Louisville guard Jones suspended, won't play against Syracuse
No. 12 Louisville has suspended point guard Chris Jones and he will not travel for the Cardinals' game with Syracuse on Wednesday, UofL announced Tuesday night. Read more »
Basketball
Chattanooga's Tuoyo plays with single mother in mind, ranks 3rd nationally in blocks
Chattanooga's Justin Tuoyo lost his father when he was 9 years old. His mother raised him and his two older brothers, and now the 6-foot-10 forward ranks third in the nation in total blocks while playing with his mother in mind. Read more »
Roberson expects to maintain aggressiveness after 19-point, 10-rebound performance
While Tyler Roberson continues to assert himself on the offensive end, there’s one part of his game he’s still hesitant to use — his mid-range jumper. But for the Syracuse sophomore forward, there’s a simple adjustment to make when those shots don’t fall. Read more »
D'Abbraccio: Christmas loses battle with Okafor, chance to build pro stock in biggest game of year
Rakeem Christmas picked the worst possible night for his most inefficient performance of the season. Syracuse’s go-to scorer for most of the year didn’t take ownership of that role, and it doomed the Orange in its 80-72 loss to the No. 4 Blue Devils and potentially put a dent in Christmas’ professional stock. Read more »
Syracuse bounces back from abysmal 1st-half shooting performance, tops Virginia Tech by 8
Syracuse rebounded from a 0-for-17 first-half performance from deep to defeat Virginia Tech. The Orange finished the game on an 11-0 run, topping the Hokies, 59-51. Read more »
Latest installment of Syracuse-Duke rivalry doesn't quite live up to hype of last 2 matchups
Saturday’s 80-72 decision in No. 4 Duke’s favor over SU wasn’t quite on the level of last season’s meetings, but the high level of play was consistent and the atmosphere — courtesy of a record-tying Carrier Dome audience of 35,446 fans — didn’t waver much, either. Read more »
Joseph continues finding range against Duke, turns in another mixed performance
Kaleb Joseph showed that he is capable of performing in big games, but he was far from perfect in the 80-72 Orange loss. Read more »
Okafor wins battle of bigs, silences Christmas down low in Duke's 80-72 win
Jahlil Okafor won the battle of the bigs down low against Rakeem Christmas, as the Duke freshman went off for 23 points and 13 rebounds against Syracuse senior on Saturday night. Read more »
Gbinije's 27 points prove to not be enough in Syracuse's 80-72 loss to Duke
Michael Gbinije scored 27 points for Syracuse, but it wasn't enough for the Orange to sustain a first-half lead over Duke in an 80-72 loss at home. Read more »
Fast reaction: 3 quick observations from Syracuse's 8-point loss to Duke at the Carrier Dome
Syracuse led at halftime against No. 4 Duke, but ultimately fell short by a score of 80-72. Michael Gbinije shined against his former team, but his supporting cast couldn't muster enough scoring to uphold SU in the Carrier Dome on Saturday evening. Read more »
Gallery: Syracuse takes on Duke in ACC matchup in the Carrier Dome
Check out the sights from the first half of Syracuse-Duke in the Carrier Dome on Saturday evening. Read more »
Ennis discusses postseason ban, SU career after signing autographs at Destiny USA
Former Syracuse standout Tyler Ennis signed autographs and took photos with fans at My Favorite Sports Store inside Destiny USA on Saturday afternoon during his… Read more »
Banned Camp
It’s two minutes past 5 p.m. on Monday and chatter hums in a pocket of the Carrier Dome while the rest of the Syracuse University… Read more »
Beat writers forecast Duke to comfortably defeat Syracuse at the Carrier Dome
Syracuse faces Duke in front of a record-tying Carrier Dome crowd on Saturday evening. Our beat writers predict an opposite outcome from last year's first matchup, though, forecasting the Blue Devils to top the Orange. Read more »
Boeheim on upcoming schedule: ‘Toughest stretch of games we’ve ever had in Syracuse history’
SU head coach Jim Boeheim visited the campers outside the Carrier Dome on Friday afternoon. It was there that he called the upcoming stretch of games the toughest in the program's history. Read more »
Okafor's personality, demeanor stand out both on, off court for Duke
Jahlil Okafor’s unique experiences, which include the passing of his mother when he was 9 years old, have given him a different perspective on life, Duke associate head coach Jeff Capel said. Okafor is now not just a teenager who possesses a skill set uncanny for his age. Read more »
Klinger: Syracuse's Christmas shuts down opponents, adds emerging offense to defensive prowess
Rakeem Christmas might not be the best long-term option when it comes to him or Jahlil Okafor. But in a one-game sample size, the senior center will prove he's the better option in the heavyweight matchup. Read more »
D'Abbraccio: Duke phenom Okafor boasts inventiveness, dominance around rim like no other big man
Jahlil Okafor will likely have his way against Rakeem Christmas and the Orange on Saturday — partly because SU doesn’t have the depth to play Duke physically, but also partly because he’s just a more talented big man than Christmas is. Read more »
Kelly walks on to Duke men's basketball team after 3 seasons as team manager
Before this season, Sean Kelly walked on to the Duke basketball team. The senior’s path to becoming the Blue Devils’ least-used player this season has been an unusual one, from not even playing varsity basketball in high school to serving as a team manager for the past three seasons. Read more »
Duke's Plumlee uses basketball to help develop lessons for future career in army
Marshall Plumlee was sworn into the Army in January. He's used what he's learned playing basketball in his lessons to help him join the reserves once he graduates in 2016. Read more »
Johnson looks to build off strong performance, increased minutes in Duke matchup
B.J. Johnson had 12 points in Syracuse's win over Boston College. He'll look to build off that, and his 34 minutes when Syracuse hosts Duke on Saturday. Read more »
Butler turns in up-and-down shooting night for Syracuse in loss to Miami
Brianna Butler continued to break out of her slump with an 8-of-20 shooting performance, but her 19 points weren't enough to get Syracuse a win on Thursday. Read more »
Syracuse centers struggle in loss to unranked Miami in Carrier Dome
Briana Day strutted toward the Syracuse bench after a timeout with her eyes peered into an almost-empty Carrier Dome crowd. The center’s teammates gathered to talk strategy, but Day wandered near the end of the bench. Somewhere she was searching for an answer. It never came. Read more »
Christmas heads into Duke matchup coming off worst offensive showing of season
Rakeem Christmas had been hounded in the post for the game’s 19 minutes. He hadn’t scored a point. He had turned the ball over three times. So when he finally connected on a short jumper over the outstretched arms of Boston College’s Dennis Clifford and Patrick Heckmann, he wanted a foul to go with it. Read more »
