Jeff Irvine, Author at The Juice Online

Why Syracuse fans should root for Tyus Battle at the NBA Combine

May 17, 2018 Jeff Irvine

The NBA Combine officially gets underway in earnest today, and you had better be rooting for Tyus Battle if you

Five keys for Syracuse basketball against Duke

March 21, 2018 Jeff Irvine

Syracuse is currently 11.5-point underdogs to Duke.

Syracuse basketball is exactly where we thought it would be

February 14, 2018 Jeff Irvine

Syracuse has had at least one top-20 upset victory in each of the last 3 seasons.

Howard Washington has been a solid defender at the top of Syracuse’s zone

December 12, 2017 Jeff Irvine

Washington has actually played fairly well in the zone during his limited playing time.

Key to Syracuse basketball’s rebounding edge is centers on offensive glass

December 8, 2017 Jeff Irvine

While Oshae Brissett has garnered most of the attention for his rebounding volume, his success has come largely on the defensive boards.

Could Oshae Brissett leave Syracuse after his freshman year?

December 8, 2017 Jeff Irvine

Syracuse freshman Oshae Brissett is almost averaging a double-double with 12.8 points per game and 9.8 rebounds per game.

Syracuse guard Dion Waiters catches the ball against Louisville

Syracuse guard Tyus Battle playing almost as well as Dion Waiters

December 8, 2017 Jeff Irvine

Waiters’ minutes were never significant enough to rack up the per-game stats that Battle will achieve this year.

Predicting Syracuse basketball’s record for the 2017-2018 season

November 1, 2017 Jeff Irvine

The expectations are lower for this year’s Syracuse men’s basketball team than any in recent memory.

With departure of Taurean Thompson, will Syracuse basketball use three-guard offense?

September 14, 2017 Jeff Irvine

Will Battle’s body hold up if he has to play nearly 40 minutes per game with some of it banging bodies with forwards in the zone?

The zone doesn’t hurt: Why Syracuse pro development is so good

August 11, 2017 Jeff Irvine

In total, the evidence is overwhelming that attending Syracuse is one of the best colleges for maximizing a high school player’s chances of getting drafted.