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Syracuse men’s lacrosse: Orange overwhelmed in 11-7 loss to Princeton

The Syracuse Orange had the game taken to them in every facet on Friday evening in New Jersey when they fell to the Princeton Tigers, 11-7, to drop their second straight game against an Ivy League team. Princeton overwhelmed the Orange right out of the gate, playing with superior intensity and physicality that helped them […]

10 days ago | 1 read

Syracuse women’s basketball falls to Notre Dame

Syracuse Orange women’s basketball dropped its second game in a row for the first time all season on Thursday, following up a loss at N.C. State with a 72-62 loss to Notre Dame in South Bend. The loss drops Syracuse to 21-7 and 11-6 in the ACC, in a five-way tie for 5th with one […]

10 days ago | 1 read

Syracuse men’s lacrosse: Princeton preview and game thread

It’s the beginning of a massive weekend for the No. 6 Syracuse Orange, as they look to bounce back from their 13-12 loss to Harvard in a pair of games against fellow Ivy League opponents. First up is the No. 7 Princeton Tigers, who will be in the mood for revenge in the first meeting […]

11 days ago | 1 read

Syracuse men’s basketball: predictions vs Wake Forest

The Syracuse Orange (15-13, 6-9) are back in action tomorrow for a meeting with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (14-14, 5-10). It’s been a disappointing season for both squads but Steve Forbes has been given a “vote of confidence” by his AD while we all wonder what Syracuse will do Tip-off is at 5:45 p.m. […]

11 days ago | 0 reads

Syracuse men’s basketball: what to watch vs Wake Forest

The Syracuse Orange (15-13, 6-9) are back in North Carolina tomorrow for a meeting with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (14-14, 5-10). Both of these teams were hoping to be building tournament resumes, but now they are fighting for positioning for the Tuesday ACC Tournament games. Tip-off is at 5:45 p.m. EST on The CW […]

11 days ago | 0 reads

Syracuse women’s ice hockey take on #3 Penn State in AHA semifinal

After knocking off RIT in double-overtime last week, the Syracuse women’s ice hockey team heads to #3 Penn State (29-5) for a best-of-3 series. The Orange were swept in the four game season series by the Nittany Lions. When these teams met at Pegula Ice Arena in the regular season, Penn State won the two […]

11 days ago | 1 read

2016 Syracuse-Pitt football game featured in new A24 release

I know that a lot of you miss some of the unique aspects that made TNIAAM so successful. Every now and then a story comes along that brings us back to those early blog days and this is one of those occasions. The latest A24 release “How to Make a Killing” (not a Jimmy Sexton […]

12 days ago | 2 reads

Syracuse men’s basketball: Adrian Autry’s ACC Coaches call comments

Normally, the midweek ACC coaches call gives reporters a chance to ask about preparations for the upcoming matchup. But when Adrian Autry joined the Zoom this week, the questions quickly shifted in a different direction. There was no discussion about what the team is doing to prepare for their road matchup in Winston-Salem against Wake […]

13 days ago | 1 read

Syracuse men’s basketball: disappearing defense dooms dreams

As the Syracuse Orange limp towards the ACC Tournament, the hopes of getting back to the NCAA Tournament are down to winning the ACC’s auto-bid. Year 3 of the Adrian Autry is coming to a disappointing end and a look at the numbers shows that this year’s team has improved in some areas, while stepping […]

13 days ago | 2 reads

What’s the role of the modern Athletic Director?

As we continue to wait for actual news about Syracuse Orange athletic director candidates, today we look at a little bit about what the job entails and what awaits. Today’s college athletics department looks a lot more like a professional sports organization. You have a lot of new roles specifically related to roster spending and […]

13 days ago | 3 reads

Syracuse women’s lacrosse: Loyola preview and game thread

The search for the first win of the season continues for the now-No. 15 Syracuse Orange as they return home to host the No. 13 Loyola Greyhounds for our first mid-week clash of the year. Opening draw is set for 5 PM on ACC Network Extra. Loyola has gotten off to a 2-2 start this […]

14 days ago | 2 reads

What defines a good AD in today’s college sports landscape?

Yesterday I ran through some reasons for Syracuse Orange fans not to panic about the candidate lists popping up. Obviously the lack of recent success from men’s basketball has fans nervous about who will replace John Wildhack, so today I want to show you that success on the field or court might not depend on […]

14 days ago | 1 read

Syracuse men’s lacrosse: One week later, Orange back on the hunt

Syracuse’s stay at the top of the rankings after a near six-year absence lasted only a week thanks to their 13-12 loss to Harvard over the weekend. The loss dropped the Orange back down to No. 6 in this week’s Inside Lacrosse media poll, snapping them back to reality after the euphoria of the Maryland […]

14 days ago | 1 read

Syracuse women’s basketball: Uche Izoje named ACC ROTW

Despite the loss at NC State on Sunday, Syracuse Orange center Uche Izoje was once again named the ACC WBB Rookie of the Week This is the 7th time Izoje has been named ROTW and she has been selected in every month except November. Izoje should be the unanimous choice for ACC Rookie of the […]

14 days ago | 3 reads

Orange in the NBA: Buddy’s back

Since our last update, two more former Orange have made appearances in the NBA. Buddy Boeheim was signed to a two-way deal by the Oklahoma City Thunder in early February and Kadary Richmond joined the Wizards on a 10-day contract. Buddy has appeared in 3 games with OKC making 2 of his 6 shots (all […]

14 days ago | 3 reads

Syracuse Olympic Sports update: softball brings out the long ball

We’re back today to get you caught up on the latest from Syracuse’s Olympic Sports as winter sports hit championship season. Ice Hockey (14-16-4, 10-11-3): We told you about Emma Gnade’s game-winning goal in the 2nd overtime to send the Orange into the AHA semifinals against Penn State, but here it is again in case […]

15 days ago | 1 read

Syracuse men’s basketball honors Rudy Hackett and Jimmy Lee

During Saturday’s Syracuse-North Carolina game, the Orange honored two players who were instrumental in launching the program into the national spotlight. The latest former Orange to be honored with a jersey retirement were Rudy Hackett and Jimmy Lee, the leaders of the first Final Four in program history watched as their #45 and #10 jerseys […]

15 days ago | 3 reads

Syracuse women’s ice hockey advances with OT win over RIT

On a goal from Emma Gnade at 3:24 of the second overtime, the Syracuse Orange women’s ice hockey team defeated the RIT Tigers 4-3 and advanced to the AHA semifinals. As the #5 seed, the Orange had to go on the road to face the #4 seed RIT Tigers and it was Syracuse who jumped […]

15 days ago | 2 reads

Syracuse women’s basketball: Orange fall on road 82-69 to NC State

The Syracuse Orange on Sunday were looking for the first victory over the NC State Wolfpack in almost a decade, but unfortunately, the program’s losing streak to them will continue. Syracuse fell 82-69 to NC State in Reynolds Coliseum, dropping its 10th straight in the all-time series. The Orange battled early but quickly fell behind. […]

16 days ago | 2 reads