Category: Syracuse Orange Basketball

USA East Coast, a team made up of current college players including Syracuse’s Matthew Moyer, lost to the Venezuelan National team 70-56 on Friday in Madrid, Spain. Moyer, a 6-foot-8 forward, scored seven points and grabbed five rebounds in the loss to Venezuela. Moyer’s point total seems low, but he tied for the team-high for USA East Coast in the... 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

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

Boeheim’s Army plays its next game in The Basketball Tournament on July 20 at 7 p.m. The contest will be televised on ESPN2. The game takes place at Long Island University-Brooklyn. Ticket sales for the game, which features Boeheim’s Army vs. Team Fancy, are robust, said TBT co-founder Dan Friel. The Army has serious New York City alumni presence and... more

What Syracuse University basketball fan wouldn’t want to see C.J. Fair throw down one more left-handed slam, watch Trevor Cooney drill a few quick-trigger 3-pointers or witness Eric Devendorf woof one more time after converting a scoop layup as he gets fouled? That’s what The Basketball Tournament will do, allowing Orange fans to once again cheer on former Orange stars.... more

After securing a win over Dubois Dream in the first round, the cohort of former Syracuse Orange basketball players took the floor against GaelNation in the round of 32 in TBT. Boeheim’s Army took a huge lead, but the Iona alumni fought back to take the game into overtime. It took two extra periods, but Boeheim’s Army survived 106-100. Boeheim’s... more

Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim called today to offer 6-foot-4 combo guard Khalif Battle a basketball scholarship, Gary Battle confirmed. Pat Lawless first reported the offer on Twitter. Khalif Battle is the younger brother of SU guard Tyus Battle. Khalif is in the basketball Class of 2019 and plays for Team Final’s 16U team. Syracuse.com: Read More more