C.J. Fair

Syracuse looks forward after Big East loss
By Jon Krouner
March 10, 2012 - 11:38am
Commentary: After losing to Cincinnati on Friday night, Syracuse has only one thing left to play for: a national championship

On Friday night in the Big East Tournament semifinals, Cincinnati handed Syracuse its first loss since Jan. 21 at Notre Dame and just its second setback of the season.

Three thoughts from Syracuse vs. South Florida matchup Wednesday
By Tyler Greenawalt
February 23, 2012 - 12:23am
After Wednesday win against the University of South Florida, Syracuse University men's basketball team moves its record to 28-1, clinching a share of the regular season Big East title.

1.   Syracuse likes to play fast.

Mid-game run pushes No. 2 Orange over Bulls
By Tyler Greenawalt
February 22, 2012 - 11:57pm
Syracuse men's basketball team beats South Florida Bulls in a 56-48 Wednesday matchup in the Carrier Dome.

Sometimes, a new look takes some getting used to.

This was the case for No. 2 Syracuse (28-1, 15-1) on Wednesday night. The Orange overcame an early deficit to defeat South Florida Bulls (17-11, 10-5), 56-48, in the Carrier Dome while wearing new Nike Hyper Platinum uniforms for the first and only time this season.

Three thoughts from SU vs. Rutgers
By Dan Connors
February 19, 2012 - 5:37pm
Senior Scoop Jardine and sophomore C.J. Fair helped lead the No. 2 Orange past the Scarlet Knights on the road.

Syracuse (27-1, 14-1 Big East) continued its tear through the Big East with a hard-fought 74-64 victory over Rutgers (12-15, 4-10) on Sunday at the RAC. Senior point guard Scoop Jardine led the way for the Orange with 17 points and seven assists. The game was close throughout until Jardine nailed a 3-pointer with 72 seconds left to increase the lead to seven. Sophomore forward C.J.

No. 2 Syracuse beats Louisville by one point
By Tyler Greenawalt
February 13, 2012 - 11:28pm
Orange drops the Cardinals for the first time in the past eight meetings

It was close, a little too close.

It was a back and forth battle between No. 2 Syracuse (26-1, 13-1) and No. 18 Louisville (20-6, 8-4), but the Orange used a 6-0 run in the final minutes to pull off the 52-51 victory over the Cardinals at the KFC Yum! Center. The win snaps a seven-game losing streak for the Orange against the Cardinals, and gives them a two-game lead over Marquette in the Big East.

Strong offensive attack leads Orange to win over Huskies
By Dan Connors
February 11, 2012 - 8:01pm
No. 2 Syracuse pulls away from the Huskies during a second-half surge and wins its 25th game of the season.

Syracuse (25-1, 12-1 Big East) used a late second-half spurt to pad its lead and defeat a tough Connecticut (15-9, 5-7 Big East) squad Saturday in the Carrier Dome in front of 33,430 fans.

Three thoughts from SU vs. Georgetown
By Tyler Greenawalt
February 9, 2012 - 1:06am
Kris Joseph was SU's best player on the court Wednesday

1. SU needs senior Scoop, not sophomore Scoop

Syracuse outlasts Georgetown in overtime
By Tyler Greenawalt
February 9, 2012 - 12:11am
Kris Joseph nails 3-pointer during extra play that the No. 2 Orange need to top No. 12 Hoyas.

There was no way No. 2 Syracuse (24-1, 11-1) was going to let No. 12 Georgetown (18-5, 8-4) just walk into the Carrier Dome and beat them. There was no way senior forward Kris Joseph was going to let his team lose against their Big East rival. And there was no way Jim Boeheim was going to have to wait until another game for win number 880 to pull ahead of Dean Smith for the third most wins by a coach in NCAA Division I history.

Syracuse back on top
By Tyler Greenawalt
January 24, 2012 - 12:31am
No. 4 Orange rebound with a win two days after its first loss

On the heels of their first loss of the season, No. 4 Syracuse (21-1, 8-1) was able to outlast Cincinnati (15-6, 5-3) Monday night at Fifth Third Arena 60-53 in SU coach Jim Boeheim’s 877th career victory. With the win, Boeheim passes Adolph Rupp for the fourth most wins by a NCAA Division 1 coach.

Orange set school record with 20 straight wins
By Tyler Greenawalt
January 17, 2012 - 9:31am
Syracuse defeated Pittsburgh for the first time since 2006

No. 1 Syracuse (20-0, 7-0) opened up with a 13-0 run and never looked back as they defeated the Pittsburgh Panthers (11-8, 0-6) Monday night in the Carrier Dome, 71-63. With the win, Syracuse set the mark for its best start in school history.

That wasn’t the only record set Monday night, as coach Jim Boeheim won his 876th game to tie legendary coach Adolph Rupp for the fourth most wins by a NCAA Division I coach.