Jim Stechschulte, Author at The Juice Online

Tyler Ennis hits shot at buzzer as Syracuse edges Pittsburgh

February 12, 2014 Jim Stechschulte

Just when it looked like Pittsburgh would once again prove to be a thorn in the side of Syracuse Wednesday night, freshman point guard Tyler Ennis added another superlative to his season, pulling up and banging home a 35-footer to pull out a 58-56 SU win.

How will Syracuse basketball adjust if Baye Moussa Keita is out?

February 10, 2014 Jim Stechschulte

With no projected return from injury announced at this time, Baye Moussa Keita’s knee is the biggest concern for the Syracuse Orange.

Syracuse Orange pull away late to defeat Clemson Tigers

February 9, 2014 Jim Stechschulte

Faced with yet another team preferring to grind it out, top-ranked Syracuse closed each half with a strong run on Sunday night, giving them enough punch to knock out Clemson at the Carrier Dome, 57-44.

Instant Juice: Syracuse 57, Clemson 44

February 9, 2014 Jim Stechschulte

The Orange closed the first half with a 9-0 run, opening up a game that had been tight from the opening jump. Clemson was never able to get all the way back in it, as the SU lead never shrank below five points.

Syracuse Orange remain perfect with win over Notre Dame Fighting Irish

February 3, 2014 Jim Stechschulte

Trevor Cooney scored a career-high 33 points, matching a school record with nine 3-pointers, and top-ranked Syracuse beat Notre Dame 61-55 on Monday night in another matchup of former Big East foes.

Syracuse Orange edge Duke Blue Devils in OT classic

February 1, 2014 Jim Stechschulte

If the first game between Syracuse and Duke as Atlantic Coast Conference mates is a sign of things to come, college basketball fans have a lot to look forward to.

Syracuse Orange improve to 20-0 with win over Wake Forest

January 30, 2014 Jim Stechschulte

No. 2 Syracuse matched the best start in program history Wednesday night, pulling away to beat Wake Forest 67-57 behind a strong second half from freshman Tyler Ennis.

Syracuse Orange sweep season series with Miami Hurricanes

January 26, 2014 Jim Stechschulte

Syracuse jumped out to an early lead on Miami (Fla.) Saturday afternoon, but needed to close the game on a 15-3 run to pull out a 64-52 road win. The second-ranked Orange (19-0, 6-0 ACC) led by 18 points in the first half, but actually trailed with under nine minutes in the game before finally putting away the Hurricanes (10-9, 2-5).

Late rally propels Syracuse past Pittsburgh

January 19, 2014 Jim Stechschulte

After leading for most of the day, #2 Syracuse needed to close the game with a 10-2 run to pull out a hard-fought 59-54 win over #22 Pittsburgh at the Carrier Dome.

Syracuse uses second half run to outlast Boston College

January 13, 2014 Jim Stechschulte

Tuesday night, for the third time in their first four ACC games, #2 Syracuse took on a former Big East opponent and, for the third time in those four games, emerged victorious, beating Boston College on the road, 69-59.