Syracuse Orange NCAA Basketball News

After Brandon Triche's near-flawless 31 minutes in Tuesday's win over Cornell, Jim Boeheim was asked about the freshman point guard's ability to make big plays just five games into his career.

The Goods: Memphis Matters FOXSports.com's Jeff Goodman says Memphis coach Josh Pastner is preparing his team with an eye towards the future.

SYRACUSE -- Timing typically assists a mid-major program when tasked with playing on a high major's home court.

Coming off the 2K Sports Classic title, the undefeated Syracuse Orange find themselves in the top-10 this week and will put their lofty ranking on the line, as they welcome the Cornell Big Red to the Carrier Dome for a non-conference showdown this evening.

Syracuse head men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim has announced that C.J. Fair, Baye Moussa Keita, Fabricio de Melo, and Dion Waiters have signed National Letters of Intent to play for the Orange next season.

North Carolina will be packing its bags the week before Thanksgiving next season, too.

CANCUN, Mexico - Once John Wall gained his footing, not even a warped court could slow down Kentucky.

Syracuse's Andy Rautins screams after hitting a three pointer in the first half og the Orange's game against Cornell.

One of the major benefits of having a hall of fame head coach like Jim Boeheim is that youa re never short on talented young hoopsters who want to come play for your school.

As many recall from last year, there was an abundance of talented teams in the Big East.

North Carolina, which lost to Syracuse in the 2K Sports Classic Championship last weekend, dropped sharply in the latest ESPN/USA Today men's college basketball top 25 poll, slipping from No.

Last season, an up-and-coming Syracuse team went to Kansas City, made an unthinkable comeback, and eventually sent the Kansas Jayhawks, the defending champions, to the showers after SU won in its favorite time of day: overtime.

Syracuse looked solid defeating a young, defending national champion North Carolina team 87-71, capturing the 2K Classic Championship at the "World's Most Famous Arena" Friday night.

Jim Boeheim has always made a point of telling the media not to get too caught up in runs because basketball, especially on the college level, is a game of runs.

Scoop Jardine scored a career-high 22 points, Wes Johnson had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Syracuse raced past No.

California's Jerome Randle celebrates a score as he runs upcourt during the first half of the 2K Sports Classic on November 11 in Berkeley, Calif.

Dion Waiters received national attention two and a half years ago by orally committing to Syracuse before playing in his first high school basketball game.

Syracuse students agree: In theory, this is another easy win. Syracuse, fresh off the epic pressure of getting Jim Boeheim his 800th victory as a basketball coach, turns right around on a daya s rest to take on Robert Morris, a team that Syracuse beat in the post-season NIT Tournament in 2008.

The Goods: Let's get started! Jeff Goodman gets you started for the start of college hoops season.

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.