SYRACUSE RUMORS & GOSSIP

Who says Syracuse doesn't have a go-to guy? Kris Joseph scored a career-high 29 points, including the decisive 3-pointer in overtime, and Syracuse beat No. 12 Georgetown 64-61 on Wednesday night to give coach Jim Boeheim his 880th career win. Joseph finished with a career-high six 3-pointers on 11 attempts after going 0 for 8 in the previous three games. ''I was getting...

After a thrilling 64-61 overtime win over Georgetown on Wednesday, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim was as grounded as ever. In fact, he called the game a disaster.

Kris Joseph scored a career-high 29 points, hitting a go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute of overtime, and No. 2 Syracuse beat 12th-ranked Georgetown 64-61 on Wednesday night to give coach Jim Boeheim his 880th career win. Boeheim took sole possession of third place all-time in Division I, one more than North Carolina's Dean Smith, but it wasn't easy against the Orange...

It wasn’t without a few nervous moments, but Syracuse takes care of Georgetown in what could be the final Big East showdown between the two rivals at the Dome. So, yeah. That’s how it should be. The Orange let the Hoyas hang around, give JT3 and those neon-green laced divas a little hope… and then ripped the heart out of them. Click here to put in your pre-order...

In this extended discussion with Rece Davis and Hubert Brown on Monday night, Digger Phelps started talking about the Syracuse Orange and how they were going to dominate once center Fab Melo's academic issues were cleared up for good. One problem: Digger didn't call Melo by his name, instead calling him Thad Matta. Matta is of course the coach of Ohio State, who plays in...

Kim Jung Un and John Thompson III have much in commonKim Jung Thompson leads his band of international incident inducing thugs into the Carrier Dome tonight to take on the noble Syracuse Orange. Like his kindred spirit Kim Jung Un, Thompson inherited the reigns of an evil regime from his father and like North Korea, the world knows while he's mildly incompetent, he must be kept...

Last week, Syracuse added 22 new players to its football program on National Signing Day, and as is par for the course, the Orange have rave reviews for the new class. Doug Marrone feels like he’s brought in a group that can be a part of a bright future for his program. “We’re excited, just like most people around the country, about this class for a couple reasons. This...

247Sports.com Doug Marrone’s 4th recruiting class was an encouraging one for Syracuse fans. A well-rounded group of 22 recruits signed with the Orange, despite last year’s 5-game  collapse which capped off one of the worst decades in Syracuse football history. Luckily, SU succeeded where many critics felt it couldn’t, and this crop has a little bit of everything...

He’s back! Fab Melo’s return to the court against St. John’s underscored just how different Syracuse is with him in the middle. Fab tallied 14 points and 3 rebounds in a 95-70 win after being sidelined for academics issues for the last three games. While the Orange went 2-1 in that span, the team did not look the same. Syracuse was pushed around down low, getting beat...

Fab Melo returned just in time to help Jim Boeheim reach another milestone. Melo scored a career-high 14 points in his first action after a three-game absence and Boeheim tied Dean Smith for third place on the victory list with win No. 879 as No. 2 Syracuse dominated St. John's 95-70 on Saturday. Syracuse (23-1, 10-1 Big East) rallied behind the return of the 7-foot Melo, taking...

Michael Carter-WilliamsBy Paul Seaver (TheArenaPulse) Madison Square Garden is home to St. John's for a number of regular season games during the year.Yet, when Syracuse is in town, it may seem like the exact opposite.Up 20 with under ten minutes remaining, Syracuse guard Michael Carter-Williams pushed in transition, attacking St. John's forward God's Gift Achiuwa on...

Center Fab Melo is back in the lineup for second-ranked Syracuse after missing three games to resolve an academic issue, and the Orange would seem to be in a good place as they head to New York to play St. John's. Coach Jim Boeheim isn't so sure. Although the Orange (22-1, 9-1 Big East) rank in the top five in 13 Big East team categories, their work on the glass has been...

Syracuse center Fab Melo has been reinstated and will play in the Orange's road game against St. John's on Saturday. The university made the announcement Thursday. The 7-foot sophomore sat out the past three games, at Notre Dame and Cincinnati and at home against West Virginia on Saturday while resolving an academic issue. Melo is averaging 7.2 points and 5.7 rebounds per...

Fab Melo/wktv.comBy Paul Seaver (TheArenaPulse) Various reports are indicating that Syracuse center Fab Melo has been reinstated to the team.The 7-foot sophomore has missed the past three games due to certain academic issues.An official announcement is expected by the university on Thursday.The reports credit two sources who said Syracuse fully expects Melo to play on Saturday afternoon...

CINCINNATI -- Jim Boeheim didn't know what to expect Monday night. Because he never expected his team to play so poorly in Syracuse's only loss of the season two days earlier. Monday, the Orange played in front of the Bearcats first sellout of the season, then saw Cincinnati make four-of-five threes as the game started. He didn't panic, but he did wonder. Which was...