Through the first 13 non-conference games which ended with a 9-4 record, with the joy of a two point Dome win over Tennessee essentially negated by the annoying one point Dome loss to Hofstra, we are right back where we started when the season got underway seven weeks ago.
Through the first 13 non-conference games which ended with a 9-4 record, with the joy of a two point Dome win over Tennessee essentially negated by the annoying one point Dome loss to Hofstra, we are right back where we started when the season got underway seven weeks ago.
Syracuse got off to a slow start on Saturday, but got into gear to take the lead midway through the first half and hold off several charges from Northeastern for a 91-83 win.
Syracuse had a listless start to the game, but a simple switch to up the tempo keyed an early surge to take control over Northeastern and eventually hold off several charges to secure a 91-83 victory at the JMA Wireless Dome.
Although Syracuse coach Adrian Autry insists there's nothing wrong with his team's offense, the Orange will enter Saturday's nonconference game against visiting Northeastern ranked last among ACC teams in free-throw percentage.
Syracuse got back on track with a comfortable 76-62 win over Mercyhurst Wednesday night. The win was much-needed after disaster struck in a one-point loss to Hofstra, a member of the Colonial Athletic Association in its last game.
Behind strong play from its transfers and key runs late, Syracuse battled to a 71-63 win over St. Joseph’s Thursday. The Hawks visited the JMA Wireless Dome on a four-game winning streak, including wins over Temple and Princeton, but the Orange pieced together strong play late to pull away with a win.
After some early bumps in the road, Syracuse and visiting Saint Joseph's hope to build off recent wins when they match up Thursday evening. The game, which was originally slated to be a neutral-site showdown in Las Vegas, was switched a couple of months ago to a Syracuse home game.
Syracuse upset No. 13 Tennessee, 62-60, to improve to 5-3. Syracuse put together an impressive defense performance to stifle both of the Volunteer’s top scorers, Nate Ament and Ja’Kobi Gillespie.
The Syracuse Orange have now wrapped up their brutal three games in three days schedule in Las Vegas as part of the Player’s Era Championship tournament.
After taking Houston to overtime and falling by four points, running out of fire power in the second half against Kansas losing by 11, Syracuse regressed in the second half against Iowa State Wednesday afternoon, giving up 60 points to the Cyclones in 20 minutes time.
Syracuse has proven one thing over their first two games in the Players Era Men’s Championship in Las Vegas: proof of concept for head coach Adrian Autry.
Syracuse showed both Orange Nation and the nation in general Monday in its opening game of the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas, that this is certainly a different-looking team in Red Autry's third season.
Syracuse got into a tussle but eventually defeated Monmouth (1-3) 78-73. A combination of poor free throw shooting and timely shooting from Monmouth kept the game closer than expected.
Physicality will be the name of the game when unbeaten Syracuse takes on visiting Monmouth on Tuesday. The Orange (3-0) drubbed Binghamton, Delaware State and Drexel to open the season, including 40- and 30-point wins the past two weekends.
PHILADELPHIA — Syracuse defeated Drexel, 80-50, in the Basketball on Broad: Autumn Invitational on Saturday. The Orange went into halftime up just 37-32 after a surprisingly competitive first half.
Syracuse rolled to its second win of the season after beating Delaware State 83-43. Here are three takeaways. It started with a call on Saturday morning.
A season of growing pains for Syracuse Orange men’s basketball ended with a 14-19 overall record (7-13 in ACC play) under second-year head coach Adrian
Syracuse forward Donnie Freeman has resumed basketball activities following a season-ending injury to his right foot. Not only is he back on the court and "100 percent" healthy, he also has grown an inch to 6-foot-10, according to Orange coach Adrian Autry.
Syracuse failed to meet expectations in the 2024-25 season. A rough start in the non-conference and poor ACC play led to a 14-19 record overall. Syracuse wasn’t the main reason for the down year in the ACC, but their poor play didn’t help the situation.
It’s no secret that Jim Boeheim did not have as much success at the end of his career. However, after 47 seasons at Syracuse, he coached for 1,116 wins, five Final Four appearances, and a national championship in 2003.
Lucas Taylor has joined the Syracuse Men’s Basketball roster after transferring from Georgia State. He rounds out a solid transfer class. Taylor spent his first two seasons at Wake Forest, then decided to transfer to Sun Belt member Georgia State for the 2023-24 season.
Syracuse basketball lost 99-70 Saturday night at Wake Forest in what was one of the worst performances of the season. Fans took to social media during and after the game to express embarrassment as well as frustration.
It took a little longer than some would've liked, but legendary coach Jim Boeheim was finally able to offer a proper farewell to the Syracuse Orange faithful.
It's notable that like Boeheim, Autry graduated from Syracuse. He also played for the Orange, starting 116 games over four seasons from 1990 to 1994. Boeheim was, of course, his coach.