Wilson: Syracuse stands alone in ACC as traditional powers falter
The Atlantic Coast Conference is, at its heart, a southern league — the Triangle in North Carolina its hoops haven. It’s added a bit of… Read more »
Basketball
Beat writers predict Syracuse to fly by Boston College
David Wilson: Syracuse 77, Boston College 50 Chestnuts roasting The Orange moves to 4-0 in conference play with another convincing Atlantic Coast Conference win. Jerami… Read more »
Cooney looks to regain shooting stroke at Boston College
Trevor Cooney’s meteoric rise as one of the best shooters in Syracuse history has stalled midway through the season. The lights-out sharpshooter who made five… Read more »
Former Cornell standout Wittman reunites with former head coach as Boston College assistant
When Steve Donahue talks to his Boston College players during practice, it gives Ryan Wittman flashbacks. Whether it be about an offensive play or words… Read more »
Freshman point guard Peterson energizes Orange in second-half run
Just minutes before tipoff, freshman point guard Alexis Peterson stood in the middle of the Syracuse huddle, inspiring her teammates with an array of dance… Read more »
Butler, Sykes lead Syracuse to comeback win after slow starts
Quentin Hillsman looked at the scoreboard and then at Brittney Sykes and Brianna Butler. He didn’t mince words. He told them they needed to step up.… Read more »
No. 2 Syracuse overcomes poor starts from Ennis, Cooney in win over Tar Heels
In one half on Saturday, Tyler Ennis committed more turnovers than he had in a single game all season. His passes weren’t as crisp and… Read more »
Christmas puts together all-around game, helps energize SU to win over UNC
Rakeem Christmas flung his arm forward once to swat Joel James’ layup past the 3-point line. He sprinted downcourt, grabbed a Tyler Ennis miss and… Read more »
Syracuse frontcourt outrebounds, outhustles North Carolina bigs
North Carolina’s offense has its fair share of issues, but when it gets a chance to run it becomes dangerous. To counter that, Jim Boeheim… Read more »
Coleman misses No. 2 Syracuse's win over North Carolina
DaJuan Coleman played three minutes in Syracuse’s previous game, but remained on the bench for the entirety of the No. 2 Orange’s 57-45 win against… Read more »
ON THEIR HEELS: Syracuse's zone stymies North Carolina, sparks star wings in victory
C.J. Fair swatted a jump shot and bolted up court as Jerami Grant grabbed the loose ball. With Syracuse on the break, Grant hit Michael… Read more »
Live Updates: No. 2 Syracuse hosts North Carolina for 1st time as ACC member
No. 2 Syracuse is set to take the floor against North Carolina for the first time as an Atlantic Coast Conference member. Follow along here… Read more »
Paige family bonds through basketball, helps Marcus become collegiate star
Whenever Marcus Paige heads home to Marion, Iowa, the Paiges play a family game of H-O-R-S-E on the halfcourt slab in their backyard. They bust… Read more »
Bailey: Inconsistent and unpredictable, North Carolina proves capable of knocking off No. 2 Syracuse
The rage that roared in Roy Williams’ voice four days ago was replaced with cheer and pomp. On Monday, the North Carolina head coach growled… Read more »
North Carolina looks to crack Syracuse's 2-3 zone inside the arc
The easiest and most direct route to beat Syracuse’s 2-3 zone is to go over the top of it. You can go the high post… Read more »
5 keys for No. 2 Syracuse against inconsistent Tar Heels
The only real way to beat this year’s bizarro North Carolina team seems to be for Syracuse to somehow convince the Tar Heels that the… Read more »
Last time they played: No. 24 Syracuse uses strong 2nd half to upset No. 6 North Carolina
It was a game of runs, and Syracuse’s best blow was too much for North Carolina to overcome. Already on a 17-1 run to start… Read more »
Beat writers predict Syracuse to stay undefeated against North Carolina at home
David Wilson: Syracuse 68, North Carolina 61 Achilles' Heel The Tar Heels play up to their competition and they'll do it again on Saturday, but… Read more »
On the block: A position-by-position breakdown of No. 2 Syracuse vs. North Carolina
Point guard: Tyler Ennis, 11.7 PPG and 5.6 APG & Nate Britt, 6.0 PPG and 2.8 APG Syracuse’s star senior errr… freshman point guard has… Read more »
Q&A with North Carolina beat writer Michael Lananna of The Daily Tar Heel
With No. 2 Syracuse (15-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast) hosting North Carolina (10-5, 0-2) on Saturday at noon, The Daily Orange spoke with Michael Lananna, sports… Read more »
Williams sees Boeheim’s maturation, development of ‘warm touch’
Roy Williams smirked a Jim Boeheim smirk. The one where the left side of Boeheim’s lip perks up and you know one of two things… Read more »
