Category: Syracuse Orange Basketball

A pair of 20-point scoring performances from Andrew White III and Tyler Lydon pushed the Orange (9-6, 1-1 ACC) past ACC foe Miami (11-3, 1-1 ACC), 70-55, to securing the first conference win for Syracuse on Wednesday night at the Carrier Dome. The victory snapped a seven-game Hurricane win streak and awarded the Orange with its first win over Miami... more

Syracuse head women’s basketball Quentin Hillsman earned his 230th victory of his career, becoming the program’s winningest head coach, in an 88-62 victory at Clemson on Thursday night. more

The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team jumped out to a huge first half lead before capturing their second straight win, 77-66, over Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon in the Carrier Dome. Andrew White III led the Orange in scoring for the ninth time this season, as the graduate transfer tallied 21 points and seven rebounds on the night. The performance from White... more

Syracuse University sophomore and FingerLakes1.com contributor Keith Bremer was in-studio on Sunday night to talk about the Orange basketball team’s dramatic turnaround over the past week, Jim Boeheim’s showdown with Bud Poloquin during Saturday’s postgame press conference, and what the future may hold for Frank Howard after John Gillon stakes a claim to the point. AUDIO ONLY VERSION: more

Syracuse goes for its third straight victory and its first on the road in ACC play when it takes on No. rv/rv Virginia Tech on Tuesday, Jan. 10. Tipoff in Blacksburg is set for 7 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPNU and on the Watch ESPN app. Fans can also listen to the live broadcast on the Syracuse... more

Syracuse turned the ball over 11 times to their opponent’s 6 as Virginia Tech defeated the Orange 83-73 inside Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia on Tuesday night. The Hokie’s Zach LeDay shot 9-13 from the field to lead all scorers with 22 points. The Orange had four players hit double-digits and were led by freshman Taurean Thompson with 18. Syracuse... more

Syracuse will try to avenge it loss earlier this month at Boston College when it hosts the Eagles on Saturday afternoon inside the Carrier Dome at 4:00 pm. Syracuse had its two-game winning streak snapped at Virginia Tech on Tuesday. The loss gives the Orange a 10-7 overall record and a 2-2 mark in conference play. All 10 of Syracuse’s... more

Syracuse bounced back from their loss to Virginia Tech this week, and avenged a loss against Boston College two weeks ago, with a convincing 76-53 win on Saturday evening inside the Carrier Dome. Tyus Battle led the Orange with a career-high 21 points in a revenge match with the Eagles, as Syracuse (11-7, 3-2 ACC) defeated Boston College (9-9, 2-3 ACC),... more

After splitting a pair of games this past week against Virginia Tech and Boston College, Syracuse readies to face two ranked opponents this week. First, North Carolina on Big Monday, then, a visit to Notre Dame on Saturday. Is this the last chance for Syracuse to get their NCAA resume back-on-track? We talk all about it along with a fantastic... more

Sophomore Tyler Lydon was one of three Orange to score in double figures to lead Syracuse in its 85-68 setback at No. 9 North Carolina on ESPN’s Big Monday broadcast. The Orange go 11-8 overall, 3-3 in ACC play, while the Tar Heels improve to 17-3, 5-1 in league action. Lydon was 11-of-14 from the field, including 3-of-5 from 3-point... more

Tyler Lydon dominated the court offensively and defensively and led the Orange with a double-double, but Syracuse came up short on the road at #15 Notre Dame, 84-66, on Saturday afternoon at the Joyce Center. Syracuse is now 11-9 overall and 3-4 in Atlantic Coast Conference play, while the Fighting Irish advanced to 17-3 and 6-1 in the ACC. Lydon... more

Syracuse returns home to face ACC opponent Wake Forest at the Carrier Dome Tuesday night at 8:00 pm. Wake Forest defeated in-state foe North Carolina State on Saturday, 93-88, snapping a 25-game ACC road losing streak that started during the 2013-14 season. The Demon Deacons enter Tuesday night’s game with a 12-7 record (3-4 ACC), already surpassing the number of... more

The Syracuse Orange, looking at a season on the brink, showed some grit with an 81-76 comeback victory over Wake Forest on Tuesday night at the Carrier Dome. The Orange comes up up with key shots and crucial defensive stands in the game’s final minutes. The Orange came up with key shots and crucial defensive stands in the game’s final... more