January 2011 - Page 3 of 6 - The Juice Online

Orange lax ready for redemption

January 20, 2011 Dan Brannigan

The Syracuse men’s lacrosse team crashed out of the 2010 NCAA tournament against Army on May 16—an uncharacteristic first-round loss

Metrics help explain Big East standings

January 19, 2011 Ian Halpern

Ken Pomeroy is one of college basketball’s most respected statisticians. His metrics can be helpful tools in evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of any Division-I basketball team.

Some positives in Syracuse’s first loss of season

January 18, 2011 Robbie Gillies

This game was supposed to tell us something about the Orange. It was supposed to tell us whether it is a legit contender. But once Kris Joseph’s head ricocheted off the court over the weekend against Cincinnati, the idea that this game would determine whether it’s a championship-caliber team went out the window. Pitt once again had Syracuse’s number. The Panthers have won five straight and 13 of 16 against the Orange. Overall though, this was a positive game for the Orange in which there were a lot of positives to take away from the loss.

Syracuse loses first of season against Pitt

January 17, 2011 Wes Cheng

Nasir Robinson scored 21 points and Brad Wanamaker added 15 points as No. 4 Pittsburgh handed No. 3 Syracuse its first loss with a 74-66 win.

Orange depth on display against Pitt

January 17, 2011 Wes Cheng

No. 4 Syracuse (18-0, 5-0 Big East) will be without leading scorer Kris Joseph when it takes on No. 5 Pittsburgh (17-1, 5-0) on Monday.

Bearcats lived by the 3, died by the 3

January 16, 2011 Robbie Gillies

It might not be how you start, but that can certainly help. The Orange jumped out to an 18-3 lead largely thanks to Rick Jackson’s dominance in the post. He had 6 of the first 11 points as Cincinnati made the curious decision not to double him. It’s amazing how far Jackson has come. Of course his scoring is up as his playing time has gone up and he’s developed quite a post game but what’s often overlooked is his ball handling skills and limiting mistakes. Last season he had an assist to turnover ratio of .88. This year he has nearly doubled that with a 1.64 A/T ratio. Those that play fantasy basketball are aware that that is quite a high number for a forward/center. He simply doesn’t make that many mistakes. Jackson finished 7 for 8 for 15 points and 11 rebounds. It was his 11th double-double of the season.

Week in review (1/15): SU struggles against free throw defenses

January 16, 2011 Wes Cheng

Syracuse, which shoots 67.7 percent collectively from the line, has been the victim of aggressive free throw defense all season. It is currently ranked 167th in the NCAA at the charity stripe.

SU overcomes Joseph injury to defeat Bearcats

January 15, 2011 Wes Cheng

Melo played his best game of the season, with six points, four rebounds and four blocks. His performance helped No. 4 Syracuse overcome an injury to Joseph as Syracuse (18-0, 5-0 Big East) survived a shooting barrage from the Bearcats to cruise to a 67-52 win over Cincinnati (16-2, 3-2).

Joseph likely to miss Pitt game

January 15, 2011 Wes Cheng

Joseph will probably not play in Syracuse’s next game against No. 5 Pittsburgh. “It’s obviously unlikely with the turnaround, with a Monday game like this,” Boeheim said. “He got banged pretty good when he hit the floor. We’re going to have to wait and see.”

Fort Drum soldiers in attendance for SU game

January 15, 2011 Wes Cheng

Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team were in attendance from nearby Fort Drum during Syracuse’s 67-52 win over Cincinnati