Ford develops as scoring threat for Syracuse with help from critical head coach
Junior forward Taylor Ford has averaged 11.7 points over Syracuse's last three games. She's excelled with the help of her critical head coach. Read more »
Basketball
Nance leads Wyoming into national spotlight almost a year after torn right ACL
Larry Nance Jr. has responded in style to a torn ACL in early 2014, leading Wyoming into the national spotlight this season. He's drawn praise from Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim, and looks to continue to be a dominant force in the Mountain West Conference. Read more »
Christmas earns ACC player of the week honors for showings against Wake Forest, Clemson
Rakeem Christmas is the first SU player, other than himself, to win the ACC's weekly award since Trevor Cooney took it for the week of Nov. 11, 2013. Read more »
Bria Day, Ford lead Syracuse past Boston College as Orange pulls away in 2nd half
Starting center Briana Day sat out Sunday's game against Boston College with an ankle injury, but her presence wasn't entirely missed. Twin sister Bria Day and forward Taylor ford filled in nicely, propelling Syracuse to a 64-46 win over the Eagles after pulling away in the second half. Read more »
Joseph maintains aggression, provides scoring for flat Orange offense in loss
Kaleb Joseph has never played so well in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The freshman point guard delivered 12 points, two assists to one turnover and a rebound in 33 minutes of Syracuse’s (13-5, 4-1 ACC) 66-53 loss to Clemson (10-7, 2-3) on Saturday evening at Littlejohn Coliseum. Read more »
Boeheim praises Christmas as 'probably the best center in the country'
Jim Boeheim looks at Rakeem Christmas, at other frontcourts around the nation and doesn’t see much better. “He’s probably the best center in the country, that’s all I can say,” Boeheim said. Read more »
Fast reaction: 3 quick observations from Syracuse's 66-53 loss to Clemson
Syracuse's guards couldn't get it going against Clemson, and the Orange dropped its first conference game of the season. Read more »
Syracuse over-relies on Christmas, falls to Clemson for 1st conference loss
Everyone but Rakeem Christmas struggled in the first half against Clemson, creating an insurmountable deficit. The Orange outscored the Tigers in the second half, but it wasn't nearly enough to prevent SU's first ACC loss. Read more »
Beat writers predict Syracuse to outlast Clemson, stay undefeated in ACC
Syracuse faces arguably its toughest conference test yet in Clemson on Saturday afternoon. Our beat writers forecast the Orange to come out on top against the Tigers in South Carolina. Read more »
5 keys for Syracuse to defeat Clemson, stay unbeaten in conference play
Syracuse travels to Clemson Saturday afternoon with hopes of staying undefeated in ACC play. Here are five keys for the Orange to do just that. Read more »
Gallery: Syracuse basketball GIFs as Orange readies for Clemson
Take a look at GIFs using photos from Syracuse's win over Wake Forest on Tuesday night in the Carrier Dome. Read more »
Syracuse continues search to replace McCullough's contributions on offense, defense
Michael Gbinije noticed it in pregame warm-ups before facing Wake Forest on Tuesday night. Syracuse wasn’t laughing as much. It wasn’t as loose. Its 6-foot-10 freshman forward stood hunched over a pair of crutches wearing black pants, a black T-shirt and a gold chain — a far cry from a basketball uniform. Read more »
Day records 7 blocks, 13 rebounds in Syracuse win over Wake Forest
Briana Day came back from injury and dominated the post against Wake Forest in a 73-62 Syracuse win. Read more »
Peterson erupts for career-high 32 points to carry Syracuse past Wake Forest
Syracuse point guard Alexis Peterson dropped 32 points as Syracuse triumphed over Wake Forest, 73-62, in the Carrier Dome on Thursday night. Read more »
Guard Butler struggles to score for Syracuse despite high volume of shots
Brianna Butler has taken the highest volume of shots for Syracuse, but has the lowest shooting percentage of anyone in Hillsman's 10-woman rotation. Read more »
Joseph looks to increase aggressiveness, earn crunch-time minutes from Boeheim
Kaleb Joseph sat for he final 16:13 of Tuesday's win against Wake Forest. Jim Boeheim has opted for sophomore Ron Patterson instead, and said Joseph just needs to shoot more. Read more »
Roberson looks to be more effective against loose opposing defenses, maintain aggression on boards
Three times, Wake Forest defended Tyler Roberson the same exact way — by leaving him wide open. The Demon Deacons dared the Syracuse forward to shoot midrange jumpers, and his first three clanked off the rim Tuesday night. Read more »
Morrison looks to build off strong performance, get back into rotation in Thursday matchup with Wake Forest
Maggie Morrison didn't play much in Syracuse's first 15 games, but had her best performance of the season on Sunday, and is looking to get back in Quentin Hillsman's rotation. Read more »
Clemson's McGillan earns lone walk-on spot, becomes 1st manager to be promoted to team under Brownell
Riley McGillan is the first manager to be promoted onto Clemson's basketball team under head coach Brad Brownell. After earning his way onto the practice squad as a student manager, McGillan fought for and, with a little luck, earned the lone roster spot for a walk-on. Read more »
Division II Simon Fraser uses high-tempo offense, stat-based analytics to dramatically increase scoring
After finishing 2014 with a 3-15 conference record, Simon Fraser University head coach James Blake had just two requests for his returning players: work on… Read more »
Cooney continues consistent play, drops 21 points to support Christmas' career night
Trevor Cooney continued his consistent play, logging 21 points despite missing 11 shots. He provided stable support to Rakeem Christmas' career-high point total and was a key part in guiding SU to its fourth straight ACC win. Read more »
Christmas goes off for 35 points, leads Syracuse to 86-83 overtime win
Rakeem Christmas torched Wake Forest for 35 points on 13-for-21 shooting. His career-best night allowed SU to escape with an overtime win in a game the Demon Deacons constantly threatened to snatch from the Orange's grasp. Read more »
Gbinije explodes for 16 points after halftime, leads Syracuse to overtime win over Wake Forest
Michael Gbinije only scored one point in a listless first half, but helped lead Syracuse to a win with 16 points after the break. Read more »
Syracuse wins back-and-forth, 86-83 overtime affair over Wake Forest in Carrier Dome
The Orange continued its perfect start to conference play with a thrilling 86-83 overtime win over Wake Forest. Read more »
