Aerial Powers scored 32 points to lead No. 18 Michigan State past No. 19 Syracuse, 89-76 in the final game of the Florida Sunshine Classic. It was SU's third loss to a Top-25 team this season. Read more »
Kaleb Joseph turned in a much-improved performance against Villanova compared to his eight-turnover outing against Louisiana Tech. Still, the freshman wasn't about to celebrate his exploits as Syracuse blew a 15-point first-half lead. Read more »
Rakeem Christmas, Chris McCullough and Michael Gbinije each fouled out as SU saw its lead slip away on Saturday against Villanova. In all, the Orange fouled the Wildcats 27 times. Read more »
Syracuse couldn't complete an inbounds pass late in regulation, and as a result, blew a 5-point lead with 11 seconds to play against Villanova. Read more »
Syracuse had a 15-point lead at No. 7 Villanova in the first half, but late turnovers and foul trouble cost the Orange a signature win in an eventual five-point overtime loss. Read more »
Syracuse wasn't able to hold onto a 12-point halftime lead in an eventual 82-77 overtime loss to No. 7 Villanova. Here are three quick takeaways from a disappointing loss that showed several positives as well. Read more »
Villanova sophomore Kris Jenkins was adopted by the Britt family in 2007, where he was instilled with family values and a father that wanted him to be a great basketball player. Read more »
Syracuse travels to the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday at 1 p.m. to take on No. 7 Villanova in its toughest test yet. The basketball beat writers all predict SU to fall handily to the Wildcats. Read more »
Syracuse went back and forth with No. 9 Baylor, but ultimately fell a bit short in a 74-72 loss in Winter Park, Florida on Friday night as part of the Florida Sunshine Classic. Read more »
Cornelia Fondren doesn't lead Syracuse in any statistical category, but head coach Quentin Hillsman still calls her the team's most valuable player. She'll look to continue her well-balanced performance at four different positions against No. 9 Baylor. Read more »
Villanova has the pieces to poke major holes in Syracuse's 2-3 zone. The Orange struggled defensively against Louisiana Tech, and will face a tougher challenge on Saturday. Read more »
As Syracuse prepares to battle No. 7 Villanova, beat writer Jesse Dougherty examines the Orange's track record going up against the Top 10 teams in the country over the past five seasons. Read more »
Alexis Peterson turned in another top-notch performance, totaling 18 points and six assists in a blowout win over Canisius. After scoring 13 in the first half, she adjusted to be more of a distributor in the second. Read more »
Kaleb Joseph struggled against Louisiana Tech, committing eight turnovers. Those overshadowed his nine points and four assists in Syracuse's narrow win over Louisiana Tech on Sunday. Read more »
Sunday's win wasn't pretty for Syracuse and Jim Boeheim took a chunk of his postgame press conference to vent his frustrations with some of the fundamental struggles his team is having. Read more »
Forward Michael Gbinije missed the second half of SU's win over Louisiana Tech with a back injury. It's unclear if he will be available for Saturday's game against No. 7 Villanova. Read more »
Syracuse eked out a two-point win against Louisiana Tech in the Carrier Dome on Sunday. Here are three takeaways from the Orange's narrow victory. Read more »
Trevor Cooney turned in his best performance of the season on Sunday, leading Syracuse with 25 points. His late game reliability, in place of the struggling Kaleb Joseph, allowed SU to eke out a two-point win against Louisiana Tech. Read more »
Sophomore guard Alexis Peterson guided Syracuse to a blowout win with 13 points and no turnovers on Sunday. Her increased ball security and continued scoring have led the Orange all season, and did so again. Read more »