Stories for Syracuse

• No. 3 Syracuse wins 10th in row, tops Cincy 71-54
  posted on February 07, 2010 - 01:15:02 pm
  
  

  CINCINNATI -- Kris Joseph hit a pair of 3s that sparked Syracuse's decisive second-half run Sunday, and the Orange kept the best start in school history going with a 71-54 victory over Cincinnati,

  
  
  
• Syracuse-Cincinnati Preview
  posted on February 06, 2010 - 01:10:03 pm
  
  
  STATS Writer

  Little has gone wrong for Syracuse during the best start in school history, and even an injury to the team's best player doesn't look like it will provide a major obstacle.

  
  
  
• 3-pointers: Great recruiting has Syracuse contending for Big East title
  posted on February 06, 2010 - 12:03:04 pm
  
  
  Mike DeCourcy

  Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy analyzes what Saturday's buzz means to college basketball.

  
  
  
• SU's Wes Johnson game-time decision
  posted on February 05, 2010 - 02:25:12 pm
  
  

  SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Syracuse forward Wes Johnson is practicing and expected to play in the third-ranked Orange's game Sunday at Cincinnati.

  
  
  
• Ranking college basketball's one-loss wonders
  posted on February 05, 2010 - 11:12:15 am
  
  
  Mike DeCourcy, Sporting News

  A month from now, it'll be time to talk about which basketball teams look like potential NCAA champions.

  
  
  
• Starting Five: What college hoops teams have disappointed?
  posted on December 03, 2009 - 03:01:08 pm
  
  

  Sporting News college basketball columnist Mike DeCourcy addresses five topics currently in his sport's headlines.

  
  
  
• Conference Call: Win over Duke changes Georgetown's identity
  posted on February 02, 2010 - 01:31:53 pm
  
  
  
  
• Syracuse star Wes Johnson injured against Providence
  posted on February 02, 2010 - 08:05:06 pm
  
  

  SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- When Syracuse star Wes Johnson hit the court hard midway through the first half on Tuesday night against Providence, a hush came over the crowd at the Carrier Dome.

  
  
  
• No. 3 Syracuse humbles Providence 85-68
  posted on February 02, 2010 - 06:10:07 pm
  
  

  SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Standout reserve Kris Joseph had a career-high 23 points, Arinze Onuaku added a season-high 20, and No. 3 Syracuse beat Providence 85-68 on Tuesday night.

  
  
  
• Providence-Syracuse Preview
  posted on February 01, 2010 - 11:20:02 am
  
  
  STATS Senior Writer

  Syracuse didn't begin a stretch of five straight games against unranked opponents the way it wanted, but managed to emerge with its eighth straight victory.

  
  
  
• Johnson scores 16 as Syracuse beats DePaul 59-57
  posted on January 30, 2010 - 01:15:07 pm
  
  

  ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Wes Johnson scored 16 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and No. 4 Syracuse rallied from 18 down to beat DePaul 59-57 Saturday for its eighth straight win.

  
  
  
• Wes Johnson has Syracuse smiling and winning
  posted on January 29, 2010 - 04:00:02 pm
  
  

  SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Wes Johnson calmly dribbles two basketballs inside the cozy confines of the sparkling new Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center.

  
  
  
• Syracuse-DePaul Preview
  posted on January 29, 2010 - 02:00:03 pm
  
  
  STATS Senior Writer

  Syracuse leads the nation in field-goal percentage. DePaul ranks last in that department not only in the Big East, but also among teams that hail from major conferences.

  
  
  
• Tools for the title: Five ingredients for winning the NCAA Tournament
  posted on January 28, 2010 - 09:37:45 am
  
  

  What does it take to win an NCAA championship? Six consecutive victories under one-and-done pressure.

  What does it take to win six consecutive elimination games, then?

  
  
  
• Syracuse students create 'big head' of Boeheim
  posted on January 28, 2010 - 01:45:02 pm
  
  

  SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Jim Boeheim's head is hard to ignore these days.

