Andy Rautins and Eric Devendorf returned to form, Syracuse’s zone baffled and frustrated Pac-10 Player of the Year James Harden, and the Orange moved on to the Sweet 16 with a 78-67 win over the Sun Devils. The tandem are Syracuse’s two primary outside threats, but both failed to find the range in Syracuse’s opening…
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Orange dominate paint, rolls past Lumberjacks
Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim’s message was clear – get the ball inside. The Orange certainly heeded his message. Forward Rick Jackson (6-foot-9, 240 pounds) and center Arinze Onuaku (6-9, 275) combined for 24 points and 17 rebounds as No. 3 seed Syracuse easily dispatched No. 14 seed and NCAA Tournament newcomer Stephen F. Austin 59-44…
Flynn’s slam keys SU win over Rutgers
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Jonny Flynn didn’t change directions on his way to the basket. By doing so, he changed the direction of the game. Flynn’s emphatic second-half slam over Rutgers guard Michael Rosario awoke Syracuse (No. 9 ESPN/USA Today, No. 11 AP) from its lethargy as the Orange defeated Rutgers, 82-66. Flynn finished with 15…
Behind Rautins, Orange rally past Cavaliers
After shooting a combined 4-for-20 in Syracuse’s first three games of the season, there was cause for concern that Syracuse’s sharp-shooting guard, Andy Rautins, had lost his touch. But Rautins erased all doubt of any kind of slump in Syracuse’s (6-0, 0-0 Big East) 73-70 victory over Virginia (3-2, 0-0 ACC). The redshirt junior led…
Cuse Hoops 08-09 preview: Healthy Syracuse looking for redemption
Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim had coached more than 1,000 games over 30 seasons, led a team to a national championship and was there at the formation of the Big East conference. But in all of his years of meandering the sideline, not once had he ever done what he was about to do. Like he…
Spanish team needs to fully apologize
The most offensive statement concerning the Spanish basketball team’s controversial photo was not the actual photo itself, but in the apology, or lack thereof, that followed afterward. By now, the photo has made its rounds on the Internet and sports talk shows. It shows the 15 Spanish players on the national team in uniform pulling…
Greene’s decision to leave a mistake
In a move that came as no surprise, freshman forward Donte Greene declared himself eligible for the NBA draft last Wednesday, forgoing his final three years at Syracuse. Greene can still remove his name by June 16th as long as he doesn’t hire an agent. “After discussing my future plans with my family and Coach…
UCLA, Florida not quite a rematch
Saturday’s UCLA-Florida game shouldn’t be called a rematch. Yes, Florida returns every key player from last year’s team with the exception of reserve forward Adrian Moss. Yes, future pros Joakim Noah, Al Horford and Corey Brewer have each had another stellar year. And, yes, it seems the smart money is on Billy Donovan’s team to…
Syracuse’s snub baffling
The numbers seemed to favor Syracuse. Overall, the Orange finished with 22 wins, including 10 conference wins. Key wins included toppling then-No. 10 Georgetown and Villanova, and also at Marquette. All three of those teams will be dancing. Syracuse, for the first time since the 2001-02 season, will not. “We finished 10-6 in the league,…
McCroskey has career night in loss
For the first 29 minutes and 10 seconds of Syracuse’s Monday night game against Pittsburgh, Syracuse guard Louis McCroskey played like a third scoring option that the Orange has desired all season to complement Gerry McNamara and Hakim Warrick. McCroskey played like he belonged in the starting lineup – a place that he hasn’t been…