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Welcome to National Popcorn Day!
Popcorn, which is celebrated today, is one of four types of corn—the others being dent, flint, and sweet—and it is the only one of the four that can pop. Its hull is thicker, which allows steam pressure to build up inside before it explodes. When it bursts open, starch comes out, and as it cools it turns into the shape we are familiar with. Popcorn kernels with between 13 and 14.5 percent moisture are ideal for popping, and 13.5 percent is the best. If 98 kernels out of 100 pop, it can be looked at as being good popcorn. Popcorn is a whole grain food, being made up of the germ, endosperm, and pericarp—which is the hull. It is low in fat and in calories; there are only about 31 calories in a cup of air-popped popcorn. It is also high in fiber, and is inexpensive.
Seventy percent of popcorn is eaten at home. Of that, about 90 percent is purchased as unpopped kernels. Of the thirty percent eaten outside of the home, much of it is eaten in theaters, sports stadiums, and schools. The main states that produce it are in the Midwest, and most of the popcorn eaten throughout the world is grown in the United States. Americans eat more popcorn than anyone else. About 13 billion quarts of popped popcorn are eaten annually, which is about 42 quarts per person. Another account even puts this figure higher. About two tablespoons of unpopped popcorn makes a quart of popped popcorn. It is most eaten during fall, and a lot is also eaten during the winter months, but not as much is eaten during spring and summer.
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Jesse Edwards, P.J. Hall provide fascinating night of finesse big men in Syracuse’s win over Clemson (PS; $; Ditota)
The maturation of Jesse Edwards entered a new chapter Tuesday night in the Carrier Dome.
Matched up against another finesse-type big man, another player with touch and skill on the offensive end in P.J. Hall, Edwards was his equal in Syracuse’s 91-78 win over visiting Clemson.
Hall, the 6-foot-10, 240-pound sophomore, finished with 19 points on 9-of-13 shooting. He grabbed 11 rebounds and made two steals for the Tigers.
Edwards, the 6-foot-11, 230-pound junior, finished with 15 points on 4-of-6 shooting and mined many of his points at the free-throw line, where he went 7-of-10.
Edwards, too, collected 11 rebounds. And he blocked four Clemson shots – all of them in the second half, when SU outscored the Tigers 51-39.
“I thought in the first half, we let (Hall) catch it too easily. He had some easy buckets in the middle. He’s a good player. We’re stretched out a little bit. They’re going to get some opportunities in there,” SU coach Jim Boeheim said. “But then I thought in the second half, Jesse was much better defensively. He got up on him, blocked a couple shots. Got to the corner, blocked a couple shots, during that run when we got stops. I thought Jesse was a pivotal part of that.”
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Tigers Tamed: SU defeats Clemson 91-78 (Axe recap) (PS; $; Axe)
Efficient and consistent were the words of the night for the Syracuse University men’s basketball team in a 91-78 win over the Clemson Tigers on Tuesday at the Carrier Dome.
The efficiency came on offense as the Orange shot 53.4% from the field, including a 9-of-22 mark from 3-point range. Joe Girard III scored 23 points on just nine shots against the Tigers.
The consistency came from Syracuse keeping the pedal to the medal for 40 minutes. There were no second-half letdowns, botched inbound plays or thrown away full-court passes this time. Just a complete wire-to-wire effort.
It was a close, back-and-forth game with flow, and it was fun to watch.
Clemson did all it could to keep in the race, but Syracuse had the faster engine and better tires, pulling away every time the Tigers threatened to pass.
After banking two wins in a three-game home stand, three of the Orange’s next four games will be on the road, starting with a game at Cameron Indoor Stadium against sixth-ranked Duke on Saturday.
The Blue Devils should be in a rotten mood for that one following a 79-78 loss to Florida State in overtime on Tuesday night.
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Defense dooms Clemson in loss at Syracuse (theclemsoninsider.com; Neuman)
Clemson’s men’s basketball had a chance to right the wrongs of some missed opportunities.
The only thing the Tigers (10-8, 2-5 ACC) left New York with, though, was another loss as they dropped yet another conference game.
Another uncharacteristic defensive performance doomed the Tigers, as they fell 91-78 to Syracuse at the Carrier Dome on Tuesday night. Clemson got a combined 37 points from P.J. Hall and David Collins and another 25 points off the bench.
