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VIDEO: Syracuse falls short of NCAA finals

April 7, 2013 The Juice

Syracuse climbed to within one point with under a minute to go in the Final Four game against Michigan on Saturday night. But the inability to complete 3-pointers — they shot just 3-14 from a long-range — cost the Orange a 61-56 loss and a spot in the NCAA finals

Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim reiterates that he will be returning following Michigan loss

April 7, 2013 Wes Cheng

In what has become one-part comedy, one-part redundancy, Jim Boeheim reaffirmed he was returning for his 38th season as head coach of Syracuse following Syracuse’s 61-56 loss to Michigan on Saturday night in the national semifinals.

Final Four Instant Juice: Syracuse 56, Michigan 61

April 6, 2013 Wes Cheng

A pair of Tim Hardaway Jr. free throws and a charge call on Michael Carter-Williams that fouled him out of the game. From there, Michigan was just good enough at the line to hang on.

Tipoff Countdown: Making a case for the Wichita State Shockers

April 6, 2013 Wes Cheng

Any team team wanting to beat the Shockers is also going to have to get on the boards. They’re 27th in the NCAA at 38.4 rebounds per game, and have a balanced offensive attack, with five players averaging more than seven points a game.

Tipoff Countdown: Making a case for the Syracuse Orange

April 5, 2013 Ben Glidden

It has probably been said a thousand times over the past week, but the 2-3 zone is the key to the Syracuse Orange’s National Championship hopes.

Orange Watch: At NCAA Final Four Syracuse has to first win Saturday to play Monday

April 5, 2013 Brad Bierman

The first important aspect of each trip under Syracuse’s Hall of Famer has been three successful national semifinal performances against the likes of Providence (1987), Mississippi State (1996) and Texas (2003) to move on to play in the title game

Tipoff Countdown: Making a case for the Louisville Cardinals

April 4, 2013 Saugat Sen

Peyton Siva and Russ Smith have been playing at another level at the guard position, and Gorgui Dieg has been there at the rim to knock opponents shots into the 3rd row of seats every time they dare to drive to the basket.

Syracuse Orange v. Michigan Wolverines: The Juice Preview

April 4, 2013 Jim Stechschulte

It will be a battle of four seeds in one half of the Final Four on Saturday when Michigan (30-7) takes on Syracuse (30-9). The two squads have reached this point of the NCAA Tournament through clearly different paths.

Jim Boeheim ‘fully intends’ to coach Syracuse in the ACC

April 3, 2013 Wes Cheng

Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim stated that he has no plans on retiring at the end of the season on ESPN’s Pardon the Interruption on Wednesday.

Tipoff Countdown: Making a case for the Michigan Wolverines

April 3, 2013 Mike Chandler

The depth of the Big-Ten conference and the team’s inexperience (they were the youngest team invited to the tournament this year) were major culprits in the late-season swoon that led to Michigan’s respectable-but-inauspicious 4-seed in the Big Dance.