  
  
  
• 3-Pointers: UAB deserves more respect than it's getting
  posted on January 27, 2010 - 12:03:06 pm
  
  

  Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy analyzes what Wednesday's buzz means to college basketball.

  
  
  
• Conference Call: Rutgers coach squarely on the hot seat
  posted on January 26, 2010 - 12:34:08 pm
  
  
  
  
• 3-Pointers: Jim Boeheim making Syracuse great
  posted on January 26, 2010 - 03:36:20 pm
  
  

  Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy analyzes what Tuesday's buzz means to college basketball.

  
  
  
• Syracuse overcomes early deficit to rout Georgetown
  posted on January 25, 2010 - 06:15:05 pm
  
  

  SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim winced with every early shot by Georgetown. When the game was over, he couldn't help but smile after the Orange's stirring comeback.

  
  
  
• Georgetown-Syracuse Preview
  posted on January 24, 2010 - 11:15:03 am
  
  
  STATS Senior Writer

  The Carrier Dome is always a tough place to visit, and that's especially been the case for Georgetown in recent years.

  
  
  
• Johnson, No. 5 Syracuse hold off Marquette
  posted on January 23, 2010 - 01:20:15 pm
  
  

  SYRACUSE, N.Y. — In case the Big East and the rest of the nation needed another reminder of how well the Orange are playing: Syracuse can win without Andy Rautins scoring a basket.

  
  
  
• Marquette-Syracuse Preview
  posted on January 22, 2010 - 02:00:02 pm
  
  
  STATS Writer

  Syracuse swept through three Big East road games in six days, building plenty of momentum as it plays five of its next seven at the Carrier Dome.

  
  
  
• Breaking down the Big East race
  posted on January 22, 2010 - 11:24:03 am
  
  

  It is the opinion of Villanova coach Jay Wright that the difference between last year's Big East and this year's Big East is that the highs are not as high and the lows are not as low.<

  
  
  
• North Carolina-Syracuse Preview
  posted on November 19, 2009 - 11:16:22 pm
  
  
  STATS Senior Writer

  Roy Williams believes North Carolina has the tools to be among the best teams in the country, but it hasn't always looked one in winning its first four games.

  Syracuse's Jim Boeheim, meanwhile, feels his squad is a long way from reaching its full potential, despite dominating victories in its first three contests.

  In Friday night's championship game of the 2K Sports Classic at Madison Square Garden, the sixth-ranked Tar Heels again try for a solid performance from start to finish against an Orange team coming off an impressive upset of another team in the AP Top 25.

  Williams hadn't been overly pleased with North Carolina's sometimes lackluster play while getting off to a 3-0 start, but he couldn't find much to be upset with early in Thursday's 77-73 victory over No. 15 Ohio State in the semifinals of the tournament that benefits Coaches vs. Cancer.

  The defending national champions went up by 10 just 6 minutes into the game and led by 19 with 10:23 to play, but couldn't maintain that intensity. The Buckeyes stormed back and pulled within 75-73 on a 3-pointer by Jon Diebler with 11 seconds left.

  North Carolina managed to avoid the letdown as Larry Drew II, who missed four of his previous six free throws in the final minute, made two from the line with 11 seconds left.

  "We feel very fortunate," Williams said. "We have a chance to be a very good basketball team, but I want it a lot sooner than it's coming."

  While the Tar Heels had trouble finishing off Ohio State, the Orange had no problems thoroughly beating No. 13 California 95-73 earlier in the night.

  Syracuse, which has won its first three games by an average of 31.3 points, built a 44-33 lead by halftime and put the game away with a 15-4 run early in the second half. Scoop Jardine scored a career-high 22 points and Wes Johnson finished with 17 and 11 rebounds as the Orange shot 57.1 percent from the floor.

  Despite the impressive showing, Boeheim believes the team can improve.

  "I think that we can still be better offensively," he said. "Losing our three leading scorers from last year, we still have a long way to go."

  With the departures of Jonny Flynn, Eric Devendorf and Paul Harris, the Orange now will rely on Jardine, Johnson and Arinze Onuaku to lead the offense.

