Carter-Williams, Burke renew 10th-grade duel in Final Four
ATLANTA — Four years ago, Michael Carter-Williams played against Trey Burke for the first time. The two were 10th-graders right in the middle of a… Read more »
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Southerland, Boeheim surprised Final Four run came this season
ATLANTA — James Southerland gave a sheepish smile. Now that he was here — in Atlanta, at the Final Four, as a senior — he… Read more »
Syracuse-Michigan promises showdown of in-form shooters Southerland, Stauskas
ATLANTA — What launched Syracuse into the NCAA Tournament, acting as jumper cables for an offense whose engine had stalled, was the shooting stroke of… Read more »
From the morgue: Orangemen complete championship run with victory over Kansas
Last time Syracuse reached the Final Four it became the 2003 national champion after defeating Texas in the Final Four and Kansas in the title… Read more »
Q&A with ESPN analyst Jay Bilas
ATLANTA — The matchup between Syracuse and Michigan, a pair of No. 4 seeds in the NCAA Tournament, is considered by many experts to be… Read more »
Not just yet: Boeheim reiterates he doesn't plan on retiring
ATLANTA — The setting was different — the fourth city in as many weeks — but the questions remained the same. Jim Boeheim fielded multiple… Read more »
Coaches reflect on Rice video, defend profession
ATLANTA — The video shocked the entire country and left mouths agape both inside and out of the basketball community. Here was Mike Rice, then… Read more »
Their game: Syracuse entered the 2002-03 season inexperienced, unranked but they ended it national champions
Hakim Warrick rising up to block Michael Lee’s last-ditch 3-point attempt. Jim Boeheim throwing his hands up in utter euphoria, a boyish smile on his… Read more »
Boeheim comes in 17th on list of highest-paid coaches in 2013 NCAA Tournament
Jim Boeheim is the 17th highest-paid coach in the 2013 NCAA Tournament, according to a database put together by USA Today. The paper could not… Read more »
Four square: Scouting the last 4 teams standing
Michigan Key player: Trey Burke The biggest knock on Big Ten teams is that they often lack an elite scorer, which is part of the… Read more »
Confident Syracuse surges into semifinals after disappointing end to 2012
C.J. Fair remembers the disappointment he felt last season when Syracuse lost to Ohio State in the Elite Eight. An integral member of a star-studded,… Read more »
Last time they played: Joseph leads Syracuse to victory over Michigan in Legends Classic
Nov. 26, 2010 Syracuse 53, Michigan 50 Kris Joseph refused to let his shooting struggles bother him. Even though he entered Friday night’s game shooting… Read more »
Syracuse players arrive in Atlanta to cheers from local alumni ahead of Final Four date with Michigan
ATLANTA — Jim Boeheim climbed the stairs of the Westin Hotel wearing a wide smile. Waiting at the top was a group of Syracuse alumni,… Read more »
Boeheim, Beilein rekindle CNY history in Final Four
Back in the 1980s, when Jim Boeheim’s glasses were a bit bigger and his sport coats a bit more plaid, John Beilein would look up… Read more »
Michigan coach Beilein searches for 1st-career win against Syracuse, Boeheim's complex zone
John Beilein ran through the schools in rapid fire: West Virginia, Canisius, Richmond. Three different coaching stops in Beilein’s journeyman career, all of which had… Read more »
Four history: With Syracuse heading to Atlanta, a look back at the Orange's previous Final Four appearances
Syracuse qualified for its fifth Final Four in program history on Saturday. The Orange’s suffocating defense carried it to a 55-39 win over Marquette at… Read more »
Gery: With trip to Final Four, Boeheim overcomes adversity to climb back to top of profession
WASHINGTON — Jim Boeheim smiled as his seniors considered whether the Syracuse head coach had relaxed at all in the last four years. Brandon Triche… Read more »
Syracuse zone proves unbeatable again as Marquette suffers miserable shooting night in Elite Eight
WASHINGTON – Marquette passed the ball around the outside of Syracuse’s zone, desperately trying to find an opening to break through the middle. With each… Read more »
UN-FOUR-GETTABLE: Syracuse returns to Final Four for first time in 10 years with 55-39 victory over Marquette
WASHINGTON — On the same court where Syracuse’s season seemed to come apart, where its confidence reached its lowest point and where its future looked… Read more »
Syracuse-Marquette: The matchups, numbers and what to watch for in the Elite Eight Big East duel
Big number 24 Points scored by point guard Michael Carter-Williams in Syracuse's 61-50 win over Indiana, a career high. Free throw Syracuse forward James Southerland's… Read more »
Postseason surge after miserable regular-season stretch leads Syracuse to Elite Eight matchup with Marquette
WASHINGTON — The confidence level never wavered. But Syracuse’s season had reached its breaking point. It was March 10, the day after Georgetown’s 61-39 annihilation… Read more »
Syracuse prepares to limit Gardner after Marquette center scored 26 points in last meeting
WASHINGTON – Just more than a month ago, Devante Gardner barreled his way around the middle of Syracuse’s zone, using his size and his deceptively… Read more »
Syracuse's zone has caught opponents off guard, but Marquette will be ready
WASHINGTON — Marquette head coach Buzz Williams made his way past his school’s band and the Golden Eagles fan base, receiving congratulatory messages for his… Read more »
