Jim Boeheim discusses uncertainty of offseason player movement for Syracuse
On Wednesday, Jim Boeheim discussed the potential for player movement in the offseason, but said even he doesn't know who will return and who won't. Read more »
Men’s Basketball
Chris McCullough to reportedly return for sophomore season
Forward Chris McCullough will return to Syracuse for his sophomore season, the Post-Standard reported on Wednesday afternoon. Read more »
Syracuse walk-on Doyin Akintobi-Adeyeye bodies up with Rakeem Christmas in practice, builds on multi-talent background
At the beginning of the season, Rakeem Christmas would back down Doyin Akintobi-Adeyeye, rise up and effortlessly lay in two at the rim. But as the year wore on and opponents started keying on Christmas, more and more every game, Akintobi-Adeyeye did the same in practice. Read more »
B.J. Johnson scores only 3 points in 1st conference start for Syracuse
B.J. Johnson shot 1-of-6 from the field in his first conference start as Syracuse fell at home to No. 2 Virginia, 59-47. Read more »
Michael Gbinije struggles against Virginia defense, shoots 2-of-11 in Syracuse loss
Michael Gbinije shot 2-of-11 on Monday night, and struggled to score against Virginia's stingy defense. Read more »
Christmas concludes memorable Carrier Dome career in 59-47 loss to No. 2 Virginia
No. 2 Virginia dominated on the boards, 42-20, and didn't let Rakeem Christmas get in a groove as Cavaliers topped Syracuse by 12 on senior night in the Carrier Dome. Read more »
Fast reaction: 3 quick observations from Syracuse's 12-point loss to No. 2 UVA
After getting out to a 13-2 lead, Syracuse was outplayed by No. 2 Virginia for the remainder of the game. Here are three quick observations from a game that ended in stark contrast to how it began. Read more »
Gallery: Syracuse falls to No. 2 Virginia on senior night
Syracuse faces No. 2 Virginia on senior night in the Carrier Dome. Read more »
Beat writers predict mixed outcomes for Syracuse's matchup with No. 2 Virginia
Syracuse takes on the stingy defense of No. 2 Virginia in the Carrier Dome on Monday night in Rakeem Christmas' last home game. Our beat writers forecast mixed outcomes for the Orange's matchup with the Cavaliers. Read more »
Roberson brings efficiency, knack for capitalizing on openings heading into final week of games
Tyler Roberson, Michael Gbinije and Trevor Cooney tied to lead Syracuse with five field goals each. But Gbinije needed 20 attempts and Cooney tried 16. Roberson took just nine. Read more »
Syracuse looks to improve offense against stingy Virginia defense
Syracuse will look to improve on a poor scoring performance when it faces No. 2 Virginia on Monday, and its highly-touted defense. Read more »
Recent foul trouble threatens to end Christmas' Carrier Dome career early against No. 2 Virginia
Rakeem Christmas has fouled out in the last two games and will face one of the nation's best defenses in No. 2 Virginia on Monday night. The Orange senior forward will play his last game in the Carrier Dome, and hope to not finish it on the bench with five fouls. Read more »
Syracuse offense sputters, shoots 31 percent from field in blowout loss to Duke
Syracuse fell to Duke 73-54, due in large part to SU's inability to score. The Orange shot just 31 percent from the field and 15 percent from 3. Read more »
Winslow exposes Syracuse zone, goes off for game-high 23 points
Justise Winslow torched Syracuse for a game-high 23 points on Saturday night, including a 10-of-16 mark from the field. The Duke small forward exposed the SU 2-3 zone, leading the Blue Devils to a 19-point win over the Orange. Read more »
Syracuse defense can't contain Duke shooters in 73-54 loss at Cameron Indoor Stadium
Syracuse never came close in the second half, falling by 19 points to No. 4 Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday night. Read more »
Fast reaction: 3 quick observations from Syracuse's lopsided loss at No. 4 Duke
Syracuse couldn't keep pace with Duke in its road matchup on Saturday, falling 73-54 in a game that was never close in the second half. Read more »
Gallery: Syracuse falls to Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium
Check out the first-half sights from Syracuse-Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Read more »
Beat writers predict Syracuse to fall to No. 4 Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium
Syracuse will face Duke tonight at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The beat writers predict a loss for the Orange on the road. Read more »
Gbinije prepares for return to raucous Cameron environment to face former Blue Devils team again
Gbinije still doesn’t play. Those were the words, chanted in a loud cadence by the Cameron Crazies, that Michael Gbinije heard as he warmed up in Cameron Indoor Stadium a year ago. Read more »
Johnson breaks out for career night in SU's upset of Fighting Irish
B.J. Johnson has been itching for a breakout game since scoring 12 points in a win at Boston College on Feb. 11. It came in the Orange’s 65-60 win over No. 9 Notre Dame on Tuesday night, as the sophomore scored a game-high 19 points while shooting 7-of-13 from the field. Read more »
Kansas student manager Huey plays in actual game almost 3 years after 3rd collapsed lung
Kansas student manager Chris Huey has suffered three collapsed lungs, but just recently became the first student manager under head coach Bill Self to play in an actual game. Read more »
Dougherty: Gutsy Cooney lifts Syracuse past No. 9 Notre Dame for statement victory
The Notre Dame crowd erupted as if Rakeem Christmas' fifth foul decided the game right then and there, even with the Orange up eight points and plenty of basketball to play. And if it weren’t for Trevor Cooney, it probably would have. Read more »
Niang thrives as undersized guard at D-II Simon Fraser after transfer from community college
After a fruitless high school career and a small stature led to no college interest, Sango Niang attended Chaffey (California) Community College and joined the basketball team. After two years at Chaffey, Niang transferred to Simon Fraser University to play D-II basketball. He’s now tied for 12th in the nation with 22.7 points per game and with one game to go in his senior season, is just 38 points shy of the 1,000-point mark. Read more »
Syracuse shocks No. 9 Notre Dame, holds on late in 65-60 road win
Trevor Cooney made a trio of late shots and B.J. Johnson added the exclamation point as Syracuse picked up its biggest win of the season against No. 9 Notre Dame. Read more »