  Johnson sat out last season after transferring from Iowa State and is expected to provide the same kind of inside-outside threat Syracuse had in Harris.

  "I think we're underrated," said Jardine, who is playing pain-free after missing his sophomore season with a stress fracture in his left leg. "But you ain't seen Wes, you ain't seen me really, and that's what you have to go by."

  The Tar Heels return just one starter from the team that beat Michigan State in April for the national title, but welcome back Marcus Ginyard, who missed most of last season with a stress fracture in his left foot.

  Ginyard, who had four points in only three games last season, finished with 13 Thursday. It was his stifling defense that made the difference, forcing Turner to commit 10 turnovers.

  Senior forward Deon Thompson, the lone starter from last season's team, finished with 15 points and 12 rebounds against the Buckeyes for his second double-double of the season.

  Thompson and the Tar Heels could have trouble in the paint against a Syracuse team that finished with nine blocked shots Thursday after recording 20 in its first two games.

  These teams haven't met since North Carolina's 96-93 overtime victory on Nov. 21, 1987.

  
  
  
• Conference Call: Scottie Reynolds torches the Big East
  posted on January 19, 2010 - 01:07:25 pm
  
  
  
  Each week, Sporting News college basketball expert Mike DeCourcy ranks the BCS conferences—an
  
  
  
• Projecting the field of 65: Texas, UK, Kansas, Syracuse get the No. 1 seeds
  posted on January 18, 2010 - 12:35:01 pm
  
  

  The nonconference portion of the college basketball schedule is a funny thing. You're never really sure what to expect on any given night.

  
  
  
• No. 5 Syracuse beats Notre Dame 84-71
  posted on January 18, 2010 - 06:25:03 pm
  
  

  SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Wesley Johnson scored 22 points and Andy Rautins added 21 on 5-of-9 shooting from 3-point range to lead No.

  
  
  
• Syracuse-Notre Dame Preview
  posted on January 17, 2010 - 12:00:02 pm
  
  
  STATS Senior Writer

  A tough Big East contest went Syracuse's way over the weekend while the opposite can be said for Notre Dame.

  
  
  
• No. 5 Syracuse survives No. 10 West Virginia 72-71
  posted on January 16, 2010 - 11:45:02 am
  
  

  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Brandon Triche scored 16 points and No. 5 Syracuse nearly blew a 10-point lead in the final minute before outlasting No. 10 West Virginia 72-71 on Saturday.

  
  
  
• Syracuse-West Virginia Preview
  posted on January 15, 2010 - 02:05:02 pm
  
  
  STATS Writer

  Syracuse passed its first test during a three-game road trip against one of the Big East's lower-tier teams, but its final two contests appear to be far more difficult.

  
  
  
• Rautins has 23 as No. 5 Syracuse beats Rutgers
  posted on January 13, 2010 - 06:40:12 pm
  
  

  PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Andy Rautins had a season-high 23 points, nine assists and eight rebounds and No. 5 Syracuse overcame an inconsistent effort to beat Rutgers 81-65 on Wednesday night.

  
  
  
• Syracuse-Rutgers Preview
  posted on January 12, 2010 - 10:30:02 am
  
  
  STATS Senior Writer

  Big wins away from the Carrier Dome have given Syracuse reason to be positive entering a long stretch of road games.

  
  
  
• Conference Call: Georgetown's Big Three producing in Big East
  posted on January 11, 2010 - 11:15:35 am
  
  
  
  
• Johnson paces No. 7 Syracuse over USF, 82-65
  posted on January 10, 2010 - 01:20:03 pm
  
  

  SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Wes Johnson had 19 points and 13 rebounds, his seventh double-double of the season, and No. 7 Syracuse beat South Florida 82-65 on Sunday.

  
  
  
• Week Ahead: 'Cuse has to-do list before road trip
  posted on January 10, 2010 - 01:30:01 pm
  
  
  
  
• South Florida-Syracuse Preview
  posted on January 09, 2010 - 07:15:03 pm
  
  
  STATS Writer

  Superior shooting has helped Syracuse to another impressive start while overcoming some sloppy play, but coach Jim Boeheim still isn't happy. A visit from South Florida might help.

