Syracuse crucially shuts down Indiana's All-American Zeller in 61-50 Sweet 16 triumph
WASHINGTON – Cody Zeller had a target on his back. Syracuse placed an emphasis on keeping the ball out of his hands in the middle… Read more »
2013 NCAA Tournament
Carter-Williams delivers cathartic performance in Sweet 16 against Indiana just 5 days after fire at home
WASHINGTON — Michael Carter-Williams’ season has straddled the line between spectacular and subpar, dazzling and disappointing. He’s been a hero in some games, the culprit… Read more »
Fans react to Syracuse's 61-50 win over Indiana in Sweet 16 on social media
Syracuse knocked off top-seeded Indiana 61-50 to advance to the Elite Eight. There, Syracuse will face Big East rivals No. 3-seed Marquette Saturday. [View the… Read more »
ELITE ZONE: Syracuse's 2-3 proves too much for Indiana, Orange rolls through Sweet 16 with 61-50 victory against Hoosiers
WASHINGTON — Brandon Triche broke out into laughter. The Syracuse guard, still wearing his orange uniform in the locker room about 40 minutes after the… Read more »
Indiana-Syracuse: A brief pregame rundown from matchups to predictions, trivia and beyond
Beat writer predictions Michael Cohen: Syracuse 68, Indiana 67 Are you Smarter than a fifth-grader? Ryne Gery: Indiana 73, Syracuse 67 Smart pick. Chris Iseman:… Read more »
Indiana's Crean runs fiery practice, counts on edge ahead of Sweet 16 matchup with Syracuse
WASHINGTON — Tom Crean spoke with conviction about his players’ “edge” at his press conference on Wednesday. He described it as their willingness to go… Read more »
Q&A with Michael Norman of the Indiana Daily Student
Syracuse faces top-seeded Indiana on Thursday in the Sweet 16 in Washington, D.C. The Hoosiers spent much of the season ranked No. 1 in the… Read more »
Ravens coach Harbaugh attends Indiana practice to support brother-in-law Crean
WASHINGTON — Wearing a gray Indiana sweatshirt, John Harbaugh stood in the hallway outside of the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., waiting to see his… Read more »
Boeheim, current Syracuse players reflect on 1987 national title loss to Indiana
WASHINGTON — It took Jim Boeheim 16 years to get over Indiana guard Keith Smart’s game-winning shot in the 1987 national championship. The iconic moment… Read more »
With renewed health, Keita ready to take on Indiana's All-American Zeller
WASHINGTON — Plagued by a sinus infection, Baye Moussa Keita struggled to breathe. The 6-foot-10 center could do little to help his Syracuse team as… Read more »
High school teammates Grant, Oladipo meet in Sweet 16
WASHINGTON — Their 6 a.m. workouts became routine. Victor Oladipo and Jerami Grant, along with Grant’s brother, Jerian, would be in the gym early every… Read more »
'It still stings to this day': Twenty-six years after narrowly losing title game to Indiana, Syracuse has shot at redemption in NCAA Tourney
When Keith Smart drained a game-winning 16-footer from the corner in the waning seconds of the 1987 national championship game, the memory was destined to… Read more »
3 pointers: Keys for Syracuse to beat Indiana in Sweet 16
Syracuse’s matchup with Indiana in the Sweet 16 on Thursday will be the Orange’s toughest game so far in the NCAA Tournament. Indiana finished the… Read more »
Frustrated by Syracuse's zone defense, Cal guard Crabbe struggles to score in uncharacteristic performance
SAN JOSE, Calif. — When Allen Crabbe stepped into the shot, rising to fire from five feet beyond the 3-point line, the voice of a… Read more »
IN A ZONE: Syracuse's vaunted 2-3 lifts Orange past California, into Sweet 16
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The California offense was so flummoxed, so timid and inept, that Syracuse extended its lead even without making a field goal.… Read more »
Long-time friends Boeheim, Montgomery set to square off in 3rd-round game
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Years ago, so many that Jim Boeheim fails to remember the exact one, he met Mike Montgomery at a golf tournament… Read more »
Beat writer predictions for Syracuse's 3rd-round game against California
Syracuse's third-round game against California tips off at 9:40 p.m. EST. The Orange is going to see a good Golden Bears team that has some… Read more »
California matchup promises zone-on-zone between two coaches, friends
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The story, as Jim Boeheim told it, is one of masculinity and defensive preference. Those who play man-to-man defense are, funnily… Read more »
Out of the national spotlight, California guard Crabbe quietly puts together sensational season
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Allen Crabbe became most famous for a viral video in which his coach shoved him in the chest. The player who… Read more »
Cramming for California: What to know about Syracuse-Cal
Ahead of Syracuse's round of 32 meeting with No.-12 seed California, The Daily Orange has prepared a full menu of stats, matchups and generally enjoyable… Read more »
Q&A with Golden Bears beat writer Jonathan Kuperberg of The Daily Californian
After blowing Montana away to open the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, Syracuse will take on 12th-seeded California at 9:40 p.m. on Saturday in the third… Read more »
California guard, Pac-12 Player of the Year Crabbe presents difficult challenge on perimeter
Allen Crabbe is California’s best shooter, a player who can deliver big shots from the arc with a shooting form that’s considered close to perfect.… Read more »
