Observations from Syracuse vs. VCU: Shooting struggles, foul trouble and more
Coming off a 15-point loss to Colgate, Syracuse responded with a loss to VCU in its Battle 4 Atlantis tournament opener. Read more »
Men’s Basketball
Beat writers predict Syracuse will open its Battle 4 Atlantis run with a win over VCU
Syracuse travels to the Bahamas for the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament and will face VCU in the opening round. Read more »
Opponent preview: What to know about VCU before SU’s Battle 4 Atlantis opener
Syracuse will play against VCU for its first of three games in the Bahamas this week. Read more »
Syracuse’s rebounding issues resurface in loss to Colgate
For the first time this season, Syracuse's rebounding woes returned. It allowed 19 offensive rebounds to Colgate in the 100-85 loss. Read more »
Observations from SU vs. Colgate: Lots of 3s, struggles at forward spot
Syracuse lost to Colgate for the first time since 1962. Here are four observations from the upset loss to the Raiders. Read more »
Colgate beats Syracuse 100-85 for 1st time since 1962 behind strong 3-point shooting
The Red Raiders were a 14-seed in last season’s NCAA Tournament and just lost by three points to NC State. Read more »
Beat writers predict SU will win its 54th consecutive game against Colgate
The Raiders have lost two consecutive games since opening the 2021-22 campaign with a seven-point victory over Northeastern. Read more »
Opponent Preview: Everything to know about Colgate
Syracuse faces Colgate after picking up easy wins over Lafayette and Drexel in its first two games of the season. Read more »
SU faced another dilemma at center. This time, Jesse Edwards was ready to fill in.
After showing flashes of potential last season, Jesse Edwards has stepped up as the starting center for Syracuse Read more »
Syracuse generates 20 turnovers, holds Drexel to 60 points in 15-point win
After trailing at halftime, Syracuse’s defense stepped up in the second behind four blocks from Jesse Edwards and five steals from Cole Swider. Read more »
Observations from SU vs. Drexel: Buddy leads offense, defense creates 21 turnovers
After scoring 18 points against Lafayette, Buddy Boeheim hit his first two 3-pointers against Drexel, and finished with a team-high 23 points. Read more »
43-point 2nd half catapults Syracuse to 75-60 victory over Drexel
The Orange entered halftime with a deficit, but they opened the second half with a 16-6 run to win. Read more »
After 4 years at Monmouth, Melik Martin finally reached his potential at Drexel
While receiving interest from Power 5 schools such as West Virginia and St. Bonaventure, Martin committed to Drexel University. Read more »
Data preview: Numbers that could impact the trajectory of SU’s season
The Orange lost 62.62% of their scoring from last season, and their 2020-21 team also finished with their best defensive rebounding rate since 2017. Read more »
Beat writers unanimously agree on SU win over Drexel, 2-0 start to season
The Orange earned a 34-point win over Lafayette in the season-opener, and they’ll next host a Drexel team that won its first game by 29 points over Neumann. Read more »
Opponent Preview: What to know about Drexel
The Dragons defeated Neumann by 29 points to open the 2021-22 season, which was their first game since losing in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Read more »
In Syracuse debut, Cole Swider proves valuable even when he isn’t hitting 3s
Shooters can’t have a strong performance every single game, Boeheim said, but Swider proved valuable in other ways against Lafayette. Read more »
Joe Girard III paces SU with 20 points in season-opening win over Lafayette
Joe Girard has improved as a facilitator and at least on Tuesday, looked very capable of leading the Orange at point guard. Read more »
Observations from SU vs. Lafayette: Girard from deep and Syracuse in transition
Syracuse won 97-63 against Lafayette in the Orange’s season-opener. Read more »
Syracuse’s new-look zone shuts down Lafayette in 97-63 season-opening win
Five-star freshman Benny Williams scored six points off the bench as he slowly acclimates himself to college basketball. Read more »
Buddy Boeheim adds to preseason accolades with Wooden Award Watch List
Buddy Boeheim the first SU player to make the preseason watch list since Tyus Battle for the 2018-19 season and Tyler Lydon ahead of the 2016-17 season. Read more »
Preview and predictions of the new faces on Syracuse men's basketball
The Daily Orange Sportscast previews the newcomers on Syracuse men's basketball before the season. Read more »
'Point Center' Neal Quinn leads Lafayette as pass-first big man
Neal Quinn only received one Division I offer, but the center blossomed into an assist leader for Lafayette. Read more »
Beat writers agree on home-opening blowout against Lafayette
Here’s what The Daily Orange’s three beat writers predict will happen for SU in its opener. Read more »
