NCAA Tournament

SU field hockey nabs a number one seed, awaits first round opponent in NCAA tournament
By Chris DiMaria
November 11, 2013 - 5:39pm
The Orange is the number one seed in its region and plays either Miami (Ohio) or No. 23 Michigan State at home, where SU field hockey is undefeated this season.

Despite its early semifinal loss in the ACC tournament, SU field hockey remains the number two team in the nation, and heads its region in the 2013 NCAA tournament. Holding the top four spots in the NCAA rankings, ACC members Maryland, Syracuse, Virginia and Duke lead all four of the regions in the NCAA tournament. Each of the four, besides Duke, wait for a play-in game to determine its matchups. Syracuse awaits the result of Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion Miami (Ohio) – Big Ten champion Michigan State Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. The game will be played in East Lansing, Mich.

PODCAST: The Orange's Official Home in Atlanta
By Sean Walker
April 16, 2013 - 12:54am
A weekly look at Syracuse sports, featuring reporters from TheNewsHouse.com — your resource for news, sports and what's happening at Syracuse University.

Join Mark Volain, Joe Diglio and guest Micky Shaked as they break down Final Four weekend, including a shoutout to the Orange's official home in the ATL and a glance at the national championship game — a Louisville win over Michigan.

The guys also tackle a big weekend of lacrosse, Kayla Alexander's pro prospects in the WNBA draft and preview of Syracuse football's spring game on Saturday. 

PODCAST Ep. 9: Live from Atlanta
By Sean Walker
April 1, 2013 - 6:05pm
A weekly look at Syracuse sports, featuring reporters from TheNewsHouse.com — your resource for news, sports and what's happening at Syracuse University.

The GameTime Talk gang take their act on the road in following the men's basketball team to Atlanta for the NCAA Final Four -- sort of. Mark Volain, Joe Diglio and Tyler Greenawalt break down a wild weekend over Indiana and Marquette, and look ahead to games against Michigan and the Louisville-Wichita State winner.
Mark and Joe then return home to break down the men's lacrosse team in a dominating performance over Canisius, and a national championship rematch when the women's team fell at Northwestern on Saturday.

PODCAST Ep. 8: Bear Down, Syracuse
By Sean Walker
March 25, 2013 - 5:13pm
A weekly look at Syracuse sports, featuring reporters from TheNewsHouse.com — your resource for news, sports and what's happening at Syracuse University.

Join basketball writers Mark Volain and Joe Diglio as they sit down to talk about the opening weekend of March Madness, including an upset in the women's tournament.

The duo then breaks down a 2-1 week for the lacrosse teams, and dives into the future of the goaltender position for SU.

Three thoughts on SU's monster second round victory
By Mark Volain
March 22, 2013 - 9:55pm
Fourth-seeded Syracuse rolled through thirteen-seeded Montana en route to an 81-34 thrashing in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

 

They are who we thought they were.

Montana is severely undersized, especially in comparison with Syracuse. The Orange were able to dominate the Grizzlies in every facet of the game. Be it shooting (52-percent vs. 20-percent), free throws (22 vs. 8), assists (21 vs. 5), turnovers (8 vs. 17), fouls (8 vs. 22) or overall points (81 vs. 34), Syracuse completely controlled this game, from tip to buzzer.

 

 

Men's basketball under NCAA investigation "for years," says CBSSports.com
By Fred Omar Imbert
March 20, 2013 - 10:37pm
One day before the No. 4 seeded Orange face No. 13 seed Montana, an anonymous source told CBSSports the men's basketball team has been under NCAA investigation for years.

An anonymous source told CBSSports.com on Wednesday that the Syracuse University men’s basketball team has been under NCAA investigation for years.

While the investigation doesn’t have to do with last year’s allegations made against former associate head coach Bernie Fine, it’s still both major and wide-ranging, the source told CBSSports.com.

 “Throw a dart at the [NCAA] Manual [and you would hit a violation by Syracuse],” the source told CBSSports.com.

Women's basketball team receives No. 7 seed in NCAA tournament
By Joe Diglio
March 19, 2013 - 2:01pm
The Orange play No. 10 seed Creighton in the opening round of the Oklahoma City bracket.

The NCAA released the bracket for the Women’s Division I Basketball Tournament tonight, placing the Syracuse Orange as a seven seed in the Oklahoma City region. The Orange (24-7, 11-5) face the tenth-seeded Creighton Lady Jays (24-7, 15-3) Tuesday, Mar. 23 in the first round.

The Orange Shut Out Colgate in Dome Opener
By Ben Glidden
March 23, 2012 - 10:50pm
Jenna Caira strikes out 7 in the first home game of the season.

Home plate was near the 50-yard line, field goal posts were used as foul poles, and bases were mounted into the turf of Ernie Davis Legends Field for the first ever softball game in the Carrier Dome. 

"It was so much fun, great energy in here," head coach Leigh Ross said. "The girls were extra excited to have so many fans here."

Orange holds off Badgers, advances to Elite Eight
By Mike Fiammetta
March 23, 2012 - 8:28am
A missed Wisconsin 3-point attempt followed by a desperation shot in the games final seconds helped Syracuse keep its season alive.

NOTE: This story originally appeared in The Badger Herald, a student-run newspaper at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Mike Fiammetta's original story can be found here.  

In every way, Wisconsin brought all they had to the Sweet 16.

Strong second half pushes Orange into Sweet Sixteen
By Tyler Greenawalt
March 17, 2012 - 3:23pm
Syracuse shot 66 percent in the second half on their way to a 75-59 win over Kansas State in Pittsburgh on Saturday

Three thoughts from Saturday's game:

1. Rakeem Christmas, Melo’s replacement, is improving …