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Syracuse basketball needs more from its group of centers

November 21, 2013 Matt Dagostino

Four games into the Syracuse basketball season, some of the preseason observations and predictions are starting to take shape. Others are falling by the wayside.

Syracuse united under senior leaders

October 18, 2013 Jim Stechschulte

Over their shared time on campus, C.J. Fair and Baye Moussa Keita have built an easy relationship. As the team started to gather for its official picture on Media Day, Keita adjusted Fair’s trademark headband, then plucked an errant thread and discarded it. The two chuckled over a silly moment.

Syracuse centers: Role models and cautionary tales for the 2013-14 team

May 30, 2013 Jeff Irvine

It has been a recent theme for Syracuse basketball to have highly ranked center recruits disappoint in their freshman years. It takes big men longer to get used to the college game, the saying goes. This was certainly the case for Coleman.

Fulford talks loaded Jordan East Team, Andrew Wiggins timetable — Cuse Clicks

April 12, 2013 Wes Cheng

Andrew Wiggins kept a low-profile with the media on Thursday and likely will do the same when it’s time to make the announcement that the whole basketball world is awaiting.

Michael Carter-Williams played best ball following devastating fire — Cuse Clicks

March 29, 2013 Wes Cheng

Zach and Carter-Williams’ twin 14-year-old brothers were watching Syracuse’s second-round game with Cal at the time. Fifty-eight seconds into Syracuse’s 66-60 victory that set up the Sweet 16 showdown with Indiana, Zach noticed smoke coming from the kitchen and the whole house ultimately went up in a blaze.

Baye Moussa Keita has career night as Syracuse edges Georgetown

March 16, 2013 Wes Cheng

It was a career night for the junior center, who notched 13 points and 8 rebounds.

Tipoff Countdown: Concern about the Syracuse centers?

January 23, 2013 Wes Cheng

Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim was not happy with his trio of centers after Syracuse’s 57-55 win over Cincinnati on Monday.

Tipoff Countdown: What has been Syracuse’s biggest surprise?

November 21, 2012 Wes Cheng

The Orange, who has always struggled rebounding the ball because of its reliance on the zone, is 9th in the NCAA in rebounds per game, averaging 47.0 boards per contest.

Baye Moussa Keita emerging in Syracuse frontcourt

November 19, 2012 Wes Cheng

He finished with a career-high 15 points, all in the second half, and added five rebounds and a pair of blocks in 13 minutes.

Midway Conclusions: Turnover problems, Syracuse’s trio, and Keita

November 14, 2012 Jeff Irvine

Considering Syracuse opened its season against a ranked opponent for the first time since 1987, there are a few things we can take away from the Orange’s opener on the Midway.