And yet, it wasn’t enough as they had no answer for Syracuse on the opposing end.
The Orange had four scorers in double figures, including Buddy Boeheim, who had a game-high 25 points on 9-of-19 shooting from the field and 4-of-6 from beyond the arc. Joseph Girard III had 23 points of his own, while Jesse Edwards added 15 and Jimmy Boheim had 13.
Postgame, Clemson head coach Brad Brownell said that he’s not really pleased with any of his players on the defensive end.
“Just didn’t play well enough defensively,” Brownell said. “It’s been a little bit of a common theme with this team. We’ve got a great group of kids, but we’re not as tough as we need to be and it shows up.”
While Brownell was pleased with his team’s offensive execution, especially against Syracuse’s zone defense, it was overshadowed by yet another poor defensive performance.
As we know, traditional zone defenses can force the opposing team to let it fly on the offensive end. While not always the ideal shot, three-pointers tend to become more open. The problem for a team that’s shot the lights out of the ball all season, is that Syracuse’s variation of the zone is a little different.
Boeheim makes a point of playing high and limiting open looks from deep. Clemson shot just 3-of-11 (27.3%) from beyond the arc in the first frame and finished the game 8-of-27 (29.6%) from deep.
They would, however, find some answers down low, scoring 36 of the team’s 78 points in the paint.
The Tigers headed into a media timeout with 11 minutes and 34 seconds remaining in the first half, down 23-14. That’s when Clemson was able to regroup and finally find some footing.
A 30-19 run propelled a Tigers team that was once down as many as 12 points to just a 1-point halftime deficit at 40-39. Any momentum that was created heading into the break was left inside the locker room(s) at the Carrier Dome.
Brownell told his team at halftime that they had to do better defensively, that 40 points in one-half were just too much. Then, they gave up another 51 in the second half.
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Five Takeaways: Syracuse 91 Clemson 78 (SI; McAllister)
Syracuse knocked off Clemson 91-78 Tuesday night. Here are five takeaways from the game.
1. Perimeter Defense
Syracuse's perimeter defense, while clearly not perfect, showed significant progress against Clemson. The Orange closed out on shooters, rotated better along the perimeter, contested shots and allowed few opportunities for Clemson shooters to get wide open looks where they could step into the shot. The effort was much better in that area. The Tigers came in shooting over 38% from three on the season, good for third best in the ACC. Clemson shot just 29.6% against Syracuse. Some of that was missed shots. But some of that was also due to Syracuse's defense.
2. Jesse Edwards' Impact
Edwards finished the game with 15 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks. Those are some strong numbers. Yet his impact was greater than that. Clemson had no answer for Edwards all game on either end. Offensively, Edwards was an efficient 4-6 from the floor and got to the free throw line 10 times. He was a big reason why Clemson had three players with four fouls. Edwards did end up fouling out, but he did so in 34 minutes. Syracuse is so much better with him on the floor, and he was a big reason why the Orange won Tuesday night. His ability to block shots (two of his blocks were when he got out to the corner and blocked three point attempts), and alter more while defending the paint is critical to Syracuse's success.
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Hoops: Clemson loses to Syracuse 91-78 (247sports; Hickey)
Clemson University men’s basketball was led by PJ Hall (Spartanburg, S.C./Dorman) who finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds, totaling his second career double-double in a 91-78 loss at Syracuse on Tuesday night.
The Tigers (10-8, 2-5 ACC) were led by Hall’s 19 points and David Collins’ (Youngstown, Ohio/First Love Christian School) 18. Hall tied his career high with two steals.
Chase Hunter (Atlanta, Ga./Westlake) also collected double figures in scoring for the second time this season with 11 points. Al-Amir Dawes (Newark, N.J./The Patrick School) and Nick Honor (Orlando, Fla./Lake Highland) each led the Tigers with five assists.
Clemson returns to the court on Saturday, Jan. 22 for a home game against Pittsburgh. Tipoff is slated for 6 p.m.on ACCN.
Syracuse Basketball: 3 teams ‘lead the way’ for 5-star target, No. 2 junior (itlh; Adler)
In a recent interview, 2023 five-star forward Kwame Evans Jr. from Baltimore noted nine college teams that are heavily involved in his recruitment, including Syracuse basketball.
