Basketball Archives - Page 30 of 328

In what has been a common theme for Syracuse, the Orange struggled to defend down the stretch and had issues with ball security.

Syracuse simply is not the same tough zone defense they’ve been throughout Boeheim’s tenure, evidenced by their 102.1 defensive efficiency.

Isaiah Johnson is a cornerback from Dartmouth who stands 6-foot-3 and weighs 205 pounds and was recently offered by Syracuse.

Syracuse simply could not get stops on defense, allowing Virginia to claim a 74-69 win as the calendar turned to 2021.

Who has the best shoe game on this year’s team? Who’s likely to sleep in for practice? We polled the Syracuse basketball team.

Virginia has struggled on offense this season, averaging just 61.8 points per game, which is 313th in the NCAA.

Syracuse was led by Cole Swider’s 21 points and Buddy Boeheim’s 22 as the Orange shot 56.1 percent from the field.

Cole Swider has made six of eight 3-point attempts in the last two games, lifting his season shooting percentage from 3 to 34.3 percent.

Syracuse managed to hold off Cornell Wednesday night and claim an 80-68 home victory in a game that was originally scheduled for December 21.

Cole Swider scored eight straight points for Syracuse, part of a 16-6 run as the Orange took a 60-43 lead with 11:11 left.