Category: Syracuse Orange

Syracuse University guard Frank Howard was supposed to be in Spain this week as part of the USA East Coast basketball team’s four-game tour. However, Howard, a 6-foot-5 junior, is not with the team. “We ran into a time-frame issue,” USA East Coast coach Guy Rancourt said via text message. “We couldn’t swing it.” Syracuse.com: Read More more

Syracuse University guard Frank Howard was supposed to be in Spain this week as part of the USA East Coast basketball team’s four-game tour. However, Howard, a 6-foot-5 junior, is not with the team. “We ran into a time-frame issue,” USA East Coast coach Guy Rancourt said via text message. “We couldn’t swing it.” Syracuse.com: Read More more

Two-time defending champion Overseas Elite extended its amazing run in The Basketball Tournament and eliminated Boeheim’s Army from collecting $2 million Tuesday night in Baltimore. Overseas Elite is 18-0 all-time in TBT play. It defeated the Syracuse-based Boeheim’s Army 81-77 and will play Challenge ALS in Thursday’s championship game. Eric Devendorf led Boeheim’s Army with 24 points on 8-of-12 shooting.... more

Syracuse men’s basketball season tickets are now on sale online, by phone through Ticketmaster at 888-DOMETIX (888-366-3849), or in person at the Carrier Dome Box Office. Season tickets start at $250, and are available at all price levels, including a limited number of floor seats. Cuse.com: Read More more

Overcoming a huge second-half deficit to reach the final four is a familiar sight for Syracuse Basketball fans. Over a year has passed since the underdog Orange knocked off Virginia in the Elite 8 of March Madness. This time, it’s been the former Orange stars who have been making the magic happen. After trailing Team FOE by 25 with just... more

The road to $2 million for Boeheim’s Army continues to Baltimore. The Syracuse-based The Basketball Tournament team stormed back from a 16-point halftime deficit to defeat Team FOE 72-67 and advance to TBT’s Final Four. Credit James Southerland and his good buddy Brandon Triche for extending the run with clutch second-half shooting. Eric Devendorf sank two free throws in the... more

Every year, the Syracuse Orange try to reinvent the wheel for Midnight Orange Madness. The annual event to kick off the basketball season has long toyed with random ideas getting fans excited about the upcoming campaign, to varying degrees of success. Dunk contests, Jadakiss, Tone Loc, Snookie from Jersey Shore and even Jim Boeheim in a tank have been rolled... more

Nearly two weeks after a 106-100 victory in Philadelphia, No. 3 seed Boeheim’s Army will hit the hardwood for a Super 16 matchup against No. 7 Team Fancy, alumni from a variety of schools. The game, which will broadcast nationally on ESPN2, kicks off at 7 p.m. from the campus of LIU-Brooklyn. The winner plays Sunday for a shot at... more

As Brandon Triche’s corner 3-pointer soared in the air, Trevor Cooney stood up. He clenched a towel as Boeheim’s Army’s chances to take a lead hung in the air. Fans clad in orange and blue stood up from behind him, some cracking smiles, others nervously holding their breaths. The gym, once vibrant, fell into an anxious hush. Triche drilled the... more