Just peachy: Atlanta's diverse community, rich history sets stage for Final Four
ATLANTA — For a city brimming with rich history, Atlanta is pretty young. It’s rural and metropolitan, slower-paced but abundant in things to do. Once… Read more »
Basketball
Siracusa's Pizzeria brings Central New York flavor, Orange atmosphere to Atlanta
ATLANTA — In Siracusa’s New York Style Pizzeria, a commemorative Sports Illustrated magazine cover featuring Carmelo Anthony hangs under a television in the corner of… Read more »
NCAA members, Atlanta mayor announce start of Final Four
ATLANTA — The press conference announcing the final stretch of an event called March Madness was much more low key than its name would suggest.… Read more »
Q&A with ESPN analyst Jay Bilas
ATLANTA — The matchup between Syracuse and Michigan, a pair of No. 4 seeds in the NCAA Tournament, is considered by many experts to be… Read more »
Robinson III, Burke in for test against Syracuse's lengthy zone
ATLANTA — Glenn Robinson III is key to Michigan’s offense for what the Wolverines call the “Gretzky pass,” or the pass that leads to the… Read more »
Emmert addresses academics at press conference
CORRECTION: In a previous version of this article, information about who was invited to sit with President Barack Obama during the Marquette game was misstated. The… Read more »
Ware's horrid injury motivating Louisville teammates ahead of Final Four clash with Wichita State
ATLANTA – The fright eventually turned to relief, and soon after, turned to pride. Rick Pitino watched Kevin Ware crash to the court as Ware’s… Read more »
Long and winding road: Beilein arriving at Final Four stage with decades of help, friendship from Boeheim
ATLANTA – John Beilein was beginning his tenure as the head coach at Newfane (N.Y.) High School when he started going to coaching clinics in… Read more »
Not just yet: Boeheim reiterates he doesn't plan on retiring
ATLANTA — The setting was different — the fourth city in as many weeks — but the questions remained the same. Jim Boeheim fielded multiple… Read more »
Coaches reflect on Rice video, defend profession
ATLANTA — The video shocked the entire country and left mouths agape both inside and out of the basketball community. Here was Mike Rice, then… Read more »
Their game: Syracuse entered the 2002-03 season inexperienced, unranked but they ended it national champions
Hakim Warrick rising up to block Michael Lee’s last-ditch 3-point attempt. Jim Boeheim throwing his hands up in utter euphoria, a boyish smile on his… Read more »
Build up: McGary develops from raw talent into focal point of Michigan offense
Mitch McGary rode the roller coaster of college basketball recruiting. From Chesterton High School (Ind.) and AAU national powerhouse SYF Players to renowned Brewster Academy,… Read more »
Comparing Syracuse's 2003 national title team to 2013's Final Four lineup
Point guard Gerry McNamara 6-2 182 Fr. 13.3 ppg 4.4 apg Michael Carter-Williams 6-6 185 So. 12.1 ppg 7.4 apg McNamara’s a Syracuse legend, but… Read more »
Boeheim comes in 17th on list of highest-paid coaches in 2013 NCAA Tournament
Jim Boeheim is the 17th highest-paid coach in the 2013 NCAA Tournament, according to a database put together by USA Today. The paper could not… Read more »
Four square: Scouting the last 4 teams standing
Michigan Key player: Trey Burke The biggest knock on Big Ten teams is that they often lack an elite scorer, which is part of the… Read more »
Confident Syracuse surges into semifinals after disappointing end to 2012
C.J. Fair remembers the disappointment he felt last season when Syracuse lost to Ohio State in the Elite Eight. An integral member of a star-studded,… Read more »
Last time they played: Joseph leads Syracuse to victory over Michigan in Legends Classic
Nov. 26, 2010 Syracuse 53, Michigan 50 Kris Joseph refused to let his shooting struggles bother him. Even though he entered Friday night’s game shooting… Read more »
Syracuse players arrive in Atlanta to cheers from local alumni ahead of Final Four date with Michigan
ATLANTA — Jim Boeheim climbed the stairs of the Westin Hotel wearing a wide smile. Waiting at the top was a group of Syracuse alumni,… Read more »
USC hires former Florida Gulf Coast head coach Enfield
Southern California announced late Monday that Andy Enfield, who led Florida Gulf Coast on an incredible run in the NCAA Tournament, has been hired as… Read more »
Net Reaction: Former Orangemen around country reflect on Syracuse's Final Four return
Last Saturday night, as Syracuse was about to advance to its first Final Four in a decade, Clay McKnight turned to a Marquette fan inside… Read more »
Boeheim, Beilein rekindle CNY history in Final Four
Back in the 1980s, when Jim Boeheim’s glasses were a bit bigger and his sport coats a bit more plaid, John Beilein would look up… Read more »
Michigan coach Beilein searches for 1st-career win against Syracuse, Boeheim's complex zone
John Beilein ran through the schools in rapid fire: West Virginia, Canisius, Richmond. Three different coaching stops in Beilein’s journeyman career, all of which had… Read more »
After Ware's gruesome leg injury, Louisville has extra motivation to win NCAA Tournament
Kevin Ware’s gruesome leg injury during Louisville’s win over Duke in the Elite Eight Sunday ended his run in the NCAA Tournament, but gave the… Read more »
SU reacts to Syracuse back in Final Four
Students around campus react to Syracuse making it to the Final Four. Read more »
