Category: Syracuse Orange Basketball

Six players scored in double digits to lead #18/18 Syracuse (4-0) past South Carolina State (1-3), 101-59, on Tuesday night in the Carrier Dome. The triumph was part of the Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational. The balanced offensive explosion from the Orange featured six players with double-figure point totals for the first time since a Dec. 8, 2012 victory against Monmouth.... more

As Syracuse opened its season with four straight home games against teams from mid- to low-major conferences, the Orange players watched other teams play in marquee matchups on television. Tyler Lydon. Andrew White. Tyus Battle. To a man, almost every Syracuse player said they’ve been watching games like Kansas-Indiana or Arizona-Michigan State. “Watching TV and seeing some of those big... more

No. 18/16 Syracuse finishes out play in the Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational on Saturday, Nov. 26 against South Carolina in the Barclays Center. Opening tip is set for 2:30 p.m. Fans can watch the game on ACC Network Extra. The game will also be broadcast on the Syracuse IMG Radio Network.  Full game  preview at Cuse.com MORE PREGAME COVERAGE ONLINE:... more

No. 18/16 Syracuse had its four-game winning streak to start the season come to an end in a 64-50 setback against South Carolina in its final game in the Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Classic. The Orange never led in the game as they suffered their first setback of the season. Sophomore Tyler Lydon led Syracuse with 18 points and seven rebounds.... more

For the second consecutive year, No. 22/24 Syracuse and No 17/17 Wisconsin will meet in the ACC/Big 10 Challenge. This year’s contest takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time at the Kohl Center in Madison. The game will be televised on ESPN and ESPN3. Fans can also listen to a live broadcast on the Syracuse IMG... more

Last week, the Syracuse Orange basketball team was 4-0 while sitting pretty in the poll rankings and bracketology. Of course they also hadn’t played anyone of real note either. A week later, the Orange have failed both of their first two tests of the season, getting shut down by South Carolina in Brooklyn and then watching Wisconsin carve up the... more

The Syracuse men’s basketball team looks to return to its winning ways when it faces North Florida on Saturday. Opening tip is set for 4:00 p.m. in the Carrier Dome. It will be the first meeting between the two schools. Read More MORE ORANGE GAMEDAY COVERAGE: – Syracuse vs. North Florida: Five things to look for against the Ospreys (NunesMagician.com) –... more

DaJuan Coleman tallied his fifth-career double-double with a season-high 13 rebounds and 10 points, but Syracuse (5-3) was defeated by rival Connecticut (4-4), 52-50, on Monday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Graduate transfer Andrew White III led the team in scoring with 14 points on the night, marking his eighth-straight outing in double-digits. Read More – Syracuse... more

There’s something about that third loss of the season at Madison Square Garden that seems to elevate Syracuse basketball to code-red status. St. John’s last year, Connecticut this year. Both games that an identity-seeking Orange team should’ve handily won on paper but somehow let slip away. Last year, SU chalked up resume-boosting victories against then-No. 18 UConn and then-No. 25... more

Syracuse Athletics announced its plans for celebrating Pearl Washington Day, an effort that will include a halftime ceremony, in-game highlights of Washington and chances to win those coveted orange “Pearl” long-sleeved warm-up jerseys. Those in attendance on Dec. 17 when Syracuse plays Georgetown will receive a “No. 31” jersey pin, as well as a Pearl Washington magnet. Syracuse will also... more

Four players scored in double-digits for the Orange, as Syracuse (6-3) defeated Boston University (4-6), 99-77, on Saturday afternoon at the Carrier Dome. Graduate transfer John Gillon led the show for Syracuse, tallying a season-high and team-leading 23 points. The guard sank six three-pointers in 28 minutes of play. Taurean Thompson set a career-high mark with 22 points and a... more

After losing to Connecticut and beating Boston University last week, Syracuse (6-3) remained unranked in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll. The Orange received only two votes in this week’s poll compared to 45 last week. Read More from the Daily Orange MORE ORANGE BASKETBALL COVERAGE: – Syracuse recruiting: 2018 G Eric Ayala open to reclassification, planning Orange visit (NunesMagician.com)... more