OrangeHoops

Random thoughts about Syracuse basketball, aka the Orange, (or the Orangemen as they will forever be known to me). Comments about the current Syracuse basketball season will occur but also a healthy serving of recollections and observations from and about the past.

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Statistics of Note From 2020-2021

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The Orange Men's basketball team wrapped up its season last week with the Sweet Sixteen loss to the Houston Cougars. The team finished ...

Saturday, March 20, 2021

Back to Back 30+ games

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Buddy Boeheim just put together back to back 30+ point games. The last time that happened for Syracuse was in 2005. Hakim Warrick had 35 a...

Friday, March 19, 2021

Looking Forward to the Syracuse - San Diego State Game

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I’m glad I get to see this year’s team continue to play. I’ve enjoyed the season, watching the players develop and grow, and to get to know ...

Sunday, February 21, 2021

Perspective on Regular Season Games

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I am a big fan of regular season games. I enjoy the ebbs and flows of the season, and watching the team develop and mature, find its identi...

Sunday, January 10, 2021

Build a Syracuse team using 1919-1920 rules

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The rules of college basketball have changed dramatically over the years. In many ways the game we play today is very different from the g...

Sunday, December 20, 2020

Syracuse Player Improvements

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The Orange are now 6-1 after their first seven games. While all the games have not been pretty, I think overall as fans we are happy with t...

Sunday, December 13, 2020

Top Competition by the Decade

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The Syracuse Orange have played the Colgate Raiders 172 times, by far the most games against any other school. The series stopped being com...

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OrangeRay: I'm the author of OrangeHoops.org, a comprehensive history of Syracuse basketball, and this blog is a companion piece, where I'll give a little more opinion.

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