NCAA Tournament

The Orange Shut Out Colgate in Dome Opener
By Ben Glidden
March 23, 2012 - 10:50pm
Jenna Caira strikes out 7 in the first home game of the season.

Home plate was near the 50-yard line, field goal posts were used as foul poles, and bases were mounted into the turf of Ernie Davis Legends Field for the first ever softball game in the Carrier Dome. 

"It was so much fun, great energy in here," head coach Leigh Ross said. "The girls were extra excited to have so many fans here."

Orange holds off Badgers, advances to Elite Eight
By Mike Fiammetta
March 23, 2012 - 8:28am
A missed Wisconsin 3-point attempt followed by a desperation shot in the games final seconds helped Syracuse keep its season alive.

NOTE: This story originally appeared in The Badger Herald, a student-run newspaper at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Mike Fiammetta's original story can be found here.  

In every way, Wisconsin brought all they had to the Sweet 16.

March Madness Makes History in First Rounds
By Marilyn Miller ...
March 19, 2012 - 3:14pm
Opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament makes for interesting story lines heading into the Sweet 16 this weekend

Of all annual sporting events – the Super Bowl, the World Cup, the World Series – the NCAA College Basketball Tournament seems to be the one that lives up to its expectations. March Madness is many sports fans' favorite time of the year, and this past weekend’s opening games reminded the nation why.

Strong second half pushes Orange into Sweet Sixteen
By Tyler Greenawalt
March 17, 2012 - 3:23pm
Syracuse shot 66 percent in the second half on their way to a 75-59 win over Kansas State in Pittsburgh on Saturday

Three thoughts from Saturday's game:

1. Rakeem Christmas, Melo’s replacement, is improving …

How to beat the Orange
By Danny Connors
March 14, 2012 - 11:54am
Syracuse will be without its starting center, but what's the best way to go about taking down the Orange?

Let me preface this by saying that it’s not easy. Simple. But not easy. The Orange is deep, talented and buck wild in transition. However, despite its bulky record, Syracuse is more prone to a loss than one would suspect. Come tournament time, a team that can do the three tasks listed below has a good chance at pulling an upset over SU like Cincinnati and Notre Dame did.

Get to know the East region
By Danny Connors
March 13, 2012 - 9:26am
If Syracuse wants to make it all the way to New Orleans for the Final Four, then they'll have to get by these teams

On Sunday, 68 teams were fortunate to make the esteemed NCAA tournament. As expected, the Orange was awarded a No. 1 seed in the East region.

Let’s take a look at who SU could potentially matchup against in the East and how much of a threat they are to end the Orange’s magical season.

16 Seed - UNC Asheville

The Scoop - A 16 seed has never beaten a 1 and this game won’t change that. UNC Asheville has good guards and gave the UNC Tar Heels a run for their money in the first half, but Syracuse is just too talented.  

Maryland ends Syracuse's championship hopes
By Oritt Blum
May 23, 2011 - 12:04am
Maryland's Grant Catalino delivers a dagger in the final minute of sudden-death overtime to end the Orange’s NCAA tournament run.

It was a thrilling playoff finish that Syracuse lacrosse had become accustomed to in recent years. Only this time, the Orange didn't come out on top.

The unseeded Maryland Terrapins came back from an early deficit Sunday to defeat the No. 1-seeded SUY in overtime, 6-5. The quarterfinals loss sends Maryland to contend for the NCAA lacrosse title next weekend in Baltimore while SU will watch the Final Four from home for the second year in a row.

Orange dominate Siena in NCAA first round
By David F. Baer
May 16, 2011 - 3:00am
Syracuse jumped out to an early 2-0 lead and then pulled away in the second half to defeat a pesky Siena squad 10-4 in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Syracuse moved into the NCAA quarterfinals Sunday with a 10-4 win over Siena, avenging the shocking upset to Army a year ago.

Johns Hopkins transfer Tommy Palasek played a big role in getting the Orange out of the first round this season, having his hand in each of Syracuse’s first four goals.

Syracuse falls in NCAA Tournament
By Bill Spaulding
March 21, 2011 - 10:01am
Missed chances haunt Syracuse in a 66-62 loss.

The season came to an end for Syracuse last night inside the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, according to ESPN. Darius Johnson-Odum's 3-pointer with 27 seconds left gave Marquette the lead for good. Syracuse bungled its final three possessions to end the season with a 66-62 loss.

Golden Eagles send Orange packing
By Stephen Hughes
March 21, 2011 - 12:47am
Marquette hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with less than 30 seconds to play, and the Golden Eagles defeated Syracuse for the second time this year to end SU's season and advance to the NCAA's Sweet-16.

Freshman guard Dion Waiters scored a career-high 18 points, but it wasn’t enough as the Orange were upset by 11-seed Marquette, 66-62, ending Syracuse’s season.

SU was hampered by 18 turnovers and six charging calls on offense. Marquette used heavy pressure to prevent the Orange from running their offense, and Syracuse struggled to find any sort of offensive rhythm.

The loss of sophomore Brandon Triche didn’t help the Orange either. Triche landed flush on his back after going up for a lay-up in the second half and never returned to the game.