After Syracuse lost at Pittsburgh on Saturday, Orange players responded to the university's recently announced self-imposed postseason ban. For the most part, they brushed it aside and vowed to remain positive. Read more »
In the 1992-93 season, Syracuse men's basketball was banned from the NCAA Tournament and National Invitation Tournament by the NCAA. Hear what two players from that team had to say about it and what their thoughts are about the current penalty. Read more »
Syracuse built an early lead over Pittsburgh, but the Orange couldn't sustain it, losing in its first game following its self-imposed postseason ban. Read more »
The Daily Orange's debut podcast takes a look at Syracuse basketball after its self-imposed postseason ban and previews SU's game at Pittsburgh on Saturday with insight from former Orange guard Eric Devendorf. Read more »
B.J. Johnson only averages 3.6 points per game in 13.6 minutes, but he's continuing to earn opportunities to prove himself from head coach Jim Boeheim. Read more »
Rakeem Christmas was covered and Michael Gbinije’s first look was gone. He was the next. Driving right to left across the top of the key, with the game tied and Devin Wilson blanketing him, Gbinije stopped on his left foot and spun to the left. Read more »
Michael Gbinije hit a floater in the lane with one-tenth of a second left to give Syracuse a 72-70 win over Virginia Tech. The Orange pressed furiously for the last several minutes, taking a game away from the Hokies that once seemed decided. Read more »
It doesn't get much better than Rakeem Christmas and Trevor Cooney as far as Virginia Tech head coach Buzz Williams is concerned. “It’s as good… Read more »
The 3s have to stop. North Carolina made too many of them on Jan. 26, just like Virginia Tech did in the second half of… Read more »
Syracuse is one of the best rebounding teams in the country, but it will have a tough test against No. 15 North Carolina, the second-best in the nation in boards. Read more »
Miami was able to penetrate the Syracuse zone all afternoon in its 66-62 road win. Read more »
Syracuse missed 11-of-19 free throws, and the Orange dropped a 66-62 decision despite outplaying Miami. Read more »
Syracuse has had a relatively easy run through ACC play thus far, but now the thick of the conference appears on the Orange's schedule starting with Miami on Saturday. Read more »
Chinonso Obokoh had a quiet, but career-high night tallying 16 minutes, four rebounds, two fouls and a block in Syracuse’s 69-61 win over Boston College. He remains a non-factor on the offensive end of the floor, but defended and rebounded well. Read more »
Boston College was always going to live and die by their backcourt, but SU made sure it was the latter. In the Orange’s win on Tuesday night, Syracuse cut off any relief the Eagles' post players might provide, exposing a blatant weakness on almost every defensive possession. Read more »
Syracuse needed to come back from an early nine-point deficit, and hold on late to defeat Boston College. Read more »
Syracuse's bench is collectively averaging 3.5 points per game over its last four ACC contests, and will look to improve on that against Boston College on Tuesday. Read more »
Rakeem Christmas is the first SU player, other than himself, to win the ACC's weekly award since Trevor Cooney took it for the week of Nov. 11, 2013. Read more »
Kaleb Joseph has never played so well in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The freshman point guard delivered 12 points, two assists to one turnover and a rebound in 33 minutes of Syracuse’s (13-5, 4-1 ACC) 66-53 loss to Clemson (10-7, 2-3) on Saturday evening at Littlejohn Coliseum. Read more »
Jim Boeheim looks at Rakeem Christmas, at other frontcourts around the nation and doesn’t see much better. “He’s probably the best center in the country, that’s all I can say,” Boeheim said. Read more »
Everyone but Rakeem Christmas struggled in the first half against Clemson, creating an insurmountable deficit. The Orange outscored the Tigers in the second half, but it wasn't nearly enough to prevent SU's first ACC loss. Read more »
The absence of injured forward Chris McCullough affects the entire SU rotation, and Kaleb Joseph has a bounce-back outing to build off of when the Orange takes on Wake Forest on Tuesday. Read more »
Forward Chris McCullough spoke at Monday's practice about his torn right ACL that will sideline him for the season. Coaches, teammates and McCullough himself said that everyone will help fill the void, and the freshman vowed to still be himself despite the diagnosis. Read more »
Jim Boeheim was forced to shuffle his lineup with Chris McCullough going down injured against Florida State. The Syracuse head coach expanded on his changed rotation and the role of Chinonso Obokoh going forward as the freshman's status remains uncertain. Read more »
