Despite Rakeem Christmas fouling out, Syracuse was able to get a bounce-back win behind Michael Gbinije and Trevor Cooney. They posted 17 and 15 points, respectively, to lead the Orange to a 69-61 victory over Boston College. Read more »
Check out the first-half sights from Syracuse's matchup with Boston College on Tuesday night in the Carrier Dome. Read more »
Syracuse looks to get back on track in conference play against Boston College on Tuesday night in the Carrier Dome. Our beat writers predicted the Orange to do just that against the Eagles. Read more »
Syracuse senior Rakeem Christmas was left off the watch list for the Wooden Award — college basketball's top individual honor — even though his numbers are better than most of the candidates' stats. Read more »
Syracuse's bench is collectively averaging 3.5 points per game over its last four ACC contests, and will look to improve on that against Boston College on Tuesday. Read more »
Dennis Clifford is BC's leading rebounder just a season removed in which he played in only two games. Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Syracuse's guards couldn't get it going against Clemson, and the Orange dropped its first conference game of the season. Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Take a look at GIFs using photos from Syracuse's win over Wake Forest on Tuesday night in the Carrier Dome. Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
The Orange continued its perfect start to conference play with a thrilling 86-83 overtime win over Wake Forest. Read more »
