MBB : Harris earns time for reason not expected
STORRS, Conn. - Paul Harris knew he was going to have a big role. But the circumstances were supposed to be different.Syracuse head coach Jim… Read more »
Writer archives: Mark Medina
Sweet Revenge: Syracuse avenges 39-point loss to DePaul with crucial win
Syracuse displayed the final score of last season's 39-point debacle against DePaul on the board in the locker room Saturday. SU guard Eric Devendorf made… Read more »
MBB : SU must control paint, excel in transition in rivalry matchup
Jim Boeheim found it amazing Syracuse beat DePaul, 75-69, considering the Blue Demons out-rebounded the Orange, 45-32. Twenty of DePaul's rebounds came on the offensive… Read more »
MBB : Turnovers remain problem in Syracuse's 2nd Big East loss
NEW YORK-Syracuse either has played from significantly behind or let opposing teams come back nine times this season. With five losses, SU hasn't felt the… Read more »
Medina: Valuable Roberts' foul shooting foul
NEW YORK - Jim Boeheim's words about Terrence Roberts still ring true.Roberts posted 17 points and 14 rebounds in Syracuse's victory over Villanova last week,… Read more »
Close Call: Syracuse loses big lead, saved by Eric Devendorf's free throws in closing seconds
The last few minutes were unnecessarily exciting.Syracuse held as much as a 19-point lead against Cincinnati and planned on coasting to its fourth straight Big… Read more »
MBB : Slow progress: Syracuse outplayed in the paint, but still victorious
DEC. 9 -- Jim Boeheim gave Matt Gorman and Darryl Watkins a razor-beam glare. The Syracuse head coach couldn't believe it. He was hoping Gorman… Read more »
3 ways Syracuse can avoid an upset: No. 17 Wichita State enters the Dome as one of the hottest teams in the nation
Wichita State's already carried its Sweet 16 success last year into victories over then-No. 6 Louisiana State and George Mason, both Final Four teams in… Read more »
MBB Notebook
Josh Wright thought SU forward Darryl Watkins looked 'pretty' sporting the plastic mask he now wears to protect his nose.But more importantly, it fits comfortably… Read more »
MBB : Nichols evolving as consistent threat for Orange in senior season
Demetris Nichols scored more than 20 points in Syracuse's two previous games against Charlotte and Canisius. But against Holy Cross he didn't have to be… Read more »
Medina : Remember SU's work ethic more than all the losses and Saturday's win
I doubt football fans had Syracuse-Connecticut circled on their calendar to TiVo on Saturday.It's a losing battle. No. 1 Ohio State versus No. 2 Michigan… Read more »
FB Notebook : Freshman QB Robinson fine with only one series
Greg Robinson admitted with Syracuse's bowl eligibility out of the picture, he would decide to play more underclassmen to develop them for next year.At the… Read more »
A Nor'Easter: SU prevails following sloppy start
Jim Boeheim wishes that a chewing out could immediately change the momentum.But that does not happen in reality, the Syracuse head coach reasoned.'Talk is very… Read more »
Credit man-to-man, 2-3 zone for SU's 3-0 start: Northeastern, last year's highest scoring CAA team, visits tonight
In two of Syracuse's three wins last weekend in the first annual Black Coaches Association Invitational, the first words that came out of Jim Boeheim's… Read more »
Three's company: SU 3-for-3 in BCA Invitational behind balance
Paul Harris keeps hearing from assistant coach Mike Hopkins how great of a rebounder he is.At this point, Harris seems to be providing a different… Read more »
MBB : Lineup combinations unsolved despite season-opening romp over St. Francis
It took only two minutes for Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim to become frustrated with Darryl Watkins. Granted, Watkins has developed more of a post… Read more »
FBALL : 2 freshmen who could assert themselves
With a four-game losing streak, Syracuse head football coach Greg Robinson must choose among sticking with his upperclassmen, letting underclassmen play or a mix of… Read more »
The Q-Rating: New coach Quentin Hillsman and his two prize recruits, Fantasia Goodwin and Nicole Michael, must stabilize a program that 10 people bolted under former coach Keith Cieplicki.
On a Sunday night, Anne Marie Doidick went to Manley Field House for a late evening workout.The freshman walk-on didn't expect anyone to be in… Read more »
MBB : Wright becomes 1st new PG in 4 years
Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim said before the season the Orange could play without a true point guard after graduating its four-year starter at the… Read more »
FB : Robinson walks 'fine line' with QB situation
Greg Robinson hinted after Syracuse's 17-3 loss to Cincinnati on Saturday that he would need to take the whole bye week to ponder how he… Read more »
FB Notebook
CINCINNATI - This statistic isn't misleading. Brendan Carney broke Syracuse's record for punts, 250, with 29 seconds left in the first quarter of Syracuse's 17-3… Read more »
FB Notebook : Robinson clarifies words on UL's last drive
Greg Robinson clarified that his comments on Sunday shouldn't suggest Syracuse intentionally let Louisville running back Kolby Smith score a 31-yard touchdown so it could… Read more »
FB : U of L's hyped receivers kept quiet
Syracuse saw the film and knew the athleticism was insurmountable.It saw the big-playmaking abilities and concluded stopping it was near impossible.So when the Syracuse prepared… Read more »
Medina: Missed opportunities continue to plague SU
Greg Robinson insists there is no emotional toll. The SU head coach reasoned that and the eight bye-less weeks serve only as excuses for Syracuse's… Read more »