The Orange coaching staff offered a scholarship to the 6-foot-9 Evans last October, according to media reports, and the ‘Cuse faces a lot of intense competition for this elite prospect.
Rob Cassidy, the basketball recruiting director for , spoke to Evans and published a piece this past Sunday in which the national analyst wrote that three teams “lead the way” with Evans. Those groups are Texas out of the Big 12 Conference, Indiana from the Big Ten Conference, and Oregon with the Pac-12 Conference.
In the article, Evans said that he hopes to visit those three schools in the near future, and he’s been in “frequent contact” with this trio of teams. For what it’s worth, there was no mention of the Orange in this story.
Syracuse basketball looks like a long shot with five-star Kwame Evans Jr.
Not too long ago, Evans told Stockrisers.com founder Jake Weingarten that the college squads heavily involved in his recruiting process are “Kentucky, Memphis, Indiana, Texas, Oregon, Duke, Syracuse, USC, and Auburn.”
I was encouraged to see the ‘Cuse noted among these other recruiting heavyweights. Still, I get the sense that Syracuse basketball has an uphill battle to land Evans, who previously suited up for the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and is now a junior at the Montverde Academy in Montverde, Fla.
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FSU basketball: 3 takeaways from upset win over No. 6 Duke (chopchat.com; Hunt)
FSU basketball (11-5, 5-2 ACC) won their fourth straight ACC game with an overtime win against Duke Tuesday night.
It was a game the Noles dominated in several areas, but the hot shooting Blue Devils made some timely three-point shots to stay in the game before succumbing in overtime.
FSU shot 35 percent overall and only made 7 of 25 three-point attempts but found ways to generate points elsewhere.
I believe these three areas were the difference in the game, along with FSU’s defense creating Duke turnovers. The Noles had a 19-7 advantage that turned into points or trips to the free-throw line.
FSU only turning the ball over five times was huge as they had struggled with careless turnovers in past games. The limited turnovers didn’t give a great offensive team like Duke more offensive possessions. FSU basketball making 80 percent of their free-throw attempts is massive. When they made them was likely more important.
The Noles only missed one free throw in the second half and overtime period combined. Duke shot right on their season average at 49 percent but shot 43 percent from three-point range. The latter is well above their season average. However, the 15 turnovers are well above their season average as well.
FSU looks like a different team now compared to how they looked against Wake Forest. They are playing with confidence, and players seem to play more within their respective roles. Caleb Mills appears to be stepping up as the offensive leader, but I’d like to see Matthew Cleveland get more minutes, as I’ve been saying.
Duke basketball has worst night possible in Tallahassee (balldurham.com; Connelly)
It was the worst possible night for the Duke basketball team in Tallahassee.
Playing Florida State on the road is always challenge, regardless of how well the Seminoles are playing, and the Donald Tucker Center was sold out for the arrival of the Duke basketball program.
It was a back-and-forth first half that saw the No. 6 Blue Devils (14-3, 4-2 ACC) take a five point lead into the break but Duke never returned out of the locker room to start the second half.
The first nine points of the second half went to the Seminoles (11-5, 5-2 ACC) and Duke started the half 1-of-11 from the field.
Florida State’s lead continued to grow and things got worse for the Blue Devils when freshman guard Trevor Keels went down with an awkward leg injury.
Keels remained on the court for several minutes as he initially did not put pressure on his leg as he was helped off the court but slowly began to put pressure on the injury.
ESPN cameras near the Duke locker room caught Keels trying to run and return to the game but the guard was in too much pain and returned to the bench in a warmup to watch the final minutes with a noticeable limp.
The Seminole lead grew to as many as nine, 59-50, with 5:57 to go in the second half before the Blue Devils slowly began to chip away thanks to Paolo Banchero and a zone defense.
Banchero jumpstarted an 8-0 Duke run with 2:36 to play in regulation which brought the Blue Devils from down four to up two with 31 seconds to play.
RayQuan Evans sent the game to overtime with an incredibly tough layup over Banchero and Mark Williams with 2 seconds on the clock.
Duke basketball luck in overtime not much better
Much like the second half, the two teams traded blows in the extra session until Evans put the Seminoles on top from the free throw line, 79-78, after drawing a blocking foul on Jeremy Roach with 12.4 seconds to play.
