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Three Thoughts: Syracuse vs. Cornell
By Ben Glidden
April 10, 2012 - 10:03pm
Big Red deals the Orange their fifth loss of the season

Syracuse (5-5) couldn't handle Cornell (9-1) on a cold Tuesday night in Ithaca. The teams were tied 3-3 at the half after a hard-fought battle by both teams, but Cornell took over in the third quarter, scoring 5 goals and eventually blowing past the Orange 12-6. 


Here are three thoughts from the game:


1. Syracuse's success relies on possession...

Strong second half pushes Orange into Sweet Sixteen
By Tyler Greenawalt
March 17, 2012 - 2:23pm
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 …

Orange gets past Bulldogs in round one
By Dan Connors
March 15, 2012 - 10:04pm
Syracuse pulled away from UNC-Asheville thanks in part to 13 second-half points from junior forward James Southerland

Syracuse played poorly for 30 minutes but found a way to avoid the upset with some timely shooting and a clutch performance from junior forward James Southerland, winning 72-65. The Orange were down by four at the half as UNC-Asheville found holes in the SU zone, both in the high-post and beyond the arc. The Bulldog’s lead stretched to as large as seven, but Syracuse fought back and re-gained the lead for good after Southerland hit a jumper with six minutes left in the game.

Here are three thoughts from the game:

Three thoughts from SU vs. Cincinnati
By Dan Connors
March 10, 2012 - 7:09pm
Hopes of a Syracuse Big East championship ended with a 71-68 loss to Cincinnati at Madison Square Garden on Friday night

 1. Syracuse Wasn’t Too Upset After the Loss

Three thoughts from SU vs. Villanova
By Thomas Rende
February 27, 2012 - 10:56pm
Orange erases 10-point second half deficit, but still falls to the Wildcats

Villanova (16-13, 6-10) scored 14 of the games final 18 points on Monday night at the Pavillion on their way to a 68-60 victory over the Orange. The loss made Syracsue (17-13, 6-10) the No. 12 seed for the Big East tournament. The Orange will play Providence at 12 p.m. on Friday in Hartford, Conn.

Here's three thoughts from SU's loss to Villanova:

Three thoughts from SU vs. UConn
By Tyler Greenawalt
February 26, 2012 - 11:43am
No. 2 Syracuse escapes with a narrow win over UConn in Storrs on Saturday night, 71-69

1. Syracuse knows how to close out games…

Three thoughts from Syracuse vs. South Florida matchup Wednesday
By Tyler Greenawalt
February 22, 2012 - 11:23pm
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.

Three thoughts from SU vs. WV
By Dan Connors
January 29, 2012 - 12:03am
What we learned from SU's game against the Mountaineers