Tag: ncaa tournament
Andrews: Syracuse must utilize transfer portal to build off remarkable 2023-24 season
Column: Syracuse women’s basketball took a major step forward in 2023-24. But with Dyaisha Fair gone, SU must use the transfer portal to establish sustained success. Read More »
Sophie Burrows scores career-high 18 points in SU’s NCAA Tournament 2nd round loss to UConn
“Her future's exciting and I'm just so proud of the way she played today.” Sophie Burrows scored a career-high 18 points off six 3-pointers, starting in place of the injured Alaina Rice. Read More »
Observations from SU’s loss to UConn: Lost runs, Fair struggles early
Syracuse embarked on two separate 8-0 runs in the second half, but UConn held off each, leading it to the Sweet 16. More observations from SU’s NCAA Tournament loss. Read More »
Dyaisha Fair era at Syracuse ends with 72-64 loss to UConn in 2nd round of NCAA Tournament
Syracuse’s NCAA Tournament loss to UConn closed Dyaisha Fair’s college career after nearly leading SU to one last comeback win. Read More »
UConn’s Paige Bueckers carries daunting expectations into NCAA Tournament matchup vs. Syracuse
UConn star Paige Bueckers is back in the NCAA Tournament and faces national title expectations ahead of playing Syracuse. Read More »
Kennedi Perkins fuels Syracuse’s come-from-behind win over Arizona in 1st round of NCAA Tournament
Kennedi Perkins sparked Syracuse’s comeback NCAA Tournament win over Arizona, posting a game-best +13 plus/minus. Read More »
Dyaisha Fair’s 4th quarter heroics lead SU past Arizona 74-69 in 1st round of NCAA Tournament
“She came through. She's a special young lady.” Dyaisha Fair’s 32 points set a single-game NCAA Tournament program record in No. 6 seed Syracuse’s 74-69 win over No. 11 seed Arizona. Read More »
Beat writers split on Syracuse's chances to beat Arizona in 1st round of NCAA Tournament
Our beat writers are undecided on if No. 6 seed Syracuse will defeat No. 11 seed Arizona in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Read More »
Opponent Preview: What to know ahead of SU's NCAA Tournament 1st-round matchup with Arizona
In its first NCAA Tournament game since 2021, No. 6 seed Syracuse faces No. 11 seed Arizona, which forces the 22nd-most turnovers per game in the country. More on SU’s round of 64 matchup. Read More »
Keys to success for No. 6 seed Syracuse in the 2024 NCAA Tournament
To have a chance at advancing past a likely round of 32 matchup versus UConn, Syracuse will need to create open space on the perimeter for Dyaisha Fair. More keys to success for SU ahead of the NCAA Tournament. Read More »
SU commit Donnie Freeman named to Naismith Boys High School Player of the Year of Award watch list
Syracuse commit Donnie Freeman has been named to preseason watch list for the Naismith Boys High School Player of the Year of Award. Freeman is currently ranks 38th in ESPN's Top 100 for the class of 2024. Read More »
Bands and Ballers : A photographer's look at traveling to the ACC Tournament
Though the Orange failed to advance past the tournament’s second round, Hendricks and the rest of the pep band were happy to have shared their music outside of the Syracuse community. Read More »
Observations from Syracuse's 86-46 win over ACC-opponent Clemson
Syracuse utilized midrange shooting and Najé Murray led a potent offense in the Orange’s first conference win of the season. Read More »
Beat writers unanimously agree on SU win over Drexel, 2-0 start to season
The Orange earned a 34-point win over Lafayette in the season-opener, and they’ll next host a Drexel team that won its first game by 29 points over Neumann. Read More »
Viktoriya Kanapatskaya eliminated in 1st round of NCAA Tournament
Viktoriya Kanapatskaya ended her freshman season with a 12-6 overall singles round after losing in the Round of 64. Read More »
Meaghan Tyrrell scores program record 7 goals in 20-8 win over Loyola
Meaghan Tyrrell led third-seeded Syracuse to a 20-8 win over Loyola in the NCAA Tournament with seven goals and three assists. Read More »
3 takeaways from No. 3 seed Syracuse’s 2nd-round win over Loyola
Meaghan Tyrrell tied career-highs with seven goals and 10 points in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Loyola. Read More »
SU’s had defensive issues all year. Georgetown revealed them 1-on-1.
Georgetown’s first eight goals were all unassisted. Syracuse didn’t slide often on defense, and the Orange paid for it in their season-ending loss. Read More »
3 takeaways from Syracuse’s season-ending loss to No. 5 Georgetown
Syracuse suffered one of its largest margins of defeat in a postseason game as its season ended at the hands of the Hoyas. Read More »
How 3 WNBA draftees performed against Syracuse last season
Three ACC players were drafted to the WNBA last Thursday. Here’s how each one performed against Syracuse this past season. Read More »
Film review: How Houston contained Buddy Boeheim when no one else could
Buddy managed just 12 points against Houston on 3-for-13 shooting, his worst percentage from the field since Feb. 6 against Clemson. Read More »
SU students aren't ready for a full in-person semester next fall
The reckless actions of SU students during the Spring 2021 semester prove that we are not ready to go back to business as usual. Read More »
Crane: Why Houston’s Sweet 16 win feels like SU’s 1982 Phi Slama Jama victory
No. 2 Houston knocked No. 11 Syracuse out of the NCAA Tournament with a 62-46 win. The game mirrored SU's 1982 win over Phi Slama Jama. Read More »
Inside SU's Schine Sweet 16 watch party, 1st since pandemic began
Around 60 students watched Syracuse's Sweet 16 game against Houston last night, the first school sponsored watch party since the pandemic began. Read More »