Jeff Irvine, Author at The Juice Online

The top 10 things Syracuse basketball wants for Christmas

December 24, 2014 Jeff Irvine

The Syracuse Men’s Basketball team has four non-conference losses for the first time since 1997. But it’s the season of hope, so let’s not panic.

What Syracuse basketball’s young starters need to improve

November 20, 2014 Jeff Irvine

Syracuse’s younger players have a lot to work on[/caption]Last weekend’s close game against Hampton revealed the Syracuse men’s basketball team has a long way to go.

How many games will Syracuse basketball win this season?

October 2, 2014 Jeff Irvine

Midnight Madness a few weeks away, and the Syracuse men’s basketball team will kick off its exhibition slate against Carleton in just over a month. After a couple of rough weeks for Syracuse football, let’s consider what we have to look forward to in the upcoming basketball season.

Predicting playing time for Syracuse basketball’s incoming freshmen

August 13, 2014 Jeff Irvine

No one knows exactly what to expect for next season’s Syracuse men’s basketball team. The Orange returns just two starters and must replace its top two scorers and rebounders.

How Syracuse basketball fans spend their summer says a lot

July 18, 2014 Jeff Irvine

What’s a Syracuse fan to do? Besides get excited for the upcoming football season, there are two options. The one you prefer says a lot about you as a fan.

How Syracuse basketball will free up a scholarship for one more 2015 recruit

June 18, 2014 Jeff Irvine

With the verbal commitment of 4-star combo guard Frank Howard, Syracuse is out of scholarships for the 2015-2016 basketball season. Howard, the fourth top-70 recruit to commit to the Orange, would be a nice way to cap off the 2015 class.

Who will lead Syracuse basketball in rebounding next season?

May 27, 2014 Jeff Irvine

Next year’s Syracuse men’s basketball team has big shoes to fill. The departing quartet of CJ Fair, Tyler Ennis, Jerami Grant and Baye Moussa Keita played 58 percent of the team’s minutes and scored 63 percent of its points last season.

Extremes from last year’s Syracuse basketball team you won’t see next year

April 29, 2014 Jeff Irvine

The 2013-2014 Syracuse men’s basketball season was full of extremes. There were the school-record 25 straight wins and No. 1 ranking to start the season.

Syracuse should look to feature Rakeem Christmas more on offense

March 13, 2014 Jeff Irvine

I’m not talking about Trevor Cooney finding his shooting stroke (although that would help more than anything). I’m talking about giving the ball to Rakeem Christmas.

Luck and the undefeated Syracuse Orange basketball team

February 18, 2014 Jeff Irvine

Following Syracuse’s narrow escapes over Pittsburgh and North Carolina State last week, a new narrative has emerged to describe the Orange’s best start in school history. SU has been lucky. The Orange shouldn’t be undefeated. Perhaps Florida is the nation’s best team.