Last time they played: Marquette 74, Syracuse 71
With a 6-foot-8, 290-pound physique, Davante Gardner resembles a bulky lineman more than he looks like the Marquette basketball player he is. But on Feb.… Read more »
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Syracuse crucially shuts down Indiana's All-American Zeller in 61-50 Sweet 16 triumph
WASHINGTON – Cody Zeller had a target on his back. Syracuse placed an emphasis on keeping the ball out of his hands in the middle… Read more »
Carter-Williams delivers cathartic performance in Sweet 16 against Indiana just 5 days after fire at home
WASHINGTON — Michael Carter-Williams’ season has straddled the line between spectacular and subpar, dazzling and disappointing. He’s been a hero in some games, the culprit… Read more »
Indiana-Syracuse: A brief pregame rundown from matchups to predictions, trivia and beyond
Beat writer predictions Michael Cohen: Syracuse 68, Indiana 67 Are you Smarter than a fifth-grader? Ryne Gery: Indiana 73, Syracuse 67 Smart pick. Chris Iseman:… Read more »
Indiana's Crean runs fiery practice, counts on edge ahead of Sweet 16 matchup with Syracuse
WASHINGTON — Tom Crean spoke with conviction about his players’ “edge” at his press conference on Wednesday. He described it as their willingness to go… Read more »
Boeheim, current Syracuse players reflect on 1987 national title loss to Indiana
WASHINGTON — It took Jim Boeheim 16 years to get over Indiana guard Keith Smart’s game-winning shot in the 1987 national championship. The iconic moment… Read more »
With renewed health, Keita ready to take on Indiana's All-American Zeller
WASHINGTON — Plagued by a sinus infection, Baye Moussa Keita struggled to breathe. The 6-foot-10 center could do little to help his Syracuse team as… Read more »
High school teammates Grant, Oladipo meet in Sweet 16
WASHINGTON — Their 6 a.m. workouts became routine. Victor Oladipo and Jerami Grant, along with Grant’s brother, Jerian, would be in the gym early every… Read more »
Clamping down: Syracuse's vaunted 2-3 zone gets set for clash with loaded Indiana offense in Sweet 16
WASHINGTON — Indiana is an offensive juggernaut. The Hoosiers are dangerous from the arc and menacing in the paint. Boasting a lineup of stellar scorers,… Read more »
'It still stings to this day': Twenty-six years after narrowly losing title game to Indiana, Syracuse has shot at redemption in NCAA Tourney
When Keith Smart drained a game-winning 16-footer from the corner in the waning seconds of the 1987 national championship game, the memory was destined to… Read more »
Frustrated by Syracuse's zone defense, Cal guard Crabbe struggles to score in uncharacteristic performance
SAN JOSE, Calif. — When Allen Crabbe stepped into the shot, rising to fire from five feet beyond the 3-point line, the voice of a… Read more »
IN A ZONE: Syracuse's vaunted 2-3 lifts Orange past California, into Sweet 16
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The California offense was so flummoxed, so timid and inept, that Syracuse extended its lead even without making a field goal.… Read more »
Long-time friends Boeheim, Montgomery set to square off in 3rd-round game
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Years ago, so many that Jim Boeheim fails to remember the exact one, he met Mike Montgomery at a golf tournament… Read more »
California matchup promises zone-on-zone between two coaches, friends
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The story, as Jim Boeheim told it, is one of masculinity and defensive preference. Those who play man-to-man defense are, funnily… Read more »
Out of the national spotlight, California guard Crabbe quietly puts together sensational season
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Allen Crabbe became most famous for a viral video in which his coach shoved him in the chest. The player who… Read more »
Cramming for California: What to know about Syracuse-Cal
Ahead of Syracuse's round of 32 meeting with No.-12 seed California, The Daily Orange has prepared a full menu of stats, matchups and generally enjoyable… Read more »
Boeheim tells Dan Patrick show he won't retire this year
Jim Boeheim won't be retiring after this season, he said in an interview on the Dan Patrick Show Friday. "I did say a couple times… Read more »
Syracuse gives initial reactions to Round of 32 opponent California
SAN JOSE, Calif. — California narrowly held on against UNLV yesterday to advance to the Round of 32. The 12th-seeded Golden Bears moved on to… Read more »
Triche revives form with 20-point performance in NCAA Tournament blowout of Montana
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Brandon Triche was lost in the nation’s capital. He was alone in the visitor’s locker room of the Verizon Center, surrounded… Read more »
Montana to mix zone, man-to-man against Syracuse
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A few weeks ago, Jim Boeheim opined on the increased amounts of zone defense his team had faced. Seemingly every team… Read more »
Syracuse's matchup with Montana involves family connection for Boeheim
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Before the questions about the NCAA investigation, the ones that prompted short and terse replies, Boeheim smiled atop the podium inside… Read more »
Just in time: Syracuse playing best ball of season as it heads into NCAA Tournament
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Brandon Triche and James Southerland laughed, smiled and joked atop the podium. They were jovial, enjoying the moment and an accurate… Read more »
Syracuse not getting distracted in wake of reports of NCAA investigation
SAN JOSE, Calif. — For the second time in two years, Syracuse entered the NCAA Tournament in the middle of a story where basketball was… Read more »
Cohen: Ups, downs of final week still leave Syracuse unpredictable
NEW YORK — The week began with a historic loss, moved 226 miles north to a setting that inspired hope, and ended with yet another debilitating… Read more »
