Syracuse balances preparation for playing Bryant or Siena in 1st round
Syracuse wil play the winner of Bryant and Siena, one of the NCAA tournament's two play-in games. Read more »
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Syracuse earns No. 2 seed in NCAA tournament, plays winner of Siena, Bryant in 1st round
No. 4 Syracuse (11-4, 2-3 Atlantic Coast) has earned the No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament and will play the winner of Bryant (14-4,… Read more »
STEPPING STONE: Syracuse blows out Colgate 19-6 in final tuneup before NCAA tournament
In its final tuneup before the NCAA tournament No. 4 Syracuse ran past Colgate from the start in an eventual 19-6 win in the Carrier Dome on Saturday. Read more »
Syracuse's season comes to close with 64-59 loss to Kentucky in Round of 32
Syracuse lost 64-59 to Kentucky in the Round of 32, ending the Orange's season. SU played without Brittney Sykes, who suffered a right-knee injury in Syracuse's win over Chattanooga. Read more »
Orange looks to continue historic NCAA tournament run against Kentucky without star Sykes
Brittney Sykes suffered a season-ending right knee injury. Now the Orange will try to move on and win its second-ever NCAA tournament game without its star. Read more »
Woeful Syracuse offense doesn't make 3-pointer for 1st time since 1995
As Trevor Cooney sputtered in Syracuse's season-ending loss to Dayton on Saturday, the Orange's offense failed to net a single 3-pointer. Read more »
Dayton hero Sanford brings slice of Syracuse-Georgetown rivalry to 3rd-round matchup
Sanford said he transferred from Georgetown because of a glut of talent already on the Hoyas roster, and to be closer to home. It seemed the rivalry with SU was done for Sanford, until now. Read more »
After nearly meeting in Maui Invitational, Syracuse, Dayton prepare for NCAA Tournament face-off
Syracuse (28-5, 14-4 Atlantic Coast) and Dayton (24-10, 10-6 Atlantic 10) will have a chance to play the game that never happened. The No. 3-seed Orange and No. 11-seed Flyers will square off at approximately 7:10 p.m. with a berth to the Sweet 16 in Memphis, Tenn., on the line. Read more »
Dayton thriving late in games after struggling in crunch time last season
Dayton had a hard time finishing games last season, but has started to excel as the game goes on as it prepares to face Syracuse in the third round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Read more »
Hass: As region starts to take shape, Syracuse could be primed for another deep run
SU fans shouldn’t book their plane tickets to Texas quite yet. It’s clear anything can happen. But if the Orange plays as well as it did against WMU maybe another deep run is possible. Read more »
Syracuse-Dayton to play at 7:10 p.m. on Saturday
Syracuse and Dayton will play at 7:10 p.m. on Saturday in First Niagara Center. The game will be televised on TBS. Read more »
Syracuse zone stymies Western Michigan offense in double-digit win
Western Michigan came into its game against Syracuse with some familiarity with the 2-3 zone, but it didn't show. The Orange's defense shut down the Broncos attack and helped the team offensively, as well. Read more »
A STEP FORWARD: Cooney regains shooting touch as No. 3-seed Syracuse cruises past No. 14-seed Western Michigan
Syracuse advanced to play Dayton in the third round of the NCAA Tournament, beating Western Michigan 77-53 in convincing fashion Thursday. Read more »
Beat writers predict Syracuse to beat Western Michigan by sizable margin
Beat writers Stephen Bailey, Trevor Hass and David Wilson predict Syracuse to beat Western Michigan by double-digits and advance to the third round of the NCAA Tournament. Read more »
Hillsman prepares to face Chattanooga in 1st round of NCAA tournament
After Syracuse found out it would be playing Chattanooga in the first round of the NCAA tournament, Hillsman, SU’s head coach, guaranteed a win and is now preparing to achieve that. Read more »
Struggling Syracuse opens NCAA Tournament play against Western Michigan
No. 3-seed Syracuse's shooting woes makes it susceptible to a potential upset at the hands of No. 14-seed Western Michigan in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. Read more »
Syracuse will enjoy home-court advantage in Buffalo for 2nd-round matchup
The spacious First Niagara Center was largely empty, but SU fans scattered the area near the court and watched No. 3-seed SU prepare for its second-round NCAA Tournament matchup. Read more »
Path to the top: A look back at C.J. Fair's journey as he enters his final NCAA Tournament
C.J. Fair has had a long journey to a star career at Syracuse. He comes from Baltimore, and was inspired by Carmelo Anthony, which is a big reason why he opted to come to SU initially. Read more »
Q&A with Western Michigan beat writer David Drew of Kalamazoo Gazette, MLive Media Group
Stephen Bailey spoke with Western Michigan beat writer David Drew to discuss Syracuse's game against the Broncos. Read more »
Syracuse earns No. 6 seed in South Bend Region, will face No. 11-seed Chattanooga in 1st round
Syracuse earned a No. 6 seed in the Notre Dame Region of the NCAA Tournament and will play No. 11-seed Chattanooga on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. on ESPN2. Read more »
Bailey: Slumping Syracuse will need to defy history to make NCAA Tournament run
SU's zone defense is still one of the most effective in the country and its lineup still boasts two potential NBA Draft lottery picks. But does that make it a team fit to make a deep run in the Big Dance? Read more »
Syracuse draws difficult South Region, potential rematch with Ohio State
Syracuse is the No. 3 seed in the South Region and will play Western Michigan in the Round of 64. If the Orange wins, it will play either No. 6-seed Ohio State or No. 11-seed Dayton. Read more »
Syracuse earns No. 3 seed in South Region, will play No. 14-seed Western Michigan in Buffalo
Syracuse (27-5, 14-4 Atlantic Coast) earned the No. 3 seed in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament and will play No. 14-seed Western Michigan… Read more »
Seniors Fair and Keita reflect on 25-0 start, run to Final Four last season
Syracuse made the Final Four after losing four of its final five games to end the regular season a year ago. C.J. Fair is hoping the Orange can take a similar path this year. Read more »
