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Welcome to National P0pc0rn Day!
P0pcorn started becoming popular in the United States in the middle 1800s. It wasn’t until Charles Cretors, a candy-store owner, developed a machine for popping corn with steam that the tasty treat became more abundantly poppable. By 1900 he had horse-drawn p0pcorn wagons going through the streets of Chicago.
About the same time, Louise Ruckheim added peanuts and molasses to popcorn to bring Cracker Jack to the world. The national anthem of baseball was born in 1908 when Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer wrote Take Me out to the Ballgame. From that point onward, p0pcorn, specifically Cracker Jack, became forever married to the game.
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Tyler Roberson proves to be key cog in Syracuse’s 2-3 zone defense (DO; Schwedelson)
Five years, three schools and two NCAA Tournaments have provided Andrew White with his fair share of highlight memories. Still, the senior swingman said playing defense in the same frontcourt as Tyler Roberson has been one of his most exciting experiences.
On Jan. 7 against Pittsburgh, Roberson blocked a career-high six shots, including three within a three-minute, 31-second stretch as part of a 30-2 Syracuse run. It sparked the Orange’s second straight conference win, then seen as a potential turning point in an inconsistent season.
“It’s been fun back there,” White said after the game. “You want to get in. (There was) one stretch where it seemed like every time they came in (the paint), it was getting pinned on the backboard.”
Syracuse (11-8, 3-3 Atlantic Coast) has received its best contributions on the defensive end this season from Roberson. Players plugged into the 2-3 zone should move as one unit, and Roberson’s athleticism and advanced understanding of the system make him a valuable piece. In five games against major-conference, non-ACC opponents, Roberson averaged only 12 minutes. But because of his defensive awareness, the senior forward has since wormed back into the rotation as the first sub off the bench. He’s played 27.7 minutes per contest in conference games, and he’ll likely be tasked with providing a similar defensive boost when Syracuse plays No. 15 Notre Dame (16-2, 5-0) on Saturday at noon.
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Heading into the thick of ACC play, 3-point specialist Andrew White wants to diversify his game (DO; Grossman)
There’s no questioning where Andrew White’s refuge is on the basketball court. The hardwood behind the 3-point line has been his safe haven, where he’s harbored most of the success in his career and carried Syracuse at times this year.
White’s a 3-point shooter like Jim Boeheim is a basketball coach. The label is permanently affixed. He’s attempted 63 percent of his field goals from behind the arc, while the rest of SU has shot just 33 percent of its field goal tries from 3. Until opponents try to make White into something else, as did North Carolina on Monday night, White’s a 3-point shooter.
That “something else” is far more unreliable. Forcing White into driving or cutting situations has resulted in far less production, and even a spike in turnovers.
“He had at least four really good opportunities to get to the basket,” Boeheim said after losing to UNC on Monday, “and nothing happened.”
“He’s making his 3s. He’s doing what he has to do there. But he’s got to get something in those areas (around the basket). I think that’s important.”
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Syracuse basketball needs more Jekyll, less Hyde - The Juice Online (the juice; Stechschulte)
The ACC portion of the schedule has gotten off to a bumpy start for Syracuse. The Orange stand 3-3 in conference play with the victories coming at home and the losses in road action. With six conference members currently ranked in the national polls and SU holding the second-worst overall record in the ACC, making postseason play of consequence (either the NCAA or NIT Tournament) is going to require some heavy lifting.
A simple look at home/road splits in conference play points to some simple evidence as to why the team has had a distinct Jekyll and Hyde feel to it:
- Offensive FG percentage: home – 51.3 percent, road – 41.7 percent
- Defensive FG percentage: home – 37.7 percent, road – 52.7 percent
- Offensive three-point FG percentage: home – 40.9 percent, road – 34.4 percent
- Defensive three-point FG percentage: home – 37.3 percent, road – 44.3 percent
- FT percentage: home – 87.8 percent, road – 77.4 percent
Looking at what has transpired thus far, the split with Boston College is only good in that Syracuse was able to rebound from their ugly road loss. The Eagles currently stand #167 in the country in Ken Pomeroy’s rankings coming into Wednesday (all listed rankings following will be from there, as well). With a top-heavy remaining schedule, BC is probably not going to improve that standing by much, if at all.
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Irish Suffer First Conference Defeat at No. 10 Florida State (und.com)
The ACC's top two teams took the floor in Tallahassee, Florida on Wednesday evening, as No. 15/15 Notre Dame (16-3, 5-1 ACC) squared off against No. 10/11 Florida State (17-2, 5-1 ACC). The Seminoles did just enough to hold off a furious Irish comeback attempt to escape with an 83-80 win to draw even with Notre Dame in the ACC standings at 5-1.
The Irish had four players finish with double-digit points, as senior guard Steve Vasturia led the Irish with 18 points. Junior guard Matt Farrell scored 17 and senior forward V.J. Beachem added 14. Freshman guard T.J. Gibbs played a vital role in keeping the Irish within striking distance in the first half, as he scored 11 of his 12 points in the first frame.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Irish and Seminoles struggled to get their offenses going to start the game, as the score was tied at 11-11 with under 12 minutes left in the first half. The two sides traded baskets over the next six minutes of action, as the score was tied 26-26 with 5:34 left in the frame. Florida State finished the half by outscoring the Irish 13-7 to finish the half and take a 39-33 lead into the break.
Notre Dame came out of the break and pulled within two points of the Seminoles after the first four minutes of the second stanza, as a three-point make from Vasturia cut the Florida State lead to 45-43. The game was tight throughout the second half, as the Irish managed to tie the game on three separate occasions over the next nine minutes of play before a layup from Farrell gave Notre Dame its first lead of the second half at 60-58 with 7:23 to play.
Unfortunately for the Irish, the Florida State offense got hot down the stretch, making a number of contested shots. The hosts took a 75-67 lead with 1:36 left in the game. However, Notre Dame refused to go away, reeling off a 7-2 run to make it a one-possession game with 27 seconds remaining at 77-74. Trailing by six in the waning seconds of the game, Vasturia connected on his fourth make from beyond the arc of the night to once again cut the Seminoles' lead to three. The Notre Dame defense then forced a turnover but was unable to convert as the final horn went off, giving Florida State the 83-80 victory.
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Uber: 50,000 Upstate residents signed up to drive for us; 10,000 in Syracuse (PS; Lohmann)
Tens of thousands of Upstate New York residents have told the ride-booking app Uber that they are interested in becoming paid drivers if the app becomes legal here, the company said Wednesday.
More than 50,000 would-be drivers in the state outside New York City went through the initial steps on Uber's website. That number includes 10,000 in the Syracuse-area, according to a news release.
Those interested submitted photos of their driver's license, registration and insurance and gave their social security numbers for a background check.
Most of the sign-ups have happened in the last two years, the company said. Numbers for other Upstate cities like Rochester and Buffalo were not provided.
"It shows the desire by New Yorkers across the state to have access to affordable, reliable transportation but also the opportunity to earn some extra money," Uber policy director Josh Gold said in an interview. "...It's a flexible earning opportunity. You can push a button to start work and push a button to stop work."
The app is not legal in Upstate New York, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo has introduced legislation that would allow it. A similar effort failed last year.
The app connects drivers with passengers who pay fares that vary based on time, place and distance traveled. Drivers take home about 75 percent of the fare, the company's New York general manager told The Buffalo News.
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