Instead of using a timeout, Mike Krzyzewski let his team bring the ball up the floor with Wendell Moore and Moore decided to take things into his own hands and drive to the rim and get blocked by John Butler and kick the ball into the backcourt as time ran off the clock and Florida State picked up its signature victory of the season over the Blue Devils.
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https://accfootballrx.blogspot.com/2022/01/mbb-players-of-week-2022-1-18.htmltholtsb (RX; HM)
North Carolina junior forward/center Armando Bacot has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week, while Duke forward Paolo Banchero earned Freshman of the Week in the ACC’s weekly men’s basketball honors for Jan. 17.
Bacot claimed ACC Player of the Week honors for the second straight week and became the first Tar Heel to repeat since Joel Berry II on Jan. 9 and 16, 2017. Banchero was named Freshman of the Week for the fourth time this season.
ACC men’s basketball weekly honors are determined by a vote of a 15-member media panel and announced on Mondays throughout the regular season.
Bacot tied his career high with 29 points and piled up 12 rebounds Saturday in an 88-65 triumph over Georgia Tech. He is the first Tar Heel to record at least 29 points and 12 rebounds in consecutive games since Charlie Scott in 1970 and just the fourth ever to do so. The Richmond, Virginia, native was 10-for-16 from the floor and a career-best 9-for-9 from the free throw line. Bacot recorded his seventh consecutive double-double – the longest streak by a Tar Heel since 2011 – and recorded his ACC-leading 12th double-double of the season. He is the first Tar Heel to score 29 or more points in consecutive games since 2008.
Banchero averaged 22.5 points and 6.5 rebounds while shooting 55.9% from the field in wins over Wake Forest (76-64) and NC State (88-73) last week. The Seattle native scored 23 points on 11-of-23 shooting at Wake Forest and recorded 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting against NC State. Banchero added five rebounds at Wake Forest and had eight boards and four assists in the NC State win. He has scored 20 or more points in three consecutive games and in four of the last five. With seven 20-point games this season, Banchero leads all major conference true freshmen.
Nov. 22 – Michael Devoe, Sr., G, Georgia Tech
Nov. 29 – Wendell Moore Jr., Jr., G, Duke
Dec. 6 – Dereon Seabron, So., G, NC State
Dec. 13 – Alondes Williams, Gr., , Wake Forest
Dec. 20 – Alondes Williams, Gr., , Wake Forest
Dec. 27 – Dane Goodwin, Sr., G, Notre Dame; Femi Odukale, So., G, Pitt
Jan. 3 – Kameron McGusty, Gr., G, Miami
Jan. 10 – Armando Bacot, Jr., /C, North Carolina
Jan. 17 – Armando Bacot, Jr., /C, North Carolina
Nov. 22 – AJ Griffin, , Duke
Nov. 29 – Paolo Banchero, , Duke
Dec. 6 – Terquavion Smith, G, NC State
Dec. 13 – Terquavion Smith, G, NC State; Blake Wesley, G, Notre Dame
Dec. 20 – Trevor Keels, G, Duke
Dec. 27 – Paolo Banchero, , Duke
Jan. 3 – Matthew Cleveland, , Florida State
Jan. 10 – Blake Wesley, G, Notre Dame
Jan. 17 – Paolo Banchero, , Duke
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Mother's Cupboard, 3709 James St., was broken into overnight and reported on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (Don Cazentre | Dcazentre@syracuse.com)
DeWitt police investigate 8 burglaries in 8 days that follow a pattern (PS; Hayes)
There have been eight burglaries in eight days at businesses in DeWitt, police said.
Between Jan. 9 and Jan. 17, DeWitt police have responded to eight burglaries at local businesses and noticed similarities among several, DeWitt police said in a news release Tuesday.
Four were reported broken into on Monday including Mother’s Cupboard, a well-known diner on James Street
Popcorn, which is celebrated today, is one of four types of corn—the others being dent, flint, and sweet—and it is the only one of the four that can pop. Its hull is thicker, which allows steam pressure to build up inside before it explodes. When it bursts open, starch comes out, and as it cools it turns into the shape we are familiar with. Popcorn kernels with between 13 and 14.5 percent moisture are ideal for popping, and 13.5 percent is the best. If 98 kernels out of 100 pop, it can be looked at as being good popcorn. Popcorn is a whole grain food, being made up of the germ, endosperm, and pericarp—which is the hull. It is low in fat and in calories; there are only about 31 calories in a cup of air-popped popcorn. It is also high in fiber, and is inexpensive.
