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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Syracuse women’s lacrosse notched its first win of the season with a 15-7 victory over Loyola Maryland on Tuesday night at the JMA Wireless Dome. The win marked the first of the year for the Orange (1-3) and the first of head coach Regy Thorpe’s tenure. Syracuse entered the contest at 0-3 after a 6-8 […]
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Looking ahead to beyond the 2025-26 season, the Syracuse Orange appear to be undergoing an effort to get back one of its starting senior guards for next year. During media availability on Wednesday, head coach Felisha Legette-Jack said guard Dominique Darius “could possibly get” another year of eligibility. Darius, who has started in all 27 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Syracuse fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Last weekend both men’s lacrosse and women’s basketball suffered road losses. This week, both teams have […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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It’s one thing to speculate on potential head coaching hires. You can look at wins/losses, rankings, statistics and make reasonable guests as to who Syracuse should be interested in, but when it comes to athletic directors, all that is lost. I’m going to do a couple of pieces about the open AD job this week, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Orange basketball team saw its offense stall in a 77-64 loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels on Saturday afternoon. The game was tied at 44 with 12:07 to play after William Kyle III tipped a Derek Dixon pass out of the air, secured possession and dribbled coast-to-coast for a […]
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After one of the worst defeats in school history, Syracuse had a chance to quickly wipe that game from their memory, as the 16th-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels made the trip up to the Dome with their best player, Caleb Wilson, out with an injury. This was a game that many thought would be winnable, […]
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