MBB : Cohen: Officiating crew steals spotlight from both teams with exorbitant number of foul calls
BOSTON - Dion Waiters said he wouldn't say it.'I'm not going to sit here and say,' the sullen sophomore shooting guard began as he stood… Read more »
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MBB : Jardine, Joseph finish standout careers in emotional loss to Ohio State
BOSTON - Leaning against a hallway wall in the TD Garden, Syracuse assistant coach Mike Hopkins hugged his sobbing son. It was nearly an hour… Read more »
MBB : Despite injury, Smith Jr. gives Buckeyes' deep scoring threat; Waiters finishes with off night
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 »
MBB : Last time they played in the Elite Eight: Syracuse 63, Oklahoma 47
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 »
MBB : Last time they played: Ohio State 79, Syracuse 65
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 »
MBB : Ohio State's Thomas relishes reputation as scorer, brings all-around game to Buckeyes' lineup
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 »
MBB : Paulus working tirelessly as Ohio State video coordinator with coaching aspirations in mind
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 »
MBB : Waiters remains go-to scoring option for Syracuse in tournament play
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 »
MBB : Syracuse zone faces tough challenge against talented Ohio State frontcourt
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 »
MBB : Fair breaks out of late-season scoring drought to lead Syracuse into Elite Eight
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 »
MBB : SELECT COMPANY: Syracuse defeats Wisconsin to advance to Elite Eight for 1st time since 2003
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 »
MBB : Nation's top defense poses little challenge for Syracuse in win over Wisconsin
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 »
MBB : Wisconsin struggles with Berggren in foul trouble; Triche provides offensive spark
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 »
MBB : Cooper: Syracuse run depends on how far Waiters can carry team
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 »
WBB : Alexander dominates in paint to lead Syracuse to win over Temple in WNIT
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 »
MBB : Orange will look to push tempo against patient Badgers team
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 »
MBB : Christmas finding comfort zone as Syracuse's anchor in paint
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 »
MBB : Syracuse motivated to reach Elite Eight with 2010 Butler loss still fresh in mind
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 »
MBB : Point system: Taylor develops into prototypical Badgers lead guard under Bo Ryan
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 »
MBB : Last time they played: Syracuse 68, Wisconsin 49
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 »
MBB : Q&A with Elliot Hughes of UW's The Badger Herald
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 »
MBB : Elite aspirations: Syracuse looks to beat Wisconsin to advance to regional final
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 »
MBB : Beasts of the East: A look at the 4 teams vying to advance from Boston to New Orleans
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 »
MBB : Getting to know Wisconsin
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 »
