MBB : SU looks to regroup, avoid losing streak at Cincinnati
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — One loss doesn't scratch out the previous 20 wins. The confidence still remains. Sure, it might be battered and bruised, wounded… Read more »
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MBB : Syracuse fails to find offensive rhythm in loss to Notre Dame
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — With 3:02 remaining, any doubt was erased from Scoop Jardine's mind. This was just not Syracuse's game.The senior point guard for… Read more »
MBB : OUT OF LUCK: Syracuse handed 1st loss of season on road by hot-shooting Notre Dame
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Twelve chairs lay strewn across the floor of Purcell Pavilion, uprooted from the Notre Dame bench. Their occupants, the Fighting Irish… Read more »
MBB : Cooley dominates inside for Irish; Notre Dame knocks off No. 1 team at home 6th straight time
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — C.J. Fair cursed as he picked himself up off the floor. Rubbing the back of his head, the 203-pound Syracuse forward… Read more »
Fine allegations : Tomaselli admits to lying, doctoring emails in attempt to gain support for claims
UPDATED: Jan. 23, 1:26 a.m.Zach Tomaselli, the third man to bring forth allegations of molestation against Bernie Fine, admitted to falsifying emails he forwarded to… Read more »
Cohen: In midst of scandal, Orange has overcome all adversity to stay unbeaten
Anguish. It walked dejectedly down the road on Nov. 12, and then turned left into the driveway of 830 McKee St. in State College, Pa.… Read more »
MBB : Missed opportunities cost Pittsburgh shot at upset
The ball ping-ponged around the 2-3 zone with pace. From a pump fake on the perimeter by Ashton Gibbs, it quickly zipped inside to Lamar… Read more »
MBB : Orange veterans carry team into matchup against Marquette Saturday
When Michael Carter-Williams took the floor at the Dunkin' Donuts Center on Wednesday, he found himself in the heart of Big East basketball.This wasn't a… Read more »
MBB : MATCH POINT: Syracuse fights off Providence behind hot shooting in 2nd half to remain perfect
PROVIDENCE, R.I. Blow for blow, Providence hung with the No. 1 team in the country. Shot for shot, the underdog Friars matched Syracuse unlike any… Read more »
MBB : Providence honors former coach, Big East founder Gavitt
PROVIDENCE, R.I. Flashing across the jumbotron was an image that told of the future. Kneeling front and center before his youth basketball team was an… Read more »
MBB : Syracuse struggles to fill void of injured Keita
PROVIDENCE, R.I. C.J. Fair found himself in a peculiar spot. Arms extended, Fair manned the middle of Syracuse's 2-3 zone instead of his familiar spot… Read more »
MBB : SU aims to improve perimeter defense heading into final tuneup before Big East play
By the time Bryson Johnson's fourth consecutive 3-point attempt went awry, the Bucknell guard could only shake his head in disgust as he jogged back… Read more »
MBB : Despite limited playing time, Christmas breaks out
After eleven games, the routine has become familiar. Rakeem Christmas, the highly touted freshman, starts the game at power forward for Syracuse only to be… Read more »
MBB : Boeheim declines comment on lawsuit filed by Davis, Lang
Jim Boeheim declined to comment on the lawsuit filed against him last week by former Syracuse basketball ball boys Bobby Davis and Mike Lang, who… Read more »
MBB : A CUT ABOVE: Veterans Joseph, Jardine lead Syracuse in win over Bucknell
With 7:53 remaining, Dion Waiters sat on the bench and peeled the tape off his left thumb in acknowledgment that his night was over. Brandon… Read more »
Fine allegations : Tomaselli to likely face prison time for sexual abuse of minor
The third person to accuse former Syracuse associate men's basketball coach Bernie Fine of molestation will likely face prison time for sexually abusing a 13-year-old… Read more »
MBB : Carter-Williams plays solid floor game for Orange in victory
Michael Carter-Williams emerged from the scrum near midcourt with ball in hand. After diving to secure the loose ball, his head jerked up, already searching… Read more »
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Fine allegations : Tomaselli admits to sexually abusing adolescent boy
UPDATED: Dec. 6, 2011 at 12:14 a.m.AUBURN, Maine — The Maine man who accused Bernie Fine, former associate men's basketball coach at Syracuse University, of… Read more »
MBB : Syracuse fights off Florida comeback attempts to defeat No. 10 Gators, remain undefeated
Florida finally didn't have an answer. After constantly silencing the largest crowd of the season in the Carrier Dome, one failed possession turned the tide… Read more »
MBB : Cohen: Boeheim's apology for insensitive comments on allegations comes too late
It's about time the finger was pointed in the right direction.The three self-inflicted jabs at his own chest during the press conference after Syracuse knocked… Read more »
MBB : Out of focus: Magnitude of Florida game lost in wake of sex abuse scandal
By Friday, it will have been 15 days of wall-to-wall coverage. Spanning four games, a national holiday and a trip to New York City, the… Read more »
MBB : PRESS GAMES: Boeheim berated in 1st press conference since Fine's firing
Jim Boeheim predicted it, foreshadowed it and then couldn't avoid it. The probative and at times aggressive questioning about the sexual abuse allegations against former… Read more »
FB : Bailey shines on senior day despite loss; SU defense exposed by Cincinnati zone-read offense
Everyone was consumed by the fourth consecutive loss. For the moment, nothing else mattered.So as Antwon Bailey walked off the field Saturday following a crushing… Read more »