Seventy percent of popcorn is eaten at home. Of that, about 90 percent is purchased as unpopped kernels. Of the thirty percent eaten outside of the home, much of it is eaten in theaters, sports stadiums, and schools. The main states that produce it are in the Midwest, and most of the popcorn eaten throughout the world is grown in the United States. Americans eat more popcorn than anyone else. About 13 billion quarts of popped popcorn are eaten annually, which is about 42 quarts per person. Another account even puts this figure higher. About two tablespoons of unpopped popcorn makes a quart of popped popcorn. It is most eaten during fall, and a lot is also eaten during the winter months, but not as much is eaten during spring and summer.
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Jesse Edwards, P.J. Hall provide fascinating night of finesse big men in Syracuse’s win over Clemson (PS; $; Ditota)
The maturation of Jesse Edwards entered a new chapter Tuesday night in the Carrier Dome.
Matched up against another finesse-type big man, another player with touch and skill on the offensive end in P.J. Hall, Edwards was his equal in Syracuse’s 91-78 win over visiting Clemson.
Hall, the 6-foot-10, 240-pound sophomore, finished with 19 points on 9-of-13 shooting. He grabbed 11 rebounds and made two steals for the Tigers.
Edwards, the 6-foot-11, 230-pound junior, finished with 15 points on 4-of-6 shooting and mined many of his points at the free-throw line, where he went 7-of-10.
Edwards, too, collected 11 rebounds. And he blocked four Clemson shots – all of them in the second half, when SU outscored the Tigers 51-39.
“I thought in the first half, we let (Hall) catch it too easily. He had some easy buckets in the middle. He’s a good player. We’re stretched out a little bit. They’re going to get some opportunities in there,” SU coach Jim Boeheim said. “But then I thought in the second half, Jesse was much better defensively. He got up on him, blocked a couple shots. Got to the corner, blocked a couple shots, during that run when we got stops. I thought Jesse was a pivotal part of that.”
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Tigers Tamed: SU defeats Clemson 91-78 (Axe recap) (PS; $; Axe)
Efficient and consistent were the words of the night for the Syracuse University men’s basketball team in a 91-78 win over the Clemson Tigers on Tuesday at the Carrier Dome.
The efficiency came on offense as the Orange shot 53.4% from the field, including a 9-of-22 mark from 3-point range. Joe Girard III scored 23 points on just nine shots against the Tigers.
The consistency came from Syracuse keeping the pedal to the medal for 40 minutes. There were no second-half letdowns, botched inbound plays or thrown away full-court passes this time. Just a complete wire-to-wire effort.
It was a close, back-and-forth game with flow, and it was fun to watch.
Clemson did all it could to keep in the race, but Syracuse had the faster engine and better tires, pulling away every time the Tigers threatened to pass.
After banking two wins in a three-game home stand, three of the Orange’s next four games will be on the road, starting with a game at Cameron Indoor Stadium against sixth-ranked Duke on Saturday.
The Blue Devils should be in a rotten mood for that one following a 79-78 loss to Florida State in overtime on Tuesday night.
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Defense dooms Clemson in loss at Syracuse (theclemsoninsider.com; Neuman)
Clemson’s men’s basketball had a chance to right the wrongs of some missed opportunities.
The only thing the Tigers (10-8, 2-5 ACC) left New York with, though, was another loss as they dropped yet another conference game.
Another uncharacteristic defensive performance doomed the Tigers, as they fell 91-78 to Syracuse at the Carrier Dome on Tuesday night. Clemson got a combined 37 points from P.J. Hall and David Collins and another 25 points off the bench.
And yet, it wasn’t enough as they had no answer for Syracuse on the opposing end.
The Orange had four scorers in double figures, including Buddy Boeheim, who had a game-high 25 points on 9-of-19 shooting from the field and 4-of-6 from beyond the arc. Joseph Girard III had 23 points of his own, while Jesse Edwards added 15 and Jimmy Boheim had 13.
Postgame, Clemson head coach Brad Brownell said that he’s not really pleased with any of his players on the defensive end.
“Just didn’t play well enough defensively,” Brownell said. “It’s been a little bit of a common theme with this team. We’ve got a great group of kids, but we’re not as tough as we need to be and it shows up.”
