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Welcome to Susan B Anthony Day!
Today we celebrate Susan B. Anthony, who was born on today's date in 1820. Susan B. Anthony Day is not officially celebrated nationally. In 2011, Representative Carolyn Maloney introduced the Susan B. Anthony Birthday Act, which would have designated the third Monday in February as Susan B. Anthony Day, but the bill did not become law. The holiday is celebrated in some capacities on the state level. As of 2019, Florida is the only state where Susan B. Anthony Day is an official holiday on February 15. In Wisconsin and California, the holiday is celebrated in public schools. In West Virginia, the holiday is celebrated on election day on even-numbered years. Anthony's birthday is celebrated each August in Massachusetts. Additionally, Susan B. Anthony Day is celebrated unofficially across the country, as the birthdays of prominent historical figures often are.
Susan B. Anthony was born in Adams, Massachusetts. Her Aunt Susan, whom she had been named after, married a man named Brownell, and that is where Anthony got her middle initial from. Her family was made up of Quakers and activists, and in 1845 they moved to Rochester, New York, where they became part of the abolitionist movement. Anthony became a teacher, where she pushed for educational reforms, such as for more inclusion for girls and African Americans.
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Highlights! NC State takes the unconventional route to beating Syracuse (backingthepack.com; Muma)
If you’d said to me before the game started that NC State would make only 27.8% of its threes and also struggle grabbing offensive rebounds, I’d have figured that the Wolfpack lost to Syracuse. And then if you threw in that State finished -8 in the turnover category? Yikes.
But, no, despite all of that, NC State cruised to a victory over the Orange—two-point shooting and free throws carried the day. The former is a highly unusual way to beat Syracuse, which generally stifles paint scoring with its size and scheme. Few teams are as good at bothering two-point shots than Syracuse.
NC State made 61.3% of its twos on Wednesday night, led by Torin Dorn, who was 7-13 inside the arc. When State wasn’t stalling itself with turnovers, it was pretty darn effective.
You could also tell early, and credit to the coaching staff for this, that State wanted to create as many transition opportunities as possible off of Syracuse misses. Wyatt Walker’s long pass to Markell Johnson is a good example. Rather than waiting around for the Orange to get their defense set, NC State tried instead to push it as much as possible.
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Syracuse Basketball: Let the bubble talk commence with latest loss for the Orange (itlh.com; Adler)
The Syracuse basketball squad seemed in a daze on the court on Wednesday, and it better get its act together with the schedule getting even harder.
I foresee the bubble talk commencing.
Playing a N.C. State crew with an identical record to its own, the Orange hoops outfit fought tough in the first half but got absolutely crushed after intermission in a disappointing 15-point setback.
The ‘Cuse (17-8, 8-4), which now finds itself in a tie for fourth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings, shot terribly from the field, beyond the arc, and the free-throw line. A perfect trifecta.
The Wolfpack (18-7, 6-6) dominated SU on the glass and in assists, as well as virtually every other statistical category, save for turnovers committed. It didn’t really matter, though, as N.C. State had 20 miscues yet still prevailed with relative ease.
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Bracketology Bubble Watch: NC State does what it had it to do in win vs. Syracuse, but Auburn falls short (cbssports.com; Palm)
Wednesday was not a great night for many bubble teams, although NC State picked up a decent win.
BRACKETOLOGY
Palm's field of 68 and rest of bubble teams
Auburn and Lipscomb are among a handful of bubble teams that lost a chance to help themselves.
Seton Hall defeated Georgetown 90-75 in a game featuring two teams on the bubble and has done a better job of defending its home floor lately. This is the third straight win at home for the Pirates. Things are about to get tougher because three of their next four are on the road. Georgetown's slim chances just got a lot slimmer.
Here's how the rest of bubble teams in action Wednesday fared:
Auburn had a chance to pick up another tournament quality win at home but came up short in a 60-55 loss to Ole Miss. The Tigers are not in danger of missing the tournament yet, but they have four of their next six games on the road. This is an important stretch coming up.
