The serious penalties levied against the Syracuse basketball team by the NCAA on Friday might wind up benefiting Indiana University or the University of Kentucky in the recruitment of five-star center Thomas Bryant, a Rochester, N.Y., native who's been Yet, a win on Saturday over Syracuse and Jim Boeheim would give Mark Gottfried a fourth … Read more
Syracuse, N.Y. — The NCAA's decision to dock the Syracuse basketball team three scholarships a year for the next four years will have a major impact on the program. The scholarship reductions were just one part of the NCAA's sanctions against the When Syracuse players shot free throws, a section of Wolfpack students chanted, “Fun … Read more
The penalty is a sanction of the NCAA's investigation which found that “Syracuse University did not control and monitor its athletics programs, and its head men's basketball coach failed to monitor his program.” But Recruit With the departure of Rakeem Christmas following this season and the looming scholarship reductions set to begin in two seasons, … Read more
2014 NCAA tournament: Syracuse vs. Western Michigan Will Jerami Grant bring his highlight reel of dunks back to Syracuse for one more year? Kevin Rivoli | krivoli@syracuse.com. The point guard position is vital at all levels of basketball. Ennis had a But as time fades, only certain things will stand out when fans are asked … Read more
Buffalo, N.Y. — The teams last encountered each other in the tropical splendor that was Maui. Syracuse and Dayton did not square off on a basketball court, but the two teams eyed each other from afar in last November's Hawaii tournament. On Saturday The Wolfpack are still clinging to the bubble, led by ACC Player … Read more
Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim doesn't enjoy the suggestion that he should play more man-to-man defense. Charles Barkley keeps making it anyway. As he did last year during SU's loss to Michigan in the NCAA tournament, Barkley suggested the Syracuse 40, WMU 21 (halftime): It's all Orange so far. Trevor Cooney leads SU with 12 … Read more
Former UConn coach Jim Calhoun reportedly interested in Boston College basketball coaching vacancy. AAC USF Rutgers Basketball.JPG. Syracuse head coach Jim Calhoun has interest in the open Boston College job, Dyshawn Pierre scored 14 points as the Dayton Flyers stunned the Syracuse Orange 55-53 to advance to the Swee16 for the first time since 1984. … Read more
Welcome back to the Syracuse basketball roundtable! This week who cares! Syracuse beat Pitt on a last-second shot to remain undefeated and keep its hold on the top spot in the rankings (for now). Tyler Ennis is a god. N.C. State 44, Syracuse 44 (7:25): It's getting late so it must be time for Tyler … Read more
N.C. State 44, Syracuse 44 (7:25): It's getting late so it must be time for Tyler Ennis. He just made a floater in the lan while getting fouled and has a chance to give SU the lead after the TV timeout. Rakeem Christmas already has a double-double with The Syracuse men's basketball team walks toward … Read more
Only six players saw the floor for Syracuse, and Tyler Ennis hit a G-Mac-ian buzzer-beater to help the Orange (24-0, 11-0) escape the Oakland Zoo with a 58-56 victory. The win set the school record for consecutive wins and was Syracuse's first at the Tyler Ennis hit a three-pointer as time expired to shatter the … Read more