This is a different Syracuse team than the one that took the field in the first half of the season. It’s battle-tested. The players learned from seemingly every mistake they made during a year that appeared to be destined to become another forgettable season. Syracuse went from a struggling team to one that’s among the best in the Big East by finishing the season 5-1.
A Citizen on Sport: The Ties of Jim Boeheim
In Jim Boeheim tie news, he wore a gray one that took a hue of purple or light blue in the right Carrier Dome light in the first half on Sunday.
Syracuse University Athletics - Carter-Williams Leading the Nation In Assist Average
Sophomore guard Michael Carter-Williams is leading the nation in assist average, according to rankings announced by the NCAA on Monday. Carter-Williams owns a 9.3 average after four Syracuse contests.
The Morning Orange: A reader from ACC country gazes towards his Syracuse home | syracuse.com
I’m adding this season’s come-from-behind wins over South Florida and Missouri to my list of most memorable Syracuse football games. That this season isn’t quite over is the big surprise. I had figured the Orange for three wins . . . maybe four, maybe even two. However, my favorite game of the season was the Kent State win over Rutgers.
Syracuse football cornerback Keon Lyn makes Big East weekly honor roll | syracuse.com
The Miramar, Fla., native made two fourth-quarter interceptions, including one he returned for a 31-yard touchdown, in the game at Philadelphia.
"I think there’s some excitement," coach Doug Marrone said Friday following SU’s 38-20 victory over Temple in the regular-season finale. "I think obviously there is a certain point of development for everyone. I think it helps. I don’t know how much it helps, though, the more I think about it. But it does definitely help."
Bishop Kearney features Syracuse University's Class of 2013 recruit Chinonso Obokoh, a 6-foot-10 center who is part of the Orange men's five-player class that ESPN ranked No. 7 nationally.
Temple coach Steve Addazio still a big fan of Syracuse football | syracuse.com
"I have a lot of respect for them," Addazio said on the Big East coaches conference call Monday. "They did a good job down the home stretch. They’re playing their best ball now."
Breanna Stewart makes Big East honor roll; so does Syracuse's Kayla Alexander | syracuse.com
ayla Alexander, Syracuse University's senior center, averaged 17.3 points and 6 rebounds as her Orange women also went 3-0 last week. Alexander also blocked 16 shots and shot 56 percent during the week.
Syracuse Social Media Report 3.0 | College Spun – Social. Local. Consumable. College Sports.
The Orange have played three games since the last report, winning all three handily. A few players had some monster games that got national attention. So who made the biggest jump?
25 Thanksgiving College Hoops Epiphanies - The Triangle Blog - Grantland
22. Syracuse's James Southerland will be the best sixth man in the country As long as Jim Boeheim keeps bringing him off the bench, which seems like a good bet. He's an energy guy who brings a lot of offense into the game, and he's capable of getting hot from outside. He's a reliable double-digit scoring threat who can also rebound and block shots. He also clucks like a chicken to get the managers to pass him the ball in the pregame shootaround, and no, that is not a joke. It is, however, one of the strangest things I've ever seen on a basketball court.
Lacie Hall's two free throws with four tenths of a second left clinched Syracuse's 74-73 win over Virginia at the San Juan Shootout.
A whole lot of dunks from the Colgate win...