  
  
  
• No. 7 Syracuse beats Memphis 74-57
  posted on January 06, 2010 - 06:20:02 pm
  
  

  SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Wes Johnson had 19 points, Kris Joseph added 15 in the second half, and No. 7 Syracuse beat Memphis 74-57 on Wednesday night.

  
  
  
• Memphis-Syracuse Preview
  posted on January 05, 2010 - 11:05:02 am
  
  
  STATS Writer

  Syracuse was among the best offensive teams in the nation as it cruised through non-conference play, but the Orange stumbled in their Big East home opener as their unbeaten start came to an end.
  
  

• Pitt deals No. 5 Syracuse its first loss, 82-72
  posted on January 02, 2010 - 11:35:02 am
  
  

  SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- No. 5 Syracuse is no longer unbeaten.

  
  
  
• Pittsburgh-Syracuse Preview
  posted on January 01, 2010 - 01:40:02 pm
  
  
  STATS Senior Writer

  Syracuse is the top shooting team in the nation. Its accuracy could receive a major test in the team's first game of 2010.

  
  
  
• Johnson scores 20 as No. 5 Syracuse rallies 80-73
  posted on December 29, 2009 - 08:20:18 pm
  
  

  NEWARK, N.J. -- Wesley Johnson had 20 points, a career-best 19 rebounds and led a 15-point second-half run that rallied No. 5 Syracuse to an 80-73 victory over Seton Hall on Tuesday night.

  
  
  
• Syracuse-Seton Hall Preview
  posted on December 28, 2009 - 05:15:09 pm
  
  
  STATS Editor

  Syracuse is off to its best start in a decade.

  With the Orange set to begin the Big East portion of their schedule, that start is about to get much tougher to maintain.

  
  
  
• Conference Call: Mountaineers have work to do in Big East
  posted on December 28, 2009 - 11:29:01 am
  
  

  Conf.

  
  
  
• Triche has 27, No. 5 Syracuse beats Oakland 92-60
  posted on December 22, 2009 - 06:05:07 pm
  
  

  SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Freshman guard Brandon Triche had a season-high 27 points, Wes Johnson added 19 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 5 Syracuse beat Oakland, Mich. 92-60 on Tuesday night.

  
  
  
• Oakland, Mich.-Syracuse Preview
  posted on December 21, 2009 - 05:10:02 pm
  
  
  STATS Writer

  Syracuse has put together its longest undefeated start in a decade. A final tuneup before heading into Big East play will likely keep that winning streak intact.

  
  
  
• Conference Call: West Virginia looking strong in Big East
  posted on December 21, 2009 - 08:15:22 am
  
  

  Conf.

  
  
  
• No. 5 Syracuse pulls away from Bonnies, 85-72
  posted on December 19, 2009 - 06:25:02 pm
  
  

  SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Rick Jackson scored 18 points, Wes Johnson and Kris Joseph added 17 each, and No. 5 Syracuse pulled away in the second half for an 85-72 victory over St.

  
  
  
• Syracuse shows surprising improvement on offense
  posted on December 19, 2009 - 06:29:00 pm
  
  
  Mike DeCourcy, Sporting News

  Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim expected his team's defense to improve this season because his 2-3 zone works best with players who are both quick and long—and the perimeter combination of Wesley

  
  
  
• St. Bonaventure-Syracuse Preview
  posted on December 18, 2009 - 07:05:02 am
  
  
  STATS Editor

  Syracuse is off to its best start in a decade. Given the Orange's history against their next opponent, the hot start looks likely to continue.

  
  
  
• Sporting News All-Big East first team
  posted on December 16, 2009 - 11:00:00 pm
  
  
  Sporting News

  Offense

  QB Tony Pike, Cincinnati
  RB Dion Lewis, Pittsburgh
  RB Noel Devine, West Virginia
  WR Mardy Gilyard, Cincinnati
  WR Jonathan Baldwin, Pittsburgh