Beat writers unanimously pick SU win over Oakland
The Orange are coming off their first ACC win of the year — a 62-61 road victory over Notre Dame. Read more »
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Smith: Notre Dame win shows what Syracuse is capable of with Joe Girard, Jesse Edwards at their best
Joe Girard III and Jesse Edwards combined for 42 points in SU's win over Notre Dame. Our beat writer argues that this duo provides the Orange’s winning formula. Read more »
Opponent Preview: What to know about Oakland in its 2nd-ever matchup with Syracuse
Syracuse will face Oakland to start a six-game home stand, last playing the Grizzlies in 2019. Read more »
Syracuse holds Yale to 8-of-28 shooting in 2nd-half comeback win
The Bulldogs scored just eight and 13 points in the third and fourth quarters, respectively. Read more »
Dyaisha Fair, free throws fuel 60-58 win over Yale
After Syracuse shot just 24% from the field in the first half, Dyaisha Fair led a huge second half comeback to defeat Yale. Read more »
Observations from SU’s comeback win over Yale: Dyaisha Fair carries, free-throw shooting
Fair finished with 15 second-half points following poor team shooting in the first. Read more »
Opponent Preview: What to know about Yale in its 2nd-ever meeting with SU
Ball pressure and transition play will be key for Syracuse against Yale in its final nonconference road game. Read more »
Jesse Edwards’ season-high 22 points allows SU to pull off 62-61 win over Notre Dame
“I’m confident in myself and my team is confident in me to finish when I get it inside.” Jesse Edwards 20 points for the first time this season against Notre Dame. Read more »
Observations from SU’s win over Notre Dame: Edwards dominates, late-game heroics
Edwards and Joe Girard III made up for most of SU’s offensive production, combining for 42 points, and defending the 3 has continued to be an issue. Read more »
Judah Mintz’s timely layup highlights end of Syracuse's 3-game losing streak
Judah Mintz hit the most important shot of the night after Jesse Edwards and Joe Girard carried the Orange's offensive production. Read more »
Opponent preview: What to know about Notre Dame, Syracuse’s 1st ACC opponent
The Fighting Irish have 3.46 years of Division-I experience, per KenPom, good for sixth-best nationally. Read more »
Early-season struggles defending 3-pointers spell disaster for Syracuse
Syracuse ranks 203rd in the country in defending 3-pointers, something that has contributed to a recent three-game losing streak. Read more »
Beat writers split on outcome between Syracuse and Notre Dame
With Notre Dame shooting 48.9% from the field and 35.4% on 3-pointers, our beat writers are split on the results of Syracuse’s ACC opener. Read more »
Fair, Strong provide second-half spark to give Syracuse's offense life
In the final 20 minutes of play, Fair and Asia Strong combined for 27 points to put the Orange down by only five points after once trailing by 21. Read more »
Observations from SU’s 87-78 loss to Purdue: Teisha Hyman dominates, depth struggles
Teisha Hyman finished with a team-high 26 points, while Syracuse went on a 16-3 scoring run to begin the fourth quarter. Read more »
Purdue’s 54 points inside fends off Syracuse’s comeback
By halftime, the Orange trailed 47-29 and their field-goal percentage dropped to just 33%. Read more »
What to know about Purdue before Syracuse's final ACC/Big Ten challenge
Syracuse squandered a 21-point lead to Penn State in its first Big Ten game of the year. The Orange now face Purdue in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge Read more »
Lack of secondary scoring hurts Syracuse in thrashing against No. 16 Illinois
Syracuse couldn’t find any offensive rhythm in its loss to Illinois, dropping its fourth game of the season behind a 27.8% shooting performance. Read more »
'We got a lesson': Mintz, Girard combine for 3-of-19 shooting in 73-44 loss to No. 16 Illinois
Judah Mintz finished with three points, and Joe Girard didn’t score at all in the Orange's loss to the Fighting Illini. Read more »
Observations from Syracuse’s 73-44 loss against No. 16 Illinois: Mintz, Girard and rest of offense struggle
After a hot start to the season, Joe Girard III has scored just nine points over his last three games after being held scoreless against Illinois. Read more »
Georgia Woolley’s strong shooting, ball-handling makes her key offensive piece
Woolley averaged over 14 points per game last season with Buffalo and was a dominant presence back in her home of Australia. Read more »
Beat writers predict dominant win for No. 16 Illinois
Syracuse faces its toughest nonconference matchup so far this season against Illinois. Read more »
Opponent Preview: What to know about No. 16 Illinois
Illinois is seventh in the country in two-point shooting percentage. Here's what else to know about the Illini before they face Syracuse Read more »
ACC/SEC Challenge to start in 2023-24 season
SU will play in the ACC/Big Ten challenge for the final time this week. men will play at Illinois on Nov. 29 and the women will play at Purdue on Nov. 30. Read more »
