Carter-Williams continues dominant play at point guard with season-high 16 assists
Michael Carter-Williams turned and gave a calm fist pump as he ran down the court. It punctuated his seventh assist, an easy chest pass to… Read more »
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Cooney providing lift off bench for Syracuse with defense, perimeter shooting
Trevor Cooney was expected to be a dominant shooter. The one who would come off the bench and knock down a flurry of 3-pointers and… Read more »
Grant turns in another strong performance off bench; Christmas adds 11 points against Long Beach State
Jerami Grant’s confidence is growing. The 6-foot-8 freshman forward has displayed his ability to make a difference off the bench for Syracuse. He can get… Read more »
Fair gets on track with double-double against Long Beach State
C.J. Fair darted down the lane. Left alone as Long Beach State doubled Syracuse center DaJuan Coleman, Fair cut to the hoop and drew a… Read more »
Counting down the readers' top 10 favorite moments of Syracuse sports in 2012
10: Ryan Nassib sets almost all major single-season and career quarterback records The career touchdowns list is the only Syracuse quarterback list that Nassib does… Read more »
Coleman, Christmas still developing on both ends for Orange
Jim Boeheim stood at the podium and declared his Syracuse team isn’t good yet. After a 36-point rout of Eastern Michigan on Monday, the head… Read more »
PRESSURE POINT: Syracuse uses full-court defense to remedy early struggles against Eagles
The frustration built with each puzzling turnover. The fourth came on a lob by Syracuse point guard Michael Carter-Williams with no teammate in sight. It… Read more »
Coleman, Grant combine for 25 points in win over Eastern Michigan
DaJuan Coleman knows he’s going to get his minutes. As a starter, he’ll get time to make progress. Jerami Grant never knows when he’s going… Read more »
Boeheim says SU will be tested in nonconference play; Cooney ends drought from beyond the arc
Syracuse is 6-0 and ranked fourth in the country. Still, Jim Boeheim made it clear on Monday he still thinks his team has a lot… Read more »
Staying close: EMU head coach Murphy builds career around ties with players, coaches
To Rob Murphy, college basketball is all about one thing: relationships. Relationships with coaches. Relationships through recruiting. Relationships with players. A conversation with the Eastern… Read more »
Iseman: Triche shows his value to Syracuse offensively in win over Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – In between James Southerland’s heroics from beyond the arc and Michael Carter-Williams’ brilliant ascension to topline point guard, Brandon Triche has been… Read more »
Syracuse challenged by Arkansas' pressure defense, hostile environment in victory
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Jim Boeheim sat down at his press conference and immediately brought up the aura of Bud Walton Arena. He’s been coaching for… Read more »
SOUTHERN COMFORT: Southerland's career night from beyond the arc carries Syracuse to win over Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Nine times, James Southerland sent a dagger through Arkansas’s hopes for an upset. Nine times Southerland silenced a raucous crowd that screamed… Read more »
Arkansas full-court press poses toughest challenge yet for SU
It has been called the Fastest 40 Minutes in Basketball, and it is designed to run an opponent ragged. Relying on relentless defensive pressure, Mike… Read more »
Southerland leads Syracuse in scoring for 2nd straight game
As a young kid growing up on the blacktop of the outdoor courts in Queens, N.Y., and eventually gymnasiums around the Northeast, James Southerland constantly… Read more »
Cooney struggles shooting, but remains optimistic; Coleman, Christmas combine to form formidable inside tandem
After the game, after all the clanks and rim-outs and the one puzzling air ball, Trevor Cooney was unaware of just how many times he… Read more »
Syracuse will look to push the tempo, get out on in transition against Colgate
While the Princeton Tigers hurried into strictly spaced, whistle-directed calisthenics, Brandon Triche sat by the scorer’s table, laughing and chatting. The rest of his Syracuse… Read more »
Southerland's explosiveness at both ends of floor leads Syracuse to win over Princeton
Princeton’s zone defense troubled Syracuse Wednesday night. It was SU’s first extended encounter with a zone this season. The Orange lacked a spark trying to… Read more »
Triche, Carter-Williams contributing on boards from backcourt early in season
Brandon Triche said he would feel silly at times during his last three seasons. After an opposing player missed a shot, the Syracuse guard would… Read more »
CALM SEAS: Behind strong 2nd half, Syracuse coasts to 2-0 with 88-57 win in home opener against Wagner
Syracuse teased Wagner in the first half. The Orange’s shots clanked off the rim, spoiling good looks at the basket. Syracuse’s misses let the Seahawks… Read more »
Syracuse lands commitment from 4-star forward in class of 2013
Tyler Roberson, a four-star forward, committed to Syracuse on Friday. The 6-foot-9 forward from Rosellle Catholic High School in New Jersey announced his decision on… Read more »
Youth gives way to experience down the stretch for Syracuse to grind out win
ABOARD USS MIDWAY, SAN DIEGO, Calif. — By the 10-minute mark of the first half, Jim Boeheim had made use of all nine players expected… Read more »
Syracuse players, coaches in awe of setup for Battle on the Midway at practice Saturday
ABOARD USS MIDWAY, SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Mike Hopkins was the kid in the candy shop. Syracuse’s 42-year-old assistant coach scampered around the court as… Read more »
Breezy conditions wreak havoc on Syracuse's practice for Battle on the Midway
ABOARD USS MIDWAY, SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Some of the misses were comical, like the air ball on a free throw by Rakeem Christmas that… Read more »
