Syracuse narrowly escaped with a win over Virginia Tech on Saturday, and struggles from the free-throw line were to blame for SU's near-collapse. As a team that hasn't blown out many notable opponents, the Orange will need to hit its foul shots in close games going forward. Read more »
SU head coach Jim Boeheim said DaJuan Coleman won't play for Syracuse this season. Read more »
Kaleb Joseph struggled with foul trouble on Saturday afternoon, as two fouls in each half restricted him to 17 minutes. SU was unable to penetrate the VT defense effectively, and almost gave away a 19-point halftime lead. Read more »
Sophomore forward Tyler Roberson recorded his third career double-double by snatching 17 rebounds to go with his 11 points. His work on the boards helped SU take advantage of Virginia Tech's foul trouble-plagued lineups. Read more »
Syracuse escaped its ACC opener with a win, but a 1-0 conference record does't tell the whole story on Saturday. Read more »
Syracuse was outscored by 17 points in the second half against Virginia Tech, but the Orange held on for a two-point win to open up Atlantic Coast Conference play. Read more »
Check out the sights from Syracuse's first Atlantic Coast Conference game of the season against Virginia Tech. Read more »
The Daily Orange beat writers all predict a Syracuse win to kick off ACC play on Saturday at Virginia Tech. Read more »
During Devin Wilson’s sophomore year of high school, the two-sport star for Montour (Pennsylvania) High School considered giving up the sport he had been playing since childhood — basketball. A gifted enough athlete to play football or basketball at the Division I level, Wilson considered focusing his efforts on the gridiron. Read more »
Tyler Roberson provides an important dynamic for Syracuse off the bench. His offensive efficiency gives Syracuse a third post option when Rakeem Christmas and Chris McCullough are in foul trouble. Read more »
Rakeem Christmas didn’t have to jump much to block JoJo Fallas’ floater in the paint with about six and a half minutes left in the second half. And he didn’t have to utilize any pretty post moves 11 seconds later on the other offensive end to bank home a seemingly easy layup to give Syracuse a 20-point lead. Read more »
Just one game removed from what SU head coach Jim Boeheim called one of the season’s worst defensive performances, SU held Cornell to 34.5 percent shooting. Syracuse finishes the nonconference season allowing its lowest scoring output of the season. Read more »
Syracuse closed out nonconference play with a 17-point win over the Big Red on Wednesday night. Here are three observations from the Orange's third straight victory. Read more »
Check out the first-half sights from Syracuse's New Year's Eve contest with Cornell. Read more »
Beat writers Phil D'Abbraccio, Jesse Dougherty and Jacob Klinger take a stab at the final outcome of Syracuse's meeting with Cornell, which will be SU's last test before ACC play starts up. Read more »
Eleven players scored for the Orange, which was a season-high, and six players recorded a steal. And SU head coach Quentin Hillsman, who always dwells on areas of improvement, had relatively little to complain about. Read more »
Rakeem Christmas won ACC Player of the Week honors after his performances against Colgate and Long Beach State. He leads SU in points and rebounds, and will look to continue his wrap up his nonconference success against Cornell on Wednesday. Read more »
After leaving the Cornell basketball team during his junior year, guard Galal Cancer is back and producing at a high level for the 6-6 Big Red. Read more »
Syracuse forward Rakeem Christmas' emergence as a reliable option on offense has continued, and he earned ACC Player of the Week honors for his two latest double-doubles. Read more »
No matter which lineups SU head coach Jim Boeheim tried out, Long Beach State's offense had little trouble finding holes in the 2-3 zone and netted 40 points by halftime. Read more »
Trevor Cooney turned in another solid performance, scoring 16 points and shooting 3-of-5 from long range. His buzzer-beating heave to close the first half gave SU a four-point cushion, one it wouldn't only widen in the second half. Read more »
Syracuse pulled away from Long Beach State in the second half for an 18-point win. Here are three observations from the Orange's second straight comfortable nonconference victory. Read more »
Behind a strong offensive showing from Michael Gbinije, Syracuse powered through Long Beach State for an 85-67 victory in the Carrier Dome on Sunday afternoon. Read more »
Syracuse played its next-to-last nonconference game of the season Sunday afternoon in the Carrier Dome. Here are some sights from SU's matchup with Long Beach State. Read more »
