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The National Geographic Society was incorporated in Washington, D.C. on today's date in 1888, by a group of 33 scientists, scholars, businessmen, and explorers who had a passion for geography, science, and travel, and who believed Americans were taking more of an interest in the outside world at the time. Its founding goal was for "the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge." Today it is one of the largest and most inclusive organizations in the world.
Nine months after the society got its start, National Geographic Magazine—now named National Geographic—began being printed. The society's 165 charter members received it—at the time, one had to be a member of the society in order to receive the magazine. Almost unrecognizable compared to the National Geographic of today, the magazine was a scholarly journal and had few photographs.
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Virginia coach Tony Bennett on Syracuse basketball’s zone: ‘It’s good versus evil’ (PS; $; Curtis)
The Syracuse men’s basketball team allowed No. 8 Virginia to knock down 14 three-pointers against its 2-3 zone on Monday.
It was the most makes the Orange has allowed from beyond the arc this season. Seven were from Cavaliers forward Sam Houser, who finished with 21 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Trey Murphy drained four 3s and totaled 16 points and seven rebounds.
Virginia consistently moved the ball from one side of the floor to the other, often getting the Orange’s zone to collapse by threading the ball to the middle of the paint. That strategy allowed the Cavaliers to have a ton of space to shoot.
Syracuse switched to the full-court press midway through the second half to force Virginia into turning the ball over, but it wasn’t enough. The strategy was reminiscent of the Orange’s dramatic comeback win over the Cavaliers in the Elite Eight of the 2016 NCAA Tournament.
“Syracuse has an ability — as we experienced firsthand in a real hard way — because they’re so good in their zone in anticipating, so when they move it down the floor and press, they can kind of bluff,” Virginia coach Tony Bennett said. “I can recall we were a little wobbly, but then we kinda made a couple baskets and that was enough.”
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What Tony Bennett said after UVA defeated Syracuse (247sports.com; Oakes)
The No. 8 Virginia Cavaliers handled their business on a 48-hour turnaround on Monday night. After coming back from an 11-point deficit to defeat Georgia Tech on Saturday night, UVA throttled the Syracuse Orange on Monday night, 81-58. Following the game, UVA head coach Tony Bennett with the media to talk about his team’s performance.
Virginia was led in scoring by Sam Hauser and Jay Huff, who both finished with 21 points. For Hauser, it was a career-high-tying seven threes. For Huff, a new career-high in points to go along with tying a career-high in rebounds with 12. Trey Murphy and Reece Beekman rounded out the double-figure scorers for the Wahoos with 16 and 10 points respectively on the night.
Watch Bennett’s postgame press conference and read selected quotes below:
What do you think of how the newcomers (three of five starters) handled the Syracuse zone for the first time?
“Obviously I can’t complain and I thought when you make shots that helps, but I liked our movement, how we shared the ball, took a lot of threes, and made a lot (of threes). We got a variation of some high-low pass seams, some back cuts, some decent dribble penetration so I think, I don't have a stat sheet in front of me, but I think it was a 22-assist night. Again, sharing the ball and when Sam (Hauser), Trey (Murphy), and Jay (Huff) are shooting like that and the other guys making good decisions. I thought it felt right.”
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Virginia vs. Syracuse: By the numbers (streakingthelawn.com; Darney)
The No. 8 Virginia Cavaliers improved to 7-0 in ACC play on Monday night with a decisive 81-58 win over the Syracuse Orange. Virginia is currently in the driver’s seat in the conference, leading 5-1 Florida State by 1.5 games in the standings. The Hoos have a tough road test at No. 20 Virginia Tech on Saturday, followed by a game against NC State on Wednesday.
Before we get to those, let’s take a quick look at some of the numbers that stood out against the Orange.
7 - Sam Hauser connected on 7-of-13 attempts from three against Syracuse, matching a career high for made threes in a game. He did it twice at Marquette in the 2018 season, and he is now shooting 43% from three for the season. Over the last three games — Clemson, Georgia Tech, and Syracuse — Hauser is 18-for-23 (65%) from downtown. In ACC play, the redshirt senior is hitting 47% of his attempts from outside, good for 7th in the conference.
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https://www.espnsyracuse.com/podcasts/30-minutes-in-orange-nation-1-26-3/ (ESPN; radio; Steve & Paulie)
Steve and Paulie start the show unpacking SU’s rough loss to Virginia with problems on both sides of the court. Then, Paulie gets into it with some callers on the team’s coaching, rotation, and more.
Adrian Autry "Orange Nation" 1-26 (ESPN; radio; Steve & Paulie)
Syracuse Basketball Assistant Coach Adrian Autry joins Steve and Paulie to discuss what went wrong against Virginia, whether or not Alan Griffin is an option at the shooting guard position, and more.
Jerami Grant on pace to make one of NBA’s biggest jumps ever. Experts explain how it’s happening (PS; $; Carlson)
Jerami Grant on pace to make one of NBA’s biggest jumps ever. Experts explain how it’s happening - syracuse.com
Former Syracuse forward Jerami Grant has a chance to go from a role player to an all-star, a contributor to one of the NBA’s top scorers, and a role model for the Detroit Pistons’ organization.
Grant’s emergence as a top 20 scorer and the face of a franchise has been one of the more remarkable stories in the NBA this season, and he is on pace for one of the biggest jumps in production in NBA history.
Grant averaged 12 points per game with the Denver Nuggets last season, playing a valuable role for one of the better teams in the Western Conference, one that advanced to the conference finals.
With the option of re-signing in Denver or joining the struggling Detroit Pistons for the same amount of money, Grant picked Detroit. Now he’s averaging 24.3 points per game, currently tied for 16th in the NBA.
