The alternative reality where Syracuse wins March Madness
Humor columnist Eliot Fish found the alternative reality where SU men’s basketball wins the NCAA National Championship. See you later, Texas. Read more »
2-3 zone
Oregon phenom Bol Bol goes off as No. 15 Syracuse’s interior play slides
Bol Bol’s monster performance aside, the Orange have a serious problem in the paint. Read more »
Dougherty: The top of Syracuse’s zone looks familiar, and that’s (almost) a very good sign
See how this year's Syracuse team can use the 2013 Final Four team as a blueprint for the top of its 2-3 zone. Read more »
Syracuse basketball roundtable: SU's matchup with Florida State, its defense and Louisville's postseason ban
Beat writers Sam Blum, Jesse Dougherty and Matt Schneidman discuss three key questions surrounding Syracuse basketball before its game vs. Florida State on Thursday. Read more »
Fast reaction: 3 takeaways from Syracuse's 81-66 win over No. 25 Notre Dame
Syracuse blew out No. 25 Notre Dame by 15 points on Thursday night at the Carrier Dome. Here are three quick takeaways from the game. Read more »
Jim Boeheim on win over Wake Forest: 'We had by the far the best defense we’ve played this year'
Syracuse allowed just 55 points to Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon in a 28-point win. Head coach Jim Boeheim said it was the best defense SU has played all season Read more »
Fast reaction: 3 takeaways from Syracuse's blowout win over Boston College
Syracuse smashed Boston College en route to a 62-40 win over Boston College on Wednesday night. Here are three quick observations from the game. Read more »
Clemson head coach Brad Brownell previews matchup with Syracuse
Clemson travels to the Carrier Dome to take on Syracuse on Tuesday night. Here's what the Tigers' head coach had to say about the Orange. Read more »
Syracuse basketball roundtable: Backup point guard, rebounding trouble and Mike Hopkins
Beat writers Sam Blum, Jesse Dougherty and Matt Schneidman address three interesting questions surrounding Syracuse basketball with three nonconference games left. Read more »
St. John's knocks down 12 3-pointers in upset of Syracuse
St. John's racked up 36 points off 3s on Sunday to upset the Orange. Syracuse is now 7-3 on the season. Read more »
What we learned from Syracuse basketball's loss to Georgetown
Syracuse lost to Georgetown 79-72 on Saturday. Beat writer Jesse Dougherty explains what fans can take away from the loss. Read more »
Syracuse zone to face tough challenge in No. 7 Villanova
Villanova has the pieces to poke major holes in Syracuse's 2-3 zone. The Orange struggled defensively against Louisiana Tech, and will face a tougher challenge on Saturday. Read more »
Hare-y situation: SUNY-ESF professor researches decline in New England cottontail rabbit population
Researchers from SUNY-ESF are using state parks to study rabbit habitats, and possible factors in the animal’s decreasing population. Jonathan Cohen, a professor at the… Read more »
North Carolina looks to crack Syracuse's 2-3 zone inside the arc
The easiest and most direct route to beat Syracuse’s 2-3 zone is to go over the top of it. You can go the high post… Read more »
Michigan successfully cracks Syracuse zone in 1st half
ATLANTA — The defense that stifled four previous teams in the NCAA Tournament wasn’t there. Michigan became the first team to adequately crack Syracuse’s 2-3… Read more »
Michigan coach Beilein searches for 1st-career win against Syracuse, Boeheim's complex zone
John Beilein ran through the schools in rapid fire: West Virginia, Canisius, Richmond. Three different coaching stops in Beilein’s journeyman career, all of which had… Read more »
Syracuse zone proves unbeatable again as Marquette suffers miserable shooting night in Elite Eight
WASHINGTON – Marquette passed the ball around the outside of Syracuse’s zone, desperately trying to find an opening to break through the middle. With each… Read more »
California matchup promises zone-on-zone between two coaches, friends
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The story, as Jim Boeheim told it, is one of masculinity and defensive preference. Those who play man-to-man defense are, funnily… Read more »
CLAWING AWAY: Syracuse zone shuts down patient Princeton attack in victory
Princeton was still threatening, down by six to Syracuse with 13:35 remaining. Then SU head coach Jim Boeheim called a timeout. From there, the Orange… Read more »
