Superlatives from Syracuse's 77-45 season-opening win over Cornell
A dud, a stud, a highlight and more. Read more »
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Size advantage keys Syracuse's 77-45 season-opening win over Cornell
The Big Red had no player taller than 6-foot-8 and, with Sidibe and 7-foot-2 Paschal Chukwu protecting the rim, Cornell found itself settling for jump shots at least 10 feet from the hoop. Read more »
Syracuse gets 87 points from newcomers in 95-68 season-opening win over Morgan State
The scoring was evenly distributed amongst newcomers, with five scoring in double-digits. Read more »
Dominance on offensive glass keys Syracuse’s 95-68 season-opening blowout of Morgan State
The Orange nabbed more offensive rebounds (19) than the Bears had defensive (13) in the first half. Read more »
Syracuse men’s basketball gameday: What to know about the Cornell matchup
The 2017-18 Syracuse men’s basketball season opener is here. Read more »
Beat writers predict Syracuse to win season opener over Cornell
All three writers have Syracuse winning by double-digits. Read more »
Beat writers predict women’s basketball season record, MVP and X-Factor
Two beat writers list Gabrielle Cooper as the MVP of this year's team, but one went a different route. Read more »
Beat writers predict men’s basketball season record, MVP and X-Factor
Tyus Battle is all three beat writers' MVP, but each have a different x-factor that will determine Syracuse's success in 2017. Read more »
Oshae Brissett reluctantly left home to have a shot at making it big
The freshman’s parents thought Brissett would have a better chance at standing out to colleges like Syracuse if he left Canada at a young age. Read more »
Syracuse heads into season opener with 4 new starters
Gabrielle Cooper is back for her sophomore year but the remainder of the lineup will make their first SU starts on Friday. Read more »
College basketball players deserve freedom to transfer and play right away
Why the NCAA should change its transfer rule and allow newcomers to play immediately without sitting out a year. Read more »
Marek Dolezaj battles adjustment from European leagues to NCAA in freshman season for Syracuse
The 6-foot-9 Slovakian native has the length to fit right into Syracuse’s 2-3 defensive zone, but he still has room to develop, particularly in bulking up and working on his shot. Read more »
Notebook: Geno Thorpe debuts, other notes from Syracuse’s 84-59 exhibition win over Southern Connecticut State
On Monday night against Southern Connecticut State, the center rotation appeared set and it looks like the Orange will use the press more this year. Read more »
Gallery: Syracuse comes back to beat Southern Connecticut State, 84-59, in exhibition
The best sights from Syracuse's final exhibition game. Read more »
Superlatives from Syracuse 84-59 win over Southern Connecticut State in exhibition
A stud (Oshae Brissett), a dud (SU's first-half performance), a highlight (a Matthew Moyer dunk) and more. Read more »
Bourama Sidibe looks to develop into the forward Syracuse's frontcourt needs
How Syracuse freshman forward Bourama Sidibe has made a pair of transitions across three continents to come to Syracuse. Read more »
Fast Reactions: Syracuse starts slow but pulls away in the second half to down Southern Connecticut State, 84-59
Syracuse starts slow again, but its big three helps separate the Orange past Southern Connecticut State in an eventual 84-59 win Monday night inside the Carrier Dome. Read more »
D.O. Sportscast episode 8: Previewing Syracuse men's basketball season
Beat writers Tomer Langer and Sam Fortier join the show to breakdown a lot of what there is to know heading into the season. Read more »
EARNED INTEREST: SU's run for the 2016 national championship has attracted immense talent to the program
The new players include three five-star freshmen and three now-eligible Division I transfers. Read more »
BEHIND THE NUMBER: The death of Gabrielle Cooper’s father fueled her passion for basketball, which led her to become a star at Syracuse
After his death in 2011, Cooper began to take basketball seriously. She joined several AAU teams and in a few years became a Division I prospect. Read more »
AT THE CORE: Frank Howard has put last season’s disappointment behind him as he gets ready to lead Syracuse
Howard was supposed to be the starting point guard a year ago but lost his job once conference play started. After rehabbing from an injury, he feels prepared for the season. Read more »
UP TO SPEED: Desiree Elmore “won” the offseason and is ready to step into a bigger role
SU lost four starters and Elmore, a five-star recruit last year, needs to step up as a sophomore. Read more »
LAST STOP: Geno Thorpe brings experience to Syracuse in final year of college basketball
Thorpe, a graduate transfer from South Florida, joins his fifth school since his freshman year of high school in search of a launchpad to a professional career. Read more »
BATTLE TESTED: All eyes are on Tyus Battle this season as he tries to develop into the alpha that Syracuse needs
To replace all its lost, Syracuse needs Tyus Battle to become a type of player he’s never been for a chance at success this season. Read more »
