Observations from SU’s win over Pitt: Depth shines, Defense limits Carrington
Syracuse featured seven different 3-point scorers while holding Pitt's Carlton Carrington to zero points. More observations on SU's win over Pitt. Read more »
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Syracuse secures Quad 1 win via 3-point barrage against Pittsburgh
Against Pittsburgh, Syracuse shot 47% from the field and a season-high 58% from 3, leading to its first road ACC victory of the year, defeating Pittsburgh 69-58. Read more »
Opponent Preview: What to know about Pittsburgh ahead of 2nd matchup with SU
After a 36-point loss to North Carolina, Syracuse looks to bounce back against Pittsburgh. The Orange face a Panthers team that is 1-4 in the ACC. Read more »
Our beat writers are split if Syracuse will defeat Pittsburgh
After the Orange fell 103-67 against North Carolina on Saturday, out beat writers are split on whether they will bounce back against Pitt. Read more »
The Next Day: Adrian Autry hopes Syracuse can 'move forward' from blowout loss to UNC
"We just got to move forward, we got to flush this out.” Syracuse's historic, blowout loss to UNC questions whether SU can bounce back against the ACC teams it can, and should, beat. Read more »
Syracuse gets bullied down low in blowout loss to No. 7 North Carolina
All-ACC center Armando Bacot bullied Maliq Brown and anyone that got in his way. The Tar Heels played aggressively down low, finishing with 19 offensive rebounds and 22 second chance points. Read more »
Observations from Syracuse’s blowout loss against UNC: Bacot dominates, Williams' bad outing
The defeat served as yet another reminder that the Orange cannot compete with the big boys of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They are now 0-4 against ranked opponents, losing by a combined score of 338-246. Read more »
No. 7 UNC dismantles Syracuse 103-67 in program's worst-ever ACC loss
SU shot 37% from the floor for the second consecutive game as No. 7 UNC handed Syracuse its worst ACC loss ever. Read more »
Our beat writers agree No. 7 North Carolina will defeat Syracuse
Our beat writers unanimously agree that No. 7 North Carolina will hand Syracuse its third conference loss of the season. Read more »
Opponent preview: What to know about No. 7 North Carolina
Through 15 games this season, UNC is one of two ACC teams to hold its opponents to under a 40% shooting clip from the field. More on the Tar Heels. Read more »
Chris Bell, Justin Taylor bounce back in victory over Boston College
After combining for just three points at Cameron Indoor Stadium, Chris Bell and Justin Taylor notched a joint 27 in SU’s (11-4, 2-2 ACC) bounceback win over the Eagles (10-5, 1-3 ACC). Read more »
Observations from SU’s victory over BC: Mintz sits to start, Bell drops double-digits
Chris Bell found his stride again by recording a game-best 20 points while Maliq Brown and Judah Mintz tacked on 19 and 10, respectively, to cap off the Orange’s bounce-back victory. Read more »
Syracuse survives Boston College comeback in 69-59 win
“I thought we had probably one of our better defensive games that we had in conference play this year." Behind a strong defensive effort inside, Syracuse defeated BC to earn its second ACC win this season. Read more »
SU center Naheem McLeod out for remainder of 2023-24 season
Naheem McLeod will be sidelined for the rest of the 2023-24 season, according to Syracuse head coach Adrian Autry. McLeod was ruled out indefinitely on Jan. 10 prior to SU’s home matchup with Boston College. Read more »
Opponent Preview: What to know ahead of Boston College
Boston College is averaging 14 more points per game than it did last season and is 48th in the nation in 3-point percentage. More on Syracuse's next opponent. Read more »
Beat writers predict Syracuse will defeat Boston College
Our beat writers unanimously agree Syracuse will defeat Boston College to win its second ACC game of the season and first of 2024. Read more »
The Next Day: Should Adrian Autry make changes to the starting 5?
After Duke forced Syracuse starters Justin Taylor, Chris Bell and Naheem McLeod to be nonfactors, Adrian Autry may be forced to alter his traditional starting five. Read more »
Despite 20-point defeat, Maliq Brown’s career-night promises consistency
Despite Syracuse's 20-point loss to Duke, sophomore forward Maliq Brown had a career night. Brown finished with 26 points on 11-for-16 shooting from the field. Read more »
Observations from SU’s 86-66 loss to Duke: 2nd half breakdown, Mark Mitchell’s career night
In search of clinching its first Quad 1 win since the 2020-21 season, Syracuse fell flat. An encouraging first-half performance, which saw the Orange trail just 35-33 at half, morphed drastically into an unsalvageable difference. Read more »
Syracuse collapses in 2nd half during 86-66 loss to No. 14 Duke
No. 14 Duke's perfect 8-for-8 shooting performance from deep in the second half led it to an 86-66 win over Syracuse. Read more »
SU’s Quadir Copeland earns ACC Player of the Week honors
Quadir Copeland, who scored a career-high 22 points against Pitt, has been named ACC Player of the Week. He’s SU’s first player to receive a weekly conference honor this season. Read more »
Opponent preview: What to know about No. 16 Duke
Riding a five-game win streak, Syracuse faces No. 16 Duke in Durham Tuesday. The Orange have lost eight straight to the Blue Devils, including a 77-55 defeat in their last matchup. Read more »
Editor’s picks: The top sports stories of 2023
Heading into 2024, our editors picked the 10 best reads from The Daily Orange Sports section over the past year. Read more »
Beat writers split on whether Syracuse will upset No. 16 Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium
Our beat writers are split on if Syracuse can upset No. 16 Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium, which would snap an eight-game losing streak to the Blue Devils. Read more »
