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Kiyan Anthony, the son of Carmelo Anthony and the nation’s 36th-ranked player in the Class of 2025, is nearing a decision on his college commitment. The four-star recruit is deciding between Syracuse basketball, USC basketball, and Auburn basketball. Anthony recently appeared on Angel Reese’s podcast, and the WNBA star predicted where he will take his […]

Class of 2025 shooting guard Kiyan Anthony, son of NBA legend Carmelo Anthony, is nearing his college decision. As he gets closer to the end of the recruiting process, Anthony has narrowed his list down to three schools — Auburn, USC and Syracuse — according to Joe Tipton of On3 Sports. The New York native […]

Carmelo Anthony first established himself as a generational offensive talent while leading Syracuse basketball to the national championship when he was just a freshman. A big chunk of his heart resides in what is now called the JMA Wireless Dome, so he would presumably be both touched and elated to see his son choose a […]

22 years ago, Carmelo Anthony walked onto campus at Syracuse University as the No. 1 ranked freshman in the country. Only eight months later, the Orange were victorious in the National Championship Game, scoring an 81-78 victory over the Kansas Jayhawks, and Anthony was able to depart a legend. Anthony was named the NCAA Tournament’s […]

Carmelo Anthony etched his name into Syracuse basketball history when he led the program to a National Title during the 2002-03 campaign. However, fans may not know what led the 10-time NBA All-Star to play for the Orange in the first place. NBA veteran Rudy Gay revealed that Anthony may have joined Jim Boeheim’s squad […]

It was a bit of a disappointing 2023-24 season for the Syracuse Orange. They had a decent overall record, 20-12 overall and 11-9 in ACC play. But they lost in the first round of the ACC Tournament against NC State and missed out on the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive season. Syracuse suffered another […]

Gerry McNamara played college basketball with Syracuse basketball from 2002-2006, and he has now been on the staff for the Orange since 2009. He started off as a graduate assistant, then eventually worked his way up to assistant coach, and then associated head coach. He has spent about 20 years total with the Syracuse program, […]

In the disturbing, sordid details of the sexual misconduct and abuse case building against rapper and prolific hip hop producer Sean “Diddy” Combs, a recent arrest has shed light on Diddy’s alleged drug supplier — a 25 year old former Syracuse basketball player named Brendan Paul. According to the New York Post, Paul was arrested […]

The No.6-seed Syracuse Orange had to await the winner of NC State and Louisville on Tuesday, as they were a part of the teams that got a bye to the second round. The winner of this game will go on to face No.2-seed Duke on Thursday night. It is time to continue our men’s college […]

A new in-season college basketball tournament is set to offer participating teams up to $2 million in NIL deals, per an exclusive report by Front Office Sports. The “Players Era” tournament is looking to invite eight college basketball teams to compete in the tournament, which will take place at MGM Arena in the Fall. The […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green watched Syracuse basketball get a win over North Carolina State on Tuesday night, but he still would have done things differently. The Warriors forward took to social media to point out what Syracuse should have done and that he would dominate the college coaching ranks: “I personally think if […]

The Syracuse Orange (16-10, 7-8) go on the road to take on the NC State Wolfpack (16-9, 8-6) Tuesday night. Below we will continue our college basketball odds series with a Syracuse-NC State prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Syracuse is struggling in conference play, and they […]

The Syracuse basketball team picked up a massive win at home on Tuesday night against North Carolina basketball. The Tar Heels were fairly big favorites in this one as they are ranked #7 in the country, but the Orange got the job done. It was close all the way until to the end, but Syracuse […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels had been one of the top teams in college basketball this season. They had been coming off a huge against rival Duke just a little over two weekends ago before falling in an upset loss to Clemson just this past week. North Carolina had regrouped against Miami this past weekend […]

North Carolina looks to keep their lead in the ACC as they face Syracuse. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a North Carolina-Syracuse prediction, pick, and how to watch. North Carolina comes into the game sitting at 19-5 on the year and is 11-2 in conference play, good for first […]

Another ACC showdown will be in the works on Wednesday evening as the Louisville Cardinals head to the Big Apple to take on the Syracuse Orange. With that said, we continue our college basketball odds series where we unveil our Louisville-Syracuse prediction and pick. Fresh off of snapping a lengthy six-game losing streak by hitting […]

Syracuse basketball is parting ways with one of their players. Benny Williams is leaving the team after being dismissed from the program, per a statement from the school. Williams had been suspended earlier in the season for violating team rules. “Everyone in the program wishes Benny the best,” the Syracuse basketball program posted to social […]

The Syracuse Orange take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Syracuse Wake Forest prediction and pick. Find how to watch Syracuse Wake Forest. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons and Syracuse Orange have NIT-level resumes. They are both in a position where they need to win several […]

The NC State Wolfpack come into this road matchup against the Syracuse Orange off back-to-back losses in this Saturday night showdown. We’re here to share our college basketball odds series, make an NC State-Syracuse prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. NC State (13-7) come into this Saturday night matchup with losses in […]

Syracuse basketball got a huge win on Saturday, hitting a game-winning shot at the buzzer to defeat the Miami Hurricanes 72-69. Quadir Copeland made the buzzer-beater that got the Carrier Dome crowd out of their seats. QUADIR FOR THE WIN!!! pic.twitter.com/0stb0NXajK — Syracuse Men’s Basketball (@Cuse_MBB) January 20, 2024 Copeland adds his name to the […]

