Rick Jackson News

Hello, everyone. It's hard to believe the college basketball season is about to start tonight with UAlbany facing Syracuse of the Big East at the Carrier Dome in the 2K Sports Classic.

You can't see past them. You can't get around them. You can't shoot over them. "Them," of course, refers to the Syracuse Orange defense that has smothered its first two opponents into submission.

SU's Scoop Jardine goes to the basket in the first half of SU's game vs. Albany on Monday.

UAlbany coach Will Brown was able to recount at least one funny moment in what was a dreary 75-43 loss to Syracuse on Monday night at the Carrier Dome.

Jim Boeheim stood at the center of the Carrier Dome court that bears his name, smiling broadly following his 800th victory.

Will Harris played at Virginia before transferring. Harris scored seven points in a game against SU two years ago.

Syracuse basketball players Rick Jackson, left, Arinze Onuaku, center, and Wesley Johnson.

Is Wes Johnson the next Johnny Bravo? The Brady Bunch's Greg Brady became rock star Johnny Bravo solely because he fit the jacket.

On a night when the citizens of Syracuse elected a new mayor, the biggest story in the Salt City came out of an exhibition basketball game.

SYRACUSE - Christopher Johnson and Laurence Ekperigin hooted and hollered as they skipped off Jim Boeheim Court, huge smiles creasing their faces and seemingly as stunned as the Syracuse Orange at what had just transpired.

UAlbany fans can get a glimpse tonight of their team's opening-game opponent when Syracuse plays host to Division II Le Moyne in an exhibition contest at the Carrier Dome.

James Southerland was kind of the forgotten man among Syracuse's incoming recruits and newcomers this season.

Syracuse's Arinze Onuaku kids with referee Gary Prager during a dead ball timeout in second half action at the Carrier Dome against Cal State Los Angeles.

The biggest question hanging over the Syracuse University basketball team this preseason consists of two parts.

There was a time Andy Rautins was considered just another guy on the Syracuse University basketball team.

The lights went out at the Carrier Dome Friday night, giving way to the sound of ripping motorcycle engines.

It's dangerous to draw quick conclusions from just one practice, but if Jack Bauer can save the world in 24 hours, why not share a few thoughts and impressions after watching Syracuse University's basketball team go through Midnight Madness and its first practice.

The Syracuse University basketball team faces a host of questions as it prepares for the first official practice this weekend.

Compare a top seven of Jonny Flynn, Eric Devendorf, Paul Harris, Andy Rautins, Wesley Johnson, Rick Jackson, and Arinze Onuaku to any roster in America and it's debatable whether you could find a group of players better than that.

Coach: Jim Boeheim . Last season's record: 28-10 overall, 11-7 in Big East . Postseason: Lost in third round of NCAA tournament to Oklahoma.