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Syracuse men's basketball struggles offensively in loss to UConn
By Robert Schiff
December 6, 2016 - 12:14am
SU grabs an 11-point second half lead but fails to hold on in 52-50 defeat at Madison Square Garden

The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team built an 11-point lead in the second half but squandered it against its former Big East rival UConn, and the Huskies escaped with a two-point victory in front of 15,347 fans at Madison Square Garden on Monday night.

UConn has struggled after losing three players for the season because of injuries but managed to get the job done this time.

Syracuse men's basketball snaps two-game losing streak with victory over North Florida
By Brian Ho
December 3, 2016 - 11:01pm
White hits seven 3-pointers in SU's 77-71 win at the Carrier Dome

The Syracuse Orange snapped its two-game losing streak on Saturday afternoon, edging the University of North Florida Ospreys, 77-71, at the Carrier Dome.

Syracuse football falls at Pittsburgh in record-setting season finale
By NewsHouse Staff
November 28, 2016 - 11:46am
SU falls 76-61 to Panthers in highest scoring FBS game ever

The Syracuse football team ended its season with a record-setting loss at Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon.

Syracuse men's basketball falls to South Carolina for first loss of season
By Andrew Chelney
November 27, 2016 - 1:57am
SU shoots just 31.8 percent from the field in defeat at the Barclays Center

Sindarius Thornwell opened the game with a 3-pointer and the South Carolina Gamecocks (6-0) never looked back, mounting an insurmountable lead over the Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team (4-1) in Brooklyn, New York. The game on Saturday afternoon was part of the Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational, held at the Barclays Center

Balanced offensive attack leads Syracuse men's basketball past South Carolina State
By Curtis Driscoll
November 23, 2016 - 12:28am
Six Orange players reach double-figures in 101-59 win at the Carrier Dome.

The No. 18 Syracuse men’s basketball team continued its perfect start to the season behind a balanced performance, blowing out South Carolina State, 101-59.

No. 17 Florida State runs away with 45-14 victory over Syracuse football
By E.Jay Zarett
November 19, 2016 - 9:53pm
Seminoles star Cook rushes for 227 yards, four touchdowns in win at the Carrier Dome

On paper, it seemed as if the Florida State football team would cruise to an easy win over the injury-riddled Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome. And, that is exactly what happened.

The No. 17 Seminoles (8-3, 5-3 ACC) dominated from start-to-finish in their 45-14 victory on Saturday afternoon. FSU racked up 654 yards of total offense, averaged 8.6 yards per play and held the Orange (4-7, 2-5 ACC) to just 13 first downs in the contest.

White's 18 first-half points lead Syracuse men's basketball past Monmouth
By E.Jay Zarett
November 19, 2016 - 12:07am
Graduate transfer knocks down three 3-pointers; SU locks down defensively after halftime in 71-50 victory

After opening 2016-17 with two blowout wins over lesser competition, the Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team faced its first major test against the Monmouth Hawks. Thanks to a dominant first half from Andrew White III, the Orange (3-0) passed easily.

Syracuse men's basketball cruises past Holy Cross for second win of season
By Julian McKenzie
November 15, 2016 - 11:57pm
Led by White, Lydon, SU knocks down 13 3-pointers in 90-49 victory at the Carrier Dome

Five different players scored at least 10 points for the Syracuse Orange as they cruised to a 90-46 victory over the Holy Cross Crusaders on Tuesday at the Carrier Dome. The game was SU’s first in the Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational.

The Orange (2-0) dominated in nearly every statistical category in its victory, from rebounds and assists, to points off turnovers and second chance points. Once the Orange took a 7-5 lead early in the first half, the game was never in doubt for Syracuse.

White leads Syracuse men's basketball past Le Moyne in final exhibition
By Anthony Mazzini
November 9, 2016 - 11:01am
Graduate transfer scores 24 points, hits six 3-pointers as SU tops Dolphins, 97-64

Andrew White III had 24 points, Tyus Battle had 17 points, and John Gillon chipped in 14 as the Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team relied on newcomers to topple LeMoyne College, 97-64, in its final exhibition game on Tuesday night at the Carrier Dome.

White hit a 3-pointer on Syracuse’s first possession of the game and he didn’t slow down. He finished six of 10 from long range and shot 67 percent from the field. White was also a factor on the defensive end, picking up two steals.  

Offensive outburst leads Syracuse men's soccer past Pittsburgh in ACC Tournament
By Curtis Driscoll
November 3, 2016 - 4:12pm
SU tops Panthers, 4-0, to advance to conference quarterfinals

The Syracuse men’s soccer team advanced to the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament with a 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Panthers on Tuesday night, delivering a dominate offensive performance and setting up a rematch with No. 6 Clemson.

The game reflected the contrast in seasons, as No. 7 Syracuse finished the regular season 10-3-3 overall and 3-2-3 in conference, just missing out on a first round bye. Pittsburgh finished last in the ACC regular season standings with no conference wins and a 2-12-3 overall record.