Big men look to continue improved production against High Point
Syracuse’s frontcourt production has been incredibly lopsided through 10 games this season. C.J. Fair and Jerami Grant dominate the touches in the high post and… Read more »
Writer archives: Stephen Bailey
Bailey: If Grant becomes consistent secondary scoring threat, Syracuse can play with any team in country
NEW YORK — In only two possessions and a handful of his lengthy, court-eating strides, Jerami Grant reminded the 16,357 fans in Madison Square Garden… Read more »
Syracuse continues success in Madison Square Garden
NEW YORK—The normally even-keeled C.J. Fair couldn’t help but laugh. New York’s college team. It’s a term thrown around more by athletic officials and diehard… Read more »
MORE THAN FAIR: SU's leading scorer replicates late-game heroics under bright lights
NEW YORK — Coming into this season, Syracuse was prepared to live and die by the play of C.J. Fair. So far, the Orange has… Read more »
Q&A with Red Storm beat writer Jon Perez of The Torch
No. 2 Syracuse travels to Madison Square Garden to face St. John's on Sunday at noon. The Red Storm has advanced from Big East bottom-dweller… Read more »
Syracuse returns to Madison Square Garden to face St. John's
With each year that passes, Syracuse’s legendary six-overtime win over Connecticut on March 12, 2009 fades further into the memory books. The iconic images and… Read more »
Shafer reflects on first season as head coach, fulfilling lifelong dream
Scott Shafer’s doggone head coaching dreams are still coming true, the fiery Syracuse head coach said at a press conference in Houston on Friday morning.… Read more »
Syracuse moves up to No. 2 in AP poll, No. 3 in coaches' poll
With Michigan State and Kentucky losing this week, Syracuse moved up to No. 2 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll released Monday. The Orange,… Read more »
Syracuse to play Minnesota in Texas Bowl
Syracuse will play Minnesota in the Texas Bowl on Dec. 27 in Houston, the bowl officially announced on Sunday night. The game will kick off… Read more »
Freshman Johnson experiencing similar struggles Cooney went through last year
Trevor Cooney might be the best shooter in the country. But only a year ago, the same 3-point specialist shot just 26.7 percent from beyond… Read more »
Freshmen Patterson, Roberson show improvement in lopsided win
In 38 years of coaching, Jim Boeheim said freshman guard Ron Patterson may be the most inconsistent outside shooter he’s ever had. “Some days he… Read more »
Christmas struggles, suffers right thumb contusion in SU's win over Binghamton
Jim Boeheim stared with fury, then turned away with disgust. Rakeem Christmas had just attempted to grab a loose ball and push it up court… Read more »
Gross expresses confidence in bowl berth during radio interview
SU will definitely make a bowl game, said Syracuse Director of Athletics Daryl Gross said during an interview on ESPN Radio CNY on Wednesday afternoon.… Read more »
Fair, Syracuse stave off Baylor to win 3rd Maui Invitational championship
C.J. Fair lined up from the left elbow, took aim and fired. Swish. Next from the ring wing. Feet squared. Swish. Another answer. Another Syracuse… Read more »
Wales suffers season-ending injury against Pittsburgh
Syracuse tight end Beckett Wales will miss the rest of the season after suffering a season-ending, upper-body injury in Syracuse's 17-16 loss to Pittsburgh on… Read more »
Hickey misses majority of Syracuse loss due to leg injury
Syracuse suffered arguably its worst injury of the season Saturday when left tackle Sean Hickey went down with what appeared to be a knee injury.… Read more »
Eskridge stars on defense, plays offense during Syracuse's loss to Pittsburgh
Earlier this season, Syracuse head coach Scott Shafer told the story of Durell Eskridge’s recruitment. The SU coaches took a trip down to Miami to… Read more »
SAME PITTFALLS: Syracuse squanders opportunities in loss to Pittsburgh, remains 1 win shy of bowl eligibility
The pandemonium that occurred with 1:03 left on the Carrier Dome turf was a microcosm of Syracuse’s frustrating season. Coaches yelling at players. Players yelling… Read more »
Timing his shot: Hunt attempts to snap touchdown drought, bring SU to bowl eligibility against Pittsburgh
The last time Terrel Hunt threw a touchdown, it was still baseball season. Syracuse was only one week removed from the Drew Allen era. And… Read more »
Shafer focuses on Pittsburgh despite cloudy potential bowl situations
Scott Shafer recognizes the logjam currently forming in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Eight teams have already qualified for bowls. At least one more will this… Read more »
FLIRTING WITH DISASTER: Syracuse narrowly escapes St. Francis upset bid with late surge
Michael Gbinije and Jim Boeheim froze in the exact same position on opposite sides of the court — Gbinije lying outside the right block on… Read more »
Ennis experiences freshman struggles in narrow win over St. Francis
Jim Boeheim saw a new Tyler Ennis on Monday. One he hadn’t seen before in Syracuse’s first three games or two preseason exhibitions this season,… Read more »
Syracuse survives scare against St. Francis
Finally, St. Francis unraveled. Thirty-nine minutes of heart-wrenching, November-upset scare later, Syracuse finally forced two turnovers. Jerami Grant finally made two free throws. The Terriers,… Read more »
Cooney will try to regain shooting stroke against St. Francis (N.Y.)
Last week, Trevor Cooney was named the Atlantic Coast Conference’s first Player of the Week this season — the same sharpshooter who shot 26.7 percent… Read more »
