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Syracuse faces challenges in Players Era Festival: ‘You gotta play these games to win these games’ Syracuse, whose schedule through four games is ranked 362nd in the country, is going to face tough competition at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas next week.

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Will Syracuse make history with Players Era gauntlet? (Mike's Mailbox) Syracuse.com basketball reporter Mike Waters answers readers' question.

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Monmouth throws a scare into Syracuse, but Orange survives The Syracuse Orange played Monmouth on Tuesday night at the JMA Wireless Dome.

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Syracuse injury updates for JJ Starling, Tyler Betsey for Monmouth game Syracuse (3-0) will host Monmouth on Tuesday at the JMA Wireless Dome.

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Syracuse’s Naithan George stuffs the stat sheet: ‘Those are Nait George numbers’ Naithan George's length-of-the-court dash for a layup to end the first half ignited his offensive game in SU's win over Drexel on Saturday.

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Injury updates for JJ Starling, Tyler Betsey after Syracuse’s win over Drexel JJ Starling didn't play in SU's win over Drexel on Saturday, while sophomore forward Tyler Betsey suffered an ankle injury.

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Syracuse guard JJ Starling will miss Orange’s game vs. Drexel JJ Starling will miss his second game after injuring his hamstring just 3 minutes into Syracuse's season-opener vs. Binghamton.

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Could Syracuse guard JJ Starling return to lineup vs. Drexel today? Syracuse guard JJ Starling suffered a right leg injury in the Orange's season-opener against Binghamton and then sat out the team's second game vs. Delaware State.

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Which Syracuse legend does Orange freshman Kiyan Anthony compare to? (Mike’s Mailbox) Syracuse.com basketball reporter Mike Waters answers readers' questions.

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Syracuse’s defense is suffocating opponents, but tougher tests are coming (podcast) After allowing just 47 and 43 points to Binghamton and Delaware State, Syracuse's defense is showing promising signs, but questions remain about whether this improvement will translate against tougher...

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Syracuse’s defense is suffocating opponents, but tougher tests are coming (podcast) After allowing just 47 and 43 points to Binghamton and Delaware State, Syracuse's defense is showing promising signs, but questions remain about whether this improvement will translate against tougher...

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Kiyan Anthony’s first college start: An early morning, a nap a big game and an SU win Syracuse freshman Kiyan Anthony had 19 points, four assists, three rebounds and steal as the Orange beat Delaware State on Saturday.

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Syracuse’s JJ Starling to miss Orange’s game vs. Delaware State Syracuse guard JJ Starling has been listed as day-to-day since injuring his right hamstring in the Orange's game vs. Binghamton on Monday.

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When was the last time Syracuse had 10 or more dunks in a game? (Mike’s Mailbox) Syracuse.com basketball reporter Mike Waters answers readers' questions.

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Naithan George played like his SU teammates knew he could: ‘He’s a wizard out there’ George scored an efficient 14 points, had eight assists and five steals in SU's win over Binghamton.

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In place of an injured JJ Starling, Kiyan Anthony shines in his Syracuse debut When Syracuse guard JJ Starling limped to the Orange bench early in Monday's game against Binghamton, Kiyan Anthony knew he had to step up.

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Syracuse basketball opens critically important season tonight vs. Binghamton Syracuse, which is coming off a 14-19 season a year ago, opens the 2025-26 season Monday night vs. Binghamton at the JMA Wireless Dome.

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Syracuse’s Sadiq White provides energy, dunks and treys: ‘He’s got that pop’ Syracuse freshman Sadiq White supplied energy and a lot of dunks in the Orange's win over Pace in Wednesday's exhibition.

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Who will back-up Naithan George at point guard for Syracuse basketball? (Mike’s mailbox) Syracuse.com basketball reporter Mike Waters answers readers' questions.

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Jordan Smith, elite basketball recruit in 2026 class, schedules visit to Syracuse Jordan Smith, a 6-foot-2 combo guard at Paul VI High School in Fairfax, Va., is rated as the No. 2 recruit in the 2026 class by both ESPN.com and 247Sports.

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Syracuse’s exhibition vs. Buffalo: What’s encouraging? What’s concerning? As Syracuse gets ready to host Pace in an exhibition on Wednesday, here are some of the major takeaways from the Orange's 76-66 win over Buffalo on Saturday.

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How to watch Syracuse’s exhibition game against Pace The Syracuse Orange will host Pace in an exhibition at the JMA Wireless Dome on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025.

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Watch: Which Syracuse basketball player won our Orange trivia challenge? (video) At Syracuse's media day, we came up with a trivia contest for the SU players. Four players ended up in a tie, so we had to go to our tie-breaker question.

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Why Syracuse coach Adrian Autry wanted to add more versatility to Orange roster Syracuse coach Adrian Autry looked for versatile, multi-positional players in the transfer portal and on the recruiting trail.

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How to watch Syracuse basketball’s exhibition game vs. Buffalo The Syracuse Orange men's basketball team will play its first exhibition game of the season on Saturday against Buffalo in the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y.

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Syracuse men’s basketball staffer leaves Orange to join New York Knicks Eugene Tulyagijja worked closely with Syracuse general manager Alex Klein.

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Public dedication of Jim Boeheim mural in downtown Syracuse set for Saturday Jim Boeheim, Onondaga County executive Ryan McMahon and some members of the current Syracuse basketball team expected to attend Saturday's dedication of the 3-story mural in downtown Syracuse.

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Syracuse freshman brings a missed mindset: ‘Give me the hardest assignment’ Adrian Autry delivered one of the most grandiose statements during the Orange's media day about freshman Sadiq White Jr.

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Syracuse coach Adrian Autry on what ‘meaningful games in March’ means to him Syracuse athletic director has said the SU basketball team needs to play meaningful games in March. At the team's annual media day on Wednesday, SU coach Adrian Autry said what that means to him.

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