Syracuse Orange NCAA Basketball News

When members of the Syracuse backcourt consider their potential scoring lines for the upcoming season, the numbers they envision seem modestly attainable.

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.

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

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.

Le Moyne's Damani Corbin goes in for a reverse layup late in the game against Syracuse at the Carrier Dome Tuesday.

Christopher Johnson scored 17 of his 22 points in the second half, including a 3-pointer with 8.3 seconds remaining, and Division II Le Moyne stunned Syracuse 82-79 in an exhibition game Tuesday night.

A lot of high school basketball recruits come to Syracuse University because they want to be the next Carmelo Anthony, Hakim Warrick or Jonny Flynn.

At the end of the proverbial day, does it really matter who starts alongside Andy Rautins in the Syracuse University backcourt? Does it really matter if it's Brandon Triche or Scoop Jardine? Back when Red Auerbach was using John Havlicek, a future Hall-of-Famer, off the bench with the Boston Celtics, he coined the phrase: "It's not who starts; it's ...

SU sophomore forward Kris Joseph gave a brief synopsis of what's happening in SU's practices since the Orange scrimmaged last Sunday.

The dunk proved a few things about Arinze Onuaku on Sunday. As he chugged ahead of the fast break following an Andy Rautins steal, the 6-foot-9 center looked faster, a little more limber than in years past.

Jonny Flynn scored 13 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter to help the Wolves erase a 19-point deficit and Damien Wilkins' putback at the buzzer lifted Minnesota to a 95-93 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday night.

Don't be fooled by the childish grin or the polite manners. There's a schoolboy nature about Jonny Flynn - but not on a basketball court.

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.

Syracuse mens basketball player Scoop Jardine shoots jumpers during practice . Dennis Nett/The Post-Standard The Post-Standard's Mike Waters talks about the competition to fill the void left by Jonny Flynn, who was drafted by the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves last season.

The Utah Jazz have waived forward Ronald Dupree and guard Paul Harris. Harris was an undrafted free agent out of Syracuse who did not play in the preseason because of a sprained right ankle which he injured before training camp.

Syracuse center Arinze Onuaku earned preseason All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention recognition at Big East media day on Wednesday.

The Big East coaches think Scottie Reynolds will lead Villanova to the top of the Big East.

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.

When Brandon Triche disembarked from a his assigned motorcycle and strolled onto the Carrier Dome floor during Syracuse University player introductions at Midnight Madness, the crowd enveloped him in a warm ovation.