Recruiting, relationships spurred Brenden Straughn's swift ascension to SU assistant
Syracuse assistant Brenden Straughn's reputation in the DMV promises to extend SU’s evergreen recruiting pipeline for years to come. Read more »
Writer archives: Tyler Schiff
Judah Mintz drops game-high 29 points in potential last home game at SU
Judah Mintz tallied a game-high 29 points to lead Syracuse over Virginia Tech in its final regular-season home game. Read more »
Observations from SU’s win over VT: 4 double-digit scorers, rebounding woes
Led by Judah Mintz's game-high 29 points, four Syracuse scorers finished in double digits against Virginia Tech. More observations on SU’s 84-71 victory. Read more »
Quadir Copeland exemplifies 'Philly tough' with career-high 25 points, game-winning stop
Quadir Copeland notched a career-high 25 points and made the game-winning stop to seal a victory over NC State. Read more »
Observations from SU’s 87-83 win over NC State: Lights-out 1st half, escaping down the stretch
Syracuse scored a season-high 55 first-half points while it weathered down NC State’s DJ Horne’s 32-point performance. Read more »
Syracuse's shooting woes reemerge, falls 65-60 to Georgia Tech
“They’re a good offensive rebounding team… We just didn’t do a good job of boxing out.” Following an upset win over No. 7 UNC days prior, Syracuse’s 49-28 rebounding deficit led to a 65-50 loss to Georgia Tech. Read more »
Syracuse upsets No. 7 North Carolina, defeats AP Top 10 team for 1st time since 2019
Judah Mintz and J.J. Starling combined for 48 points to dominate down the stretch in Syracuse’s 86-79 upset over No. 7 North Carolina. Read more »
Film Review: A look into SU’s empty possessions down the stretch in narrow loss to Clemson
After J.J. Starling canned a mid-range jumper to tie the game 60-60, Syracuse went scoreless for the next two minutes. A look into what went wrong during final stages of SU’s 77-68 defeat to Clemson. Read more »
Opponent Preview: Everything to know about No. 7 North Carolina
Since Syracuse’s 36-point loss to North Carolina, the Tar Heels have remained atop the ACC, only suffering losses to Georgia Tech and Clemson. Read more »
Chris Bell's career-high 30 points lifts Syracuse to 94-92 win over Louisville
Chris Bell’s career-high 30 points spurred Syracuse to snap its two-game losing streak. The Orange shot 60.8% from the field and escaped Louisville’s Skyy Clark’s last-ditch game-winning attempt. Read more »
Opponent Preview: What to know ahead of Louisville
Coming off of a tumultuous last few days, Syracuse plays Louisville Wednesday for the first time this season. Read more »
COMING HOME: Donovan Freeman is slated to be SU's newest star forward
Donovan Freeman enrolls at Syracuse next season as a McDonald’s All-American and the program’s highest-ranked incoming freshman since 2012. He chose SU to become its next best forward. Read more »
Film Review: Dissecting SU’s lethargic defense in 29-point defeat to Wake Forest
Adrian Autry apologized for Syracuse’s 99-70 loss at Wake Forest. Our beat writer takes a look at some defensive possessions that fueled SU’s embarrassing result. Read more »
Maliq Brown, Quadir Copeland spearhead comeback which falls just short against BC
Midway through the second half, Maliq Brown and Quadir Copeland led a furious Syracuse comeback to cut Boston College’s once-14-point lead to 55-53. But the Orange came up just short. Read more »
Observations from SU's loss to BC: Brown impresses, Struggles without Starling
Maliq Brown provided a boost on the offensive end while shutting down Boston College's Quinten post, but Syracuse struggled without J.J Starling at points in its loss to Boston College. Read more »
Opponent Preview: What to know about SU’s 2nd matchup with Boston College
Syracuse looks to sweep its season series at Boston College on Tuesday. In their first meeting, the Orange forced BC into 22 turnovers during a 69-59 win at the JMA Wireless Dome. Read more »
Quadir Copeland broke out, but he's stayed true to his game
"That’s why he’s special, because he doesn’t think about what’s normal.” Quadir Copeland is breaking out as a sophomore while displaying his signature flashy style of play. Read more »
Syracuse concedes late run, falls 85-69 to Florida State
Syracuse’s last lead against Florida State came with 11:54 left in the game. But from there, FSU embarked on a dominant 34-15 run to defeat SU 85-69. Read more »
Opponent Preview: Everything to know about FSU
Syracuse hosts Florida State Tuesday. The Orange are coming off of a thrilling 72-69 win over Miami while the Seminoles lost to Clemson last time out. Read more »
Film Review: Analyzing the crucial, game-clinching possessions in SU’s 72-69 win over Miami
Timely outside jumpshooting and a furious back-and-forth down the stretch resulted in the Orange capturing their second straight conference win. Here’s a breakdown of the final possessions which propelled Syracuse to a 72-69 victory over Miami. Read more »
Quadir Copeland's buzzer-beating 3 seals SU's 72-69 win over Miami
Syracuse guard Quadir Copeland hit a 3-pointer with time expiring to stun Miami 72-69. Read more »
SU’s static half-court offense limits chances for statement win
Syracuse’s 69-58 victory at Pittsburgh displayed flashes of its ability to execute in the half-court. But for most of this season, directionless offensive sets have been the bane of SU’s success. Read more »
J.J. Starling drops team-high 17 points in 'best game' with Syracuse
J.J. Starling’s 17 points on 64% shooting led Syracuse to a 69-58 win over Pitt. He said he knew a good game was coming after his first shot. Read more »
Observations from SU’s win over Pitt: Depth shines, Defense limits Carrington
Syracuse featured seven different 3-point scorers while holding Pitt's Carlton Carrington to zero points. More observations on SU's win over Pitt. Read more »
