Syracuse crawled back in the second half against Miami but was unable to overtake the Hurricanes in a 66-62 loss. Here are three observations from SU's second conference loss. Read more »
The Orange starts a rigorous stretch of ACC play Saturday with Miami, and The Daily Orange's beat writers take a stab at the outcome of the Carrier Dome showdown. Read more »
Providence's Eric Murdock hit a game-winning jumper with three seconds left that lifted the Friars to an upset win over Syracuse in the Carrier Dome in January 1990. Read more »
Bria Day has spelled her sister's absence at times this season with limited production. After a solid game against Boston College on Sunday, she's looking to continue her strong play against N.C. State. Read more »
Syracuse has had a relatively easy run through ACC play thus far, but now the thick of the conference appears on the Orange's schedule starting with Miami on Saturday. Read more »
Michael Gbinije may laugh about his ever-evolving game, but his ability to navigate his adaptation of more point-guard and scoring responsibilities could be the difference for the Orange offense moving forward. Read more »
Sheldon McClellan and Angel Rodriguez have starred for Miami in their first season together. Before transferring, they were rivals in the Big 12. Read more »
Ja'Quan Newton is starting to find a role for Miami just months after his mothers death. Read more »
After letting Pittsburgh take the lead in the second half, the Orange pulled away in the final minutes for 68-60 win in the Steel City. Read more »
Quentin Hillsman, now in his ninth season coaching Syracuse's women's basketball team, has used his past experiences as a point guard and assistant coach to mold his current coaching style at SU. Read more »
Against St. John's and Clemson, two Syracuse losses, Trevor Cooney was held in check by opposing perimeter defenders. He'll have to diversify his game on offense if he wants to continue to be an effective scoring option for the Orange. Read more »
Briana Day is first in the ACC in blocks. Alexis Peterson is first in the ACC in steals. And Syracuse is using its defense to win games despite being one of the worst shooting teams in the conference. Read more »
Isabella Slim has made just 10-of-36 3-pointers this season. She's played a limited role as a starter for SU in her college career. Read more »
Chinonso Obokoh had a quiet, but career-high night tallying 16 minutes, four rebounds, two fouls and a block in Syracuse’s 69-61 win over Boston College. He remains a non-factor on the offensive end of the floor, but defended and rebounded well. Read more »
Garret Kerr has 15 double-doubles in 17 games for D-II University of the Sciences. Coming out of high school, that was his only college offer. Read more »
Rakeem Christmas scored 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the field, but was limited to 23 minutes due to foul trouble. Read more »
Boston College was always going to live and die by their backcourt, but SU made sure it was the latter. In the Orange’s win on Tuesday night, Syracuse cut off any relief the Eagles' post players might provide, exposing a blatant weakness on almost every defensive possession. Read more »
Syracuse needed to come back from an early nine-point deficit, and hold on late to defeat Boston College. Read more »
Despite Rakeem Christmas fouling out, Syracuse was able to get a bounce-back win behind Michael Gbinije and Trevor Cooney. They posted 17 and 15 points, respectively, to lead the Orange to a 69-61 victory over Boston College. Read more »
Check out the first-half sights from Syracuse's matchup with Boston College on Tuesday night in the Carrier Dome. Read more »
Syracuse looks to get back on track in conference play against Boston College on Tuesday night in the Carrier Dome. Our beat writers predicted the Orange to do just that against the Eagles. Read more »
Syracuse senior Rakeem Christmas was left off the watch list for the Wooden Award — college basketball's top individual honor — even though his numbers are better than most of the candidates' stats. Read more »
Syracuse's bench is collectively averaging 3.5 points per game over its last four ACC contests, and will look to improve on that against Boston College on Tuesday. Read more »
Dennis Clifford is BC's leading rebounder just a season removed in which he played in only two games. Read more »