NC State did what it had to do against Syracuse in a 73-58 victory vs. the Orange, but the Wolfpack still need an attention getting win to feel safe.
Arizona State lost to yet another team that is not a tournament contender, falling to Colorado 77-73. The fact that it came on the road helps, but to give you an idea how this season has gone, this is the second best of the Sun Devils eight losses.
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Allen Griffin Breaks Down the SU Men's Basketball Game (localsyr.com; video; Fox)
The Syracuse University men’s basketball team took a tough 73-58 loss on Wednesday, February 15 from North Carolina State on the road. Assistant Coach Allen Griffin credits NC State for forcing the Orange to abandon their identity.
“They did a really good job of keeping us from getting to the basket. They made us take some really tough shots,” Griffin said. “For us, we kind of went away from what was successful for us and that is playing with each other and making each other better.”
Buddy Boeheim cooled off from the perimeter last night. He was on fire against Boston College last Saturday, going 4-7 from range.
The Wolfpack shut him down, limiting him to just two points. Griffin is not worried about the sharpshooter though.
“I think Buddy is well prepared for everything. He’s still a Freshman ... He’s going to have his ups and downs,” Griffin said. “Just recently through the stretch that he just had, he’s been phenomenal. I attest everything to practice. He has been practicing very well and he has been making his shots in practice.”
But there was a silver lining from last night. Freshman Robert Braswell logged 7 minutes for the Orange. Although he only played limited time, Griffin says that he made some nice plays when the team was struggling.
“He’s been playing really well in practice and he’s been making shots,” Griffin said. “In the first half of that game, some of the guys were struggling that we need to win, and we constantly look for for offense. Robert came in and was a spark for us.”
Syracuse has a week to regroup ahead of their home game against No. 16 Louisville.
The Orange still have a decorated resumé with eight conference wins, but Griffin says that every game is more important than the last.
You can catch Wednesday’s game at 7 p.m. in the Carrier Dome or on ESPN.
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A Strong Foundation Keeps Syracuse University Ahead of the ACC Network Curve (sportsvideo.org; Hernandez)
Although the cold weather is at its peak in central New York, productions at Syracuse University are heating up in the months leading up to the launch of the ACC Network. While other ACC members have put their hard hats on and rolled up their sleeves for extensive overhauls, Senior Producer Scott Hecht, Broadcast Engineer Tom White, and company are in an advantageous situation through work done in the past.
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“We’ve been lucky because, while many schools had to start from the very beginning, we had the brick and mortar already in place,” Hecht says. “The forward thinking of this university has got us to the point where we are right now.”
The Backbone
When White arrived at Syracuse in July 2017, the university was months into a connectivity overhaul. After the construction was completed, 338 strands of fiber (228 stemming from the Carrier Dome) had been laid to connect seven facilities to the program’s central nervous system, the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. For one venue in particular, the Drumlins Country Club, White developed a flypack to produce a broadcast via IP for tennis productions.
At a university that fields 18 NCAA Division I teams, things can become a bit hectic. Despite the busy schedule, the department comprises only Hecht, White, Operations Manager Jim Hamilton, and producer Kristin Hennessey. On game day, the core four rely on a staff of mostly freelance workers.
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ACC Announces Plans For 20 Game Conference Schedule (DBR; King)
The ACC announced the new scheme for a 20 game conference schedule and the first two years of matchups.
Each team will keep two rivalry partners. For Duke, that’s UNC and Wake Forest. The other 12 teams will either be played twice or the home and away will be every other year. The matchups will move through until the cycle is ready to repeat.
