MBB : LoGiurato: NIT? Not quite, but shocking fall is cause for concern
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Back up a second, Rick Jackson.What was that?It's been three years since this acronym has been used in association with Syracuse men's… Read more »
Writer archives: Brett LoGiurato
MBB : SU needs home win over West Virginia to end 2-game losing skid
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Five direct words ended the shortest Jim Boeheim press conference of the season Saturday inside the KFC Yum! Center.After his team fell… Read more »
MBB : Louisville defense frustrates Jackson; Melo sits after missing practice
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — With the paradox in his words, Rick Pitino gave away Louisville's defensive game plan. Not that it was a secret.'We did a… Read more »
MBB : CARDINAL RULE: Cards use first-half surge to stun Syracuse
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Hands on his hips, Scoop Jardine looked bewildered.Louisville had just capped a furious first-half run with another 3-pointer. This one, from Preston… Read more »
MBB : Role play: Triche adapts to off-guard spot, improves through Big East play
As Scoop Jardine brings the ball past half court, Brandon Triche is constantly on the move. In Syracuse's practice Tuesday, Triche cuts through the lane… Read more »
MBB : Moussa Keita anchors SU zone in best game of season
HARTFORD, Conn. –– Left, right. Left, right. Left, right…Showering down on Baye Moussa Keita was the same chant the Connecticut student section unleashes on every… Read more »
City : Up in the air: Syracuse Common Council works to fill empty seat
A vacant seat remains on the Syracuse Common Council after more than a month of deliberation among Democratic councilors, leaving the possibility that the position… Read more »
MBB : SU zone holds Walker to season-low point total
HARTFORD, Conn. — Dion Waiters laughed because it was so obvious. To describe Syracuse's defensive game plan required only one word.'Kemba,' Waiters said.Kemba. That simple.… Read more »
MBB : SU slips to No. 17 in polls after 4 consecutive losses
Two weeks. Four losses. Fourteen spots down the polls.In the latest Associated Press rankings released Monday, Syracuse (18-4, 5-4 Big East) dropped to No. 17,… Read more »
MBB : Offensive behavior: Syracuse looks to correct scoring deficiencies against Marquette
More than 20 minutes after the end of Syracuse's 90-68 loss to Seton Hall Tuesday, Jim Boeheim finally took the podium. Somber, defeated, he strolled… Read more »
MBB : CAPSIZED: Seton Hall sinks Syracuse in worst home loss since 1998
No one attempted to alleviate Syracuse's worst home loss in more than a decade. Not Jim Boeheim. Not his players.'The worst loss I've been a… Read more »
MBB : Other than Jackson, SU struggles to rebound against Villanova
Rick Jackson wants some help. Fifteen rebounds. Seven offensive, eight defensive. Look down the Syracuse stat sheet, and no one even comes close to Jackson's… Read more »
MBB : TRIPLE PLAY: Behind 11 3-pointers, Wildcats hand Orange 2nd straight loss
As Syracuse clawed back from a double-digit deficit, Dion Waiters drove down into the offensive end of the court with a chance to cut the… Read more »
MBB : On the block: A position-by-position breakdown of Syracuse vs. Villanova
Point guardJardine is coming off a rather poor shooting night against Pittsburgh, contributing to Syracuse's subpar performance from the field. He shot just 4-of-13 on… Read more »
MBB : Without Joseph, SU travels to Pittsburgh for toughest game of year
Jim Boeheim didn't need to give a lengthy explanation. Asked to talk about his Syracuse team's trip to face Pittsburgh Monday, he gave the simplest… Read more »
MBB : SU's 2nd-half defense shuts down perimeter, frustrates Cincinnati shooters
Gerry McNamara could only offer one word from the Syracuse bench: 'Wow.'McNamara, an SU graduate assistant and Syracuse's all-time leader in made 3-pointers, watched as… Read more »
MBB : SECOND-HALF KID: Triche ignites offense after half, SU squeaks by Seton Hall to stay perfect
NEWARK, N.J. — Jim Boeheim didn't sugarcoat his Syracuse team's latest escape from an inferior opponent in Seton Hall.But in a poor offensive showing that… Read more »
MBB : SU shoots below 50 percent from free-throw line, led by Joseph's nine misses
NEWARK, N.J. — All Kris Joseph could do was shake his head.He had never missed that many free throws in his life, he said. Nine… Read more »
A NEW ERA: Syracuse holds off Kansas State to win first bowl game since 2001
NEW YORK — Nathaniel Hackett saw something click in Marcus Sales four weeks ago in practice. Something changed, in his work ethic and preparation. And… Read more »
PINSTRIPE : Controversial penalty spurns game-tying opportunity for Kansas State
NEW YORK — As Adrian Hilburn sped forward — 30 yards into the end zone with just more than a minute remaining in the New… Read more »
PINSTRIPE : Q&A with ESPN analyst Brian Griese: Part II
As the color analyst for ESPN's noon telecasts throughout the 2010 NCAA football season, Brian Griese was in the booth for what was arguably Syracuse's… Read more »
PINSTRIPE : Syracuse attempts to adjust after losing 5 players in last month
NEW YORK — Scott Shafer sees the current state of his defense as an 'opportunity.' An opportunity to show his defense is a top-five unit… Read more »
PINSTRIPE : Inconsistent offense attempts to finally find 'identity' heading into bowl game
NEW YORK — Sometimes, the frustration of watching the Syracuse offense gets to Nathaniel Hackett.Hackett, SU's offensive playcaller and quarterbacks coach, explained the frustration through… Read more »
PINSTRIPE : Q&A with ESPN analyst Brian Griese: Part I
As the color analyst for ESPN's noon telecasts throughout the 2010 NCAA football season, Brian Griese was in the booth for what was arguably Syracuse's… Read more »