Most impressively, Grant has managed to double his scoring with minimal decreases in efficiency, a performance that makes him an early-season candidate to make his first NBA All-Star appearance and contend for the NBA’s most improved player award.
While Grant will certainly face a challenge maintaining this pace, only nine players in NBA history have made a 12.3-point jump over the course of two full seasons (minimum 60 games), a list that includes Dale Ellis, Tony Campbell, C.J. McCollum, Devonte Graham, Jerry West, World B. Free, Bob McAdoo, Nate Archibald and Bob Kaufman.
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Former Syracuse star Jerami Grant having all-star NBA caliber season - The Juice Online (the juice; Dagostino)
Back in November, when the Detroit Pistons signed Jerami Grant to a three year, $60 million contract, there was surprise on both sides of the deal.
For the Pistons, doling out $60 million felt like a hefty ransom for a player like Grant, who seemed destined for something in the $12-to-$14 million per season range. For Grant, he went from being a solid contributor on a contending team in the Denver Nuggets to a member of the rebuilding Pistons with Blake Griffin already manning Grant’s natural power forward position.
But, just over a month into the season, it looks as if both Grant and Pistons general manager (and former Syracuse assistant coach) Troy Weaver knew just what they were doing, as Grant has snatched hold of the title of “Best SU Alum in the NBA.”
In 16 games this season (his seventh in the NBA), the former second round pick has averaged 24.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game (all career highs), while shooting 38 percent from behind the 3-point line.
To truly understand how his game has grown, we must first look at what those numbers are like, compared to his previous highs. In 2018-19 with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Grant scored a career-high 13.6 points per game. That same season, he averaged a career-best 5.2 rebounds. Meanwhile, in just his second season, Grant dished out 1.8 assists as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers, the highest assist average of his career.
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Syracuse Basketball: Yearning for days when Orange was a top-10 team (itlh; Adler)
Syracuse basketball head coach Jim Boeheim, usually blunt and candid in his assessments, said after the ‘Cuse fell to No. 8 Virginia on Monday evening in Charlottesville, Va., that the Orange is not a top-10 team, and the Cavaliers are. He’s correct.
But remember when Syracuse basketball was a top-10 squad? There are countless examples over the past four-plus decades during Boeheim’s tenure at the helm of the ‘Cuse.
Even more recently, though, Syracuse basketball had what I consider as one of the most prolific stretches in program history from 2009-2014.
This period of time covered the Orange’s last few stanzas in the Big East Conference, as well as the team’s initial term in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Syracuse basketball fans, myself included, are longing for those days. The ‘Cuse went to a Final Four and an Elite Eight. It boasted No. 1 national rankings and No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament.
If not for some unfortunate circumstances in 2010 and 2012, Boeheim and his boys could realistically have captured a second national title for the school.
Since that golden era, save for the 2013-14 campaign, the Orange has struggled through its regular seasons as a member of the ACC. The ‘Cuse did make the Final Four in 2016 and the Sweet 16 in 2018, however, it has also missed out on March Madness more than once.
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Syracuse Basketball: Inconsistency on both ends of floor hurting Orange (itlh; Adler)
In its recent wins over Miami and top-25 Virginia Tech, Syracuse basketball put forth solid performances on both offense and defense. Even when the Orange struggled from 3-point land versus the Hokies, the ‘Cuse got into the paint and still managed to score a commendable number of points.
However, as Syracuse basketball comes off an 81-58 drubbing on the road at the hands of No. 8 Virginia on Monday evening, the Orange sits at 9-5 overall and 3-4 in Atlantic Coast Conference competition.
Four of the team’s losses are away from Central New York, to Rutgers, North Carolina, Pittsburgh and UVA. Its fifth setback, to the Panthers at home, was a disaster, as the ‘Cuse got crushed on the boards and blew an 18-point advantage.
Regardless, Pitt is a good squad, and so none of those defeats are horrible. And Syracuse basketball has a victory over nationally ranked Virginia Tech, as well as other solid conquests of Bryant and Northeastern.
So the Orange’s post-season resume, at this juncture, isn’t spectacular, but it’s not terrible, either. What’s stinging the ‘Cuse, though, is a lack of consistency on both ends of the court.
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Competition, collaboration, cuisine: Salt City Market's path to opening day (DO; Slavin)
Twelve years ago, Adam Sudmann sat in his Brooklyn apartment sketching out models for a multinational food hall. And on Friday, those sketches will come to fruition in downtown Syracuse.
Salt City Market, at 484 South Salina Street, is set to open at 11 a.m. on Friday and features food vendors with cuisines from around the world. The market was designed to model various food halls across the country and has 11 different food vendors.
Sudmann said that the market wouldn’t have been created without the Allyn Family Foundation. The foundation created the Syracuse Urban Partnership for projects like Salt City Market, and about a quarter of the foundation’s endowment went to the project.
The vendors are mostly comprised of startup businesses. Each one had to go through a competitive process to be selected for the market. Miss Prissy’s, one of the selected vendors, is a soul food catering company that has been in business for 17 years, but has never had a brick-and-mortar location. However, owner Dreamer Glen said with Salt City Market opening, she’ll finally be able to man her own storefront and cook traditional soul food.
“I’m excited to share the gift that was given to me to the city of Syracuse. That’s what matters to me the most,” she said. “We want to be a little ray of sunshine sitting in the heart of downtown Syracuse.”
Firecracker Thai Kitchen is one of 11 vendors featured at Salt City Market. SARAH SLAVIN | SENIOR STAFF WRITER
