MBB : Injury and Insult: SU loses again in 1st round as McNamara hoplessly watches
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Gerry McNamara has been the barometer for the Syracuse men's basketball team this season, and for much of his time with the… Read more »
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MBB : Aggie defense stifles Syracuse in dooming 1st half
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - When the Syracuse men's basketball team won the national championship in 2003, it battled four Big 12 teams in six games. But… Read more »
MBB : Adding Insult to Injury: Syracuse can't overcome a slowed McNamara in season-ending 66-58 loss to Texas A&M
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Gerry McNamara has been the barometer for the Syracuse men's basketball team this season, and for much of his time with the… Read more »
MBB Pitt: McNamara's clutch shot leads SU to 2nd straight Big East tourney title
NEW YORK - Going into the second half of the Big East Championship final against Pittsburgh, Syracuse held the momentum and a nine-point lead. As… Read more »
Scrantonites make final pilgrimage
Men decked in orange spilled off a brown and beige charter bus into a parking lot nestled behind Smith Hall. Some stretched their legs and… Read more »
Lone Star: In his third season after winning a national championship, Gerry McNamara must learn to be SU's main offensive weapon
Syracuse assistant coach Mike Hopkins calls Gerry McNamara the Mad Hatter, and for good reason.The senior guard has done a little bit of everything in… Read more »
MBB : Syracuse severely outrebounded on offensive glass in loss to Hoyas
WASHINGTON - After opening Saturday's game at Georgetown with a quick bucket, the Syracuse men's basketball team had the score and the crowd in its… Read more »
Anthes : Strange but true: Roberts should follow Watkins
WASHINGTON - Like something straight out of Dickens, the Syracuse frontcourt provided a tale of the starkest contrast when the Orange took on Georgetown on… Read more »
MBB : Orange's NCAA hopes ride on 2-3 zone: Active, aggressive defense key to stopping Georgetown
The Syracuse men's basketball team knew all along defense was important for its success, but it wasn't until SU sat down and watched game film… Read more »
Split decisions
Much has been said about lacrosse developing as a major sport in the United States, especially at the collegiate level. But Division I men's lacrosse… Read more »
MBB : Hang on tight: NCAAs likely by limiting WVU to 0 in last 4 minutes
When the Syracuse men's basketball team met West Virginia last night, it tried to copy the Mountaineers' style - hoisting 3-pointers and hoping for the… Read more »
MBB : Home Stretch: SU hosts 3 straight games starting with Cincinnati
After the Syracuse men's basketball team's win on Sunday at St. John's, the Orange looked relieved.It had just put together a solid, albeit not flawless,… Read more »
Anthes : Nobody watched, but SU posts crucial win
NEW YORK - In Friday's edition of this fine newspaper, we wrote the Syracuse men's basketball team's fortune as 'unexpected storms heading your way.'It was… Read more »
MBB : Orange Storm: McNamara's 23 leads rejuvenated offense in SU's 2nd win in 7 games
NEW YORK - There's been much ado about the Syracuse offense recently. And for the first time in weeks, that clamoring is positive.An opportunistic offense… Read more »
MBB Notebook : McCroskey scores 1 point in 10 minutes in return
NEW YORK - Louie McCroskey entered Sunday afternoon's contest against St. John's with 5:46 remaining in the first half. It marked the first time he… Read more »
MBB : The Water Boy: Jake Presutti makes name for himself as walk-on
Excuse Jake Presutti for not knowing. Excuse him for not knowing guys from Belmont don't play Division I basketball, for not knowing team managers are… Read more »
MBB : McNamara injury doesn't hinder Orange
Syracuse senior Gerry McNamara lay on the floor near the scorer's table holding his upper right leg. McNamara gritted his teeth and rocked back and… Read more »
Rut Check: SU needs to avoid 5-game losing streak against Rutgers
Returning to the Carrier Dome was supposed to cure all the Syracuse men's basketball team's ailments. But after Sunday's home loss to Seton Hall, it… Read more »
Attorney claims Shaw suffers mental fatigue
Part of the opening statements made by Defense Attorney Thomas Ryan included the argument that Brian T. Shaw, a former Syracuse University student, suffered from… Read more »
Prosecution, defense give opening statements
Opening remarks and testimony from witnesses began for The People of the State of New York v. Brian T. Shaw Tuesday morning. Shaw, a former… Read more »
Shipwreck: Eight missed lay-ups and dunks result in stunning home loss to Seton Hall
Josh Wright faked at the top of the key, fancily penetrated into the Pirates' defense and saw a wide-open lay-up in front of him. A… Read more »
Anthes : NCAAs not certain for SU after loss to SHU
The Syracuse men's basketball team gave plenty of reasons for the loss to Pittsburgh last Monday. It was tired after playing five games in 12… Read more »
Road Weary: SU fatigued after tough stretch
PITTSBURGH - When Pittsburgh started the first half of last night's game against the Syracuse men's basketball team on a 7-0 run, it looked like… Read more »
MBB : Huskies stop McNamara again from 3-point line
Syracuse senior Gerry McNamara was on a tear in the No. 24 Orange's last two games, scoring 54 combined points against Notre Dame and Cincinnati.… Read more »
