Syracuse Basketball

Backflips, no snow and a Lego in space
By Steve Bottari
January 29, 2012 - 9:29pm
Not from Concentrate: One last look at the week that was

In each Not From Concentrate post, we're taking a moment to remember the week that was -- from the news you should know, to the things everyone was talking about and even some of the stuff that might have slipped right by.

It's one last chance for stories before they fade into oblivion as the week begins again.

 

Syracuse students call Westboro Baptists' bluff
By Chris Baker
December 2, 2011 - 8:52pm
Syracuse students showed up to counter the protests of the Westboro Baptists, but the Kansas radicals never showed.

At 5:30 p.m. on a chilly Friday night, a group of roughly a dozen students assembled beneath an American flag outside Hendricks Chapel. Wearing orange shirts and carrying colorful signs, the students milled around cracking jokes. They were preparing to protest the Westboro Baptist Church.

Melo arraigned on criminal mischief charges
By Jeff Laboon
June 1, 2011 - 1:47pm
Fab Melo voluntarily appears in city court Wednesday for incident two days earlier.

Sophomore center Fab Melo, 20, appeared before Syracuse City Judge James Cecile Wednesday to plea not guilty for criminal mischief charges relating to a Monday incident. The court called Melo - full name Fabrico P de Melo - in for questioning and he voluntarily came before Cecile in court. 

Syracuse falls in NCAA Tournament
By Bill Spaulding
March 21, 2011 - 9:01am
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.

SU fans struggle to find tickets to tomorrow's game
By Bill Spaulding
February 25, 2011 - 9:52am
Georgetown limits sales of single-game tickets to alumni, donors.

Syracuse fans who live near our nation's capital have gotten used to filling the Verizon Center stands each year when SU travels to Georgetown. But this year, the Hoyas have made buying tickets much more difficult, The Post-Standard reports.

Syracuse bounces back
By Shane M Phillips
February 15, 2011 - 12:11pm
After a disappointing loss to Louisville Saturday, Syracuse's basketball defeats West Virginia Monday night.

The Syracuse Orange have been hot and cold as of late this season. Monday night they seemed to be on the right track though as they defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers

63-52. The win comes after a disappointing loss to the Louisville Cardinals Saturday when they fell behind by as many as 20 points early in the second half and tried to battle back.

Syracuse gets much-needed win over West Virginia
By Anders Keitz
February 15, 2011 - 9:42am
SU gets first home win in almost a month.

Toughness. The Syracuse Orange men's basketball team seemed to embody that word last night. The Orange shut down the West Virginia Mountaineer's offense in the second half and got the win, according to ESPN. 

Brandon Triche's second straight 20-point game helped lead Syracuse to the win. Rick Jackson had 10 points and nine rebounds and C.J. Fair had eight points. 

SU basketball moves up in rankings
By Mark A Sell
February 7, 2011 - 3:59pm
The Orange jump five spots in this week's AP Poll

It wasn't too long ago Jim Boeheim's club lost four in a row. But after a funk brought the team all the way down to No. 17 in the polls at the beginning of last week, Syracuse has come back.

Syracuse basketball claims Legends Classic Tournament title
By Dan Cohen
November 29, 2010 - 2:43pm
Boeheim's bunch moves up in Monday's polls

After a shaky start on the offensive end, Syracuse Basketball found its touch from the floor against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the final of the Legends Classic Tournament in Atlantic City, according to SU Atheltics.  Five scored in double figures as the Orange took down their ACC opponents by the final of 80-76.  S.U.

Big things already expected from Syracuse Basketball’s freshman class
By Kevin Barry
October 29, 2010 - 9:25am
Head Coach Jim Boeheim is looking to Fab Melo, Dion Waiters, C.J. Fair and Baye Moussa Keita to step up.

With Andy Rautins, Wes Johnson and Arinzie Onuaku no longer in the Orange’s starting line up, Syracuse Head Coach Jim Boeheim is looking to the newcomers to contribute. This year’s freshmen are reminiscent of the 2007 freshman class of Scoop Jardine, Donte Greene, Johnny Flynn and Rick Jackson.