While playing scoring sidekick to Trevor Cooney, senior Rakeem Christmas showed off his range in the post and delivered his fifth double-double of the season — 14 points and 11 rebounds — in the kind of performance his teammates have come to expect as SU dives into conference play. Read more »
Chris McCullough didn't return to Sunday's game after leaving the game with just less than 12 minutes left in the first half. The freshman will be re-evaluated on Monday, per SU Athletics. Read more »
For the second game in a row, Syracuse freshman point guard Kaleb Joseph sat and watched the final minutes while his teammates fought for a game he started. Read more »
Junior forward Michael Gbinije accounted for 14 of the Orange's 46 points in its sloppy one-point victory over the Yellow Jackets on Wednesday. Read more »
Syracuse narrowly escaped with a win over Virginia Tech on Saturday, and struggles from the free-throw line were to blame for SU's near-collapse. As a team that hasn't blown out many notable opponents, the Orange will need to hit its foul shots in close games going forward. Read more »
Kaleb Joseph struggled with foul trouble on Saturday afternoon, as two fouls in each half restricted him to 17 minutes. SU was unable to penetrate the VT defense effectively, and almost gave away a 19-point halftime lead. Read more »
Sophomore forward Tyler Roberson recorded his third career double-double by snatching 17 rebounds to go with his 11 points. His work on the boards helped SU take advantage of Virginia Tech's foul trouble-plagued lineups. Read more »
Syracuse was outscored by 17 points in the second half against Virginia Tech, but the Orange held on for a two-point win to open up Atlantic Coast Conference play. Read more »
Villanova has the pieces to poke major holes in Syracuse's 2-3 zone. The Orange struggled defensively against Louisiana Tech, and will face a tougher challenge on Saturday. Read more »
Sunday's win wasn't pretty for Syracuse and Jim Boeheim took a chunk of his postgame press conference to vent his frustrations with some of the fundamental struggles his team is having. Read more »
Trevor Cooney turned in his best performance of the season on Sunday, leading Syracuse with 25 points. His late game reliability, in place of the struggling Kaleb Joseph, allowed SU to eke out a two-point win against Louisiana Tech. Read more »
Kaleb Joseph looks through defenses, Michael Gbinije looks over them and Ron Patterson comes off the bench to fire Syracuse up with a combination of raw energy and shooting. Read more »
Down by three points at the start of the game’s final minute, Syracuse’s half-court press had St. John’s frozen and covered — except for Phil Greene IV. Read more »
The semester-ly tradition in which outgoing members of The Daily Orange’s in-house staff reveal just how truly fractured their emotional (well-)being is and with whom… Read more »
If Rakeem Christmas and Chris McCullough can stay out of foul trouble against St. John's, their ability to be effective on the offensive and defensive ends for Syracuse is heightened. Read more »
Tyler Roberson made his first appearance since SU beat Iowa in the consolation game of the 2K Classic in Madison Square Garden, as the forward had been out with an abdominal strain. Read more »
Luke Jensen resigned from his post as head coach of the Syracuse women's tennis team three matches into last season, which was his eighth season leading the Orange.
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The national championship loss has left Ange Bradley with the best postseason run of her SU career and a team that’s almost entirely returning next season — happy facts she said she won’t be able to think about for a couple weeks. Read more »