000 Showed Up for a Non-Tourney Team — Syracuse Basketball Isn’t Dead, It’s Just Starving
Yesterday we asked: what would a new AD and likely new coach see when they evaluated Syracuse basketball against No. 16 UNC?...
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146Takeaways from Syracuse Basketball’s 77-64 Loss Against North Carolina
Syracuse tipped off against North Carolina as -2.5 point favorites due to potential top NBA Draft pick Caleb Wilson’s injury. In an...
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Syracuse vs. UNC: Tar Heels Without Leading Scorer
A major Tar Heel starter re going to miss the Syracuse game. North Carolina’s leading scorer, forward Caleb Wilson, is out for...
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190This Isn’t Syracuse vs. UNC — It’s An Exit Interview
Saturday at 1 p.m. on ABC used to mean one thing in this building: relevance. Now it might mean evaluation. With John...
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157Syracuse Men’s Basketball Eyes Opportunity Against UNC
Syracuse Men’s Basketball has no choice but to turn the page after Monday’s 101-64 demolition at Duke. The loss was one of...
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157Carmelo Anthony Leads Syracuse Again — But This Time as Dad
When Carmelo Anthony speaks, Syracuse listens. And recently, he has spoken twice. The first time, it sparked a firestorm. A frustrated “SMFH”...
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Adrian Autry remains hopeful after 37 point loss at Duke
After back-to-back wins over Cal and SMU, Syracuse walked into Cameron Indoor feeling like maybe — just maybe — it had found...
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178What We Learned from Syracuse Basketball’s 101-64 Loss Against Duke
The Orange’s two game winning streak, and any positive or optimistic feelings surrounding this 2025/26 SU hoops squad, were snapped Monday night...
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“Coach Autry Don’t Have It”: JJ Starling’s Uncle Turns Up the Heat
The criticism of Adrian Autry is no longer just coming from fans and media. Now it may be coming from inside another...
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256Talent Gap or Coaching Gap? The Real Question After Duke
The easy takeaway from another blowout loss to Duke Blue Devils men’s basketball is that Syracuse just isn’t on Duke’s level. That’s...
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230After Two Dramatic Wins, Will Syracuse Fans Give Autry Credit?
So here’s an honest question: Do Syracuse fans have to give Adrian Autry some credit? Just a week ago, the program felt...
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132Kingz the hero, SU gets much-needed 79-78 win over SMU
There haven’t been many positives for Syracuse Men’s Basketball in the second half of the 2025-26 season. Since the calendar flipped to...
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166Empty Dome, Easy Blame — But What Was Syracuse Supposed To Do?
The photos from tip-off of Syracuse–Cal hit the timeline and the reaction was immediate. Shock.Embarrassment.Sadness. A mostly empty Dome — once the...
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Takeaways From Syracuse Basketball’s 107-100 Double Overtime Win Against California
Syracuse snapped its two game losing streak with a home win tonight, outlasting California in double-OT. Both teams couldn’t miss tonight; The...
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172Syracuse vs California Basketball: Chris Bell Returns in Golden Bears Debut at Dome
Syracuse Men’s Basketball faces an unfamiliar foe tonight when it hosts California in its first-ever matchup with the Golden Bears. With that...
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136National college basketball reporter links Bryan Hodgson and Syracuse
There’s still a lot of basketball to play before any decision gets made on the future of Adrian Autry at Syracuse. Even...
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Breaking: Syracuse AD John Wildhack to retire
Breaking: Syracuse athletic director John Wildhack is set to retire on July 1, via sources. Wildhack has led Syracuse athletics since 2016,...
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159Autry Had Chances for Kiyan Clarity — Instead, He Repeated Himself
At some point, “coach’s decision” stops being an answer. During the ACC teleconference, Adrian Autry had multiple chances to bring clarity to...
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124Felisha Legette-Jack Has a Point—But Syracuse’s Anger Didn’t Happen Overnight
Felisha Legette-Jack isn’t wrong.But she’s not entirely right either. In a moment that has Syracuse fans in full debate mode, Felisha Legette-Jack...
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183Is It Time for Syracuse to Pick Up the Phone and Call Gerry McNamara?
At some point, the question becomes unavoidable: is it time for Syracuse to at least reach out to Gerry McNamara? Not hire...
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163This Couldn’t Have Looked Worse: Autry, Kiyan Anthony, and a Self-Inflicted Storm
This is the kind of thing that turns a bad season into a full-blown mess. Adrian Autry didn’t just lose at Virginia....
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1463 takeaways from SU’s 72-59 loss to Virginia
Final from Charlottesville: Virginia 72, Syracuse 59 — and once again, the formula was clear. The Orange go as Donnie Freeman goes,...
