Syracuse Basketball

Where Does Syracuse Basketball Stand With 3 Games To Play

... the two meet on Monday night in Charlottesville. Virginia could still earn a double-bye, but it's going to take some work. The Cavs probably need to win three of their last four. It's possible. After Miami on Monday, UVa plays at N. C. State and then home to Pitt and UNC. 9 p.m. No. 6 seed Miami vs. Wake/NC State. Miami (8-6) is tied with Virginia and is also in the hunt for a double-bye. The Hurricanes have a rugged closing schedule. At Virginia on Monday and then home to Duke followed by road games at Virginia Tech and Florida State. No. 1 seed North Carolina vs. Syracuse/Va. Tech. In what other league does the No. 1 seed open tournament play against the likes of Syracuse or Va. Tech? The Tar Heels (11-3) have a 1-game edge over Louisville and Duke. North Carolina closes the season versus Louisville, then at Pitt and Virginia and then the home finale against Duke. 2 p.m. No. 4 ...

Fab Melo Deserves More Respect In Death; Syracuse Basketball Needs Its Bench Emails

... America. No. Apparently Fab's "crime" to those hiding-in-plain-sight haters was that he hurt their favorite basketball team's chances in the NCAA Tournament and that his actions also resulted in the Syracuse program's being sanctioned by the NCAA. Seriously? These "crimes" justify such terrible comments? No sympathy for the young man or his family? Just hate-filled rants about how they - these mean and anonymous tweeters - "suffered" over the game of basketball? A young man dies and in the end it's all about them. Comments that are put out in the social media universe by such loathsome (and, again, anonymous) people usually speak as much or more about them than about the targets of their hate. Was Fab Melo perfect? No, but I've yet to encounter a human being who is. In Fab's case, what these haters-in-hiding cannot dispute is the following. (1) He was a young man who chose to come to Syracuse University and play basketball ...

Jim Boeheim 'won't Go Quietly' From Syracuse Basketball

... Radio Syracuse. "Previous to me coming here, the transition was announced by all parties, agreed to by all parties, released by all parties," Wildhack said. "It's my job to ensure as smooth a transition in this program as we can. That's my job and I'm going to do my absolute best to do it. We plan on executing that which has been put in place.". Thamel writes that Boeheim's exit from Syracuse may not be that simple. The reality here is that Boeheim was essentially forced out because of Syracuse's significant NCAA issues. This doesn't sit well with him. People close to him still hold the belief that he'll somehow figure out a way to coach past next season. (Boeheim has remained relatively quiet on the topic, saying little publically about the transition to Hopkins.) The read here is that it offends Boeheim's ego and competitiveness that he's being ...

Syracuse Basketball Beats Duke On John Gillon's Buzzer-beating 3-pointer

... Sports Clips) February 23, 2017. Duke's Luke Kennard missed a mid-range shot with 8 seconds left that could've given the Blue Devils the lead. Tyler Lydon rebounded the ball. He threw it to Tyus Battle, who quickly passed it to Gillon. Gillon, the 6-foot point point, raced up the court and pulled up as he reached the top of the key. His shot was on line, but long. Long enough to bank off the backboard and straight through the net. It was Syracuse's third win over a Top 10 team this season and it might well have sealed an NCAA tournament bid for the Orange. Syracuse improved to 17-12 overall and 9-7 in the ACC. The win snapped Syracuse's three-game losing streak in a most dramatic fashion. Duke had won seven consecutive games. The Blue Devils fell to 22-6 overall and 10-5 in the ACC. Syracuse Orange fans celebrate win over Duke. Gillon finished with 26 points. Earlier this season, Gillon hit a last-second 3-pointer ...

Really? 9-year-olds Flying Cross Country To Play Basketball? What's Wrong With This Picture

... paint with oils at the age of 9, if Jackie Cooper can earn an Oscar nomination for "Best Actor" at the age of 9. well, why shouldn't those AAU schemers be allowed to convince parents to put their 9-year-old sons and daughters on airplanes and fly them across the country to heave basketballs at hoops. It's never too early to peddle a dream, never too early to extract a buck, never too early to pry into childhood. And, anyway, 9-year-olds on the road? What could possibly go wrong. Which inspires the question: What are those 8-year-olds waiting for? Slackers. Contact Bud Poliquin anytime: Email | Twitter | 315-416-2021. (Bud also can be heard weekday mornings between 10-12 on the "Bud & the Manchild" sports-talk radio show on ESPN Radio 97.7 FM, 100.1 FM and 1200 AM.). About Bud Poliquin. Sports columnist Bud Poliquin has written about sports (and other subjects) in Central New York since 1984. He is the co-host of the daily radio sports-talk show, ...

What Prompted A Syracuse Fan To Call Georgia Tech's Josh Pastner With A Complaint

... Pastner said. The fan then told Pastner that while the coach made some good points, he felt the Georgia Tech fans didn't need to chant "air-ball" the whole game at Gillon. "I said, sir, this isn't little league," Pastner said. "This is men's college basketball.  I would agree with you if this was the intramurals for the local YMCA league for sixth grades. This is men's college basketball and the ACC. This is the elite level.". With that complaint in mind, Pastner reminded that Georgia Tech will visit the Carrier Dome on Mar. 4  for the ACC regular season finale for both teams. It could be a critical game for the NCAA Tournament chances of both teams. "I asked the guy, will all the fans at the Carrier Dome when we shoot free throws, will they be quiet and silent? That would be a fair trade off," ...

