The 5 biggest sports stories of the 2017-18 academic year
Catch up on the most newsworthy sports stories that happened during the 2017-18 academic year. Read more »
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D.O. Sports’ 10 best-written stories of the Spring
Read the best-written stories of the D.O. Sports spring semester. Read more »
For potential Carrier Dome renovations, experts suggest better WiFi, avocado toast
Five sports-business experts offer tips on taking Carrier Dome renovations to the next level and enhancing the gameday experience. Read more »
Beat writers offer postseason grades, superlatives on Syracuse’s season
The Orange’s 2017-18 campaign ended in the Round of 64 at the hand of Oklahoma State, 84-57. Read more »
Syracuse’s season was never destined for the Final Four, but there was still value in experience
A team of 11 new players all trying to gel didn’t have the legs to make a Final Four run, but they did set the table for next year. Read more »
Kaylee Jensen bullies her way to a double-double in Oklahoma State’s 84-57 win over Syracuse
Kaylee Jensen's 19 points and 12 rebounds led Oklahoma State past Syracuse. Read more »
Oklahoma State and Jaden Hobbs end SU's season in NCAA Tournament, 84-57
Jaden Hobbs entered the game with a career-high of 12 points. She ended the game with a career-high of 27. Read more »
10 fun facts you need to know before SU women's basketball plays Oklahoma State
Syracuse women’s basketball opens NCAA Tournament play Saturday with No. 9 seed Oklahoma State. Read more »
Women’s basketball opponent preview: What to know about No. 9 seed Oklahoma State
The Cowgirls feature graduate transfer point guard Loryn Goodwin, who is 18th in the country with 20.9 points per game. Read more »
Beat writers split on Syracuse's chances against Oklahoma State
All three of our beat writers predict a high-scoring affair with over 75 points needed to win. Read more »
Syracuse women’s basketball in NCAA Tournament as No. 8 seed
The Orange takes on No. 9 seed Oklahoma State in its opening NCAA Tournament matchup. Read more »
The science of basketball
With March Madness coming up, Stephen Shepherd discusses the science of basketball including topics such as how balls are made and crowd mentality. Read more »
Virginia Tech’s Aisha Sheppard, Taylor Emery lead huge fourth quarter comeback in 85-70 win over Syracuse
Sheppard hit a dagger of a 3 with two minutes left to put the Hokies up 13. Read more »
Syracuse collapses in 4th quarter, drops out of ACC tournament with 85-70 loss to Virginia Tech
SU went 0-for-15 in the fourth quarter and watched Virginia Tech close in, take the lead and runaway with the win on Thursday in Greensboro, North Carolina. Read more »
Fast reaction: 3 takeaways from Syracuse’s 85-70 loss to Virginia Tech
Syracuse gave up the first 17 points of the fourth quarter in its collapse to the Hokies. Read more »
5-foot-8 Raven Fox is the first forward off the bench for Syracuse
Raven Fox hasn’t played in the frontcourt since she was a child, but now the Orange needs her off the bench. Read more »
Women’s basketball opponent preview: What to know about Virginia Tech
Syracuse opens its ACC tournament on Thursday against the nine-seed Hokies. Read more »
At 65-straight wins and counting, all Ashland women’s basketball does is win
The Eagles from Ashland, Ohio, haven’t lost since March 12, 2016, despite a few close calls along the way. Read more »
After 2 seasons off, Tiana Mangakahia has the ability to be the nation's best point guard
The Meadowbrook, Australia, native was forced to sit out at Hutchinson Community College, but has since thrived in her inaugural season at Syracuse. Read more »
Quentin Hillsman's structureless subbing has become a trademark this season for SU
Raven Fox was tapped to enter the game, but she wasn’t ready in time, and Hillsman called her back to the bench. SU players have gotten used to Hillsman’s short leash. Read more »
Tiana Mangakahia makes first-team All-ACC, 2 Syracuse freshmen earn accolades
Tiana Mangakahia makes it the third-straight year that an SU player made the first team. Read more »
Quentin Hillsman, winningest coach in SU women’s basketball history, makes sure to win in style
Hillsman owns Louis Vuitton luggage and more than a dozen pairs of glasses, and has his name monogrammed on his shirt cuffs. Read more »
March Madness is near — and not the basketball kind
Humor columnist Annabeth Mann describes a different, much more pressing kind of March Madness than the one revolving around basketball. Read more »
Tiana Mangakahia breaks ACC single-season assist record as Syracuse beats Boston College, 69-63
Tiana Mangakahia picked up her 283rd assist of the season on the game’s first play. Read more »