It is an ACC battle as Syracuse travels to face North Carolina. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Syracuse-North Carolina prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Syracuse comes into the game sitting at 11-4 on the year, but just 2-2 in ACC play. Their four losses this year have been against […]

In the Mark Few era, Gonzaga basketball reigns supreme over the entire West Coast Conference, but there is one opponent in particular who has been used as a perpetual chew toy by the Bulldogs. True to form, they got handed another beatdown in the McCarthey Athletic Center on Thursday. No. 24 Gonzaga (10-4) built an […]

Ranked 16th overall in the nation, Jon Scheyer’s Duke Blue Devils will take on Red Autry’s Syracuse Orange. Below we will continue our college basketball odds series with a Syracuse-Duke prediction and pick. For the first time in my life, Syracuse is not running their 2-3 zone. First-year head coach Red Autry has Syracuse playing […]

The LSU Tigers take on the Syracuse Orange. Check out our college basketball odds series for our LSU Syracuse prediction and pick. Find how to watch LSU Syracuse. For nearly 50 years, one man guided the Syracuse men’s basketball program. Since 1976, Jim Boeheim patrolled the bench for Syracuse, making the Orange one of the […]

The Maui Invitational is one of the most important tournaments in college basketball and one of the true signs that the college basketball season has kicked off. It is an eight-team tournament with some of the most elite teams in the nation. The tournament kicks off on Monday, Nov. 20. This article will detail everything […]

For 47 years, Jim Boeheim manned the sidelines as the head coach of Syracuse men’s basketball. While he decided to retire from his position, Boeheim couldn’t leave the sport of basketball completely. The former Syracuse head coach is finalizing a deal with ESPN, via Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. Boeheim is expected to work both […]

Syracuse basketball has always been known to use zone defense because of Coach Jim Boeheim. Since they got a new coach in Adrian Autry, the basketball team had to adjust on the defensive end. The three-point shot revolution changed college basketball a lot. Syracuse basketball is most affected as they use the 2-3 zone a […]

The Syracuse Orange will enjoy at least one more season of the Judah Mintz experience. The talented guard announced his decision to return to Syracuse for his sophomore season, while also withdrawing from the 2023 NBA Draft. Judah Mintz made the announcement on Wednesday via an Instagram video post.   View this post on Instagram […]

Syracuse basketball is doing everything in their power to avoid becoming an afterthought in this now post-Jim Boeheim era. New head coach Adrian Autry has been busy in the offseason thus far and just filled a big hole on his roster by adding who he hopes is the next imposing Orange big man. Florida State […]

Forward Donnie Freeman committed to Syracuse on Thursday, according to a tweet from 247Sports National Basketball Recruiting Analyst Dushawn London. “Syracuse basketball is back,” Donnie Freeman said after announcing his commitment in a 247Sports.com live-stream, via Syracuse.com. “That’s my goal. To bring home a national championship.” A 4-star recruit out of St. John’s High School in Washington D.C., […]

Legendary college basketball head coach Jim Boeheim and Syracuse University and the family of the man killed when he got struck by a car driven by the former Syracuse basketball mentor in 2019 have reportedly settled a lawsuit, per Karen Matthews of the Associated Press. Jim Boeheim was driving home following a game when he […]

West Virginia, improbably, has become one of the most interesting teams of the college basketball offseason. After landing former Arizona point guard Kerr Kriisa in the transfer portal last month, the Mountineers pulled off another major coup on Sunday by signing former Syracuse center Jesse Edwards. One of the most coveted players in the transfer […]

Syracuse basketball center Jesse Edwards has decided to enter the transfer portal, according to a Monday article from Syracuse.com. Edwards has one more year of eligibility remaining. Edwards, a former three-star recruit out of IMG Academy, committed to the Orange over an offer from Georgia Tech in 2019, according to 247Sports. He has four recorded seasons with Syracuse, […]

There may still be another three games left in the college basketball season with UCONN, Miami, San Diego State and FAU still vying for the national championship, but the coach carousel has already more or less stopped spinning for the year. Since the end of the regular season earlier this month, over 50 schools have […]

Former Notre Dame guard J.J. Starling has committed to play for Adrian Autry and the Syracuse basketball program next season, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN. “I felt like it was a great fit for me,” J.J. Starling said, via ESPN. “The coaching staff are people I know I can put my trust in to […]

After 47 seasons, Jim Boeheim has stepped down as head coach of the Syracuse men’s basketball team. Before Boeheim truly stepped away from Syracuse, the legendary coach had one last message for the Orange faithful. Before he was a coach at Syracuse, Boeheim was a player with the Orange. He has spent the majority of […]

In college basketball, there’s a notion that sleep is death, that progress is the only way to stave off regress. The players who stick around for four years are the guys who weren’t good enough to leave after one; the schools that aren’t aggressively hunting larger TV deals are the teams that can’t compete. It’s […]

Former Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim has many admirable qualities. He’s one of the best and winningest college basketball coaches of all time, for starters. But over his 47 year career, he was never known for his grace and never had much grace afforded towards him as a result. As he slinks off into retirement, this […]

People meet plenty of individuals that change their lives, either for better or for worse, in their journey to become the person they are at the moment. On Thursday, it was future Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony’s turn to honor someone who played a huge part in mentoring him and molding him into the NBA […]