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Writer: Tyler Schiff

Recruiting, relationships spurred Brenden Straughn's swift ascension to SU assistant

Syracuse assistant Brenden Straughn's reputation in the DMV promises to extend SU’s evergreen recruiting pipeline for years to come. Read More »

February 29, 2024 at 12:24 am

Judah Mintz drops game-high 29 points in potential last home game at SU

Judah Mintz tallied a game-high 29 points to lead Syracuse over Virginia Tech in its final regular-season home game. Read More »

February 28, 2024 at 10:02 am

Observations from SU’s win over VT: 4 double-digit scorers, rebounding woes

Led by Judah Mintz's game-high 29 points, four Syracuse scorers finished in double digits against Virginia Tech. More observations on SU’s 84-71 victory. Read More »

February 27, 2024 at 9:11 pm

Quadir Copeland exemplifies 'Philly tough' with career-high 25 points, game-winning stop

Quadir Copeland notched a career-high 25 points and made the game-winning stop to seal a victory over NC State. Read More »

February 21, 2024 at 12:56 am

Observations from SU’s 87-83 win over NC State: Lights-out 1st half, escaping down the stretch

Syracuse scored a season-high 55 first-half points while it weathered down NC State’s DJ Horne’s 32-point performance. Read More »

February 20, 2024 at 9:36 pm

Syracuse's shooting woes reemerge, falls 65-60 to Georgia Tech

“They’re a good offensive rebounding team… We just didn’t do a good job of boxing out.” Following an upset win over No. 7 UNC days prior, Syracuse’s 49-28 rebounding deficit led to a 65-50 loss to Georgia Tech. Read More »

February 17, 2024 at 8:04 pm

Syracuse upsets No. 7 North Carolina, defeats AP Top 10 team for 1st time since 2019

Judah Mintz and J.J. Starling combined for 48 points to dominate down the stretch in Syracuse’s 86-79 upset over No. 7 North Carolina. Read More »

February 13, 2024 at 9:48 pm

Film Review: A look into SU’s empty possessions down the stretch in narrow loss to Clemson

After J.J. Starling canned a mid-range jumper to tie the game 60-60, Syracuse went scoreless for the next two minutes. A look into what went wrong during final stages of SU’s 77-68 defeat to Clemson. Read More »

February 13, 2024 at 12:20 am

Opponent Preview: Everything to know about No. 7 North Carolina

Since Syracuse’s 36-point loss to North Carolina, the Tar Heels have remained atop the ACC, only suffering losses to Georgia Tech and Clemson. Read More »

February 13, 2024 at 12:03 am

Chris Bell's career-high 30 points lifts Syracuse to 94-92 win over Louisville

Chris Bell’s career-high 30 points spurred Syracuse to snap its two-game losing streak. The Orange shot 60.8% from the field and escaped Louisville’s Skyy Clark’s last-ditch game-winning attempt. Read More »

February 7, 2024 at 9:38 pm

Opponent Preview: What to know ahead of Louisville

Coming off of a tumultuous last few days, Syracuse plays Louisville Wednesday for the first time this season. Read More »

February 7, 2024 at 1:33 am

COMING HOME: Donovan Freeman is slated to be SU's newest star forward

Donovan Freeman enrolls at Syracuse next season as a McDonald’s All-American and the program’s highest-ranked incoming freshman since 2012. He chose SU to become its next best forward. Read More »

February 7, 2024 at 1:04 am

Film Review: Dissecting SU’s lethargic defense in 29-point defeat to Wake Forest

Adrian Autry apologized for Syracuse’s 99-70 loss at Wake Forest. Our beat writer takes a look at some defensive possessions that fueled SU’s embarrassing result. Read More »

February 5, 2024 at 10:38 pm

Maliq Brown, Quadir Copeland spearhead comeback which falls just short against BC

Midway through the second half, Maliq Brown and Quadir Copeland led a furious Syracuse comeback to cut Boston College’s once-14-point lead to 55-53. But the Orange came up just short. Read More »

January 31, 2024 at 12:38 am

Observations from SU's loss to BC: Brown impresses, Struggles without Starling

Maliq Brown provided a boost on the offensive end while shutting down Boston College's Quinten post, but Syracuse struggled without J.J Starling at points in its loss to Boston College. Read More »

January 30, 2024 at 9:35 pm

Opponent Preview: What to know about SU’s 2nd matchup with Boston College

Syracuse looks to sweep its season series at Boston College on Tuesday. In their first meeting, the Orange forced BC into 22 turnovers during a 69-59 win at the JMA Wireless Dome. Read More »

January 29, 2024 at 10:42 pm

Quadir Copeland broke out, but he's stayed true to his game

"That’s why he’s special, because he doesn’t think about what’s normal.” Quadir Copeland is breaking out as a sophomore while displaying his signature flashy style of play. Read More »

January 25, 2024 at 12:19 am

Syracuse concedes late run, falls 85-69 to Florida State

Syracuse’s last lead against Florida State came with 11:54 left in the game. But from there, FSU embarked on a dominant 34-15 run to defeat SU 85-69. Read More »

January 23, 2024 at 9:31 pm

Opponent Preview: Everything to know about FSU

Syracuse hosts Florida State Tuesday. The Orange are coming off of a thrilling 72-69 win over Miami while the Seminoles lost to Clemson last time out. Read More »

January 22, 2024 at 9:46 pm

Film Review: Analyzing the crucial, game-clinching possessions in SU’s 72-69 win over Miami

Timely outside jumpshooting and a furious back-and-forth down the stretch resulted in the Orange capturing their second straight conference win. Here’s a breakdown of the final possessions which propelled Syracuse to a 72-69 victory over Miami. Read More »

January 21, 2024 at 6:52 pm

Quadir Copeland's buzzer-beating 3 seals SU's 72-69 win over Miami

Syracuse guard Quadir Copeland hit a 3-pointer with time expiring to stun Miami 72-69. Read More »

January 20, 2024 at 2:28 pm

SU’s static half-court offense limits chances for statement win

Syracuse’s 69-58 victory at Pittsburgh displayed flashes of its ability to execute in the half-court. But for most of this season, directionless offensive sets have been the bane of SU’s success. Read More »

January 17, 2024 at 11:24 pm

J.J. Starling drops team-high 17 points in 'best game' with Syracuse

J.J. Starling’s 17 points on 64% shooting led Syracuse to a 69-58 win over Pitt. He said he knew a good game was coming after his first shot. Read More »

January 17, 2024 at 12:38 am

Observations from SU’s win over Pitt: Depth shines, Defense limits Carrington

Syracuse featured seven different 3-point scorers while holding Pitt's Carlton Carrington to zero points. More observations on SU's win over Pitt. Read More »

January 16, 2024 at 9:48 pm