While Brownell was pleased with his team’s offensive execution, especially against Syracuse’s zone defense, it was overshadowed by yet another poor defensive performance.
As we know, traditional zone defenses can force the opposing team to let it fly on the offensive end. While not always the ideal shot, three-pointers tend to become more open. The problem for a team that’s shot the lights out of the ball all season, is that Syracuse’s variation of the zone is a little different.
Boeheim makes a point of playing high and limiting open looks from deep. Clemson shot just 3-of-11 (27.3%) from beyond the arc in the first frame and finished the game 8-of-27 (29.6%) from deep.
They would, however, find some answers down low, scoring 36 of the team’s 78 points in the paint.
The Tigers headed into a media timeout with 11 minutes and 34 seconds remaining in the first half, down 23-14. That’s when Clemson was able to regroup and finally find some footing.
A 30-19 run propelled a Tigers team that was once down as many as 12 points to just a 1-point halftime deficit at 40-39. Any momentum that was created heading into the break was left inside the locker room(s) at the Carrier Dome.
Brownell told his team at halftime that they had to do better defensively, that 40 points in one-half were just too much. Then, they gave up another 51 in the second half.
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Five Takeaways: Syracuse 91 Clemson 78 (SI; McAllister)
Syracuse knocked off Clemson 91-78 Tuesday night. Here are five takeaways from the game.
1. Perimeter Defense
Syracuse's perimeter defense, while clearly not perfect, showed significant progress against Clemson. The Orange closed out on shooters, rotated better along the perimeter, contested shots and allowed few opportunities for Clemson shooters to get wide open looks where they could step into the shot. The effort was much better in that area. The Tigers came in shooting over 38% from three on the season, good for third best in the ACC. Clemson shot just 29.6% against Syracuse. Some of that was missed shots. But some of that was also due to Syracuse's defense.
2. Jesse Edwards' Impact
Edwards finished the game with 15 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks. Those are some strong numbers. Yet his impact was greater than that. Clemson had no answer for Edwards all game on either end. Offensively, Edwards was an efficient 4-6 from the floor and got to the free throw line 10 times. He was a big reason why Clemson had three players with four fouls. Edwards did end up fouling out, but he did so in 34 minutes. Syracuse is so much better with him on the floor, and he was a big reason why the Orange won Tuesday night. His ability to block shots (two of his blocks were when he got out to the corner and blocked three point attempts), and alter more while defending the paint is critical to Syracuse's success.
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Hoops: Clemson loses to Syracuse 91-78 (247sports; Hickey)
Clemson University men’s basketball was led by PJ Hall (Spartanburg, S.C./Dorman) who finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds, totaling his second career double-double in a 91-78 loss at Syracuse on Tuesday night.
The Tigers (10-8, 2-5 ACC) were led by Hall’s 19 points and David Collins’ (Youngstown, Ohio/First Love Christian School) 18. Hall tied his career high with two steals.
Chase Hunter (Atlanta, Ga./Westlake) also collected double figures in scoring for the second time this season with 11 points. Al-Amir Dawes (Newark, N.J./The Patrick School) and Nick Honor (Orlando, Fla./Lake Highland) each led the Tigers with five assists.
Clemson returns to the court on Saturday, Jan. 22 for a home game against Pittsburgh. Tipoff is slated for 6 p.m.on ACCN.
Syracuse Basketball: 3 teams ‘lead the way’ for 5-star target, No. 2 junior (itlh; Adler)
In a recent interview, 2023 five-star forward Kwame Evans Jr. from Baltimore noted nine college teams that are heavily involved in his recruitment, including Syracuse basketball.
The Orange coaching staff offered a scholarship to the 6-foot-9 Evans last October, according to media reports, and the ‘Cuse faces a lot of intense competition for this elite prospect.
Rob Cassidy, the basketball recruiting director for , spoke to Evans and published a piece this past Sunday in which the national analyst wrote that three teams “lead the way” with Evans. Those groups are Texas out of the Big 12 Conference, Indiana from the Big Ten Conference, and Oregon with the Pac-12 Conference.
In the article, Evans said that he hopes to visit those three schools in the near future, and he’s been in “frequent contact” with this trio of teams. For what it’s worth, there was no mention of the Orange in this story.
Syracuse basketball looks like a long shot with five-star Kwame Evans Jr.
