BOSTON - The scouting report said nothing about hitting contested 3-pointers after dribble-handoffs. It certainly shed no light on high-arching floaters over lanky-armed power forwards.So… Read more »
BOSTON - For nearly 14 minutes, Jared Sullinger observed.He watched Syracuse and Ohio State go toe-to-toe. He saw the Buckeyes keep the game tied going… Read more »
One minute to go. The crowd outside Chuck's tries to peer into the window at the screen at the front of the bar. Read more »
Two nights prior to Oklahoma's Elite Eight matchup with Syracuse, Sooners assistant coaches Bennie Seltzer made his best attempt to decode the Orangemen's 2-3 zone.As… Read more »
Thad Matta briefly panicked.The Ohio State head coach watched helplessly as Donte Greene banked in a 3 to give Syracuse a lead three minutes into… Read more »
BOSTON - Deshaun Thomas realized his gift to score the basketball in the fourth grade. It was then when he found he could put the… Read more »
BOSTON - It's after midnight in the early hours of Friday morning. Greg Paulus, clad in a shirt and tie, answers questions in the Ohio… Read more »
BOSTON - It's a question Dion Waiters has faced time and again this season. So much, in fact, that he felt reporters should know the… Read more »
BOSTON - The zone defense is a distant concept to those who don't play it. Opponents preparing to play the Syracuse 2-3 zone tend to… Read more »
BOSTON - With C.J. Fair's dunk in transition, exactly a month's worth of weight was lifted of his shoulders. A six-pack of poor performances spanning… Read more »
BOSTON - The last 3-pointer would have brought Dion Waiters to tears. Wisconsin couldn't really hit a 15th shot from beyond the arc, could it?So… Read more »
BOSTON - The toughest defense Syracuse faced all year was also one of the simplest to break.The Orange just matched up too well with Wisconsin's… Read more »
BOSTON - Jared Berggren turned to the referee, his eyes wide open and both thumbs pointing skyward to indicate a jump ball. Dion Waiters had… Read more »
BOSTON - Dion Waiters lacks memory of the last time Syracuse reached the Elite Eight. In 2003, he did not follow intently as Carmelo Anthony… Read more »
Quentin Hillsman knew that Temple was going to come out with guns blazing, but the Syracuse head coach also recognized that the game was going… Read more »
BOSTON - The maturation process for Rakeem Christmas began in late January. Thrust into the spotlight as Fab Melo was declared ineligible the day of… Read more »
BOSTON - C.J. Fair cracked a bit of a smile and then declined to answer the question. When asked about the difference in athleticism between… Read more »
BOSTON - The memories of the gut-wrenching defeat won't fade. They can't. They're permanently etched somewhere in the recesses of the head of each Syracuse… Read more »
Bo Ryan's whistle froze Saul Phillips in horror. Point guards coached by Ryan are 'almost brainwashed' to avoid turnovers.Fear set in for Phillips as his errant… Read more »
When Syracuse quickened the pace of the game, Wisconsin couldn't keep up. For 26 minutes, the upset-minded Badgers matched the Orangemen point for point, slowing… Read more »
Syracuse advanced to the Sweet 16 for the third time in four years after wins over UNC Asheville and Kansas State in the second and… Read more »
BOSTON - Sitting in the middle of the Wisconsin trio at Wednesday's press conference, Ryan Evans turned his head right and shared a laugh with… Read more »
No. 1 Syracuse (33-2) vs. No. 4 Wisconsin (26-9)Thursday, 7:15 p.m., TD Garden, CBSSyracuseLooking back: Syracuse survived a scare in its first NCAA Tournament game,… Read more »
Syracuse used a dominating second-half performance to defeat eighth-seeded Kansas State 75-59 on Saturday, advancing to the Sweet 16 for the third time in four… Read more »