For Duke here are the next three years of matchups:
2019-20
Home: North Carolina, Wake Forest, Boston College, Miami, N.C. State, Virginia Tech, Florida State, Louisville, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh
Away: North Carolina, Wake Forest, Boston College, Miami, N.C. State, Virginia Tech, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Syracuse, Virginia
2020-21
Home: North Carolina, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Boston College, Clemson, Syracuse, Virginia
Away: North Carolina, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Florida State, Miami, N.C. State, Virginia Tech
2021-22
Home: North Carolina, Wake Forest, Clemson, Florida State, Syracuse, Virginia, Georgia Tech, Miami, N.C. State, Virginia Tech
Away: North Carolina, Wake Forest, Clemson, Florida State, Syracuse, Virginia, Boston College, Louisville, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh
We understand the importance of rotating home and home. Everyone wants Duke and UNC and now Virginia at home because the gate is really good and ESPN tends to show up (the ACC Network will change that variable somewhat).
But we don’t understand why the ACC has forgotten the importance of the Triangle: Duke, UNC and NC State should all play each other twice every season. Period.
That is the beating heart of the ACC and you should not ignore the core part of what makes your product great. NASCAR made this mistake, opting for bigger markets over traditional small market tracks which had fanatical followings.
It’s a shame that the ACC is making the same mistake.
Last Night in ACC Hoops, Feb. 14: Florida State has Dunk Fest against Wake Forest - ACCSports.com (accsports.com; Geisinger)
Wake Forest basketball continues to struggle on the road (now 4-38 in ACC road games under Danny Manning). After eight days off, Wake Forest traveled south for a matchup with Florida State. It didn’t go well. FSU scored over 1.3 points per possession, splashed 10 3-pointers and lit up the rim with 14 dunks. Yes, you read that correctly. (FSU also made 10 3-pointers; this was Wake’s worst defensive performance of the season, per KenPom.)
In the win over Wake Forest, Florida State made 35 field goals — 14 of which were dunks. Of course, 7-foot-4 Christ Koumadje — 5.4 dunks per 40 minutes — led the way. The onslaught started with a dunk by Koumadjue on the first play of the game, too.
Florida State had 14 dunks tonight vs. Wake Forest, including 8 from Christ Koumadje (who now leads the ACC with 52). Wake has 28 dunks all season.
(Wake Forest missed both dunk attempts in this game, including a miss from Jaylen Hoard over Koumadje.)
Defense has long been an issue for Wake Forest under Danny Manning; however, this year’s crew may take the cake (that no one wants). According to KenPom, Wake Forest ranks 218th in adjusted defensive efficiency (106 points per 100); this is on pace to be the worst defense at Wake since Jeff Bzdelik’s second season.
Currently, opponents are shooting 54.5 percent on 2-point attempts (No. 310) and have posted an effective shooting clip of 52.6 (No. 258). These are massive numbers and have the chance to be historic for all of the wrong reasons.
Florida State bludgeoned Wake Forest at the rim — a serious problem area for the Demon Deacons. And it was all way too easy; so much of this destruction came off simple post-ups or drop-off passes from easy dribble-drives.
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The ACC has had some spectacular performances this season from its many phenomenal players. Check out some of the absolute best performances from this season right here!
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Dining Out: The Preserve at 405
The Preserve in Syracuse: Where tavern and comfort food meet (Dining out review) (PS; Paventi)
Pot roast sliders topped with orange nacho cheese sounded like such an off combination we had to try them on our recent visit to The Preserve at 405 near Syracuse’s Inner Harbor.
We were dead wrong in our initial assessment.
Tender, stringy pot roast tasted like it came from our own kitchen. It had a rich beef and onion flavor, while the cheese lent both texture and a bit of salt to the flavor profile. Crazy as it sounds, the sliders ($12.95 for two) are worthy of super-sizing to a full-sized sandwich.
It is wrong to simply classify The Preserve as a burger and beer spot, though there are 16 beers on tap and seven different burgers available. The sister restaurant of The Gem Diner has blended traditional tavern fare with comfort food and Italian influences to create a menu of familiar choices with some eclectic combinations.
The restaurant is a creation of Len Montreal and Doug LaLone. The former is a Syracuse developer who has redeveloped the area adjacent to the Inner Harbor, including the restoration of the train car diner at the corner of Spencer and Liberty Streets. LaLone helms both The Gem and The Preserve.
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