Not too long ago, Evans told Stockrisers.com founder Jake Weingarten that the college squads heavily involved in his recruiting process are “Kentucky, Memphis, Indiana, Texas, Oregon, Duke, Syracuse, USC, and Auburn.”
I was encouraged to see the ‘Cuse noted among these other recruiting heavyweights. Still, I get the sense that Syracuse basketball has an uphill battle to land Evans, who previously suited up for the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and is now a junior at the Montverde Academy in Montverde, Fla.
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FSU basketball: 3 takeaways from upset win over No. 6 Duke (chopchat.com; Hunt)
FSU basketball (11-5, 5-2 ACC) won their fourth straight ACC game with an overtime win against Duke Tuesday night.
It was a game the Noles dominated in several areas, but the hot shooting Blue Devils made some timely three-point shots to stay in the game before succumbing in overtime.
FSU shot 35 percent overall and only made 7 of 25 three-point attempts but found ways to generate points elsewhere.
Three Takeaways
- FSU dominated offensive boards
- FSU only had five turnovers
- FSU made 20-25 free throw attempts
I believe these three areas were the difference in the game, along with FSU’s defense creating Duke turnovers. The Noles had a 19-7 advantage that turned into points or trips to the free-throw line.
FSU only turning the ball over five times was huge as they had struggled with careless turnovers in past games. The limited turnovers didn’t give a great offensive team like Duke more offensive possessions. FSU basketball making 80 percent of their free-throw attempts is massive. When they made them was likely more important.
The Noles only missed one free throw in the second half and overtime period combined. Duke shot right on their season average at 49 percent but shot 43 percent from three-point range. The latter is well above their season average. However, the 15 turnovers are well above their season average as well.
FSU looks like a different team now compared to how they looked against Wake Forest. They are playing with confidence, and players seem to play more within their respective roles. Caleb Mills appears to be stepping up as the offensive leader, but I’d like to see Matthew Cleveland get more minutes, as I’ve been saying.
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Duke basketball has worst night possible in Tallahassee (balldurham.com; Connelly)
It was the worst possible night for the Duke basketball team in Tallahassee.
Playing Florida State on the road is always challenge, regardless of how well the Seminoles are playing, and the Donald Tucker Center was sold out for the arrival of the Duke basketball program.
It was a back-and-forth first half that saw the No. 6 Blue Devils (14-3, 4-2 ACC) take a five point lead into the break but Duke never returned out of the locker room to start the second half.
The first nine points of the second half went to the Seminoles (11-5, 5-2 ACC) and Duke started the half 1-of-11 from the field.
Florida State’s lead continued to grow and things got worse for the Blue Devils when freshman guard Trevor Keels went down with an awkward leg injury.
Keels remained on the court for several minutes as he initially did not put pressure on his leg as he was helped off the court but slowly began to put pressure on the injury.
ESPN cameras near the Duke locker room caught Keels trying to run and return to the game but the guard was in too much pain and returned to the bench in a warmup to watch the final minutes with a noticeable limp.
The Seminole lead grew to as many as nine, 59-50, with 5:57 to go in the second half before the Blue Devils slowly began to chip away thanks to Paolo Banchero and a zone defense.
Banchero jumpstarted an 8-0 Duke run with 2:36 to play in regulation which brought the Blue Devils from down four to up two with 31 seconds to play.
RayQuan Evans sent the game to overtime with an incredibly tough layup over Banchero and Mark Williams with 2 seconds on the clock.
Duke basketball luck in overtime not much better
Much like the second half, the two teams traded blows in the extra session until Evans put the Seminoles on top from the free throw line, 79-78, after drawing a blocking foul on Jeremy Roach with 12.4 seconds to play.
Instead of using a timeout, Mike Krzyzewski let his team bring the ball up the floor with Wendell Moore and Moore decided to take things into his own hands and drive to the rim and get blocked by John Butler and kick the ball into the backcourt as time ran off the clock and Florida State picked up its signature victory of the season over the Blue Devils.
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MBB Players of the Week 2022-1-18
From the official ACC release of Monday, Jan. 17, 2022...North Carolina junior forward/center Armando Bacot has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week, while Duke forward Paolo Banchero earned Freshman of the Week in the ACC’s weekly men’s basketball honors for Jan. 17.
