STILL GROWING: Naheem McLeod, SU's tallest player ever, is stretching into his new role
Naheem McLeod is the tallest player in Syracuse basketball history. He's trying to be more than just an inside presence for this year's team. Read more »
Writer archives: Henry O'Brien
'VICTORY LAP': Syracuse, Georgetown’s last Big East Tournament matchup was a classic final chapter
In the final matchup as conference foes, Syracuse defeated Georgetown 58-55 in overtime of the 2013 Big East Tournament semifinals. The overtime classic was a culmination of a historic 30-year rivalry. Read more »
Former Colorado DE's coach Nick Williams announces he's joining SU's coaching staff
Former Colorado defensive ends coach Nick Williams announced on X that he will join Syracuse’s coaching staff. Williams will assume the same position with the Orange. Read more »
Syracuse lacks depth scoring in 22-point defeat to Virginia
SU rotated in nine players against Virginia, though its bench depth failed to make up for poor shooting from the starters in 84-62 defeat. Read more »
Observations from SU's 84-62 loss to UVA: Mintz gets contained, mistakes compound
J.J. Starling led Syracuse with 16 points, but Judah Mintz was held to five by Virginia in an 84-62 loss. Read more »
Opponent preview: What to know about Virginia
Syracuse recorded a blistering 52.4% clip from behind the arc last time out against LSU but will face a Virginia team Saturday which traditionally excels on defense. Read more »
Former players describe Babers era as culture-oriented, but inconsistent
Despite a reputation of respect among his players, Dino Babers' legacy from his eight-year tenure is tainted by inconsistent results. Read more »
Syracuse defensive back Aman Greenwood enters transfer portal, linebacker Leon Lowery recommits to Wisconsin
Former Syracuse linebacker Leon Lowery announced he is recommitting to Wisconsin three days after decommitting from the Badgers. Read more »
Syracuse to take part in 2024 Legends Classic with Texas, Saint Joseph's
Syracuse men's basketball will participate in the 2024 Legends Classic along with Texas and Saint Joseph's, according to college basketball insider Jon Rothstein. Read more »
Opponent Preview: What to know about Wake Forest
The Demon Deacons have the lowest-scoring offense in the ACC, averaging 19.3 points per game. More about Wake Forest ahead of Saturday's matchup with SU. Read more »
Chris Bell flounders in Benny Williams' absence as Syracuse loses to No. 11 Gonzaga
“He had good open looks, it happens." Adrian Autry declined to comment on Benny Williams' benching, but Chris Bell failed to fill his void against No. 11 Gonzaga. Read more »
Observations from SU's defeat to No. 11 Gonzaga: No Williams, Bell goes cold
After leading Syracuse with 16 points against No. 7 Tennessee, Chris Bell shot an abysmal 2-for-18 in a blowout loss to No. 11 Gonzaga. Read more »
Syracuse squanders early lead, loses 73-56 to No. 7 Tennessee
Syracuse committed 15 turnovers and went 1-for-9 from 3-point range in the second half during a sloppy 73-56 loss to No. 7 Tennessee. Read more »
Backups Braden Davis, Luke MacPhail receive playing time but make little impact in defeat to GT
Syracuse experimented with its backup quarterbacks in a 31-22 loss to Georgia Tech, using Braden Davis as a slot receiver before Luke MacPhail threw the game-ending interception. Read more »
Observations from SU's loss to Georgia Tech: Limited Shrader, Gill Jr.'s costly fumble
Quarterback Garrett Shrader only came in for a couple of plays in Syracuse's loss to Georgia Tech, as Dan Villari and LeQuint Allen Jr. ran the offense. Read more »
‘The Killer’ is another thrilling, oddly funny David Fincher film
David Fincher combines obsession and dry humor in his newest film, “The Killer” Read more »
Syracuse guard Judah Mintz named to Wooden Award Watch List
Judah Mintz is one of 10 ACC players on the Wooden Award Watch List. In Mintz's last game, he notched a career-high 26 points in SU's 89-77 win over Canisius. Read more »
Dino Babers talks revamped offense ahead of SU’s matchup with Georgia Tech
After a 28-13 win over Pittsburgh at Yankee Stadium, the 5-5 Orange have an opportunity to make back-to-back bowl games under the same head coach for the first time since 1999. Read more »
The Next Day: How sustainable is Syracuse's run-heavy offense?
“There’s no telling what it’s going to look like next week.” Syracuse threw just eight passes and ran the ball 66 times in the win over Pittsburgh. Read more »
Syracuse ends 5-game losing streak with 382 rushing yards in 28-13 win over Pitt
Syracuse's 382 rushing yards in its 28-13 win over Pittsburgh were its most since defeating Wagner on Oct. 1, 2022. Read more »
Naheem McLeod tallies 3 defensive rebounds, 5 blocks in an up-and-down performance against Canisius
“Learning, still learning spots where I got to be." In his second outing with Syracuse, Naheem McLeod struggled on the defensive glass but made up for it with a team-high five blocks. Read more »
Observations from Syracuse's win over Canisius: Starling thrives, McLeod's blocks
J.J. Starling made up for his 3-for-13 SU debut by scoring 17 points and dishing out seven assists in its 89-77 win over Canisius. Read more »
Penalties, injuries plague SU's offensive line
Syracuse’s offensive line is struggling this season allowing the third-most sacks in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Injuries and penalties have played a huge role. Read more »
Dino Babers has no updates on Garrett Shrader in weekly presser
But during Dino Babers’ weekly press conference on Monday, he used the phrase to deflect from questions about his job status and whether or not he is telling recruits he will be at Syracuse next year Read more »