Brittney Sykes' Legacy With Syracuse Women's Basketball

... with family at her grandparents' house. The challenges of her home court helped give her the tremendous handle that she wound up showing all these years in Syracuse. "I was like 3 (when she started playing). I could just remember my cousins were outside, and I wanted to play,' Sykes said. "I didn't know what sport they were playing. I knew that I was just going outside, I locked them out of the house. They gave me the ball. I would dribble to the corner of the garage where my grandfather would sit. And I would just dribble right to the corner every time. I was a right-hand bandit at that time. I didn't have a left then. "Our pavement was so uneven due to the salt and the snow from past winters that you just had to learn how to dribble in the back yard, and know where to dribble the ball. Because if you dribble it on a certain part, it will bounce and ricochet over by the dogs. We had dogs in our backyard. And you had to dribble around them, because we would let the puppies free. It was pretty cool. It was crazy back there.'. That backyard versatility made the 5-foot-9 ...

Su’s Clichéd Path To The Big Dance

... the Orange. It’s a team with a rather unsightly overall record (15-11), but one with some marquee home wins (North Carolina, Florida State (by 22!) and Notre Dame). It’s done nothing on the road but not many bubble teams have. Georgia Tech is like about every other just-barely-mediocre team out there. It has done almost enough to remain in the conversation for the tourney. And that means it has done almost enough to possibly be in Syracuse’s way. As we get closer and closer to conference tournament time, the Orange and orange-wearing SU fans are in the uncomfortable position of rooting for the Goliaths of the world. Hoping Duke (Duke?!) gets a win, unless of course the Devils are in the Dome. Same goes for KU, UK, and the rest of the Big Boys. This time of year is typically and especially for the first few weeks of March, all about watching basketball to see David topple the giant, to see the next George Mason beat the next Connecticut. It wasn’t the case in 2016 for Jim Boeheim’s boys and it’s not this time around either. While SU has all but crawled out of that canyon-sized hole it dug itself, it’s not ...

Your Wake Up And Syracuse Versus Duke Basketball Game Forecast

... will need a jacket this morning. Ultimately, it is your decision on what you and your children should wear. Any notable driving condition issues. Afternoon plans. Expect a mixture of intervals of sunshine and clouds. Clouds may tend to thicken up late in the afternoon. High temperatures will be about 20 degrees above average. Afternoon high will be between 53 and 58. Wind: SE 5 to 10 MPH. Most spots should be dry through the afternoon. Walk up to the Carrier Dome for the Syracuse basketball game. Skies will be variably to mostly cloudy. There is a chance for a scattered sprinkle or scattered minor rain shower. Temperatures will be about 52 degrees. Wind: SSE 5 to 15 MPH. To track any precipitation, click on Interactive Doppler Radar to zoom in anywhere and on Live Triple Doppler Radar to see where it is raining. Walk back from the Carrier Dome for the Syracuse basketball game. Skies will be mostly cloudy. There is a chance for a scattered sprinkle or scattered minor rain shower. Temperatures will be about 48 degrees. Wind: SSE 10 to 15 MPH. To track any precipitation, click on Interactive Doppler Radar to zoom in anywhere ...

Syracuse Basketball Recruit Oshae Brissett 'fits The Mold' Of Orange Wing Players Video

... @O 11_TTRE ![?] [?]. - Athlete Institute (@AI_Academy) January 26, 2017. He plays for Athlete Institute, a basketball program in Mono, Ontario, that sends its 24 players to Orangeville District Secondary School, about a 10-minute bus ride from their dormitory and gym. Brissett decided to play a fifth year of high school basketball after graduating last year from Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nevada. He had drawn interest, he said, from West Coast schools like Utah, USC, UCLA, Oregon, Arizona State and Arizona. But he had hoped to attract other programs with his elite athleticism and developing basketball game. He had hoped that Syracuse would be among the schools to show interest. Brissett considers Tony Mc Intyre, the father of former SU point guard Tyler Ennis, a second dad. He is "best friends," he said, ...

B.j. Johnson Finds New Basketball Life After Transfer From Syracuse

... play, then sank to the Reilly Center hardwood, clutching his lower leg. He returned to the game, but admitted later he'd "tweaked" the ankle. "He's really been struggling the last couple games," La Salle coach John Giannini said. "His ankle has not been good. He hasn't been able to practice that much. I saw him limping a little bit in the first half.". Still, La Salle has won 13 games this season largely because of the presence of Johnson, who ranks near the top of the Atlantic 10 in points per game (18.2), rebounding (6.3), free throw percentage (.869) and 3-point shooting (.411). His 35 points against Florida Gulf Coast last December were more than any other A-10 player has posted this year. "I just try to score, just try to get to my spots in the mid-range area and then knock down an open three when the time presents," Johnson said. "I didn't do it too well today.". La Salle's B. J. Johnson goes up for a dunk against St. Bonaventure in the Reilly Center on Feb. 15, 2017. Josh Harrison. "He's really good at those pump-fakes, one-dribble pull-ups. He can shoot the three really well," said St. Bonaventure's Denzel ...