Bacot claimed ACC Player of the Week honors for the second straight week and became the first Tar Heel to repeat since Joel Berry II on Jan. 9 and 16, 2017. Banchero was named Freshman of the Week for the fourth time this season.
ACC men’s basketball weekly honors are determined by a vote of a 15-member media panel and announced on Mondays throughout the regular season.
Bacot tied his career high with 29 points and piled up 12 rebounds Saturday in an 88-65 triumph over Georgia Tech. He is the first Tar Heel to record at least 29 points and 12 rebounds in consecutive games since Charlie Scott in 1970 and just the fourth ever to do so. The Richmond, Virginia, native was 10-for-16 from the floor and a career-best 9-for-9 from the free throw line. Bacot recorded his seventh consecutive double-double – the longest streak by a Tar Heel since 2011 – and recorded his ACC-leading 12th double-double of the season. He is the first Tar Heel to score 29 or more points in consecutive games since 2008.
Banchero averaged 22.5 points and 6.5 rebounds while shooting 55.9% from the field in wins over Wake Forest (76-64) and NC State (88-73) last week. The Seattle native scored 23 points on 11-of-23 shooting at Wake Forest and recorded 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting against NC State. Banchero added five rebounds at Wake Forest and had eight boards and four assists in the NC State win. He has scored 20 or more points in three consecutive games and in four of the last five. With seven 20-point games this season, Banchero leads all major conference true freshmen.
2021-22 ACC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week Honors
Nov. 15 – Dereon Seabron, So., G, NC StateNov. 22 – Michael Devoe, Sr., G, Georgia Tech
Nov. 29 – Wendell Moore Jr., Jr., G, Duke
Dec. 6 – Dereon Seabron, So., G, NC State
Dec. 13 – Alondes Williams, Gr., , Wake Forest
Dec. 20 – Alondes Williams, Gr., , Wake Forest
Dec. 27 – Dane Goodwin, Sr., G, Notre Dame; Femi Odukale, So., G, Pitt
Jan. 3 – Kameron McGusty, Gr., G, Miami
Jan. 10 – Armando Bacot, Jr., /C, North Carolina
Jan. 17 – Armando Bacot, Jr., /C, North Carolina
2021-22 ACC Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week Honors
Nov. 15 – Paolo Banchero, , DukeNov. 22 – AJ Griffin, , Duke
Nov. 29 – Paolo Banchero, , Duke
Dec. 6 – Terquavion Smith, G, NC State
Dec. 13 – Terquavion Smith, G, NC State; Blake Wesley, G, Notre Dame
Dec. 20 – Trevor Keels, G, Duke
Dec. 27 – Paolo Banchero, , Duke
Jan. 3 – Matthew Cleveland, , Florida State
Jan. 10 – Blake Wesley, G, Notre Dame
Jan. 17 – Paolo Banchero, , Duke
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Mother's Cupboard, 3709 James St., was broken into overnight and reported on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (Don Cazentre | Dcazentre@syracuse.com)
DeWitt police investigate 8 burglaries in 8 days that follow a pattern (PS; Hayes)
There have been eight burglaries in eight days at businesses in DeWitt, police said.
Between Jan. 9 and Jan. 17, DeWitt police have responded to eight burglaries at local businesses and noticed similarities among several, DeWitt police said in a news release Tuesday.
Four were reported broken into on Monday including Mother’s Cupboard, a well-known diner on James Street
- All eight burglaries occurred overnight and in many cases the burglars broke in through locked rear doors and stole cash registers, they said. Police have not confirmed yet that the crimes a directly linked.
- DeWitt police warned business owners to consider installing video surveillance systems and keep all cash registers empty after store hours, they said.
- The following businesses were broken into:
- Jan. 9
- Aro Graphics, 847 North Ave.; nothing stolen
- Ponchito’s Taqueria, 3800 New Court Ave.; money stolen
- Jan. 12
- Fast Eddie’s Bar & Grill, 3898 New Court Ave.; money stolen
Jan. 14 - Thompson Rd. Tavern, 6266 Thompson Rd.; nothing taken
- Jan. 17
- DeWitt Smoke Shop, 6850 E. Genesee St.; merchandise stolen
- Mother’s Cupboard, 3709 James St.; money taken
- Village Deli, 325 W. Manlius St.; money taken
- Brad’s Extra Innings, 200 Highland Ave.; money taken
