Kemba Walker

Finalists named for Naismith Player of the Year award.
By Andrew MacLeod ...
March 21, 2011 - 6:01pm
All four players still competing in NCAA tournament.

Ohio State's Jared Sullinger, BYU's Jimmer Fredette, Duke's Nolan Smith and UConn's Kemba Walker have all been named as the finalists for the Naismith Player of the Year award, according to Sporting News. The award is given out annually to the best player of the year in college basketball.

All four players have been named as All-American's and are still competing in the 2011 NCAA Tournament.

UConn defeats Syracuse in Big East Tournament thriller
By Andrew Petrie
March 12, 2011 - 12:01am
Huskies overcome two late 3-pointers by SU's Scoop Jardine and send Syracuse packing, 76-71, in overtime

Syracuse guard Scoop Jardine pulled his team all the way back from the brink, nailing two miracle 3-point shots in the final 21 seconds to stun UConn and tie their Big East Tournament semifinal matchup at 68.

Syracuse will face UConn in Big East semi's
By Timothy R. Olsen
March 11, 2011 - 12:11pm
Syracuse is hoping to defeat Connecticut for the second time this season – and preferably in less than six overtime periods – when they take on the Huskies in the Big East tournament semifinals Friday.

Two years ago, Syracuse and UConn played one of the greatest games in NCAA history. The epic six-overtime marathon lasted nearly four hours and carried over into the early hours of the morning. Friday, the Orange will face the Huskies in the Big East tournament once again.

Walker's buzzer-beater stuns Pitt
By Hillary Fonseca
March 10, 2011 - 4:40pm
Kemba Walker scores as time runs out to knock out top-seeded Pittsburgh.

NEW YORK -- Kemba Walker hit the game-winning basket to lift No. 19 Connecticut over No. 3 Pittsburgh in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament, according to ESPN.

Walker got the ball at the top of the arc with 15 seconds left and allowed the clock to fall under five seconds before making a move. He then used a crossover and shoulder roll to dump his defender, 6-foot-10 Gary McGhee, right to the ground, then drained the shot with total composure.

Syracuse stops slide, knocks off No. 7 UConn
By Stephen Hughes
February 3, 2011 - 1:14am
Syracuse avoided the first-ever five game losing streak in the Jim Boeheim era with a 66-58 road victory Wednesday night over the No. 7 Connecticut Huskies.

In the first half it was a seemingly familiar story for the Syracuse men’s basketball team, as SU struggled with poor defense and some bad shots. The Orange missed their first six shots, committed four fouls and turned the ball over three times before finally scoring their first points of the night. Syracuse rebounded though, and went on to grab its first win at Connecticut since 1997, 66-58.

Friday Five - Sixth Edition
By Kyle C. Leach
February 19, 2010 - 12:18pm
This is the sixth installment of “Friday Five,” a weekly column with analysis and insight on the Orange, the Big East and the rest of college basketball. Stand up fans, the next month are what make college basketball so special.

What goes up, must come down, right? The warm weather and hot basketball teams pushed the winter doldrums back a few months, raising Syracuse’s spirits. But now the snow is falling every day and night, and the hoopsters are walking a chilly line as tournament berths and seedings are decided. Who falls, who rises?

The starting five: