The 2009-10 season was one of the best in Syracuse history. The team received its first No. 1 AP ranking since the Derrick Coleman era and landed in the Sweet 16 for the second straight year. But as Syracuse loses three of its cornerstones from last year and imports a new class of talented freshmen,…
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Ever improving Jackson becomes force inside
Bilal Dixon didn’t stand a chance. Providence’s starting center stands 6-foot-8 and weighs in at around 228 pounds. Against most teams, Dixon holds his own ground in the low post. Playing Connecticut, the freshman’s 11 points and 12 rebounds helped pace an 81-66 over the rough and physical Connecticut Huskies on January 27. But that…
2010 Syracuse basketball regular season recap: Unranked to No. 1
Unranked to number one. Those four words accurately capture what was a special season for Syracuse basketball. Syracuse was mostly written off by coaches and experts alike at the beginning of the season with the loss of four key contributors in the offseason. Syracuse began the season at No. 25 in the coaches poll and…
Onuaku consistently powers Syracuse
If there was an out-of-sport comparison for Syracuse senior Arinze Onuaku, it would have to be Mariano Rivera, the New York Yankees closer. Rivera has been throwing his patent cutter for more than 10 years now. Opponents know the pitch is coming, yet there is nothing they can do about it. It’s predicable and reliable,…
2000s Syracuse All Decade Team
This was the decade of Syracuse basketball. The team captured its first National Championship while producing nine NBA players and 12 All Big East players. Here are the best of the decade: HONORABLE MENTION Kueth Duany: A veteran presence in a year when Syracuse sorely lacked it, Duany averaged 11 points and 3.7 rebounds his…
Top 10 Syracuse stories from the past decade
What a decade it’s been for the Syracuse Orange. Through the past ten years, Orange fans have had its fair share of triumph and disappointment. But one thing is clear – being a Syracuse fan has never been dull. Here are the top ten stories from the past ten years. NUMBER 10 – FIRST ROUND…
Top 5 Syracuse moments from 2009
Syracuse provided no shortage of headlines in 2009. From Syracuse’s dazzling six overtime victory over Connecticut in the Big East tournament to the upheaval in the Orange football program, it has been an eventful year for the Orange faithful. Here are the top 5 story lines from the year: SIX IN THE CITY There were…
Triche eases into starting role
Louis Dale was helpless. The 2007-08 Ivy League Player of the Year and Honorable Mention All-American feebly chased Syracuse guard Brandon Triche as the true freshman barreled down the lane toward the hoop at the Jim Boeheim Court. With a step on Dale, Triche was met in the lane by 2008-09 Ivy League Defensive Player…
Rautins becomes more than just a shooter
The Syracuse faithful inside the Carrier Dome were stunned. Their beloved Orange, who was ranked No. 14 in the country, was being tracked down by Coppin State – who was 1-7 at the time – late in the second half of a game that should’ve been well in hand at that point. It was December…
Cuse Hoops 09-10 Preview: Johnson Leads Balanced Syracuse Attack
Over his more than 30 years at Syracuse, head coach Jim Boeheim has never been shy about predictions. In the fall of 2002, Boeheim touted Gerry McNamara and Carmelo Anthony as two of college basketball’s top prospects. He had the same thing to say about Jonny Flynn and Donte Greene two years ago. As it…