syracuse orange

Boeheim Heir Apparent Mike Hopkins Leaves For Head Coaching Job At Washington

Long thought the heir for Jim Boeheim at Syracuse, Mike Hopkins has reportedly jumped ship to be head coach at Washington.

After Jim Boeheim Complains About NCAA Tournament Snub, Syracuse Loses In Second Round Of NIT

Here is Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim a week ago, after the team was (very reasonably) left out of the NCAA Tournament bracket:

Jim Boeheim Says Selection Committee Paid Too Much Attention To Syracuse's Losses

As holistic as the NCAA Tournament selection process is supposed to be, the committee members are as susceptible as anyone to conventional wisdom. Jim Boeheim and Syracuse learned this the hard way: If you’re a bubble team, it helps not to have a soundbite-length knock like “2-11 away from home” on your resumé, and…

This Man Lives With His Finger In His Nose

Have something you think we should know? Email us at tips@deadspin.com, call our confidential tips hotline at (347) 746-8471, or contact our writers directly, or use our SecureDrop system. You can also follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook, and sign up for our newsletter!

Incredible Syracuse Buzzer-Beater Puts Duke In The Toilet Where They Belong

Syracuse hosted the infernal Duke Blue Devils tonight and scored 53 points in the second half to storm back from an early deficit and win at the buzzer. Grayson Allen only shot 2-for-11, and Cuse senior John Gillon led all scorers with 26. Gillon, who embarrassed Jayson Tatum earlier in the game, hit a wild three in…

Message Board User Who Appears To Be Syracuse Trustee Says Fab Melo "Was No Saint"

A member of a Syracuse fan message board who appears to be university trustee and basketball fan Joyce Hergenhan contributed to a thread mourning the death of former Syracuse player Fab Melo by writing that he “was no saint” due to his role in the school’s academic cheating scandal:

Former Syracuse, Celtics Center Fab Melo Found Dead At 26

Former Syracuse and NBA big man Fab Melo died in his home country of Brazil yesterday at the age of 26.

Jim Boeheim: Actually, A Team's Record Means Nothing

Yesterday, Syracuse Post-Standard columnist Bud Poliquin wrote a piece titled “Syracuse basketball isn’t in six-week swoon; it’s more like three-year downward spiral.” Today, head coach Jim Boeheim let everyone know exactly what he thought of that.