Fast reaction: 3 takeaways from Syracuse's 78-70 win over Wake Forest
Syracuse's bigs won the battle of the boards and its guards distributed well on Sunday. Read more »
Writer archives: Sam Fortier
Syracuse men’s basketball opponent preview: What to know about Wake Forest
The Demon Deacons recently snapped a seven-game ACC losing streak, but losses to Clemson and at Miami have put it back on a downward trend entering its matchup with Syracuse. Read more »
Fortier: As pressure mounts, Syracuse provides a glimmer of hope for the NCAA Tournament
After SU’s surprising win over Louisville, the Orange still has a chance to play its way into the NCAA Tournament. Read more »
The Final Word: Beat writer breaks down Syracuse's 78-73 win at Louisville
After struggling offensively on Saturday against a stingy Virginia defense, Syracuse figured things out on Monday against Louisville. Read more »
Syracuse picks up crucial road win, downs Louisville, 78-73
Tyus Battle and Frank Howard combined for 47 points as SU's offense showed up in a big way Monday night in Louisville. Read more »
Fortier: Syracuse’s season is in critical condition
Frank Howard and Tyus Battle dismissed the upcoming stretch of games as must-wins and are embracing the challenge SU faces. Read more »
Matthew Moyer after Syracuse's 55-51 loss at Georgia Tech: 'I feel 100 percent back'
Moyer played just two minutes, but it was an encouraging sign for Syracuse for him to play a week into what was expected to be a four-week rehab period. Read more »
Syracuse's Howard Washington out for remainder of season with right leg injury
The next player in line after Washington is Braedon Bayer, who has played three minutes so far this season. Read more »
‘Terrible’ offense dooms Syracuse in crushing, 55-51 loss at Georgia Tech
After not making the tournament last season due to a lack of quality road wins, Syracuse lost another seemingly winnable away game. Read more »
Syracuse now has 2 forwards. Here’s what they do in the high post.
Oshae Brissett and Marek Dolezaj operate differently out of the post, with Dolezaj pass-first and Brissett a better scorer. Both will need to be effective against zone defenses. Read more »
Opponent Preview: What to know about Georgia Tech ahead of Wednesday's matchup
Jim Boeheim knows the sub-.500 team doesn’t look menacing on paper, but he’s not fooled by their record. He said Monday: “They looked much better than the team we saw last year, and they beat us down there last year.” Read more »
Beat writer Q&A: Ken Sugiura of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution breaks down struggling Georgia Tech
The low-down on the special T-shirts Georgia Tech fans will wear in its white-out against Syracuse on Wednesday night. Read more »
Syracuse's Howard Washington out against Georgia Tech with right leg injury
Washington sustained the injury during Monday's practice and "is still being evaluated." Read more »
Syracuse needs Oshae Brissett to improve his shot selection
The forward has assumed one of the heaviest freshman workloads in the country, and he’s playing through growing pains and all. Read more »
Boeheim: ‘I don't think anybody shoots the ball from the 3-point line better than’ Boston College
On a teleconference call Monday, Boeheim also addressed how the GOP's new tax plan affects Syracuse's taxes and the death of Howard Garfinkel, a high school basketball scout. Read more »
Jim Boeheim’s salary could force Syracuse University to pay thousands of dollars in additional taxes each year
A new tax provision included in the Republican Party’s controversial tax overhaul plan could subject nonprofits to a 21 percent excise tax for certain employees’ taxable compensation. Read more »
Jim Boeheim: ‘More than any team I've had at this stage of the year, we really need some days of practice’
With seven days off upcoming, Boeheim wants to figure out Syracuse's historically inept offense while the players are looking to shore up the defense. Read more »
Syracuse struggles to separate from lowly Pittsburgh, but rides 2nd-half surge to 59-45 win
On a night when Syracuse was projected to have a relatively easy win, it found itself in a close game until a run in the second half helped the Orange secure a win. Read more »
The rise of Frank Howard’s 3-point shot, which Syracuse may need more
As Tyus Battle’s scoring soars, could Frank Howard’s 3-point shooting better extend the floor? Read more »
Beat writer Q&A: Craig Meyer of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette breaks down the floundering Panthers
The Panthers, different “in virtually every way” from Pitts of seasons past, are winless in conference play and still sinking. Read more »
Paschal Chukwu’s career day comes on the boards in 68-61 loss at No. 3 Virginia
The 7-foot-2 center finished with a career-high 16 rebounds in the loss. Read more »
Syracuse can't do enough to make it 3 comebacks in 3 years against No. 3 Virginia, loses 68-61
Syracuse battled with Virginia for most of the game, dominating in some areas, but it couldn't dominate for long enough stretches to down the Cavaliers. Read more »
Opponent preview: Everything you need to know ahead of Syracuse’s matchup with No. 3 Virginia
See what makes Virginia and its No. 1 ranked defense so dangerous ahead of Tuesday night's matchup. Read more »
Beat writer Q&A: Sam Blum of the Daily Progress breaks down the dominant Cavaliers
A dominant Virginia squad has lost one game this season and recently crushed the defending national champion North Carolina with its defense. Blum predicted Syracuse to score just 45 points against the Cavs. Read more »
