Jesse Edwards notches career-high 21 rebounds in Bryant loss
“It’s just about being in the right position.” Edwards beat his previous career high of 12 rebounds set last December against Florida State. Read more »
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Justin Taylor replaces Judah Mintz, but Syracuse loses to Bryant on last-second layup
Taylor, a freshman guard, scored 25 points against the Bulldogs, replacing the production of the ejected Judah Mintz. Read more »
Observations from Syracuse’s 73-72 loss: Judah Mintz ejection, Justin Taylor emerges
After Mintz’s ejection, Justin Taylor became the Orange’s go-to scorer, finishing with 25 points in the loss to Bryant. Read more »
Opponent Preview: What to know about Bryant
The Bulldogs have one of the best rebounding rates in the country and can take advantage of the Orange's weak 3-point defense. Read more »
Syracuse creates 16 turnovers, 7 steals in defensive showing against Bucknell
The Bison's low-scoring offense struggled against the Orange's Kyra Wood, Dyaisha Fair and others. Read more »
Dyaisha Fair's season-high 25 points pave way for 65-48 win over Bucknell
Dyaisha Fair finished with 20 points in the first half against Bucknell. Read more »
Observations from SU’s win over Bucknell: Fair takes control, defense capitalizes
Dyaisha Fair scored a team-best 25 points, while fellow transfer guard Georgia Woolley made her first start in an SU uniform. Read more »
Opponent Preview: What to know about Bucknell
The Bison enter on a two-game win streak after losing their opening three games of the season, where they failed to score 50 points. Read more »
A night after career-best performance, Joe Girard III struggles in OT loss to St. John’s
Joe Girard III entered the night as the ACC’s leading scorer, but made just one shot against St. John’s in Syracuse’s second loss of the season. Read more »
Syracuse loses to St. John’s in overtime of Empire Classic championship game
The Orange missed their shots in the clutch and only shot 18% from beyond the arc against the Red Storm. Read more »
Observations from SU’s overtime loss: Girard, Edwards go cold, Mintz’s aggressiveness
Judah Mintz scored 20 points in the game’s first 23 minutes, but went scoreless for the reminder, allowing St. John’s to battle back for an overtime win in the Empire Class title game. Read more »
Opponent Preview: What to know about St. John’s
Syracuse needs to stop the Red Storm in transition and contain their inside presence in order to win its first Empire Classic title since 2009. Read more »
Beat writers predict SU will lose Empire Classic final to St. John’s
Despite defeating Richmond on Monday, our beat writers unanimously believe that the Red Storm will outmatch the Orange’s zone defense. Read more »
Syracuse blows 21-point lead against Penn State
At one point, the Orange held a 21-point lead, but were outscored 37-14 in the fourth quarter. Read more »
Syracuse’s up-and-down defensive play comes up big at end of OT win over Richmond
“We stopped those shooters more at the end than before.” The Orange forced multiple second-half shot-clock violations and Jesse Edwards had six blocks. Read more »
Joe Girard records career-high to lead Syracuse past Richmond in overtime
Girard posted 31 points against the Spiders, leading the Orange on both ends of the floor in their first game in the Empire Classic. Read more »
Observations from SU’s overtime win vs. Richmond: Girard’s 1st-half, zone defense in progress
Joe Girard III finished with 21 first-half points, finishing the game with 31 to lead the Orange to a win in their first game at the Empire Classic. Read more »
Observations from Syracuse's loss to Penn State: 4th-quarter collapse, turnovers
At one point, the Orange held a 21-point lead, but were outscored 37-14 in the fourth quarter, leading to a double-digit defeat. Read more »
Syracuse’s current squad shows flashes of team that won Jim Boeheim's 1000th* game
In 2017, Boeheim got his unofficial 1,000th win. The players from that team believe there are striking similarities between them and the current team led by Judah Mintz and Joe Girard III. Read more »
Beat writers predict Syracuse will defeat Richmond at Empire Classic
Our beat writers unanimously think the Orange will beat the Spiders in their first game of the two-game tournament in Brooklyn. Read more »
Opponent Preview: What to know about Penn State
Syracuse looks for its third consecutive win over Penn State. Read more »
Opponent preview: Everything to know about Richmond
The Orange travel to the Barclays Center to take on the Spiders in the Empire Classic Tournament. Read more »
Joe Girard finishes with season-high 21 points in blowout win over Northeastern
“He’s a scorer." Shooting guard Joe Girard led Syracuse to a 76-48 win over Northeastern with a season-best 21 points and five 3-pointers. Read more »
Jim Boeheim reaches 1,000 official wins in 76-48 win over Northeastern
In the win over Northeastern, the Orange used a strong inside presence to help their coach reach the 1,000-win mark for the second time. Read more »
