Fortier: Syracuse and Boeheim cannot afford to squander any advantages
Syracuse lost to Notre Dame despite missing its two all-league talents. The Orange cannot afford to do that again this season. Read more »
Writer archives: Sam Fortier
Battle’s attempted heroics forced by Syracuse’s ‘problem’ on offense in 51-49 loss to Notre Dame in the Carrier Dome
Syracuse had a season-best game from beyond the arc, but struggled everywhere else on the floor and failed to eclipse 50 points for the first time all season. Read more »
Fast reaction: 3 takeaways from Syracuse's last-minute loss to Notre Dame, 51-49, in the Carrier Dome
Despite hot shooting from deep for the Orange, the Irish won the battle of the boards to set up some late-game heroics. Read more »
Syracuse's Bourama Sidibe 'good to go' after PRP injection to knee, comfortable warm-up at Wake Forest
Sidibe played only a handful of minutes in Wednesday's contest in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Still, he said he feels ready to play. Read more »
Fast reaction: 3 takeaways from Syracuse's 73-67 road loss at Wake Forest
Struggles on the glass, an appearance from Bourama Sidibe and Frank Howard's hot shooting all played a role in Syracuse's loss Wednesday night. Read more »
Opponent preview: Everything you need to know ahead of Syracuse's matchup with Wake Forest
The Demon Deacons generate more than a fifth of their offense by getting to the charity stripe and converting there. Read more »
Syracuse will honor former administrative assistant with patch starting Dec. 31
Kelly Seubert served 13 years as an administrative assistant to the Syracuse basketball team. Read more »
Syracuse men’s basketball opponent preview: What to know about Eastern Michigan
EMU brings the nation's 13th-best steals rate into the Carrier Dome on Wednesday night. Read more »
Duck: Sam Fortier
Asst. Sports Digital Editor | Fall 2015; Asst. Sports Copy Editor | Spring 2016; Asst. Sports Editor | Spring 2017; Sports Editor | Fall 2017 Read more »
‘If I get it going like this, I’m going to be a problem’: Matt Moyer’s career game pushes Syracuse past UConn, 72-63
Moyer scored a career-high 18 points and Brissett scored 16 points with 10 rebounds. Read more »
Syracuse basketball opponent preview: What to know about Connecticut
A player to watch, a stat to know and more ahead of SU’s matchup with UConn on Tuesday night. Read more »
Beat writer Q&A: The Hartford Courant's Dom Amore breaks down struggling Huskies
A reeling UConn squad that lost two games by a combined 55 points, then needed overtime to beat two mid-majors, makes Syracuse a “heavy” favorite, Amore said. Read more »
Geno Thorpe has left Syracuse basketball for personal reasons
The graduate transfer came to SU after leading South Florida in points per game last season. Read more »
Syracuse defense locks down Maryland, nabs 12 steals in 72-70 win
Leading the charge was point guard Frank Howard who tallied a career-high seven steals. Read more »
Geno Thorpe, still not 100 percent healthy, bridges key Syracuse stretch in 80-67 win
When Tyus Battle had to sit because of foul trouble, Thorpe stepped up and scored 13 points in 14 first-half minutes. Read more »
Superlatives from Syracuse's 80-67 dispatching of Texas Southern
Tyus Battle's dunk in the middle of an 18-point Syracuse run was the big moment in the Orange's third consecutive win to start the season. Read more »
What we learned from Syracuse's 77-45 drubbing of Cornell
Matthew Moyer debuts, Tyus Battle takes over and Syracuse head coach tinkers with his three-guard lineup. Read more »
Size advantage keys Syracuse's 77-45 season-opening win over Cornell
The Big Red had no player taller than 6-foot-8 and, with Sidibe and 7-foot-2 Paschal Chukwu protecting the rim, Cornell found itself settling for jump shots at least 10 feet from the hoop. Read more »
Oshae Brissett reluctantly left home to have a shot at making it big
The freshman’s parents thought Brissett would have a better chance at standing out to colleges like Syracuse if he left Canada at a young age. Read more »
BATTLE TESTED: All eyes are on Tyus Battle this season as he tries to develop into the alpha that Syracuse needs
To replace all its lost, Syracuse needs Tyus Battle to become a type of player he’s never been for a chance at success this season. Read more »
Syracuse’s bigs, its most unproven unit, shines in 1st exhibition game
Syracuse blocked 16 shots, 12 of which came from Bourama Sidibe and Pascal Chukwu. The pair also altered numerous shots against the Penmen. Read more »
Fast reaction: 3 takeaways from Syracuse's 84-54 thumping of Southern New Hampshire in exhibition
The lineup is still unclear, Bourama Sidibe impressed down low and Tyus Battle scored like the top-tier threat Syracuse needs him to be. Read more »
The lessons of Allen Griffin, Syracuse’s newest assistant coach
The Orange hired its fast-rising former point guard to replace longtime assistant Mike Hopkins. Now, Griffin mentors the big men for the school he always wanted to coach. Read more »
Former Syracuse University student Dan D’Uva delivers in radio role for Las Vegas Golden Knights
The NHL’s newest franchise hired the former Crunch broadcaster after Ian Eagle, one of D’Uva’s mentors, noticed D’Uva’s next-level game calls during the Calder Cup finals. Read more »
