college basketball

Syracuse still perfect after win over Marquette
By Fred Omar Imbert
January 8, 2012 - 2:36pm
A 23-5 run at the end of the second half helped the Orange to its fourth Big East victory of the year.

The No. 1 Syracuse men’s basketball team (17-0, 4-0 Big East) kept its unbeaten streak alive after defeating the No. 20 Marquette Golden Eagles (12-4, 1-2 Big East) 73-66 Saturday at the Carrier Dome.

No. 1 Syracuse opens Big East play with big win over Seton Hall
By Fred Omar Imbert
December 29, 2011 - 12:53pm
Sophomore center Fab Melo shines in the Orange's fourteenth straight victory, becoming the first SU player to ever record 10 blocks in a game.

The No. 1 Syracuse men’s basketball team (14-0, 1-0 Big East) began conference play with a bang on Wednesday night in the Carrier Dome, defeating Seton Hall (11-2, 0-1 Big East) 75-49. The win extends Syracuse’s current winning streak to 14, snaps Seton Hall’s eight-game winning streak and marks the third straight year in which the Orange have began a season with 14 straight wins.

Syracuse beats Tulane to extend unbeaten streak
By Fred Omar Imbert
December 23, 2011 - 12:26pm
A 19-0 run late in the first half helped the Orange to hand the Green Wave its second loss of the season.

Syracuse drops Bucknell to remain unbeaten
By Tyler Greenawalt
December 21, 2011 - 12:39am
Freshman Rakeem Christmas has career night for No. 1 Orange.

Bucknell’s Joe Willman hit an early jumper to give his team a two-point lead over No. 1 Syracuse (12-0) Tuesday night in the Carrier Dome. But that was the only lead the Bison (7-5) would see for the rest of the game as the Orange rolled to an easy 80-61 victory. Three SU starters scored in double digits to help the Orange cruise to their twelfth straight win of the season.

Friday Five - Fourth Edition
By Kyle C. Leach
February 5, 2010 - 11:54am
This is the fourth installment of “Friday Five,” a weekly column with analysis and insight on the Orange, the Big East and the rest of college basketball. Adjust your computer monitor accordingly.

February is a month of adjustments. The number of days on the calendar is known to change, Valentine’s Day can be a disaster or heaven depending on your love life, and in 2010 the Winter Olympics interrupts the normal TV programming.  Halftime Snack is on board with Adjustment Month:

The starting five:

It's a basketball bonanza
By Kyle C. Leach
November 17, 2009 - 1:12pm
College basketball season hits its stride today with 24-hour coverage by ESPN.

It’s a good day when SU sophomore Lynnae Lampkins is the main photo on the local paper; basketball season is speeding up court in the same manner as the fast Orange point guard.