Behind motivation from Huggins, Mountaineers secure spot in Elite Eight
When Bob Huggins rumbles into the locker room the way he did with his West Virginia team down by two at halftime Thursday night, the… Read more »
Basketball
Kentucky fights off Cornell, pro-Big Red crowd to earn spot in Elite Eight
Eric Bledsoe grabbed a stool far away from the commotion going on in the locker room Thursday. After battling Cornell — and the blaring crowd… Read more »
Swarming Butler defense facilitates SU upset
SALT LAKE CITY Ronald Nored couldn't get enough as he burst through the final hundred feet between the court and the concrete tunnel that would… Read more »
Johnson remains unsure of future after loss, Bulldogs use patience to solve 2-3 zone
This couldn't be the right time to ask the nagging question.Wes Johnson had just finished a tearful walk from press room to locker room, swinging… Read more »
As Syracuse advances deeper into the NCAA Tournament, will Syracuse win a national championship?
The biggest reason Syracuse won't have its one shining moment come April 5 is sitting on its bench in a gray jumpsuit.He has not dressed… Read more »
Dancing in the Dome
12 Cornell (29-4)First round (Jacksonville, Fla.): Def. 5 Temple (78-65)Second round (Jacksonville, Fla.): Def. 4 Wisconsin (87-69)Johnathan Gray scanned the Cornell locker room for even… Read more »
Men's basketball : SU profits rank fourth highest in NCAA
The Syracuse University men's basketball team earned one of the four top seeds in this year's NCAA Tournament, and it also earned another top four… Read more »
IT'S OVER: Syracuse struggles, falls to Butler in Sweet 16
SALT LAKE CITY — Face to face, Jim Boeheim and Rick Jackson stared at each other in a familiar portrait. One preaching, the other in… Read more »
Dancing in the Dome
12 Cornell (29-4)First round (Jacksonville, Fla.): Def. 5 Temple (78-65)Second round (Jacksonville, Fla.): Def. 4 Wisconsin (87-69)Johnathan Gray scanned the Cornell locker room for even… Read more »
As Syracuse advances deeper into the NCAA Tournament, will Syracuse win a national championship?
Remember that time Syracuse was playing Gonzaga and the feisty Bulldog attack was supposed to expose a planet-sized hole in the Orange's game plan after… Read more »
1 step at a time: With 2009 Sweet 16 exit in mind, SU staying focused on bigger goal
The Syracuse men's basketball team had only secured itself a date in the Sweet 16, but the celebration was bigger. As Rick Jackson remembers it,… Read more »
Syracuse finds rhythm behind Rautins' offensive explosion
BUFFALO — At the very moment Syracuse's foot was on Gonzaga's throat, Scoop Jardine took pity. After all, the point guard has seen this too… Read more »
Riley steps up after seeing increased minutes in vital stretch
BUFFALO — Rick Jackson said he didn't want to pick up that third foul and the seat on the bench that would come with it.Nevertheless,… Read more »
Gonzaga hopes to break Syracuse's zone in next round of Tournament
BUFFALO — No, Matt Bouldin will not be duped. He knows how these practices go for so many teams. In prepping for the 2-3 zone,… Read more »
Jardine, Syracuse uses past as learning tool for Sunday's game
BUFFALO — This was a teaching tool, a chance to draw a lesson from one of Syracuse's best teams ever. And Scoop Jardine simply wanted… Read more »
THE SWEET LIFE: Johnson returns to form, powers SU to Sweet 16 appearance
BUFFALO — Wes Johnson walked past midcourt, triumphantly holding his right arm in the air. As the final seconds of a game that had been… Read more »
Orange turns to rejuvenated zone defense in blowout
BUFFALO—It all came back to the 2-3 zone. The key reason Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim's team had lost its last two games? A slip in… Read more »
Joseph gets best of older brother; Triche finds offensive rythm
BUFFALO—Kris Joseph raced at the basket, noticing who was right in front of him. Standing in the paint was his older brother Maurice Joseph, in… Read more »
HIT THE GROUND RUNNING: Syracuse bulls over Vermont in 1st round of NCAA Tournament
BUFFALO — Déjà vu doom briefly crossed Andy Rautins' mind. His 2-on-1 alley-oop to Kris Joseph in the second half sailed high. Joseph crashed to… Read more »
Reliving their Cinderella story
Five years ago this month, Taylor Coppenrath, Tom Brennan and T.J. Sorrentine played in the most important game of their entire lives. Leading Vermont to its… Read more »
Onuaku confirmed out for Friday; Orange looks to revamp zone
BUFFALO—Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim clarified that center Arinze Onuaku will 'definitely' not play tomorrow against No. 16 Vermont and is 'doubtful' to play if… Read more »
Through the fire: Finally healthy, Johnson looks to prove himself in the NCAA Tournament
Some souvenir this is. All Wes Johnson has to remember from his first — and probably only — trip to the Big East tournament is… Read more »
Onuaku likely to miss Friday's game; Joseph to start, Riley will enter rotation
Andy Rautins has already pulled DaShonte Riley aside for a chat. The season depends on it. If Syracuse is going to make a run at… Read more »
Syracuse earns No. 1 seed, will play Vermont Friday
The possibility was first broached at practice Saturday. Syracuse could play Vermont, could play the team that broke its heart just five years ago. And the… Read more »
