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Syracuse walk-on Paddy Casey poses with fans from his hometown of Scranton, Pa., along with SU assistant Gerry McNamara and SU players Cole Swider and Symir Torrence. Photo by Mike Waters | Syracuse.com.
Paddy Casey thrills a throng of Scranton supporters with a basket in Syracuse’s win over Boston College (PS; $; Waters)
It seemed like old times at the Carrier Dome as a throng of fans from Scranton had chartered two buses to come see Syracuse play Boston College on Saturday.
But these fans weren’t here to see Gerry McNamara.
Well, OK, some of them were.
But Scranton had turned out for Syracuse on Saturday, as it had from 2003 to 2006, not just for the former Orange legend, but also for a walk-on.
The folks from Scranton were on hand for Paddy Casey, a graduate student who transferred to Syracuse after playing for the University of the Sciences; a Division II school in Philadelphia. Casey attended Scranton Prep in high school.
Among the group were several members of Casey’s family, including his parents, some of his brothers and more.
So when Casey checked into the game with 1 minute and 23 seconds remaining, his teammates – and GMac, too – were yelling at him to take a shot.
Casey, who fast became a fan favorite this season, obliged with a 3-pointer. But the shot missed.
“I was so nervous,’’ Casey said. “All my teammates were in my ear to take a shot, especially GMac. I shot the 3 and thought I was done.’’
But Casey wasn’t done.
Symir Torrence came up with a steal and threw an outlet pass to Casey, who went in for the layup and the foul with 11 seconds left.
Well after the game had ended, the fans from Scranton were waiting in the stands for Casey and McNamara to come out of the locker room. When they finally did appear, the crowd erupted into cheers.
“This is great,’’ McNamara said. “You can’t beat it. The support our area shows to us. I went through it and now to see Paddy go through it. I’m so happy for him.’’
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Syracuse basketball vs. Georgia Tech: What to know (PS; $; Curtis)
Syracuse will continue its tough stretch of five games in 10 days when Georgia Tech visits the Carrier Dome on Monday night.
The Orange (14-12, 8-7 ACC) is coming off a 76-56 win over Boston College on Saturday. The win marked a season sweep over the Eagles.
This will be the first meeting of the season between Syracuse and Georgia Tech, which is coming off a 68-62 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday.
The Yellow Jackets (11-15, 4-11 ACC) snapped a three-game losing streak on Saturday by forcing 16 turnovers and holding the Panthers to 41.6% shooting from the floor, including 5-for-20 from 3-point range.
Monday’s game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. tipoff on the YES Network. Here are five key things to know about the matchup:
Frank Anselem can’t afford to get into foul trouble
Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim said he thought Frank Anselem took a step backward in Saturday’s game against Boston College after he picked up two early fouls, forcing him to the bench for the majority of the first half.
It was a performance opposite to that of his first collegiate start against Virginia Tech when he scored six points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds while committing only three fouls.
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Opponent Preview: What to know about Georgia Tech (DO; Shetty)
Syracuse began a stretch of five games in 10 days on Saturday with a win over Boston College at home. On Monday, the Orange welcome Georgia Tech for their second game in three days.
Last year’s Atlantic Coast Conference champions, the Yellow Jackets have struggled this season, as they sit near the bottom of the ACC standings, five spots below the Orange. Meanwhile, after a loss against Virginia Tech, Syracuse returned to winning ways with a convincing win over BC and look poised to pick up another victory over GT.
Here’s what you need to know about Georgia Tech (11-15, 4-11 ACC) as Syracuse (14-12, 8-7 ACC) looks to make it five straight in the Dome:
All-time series
The series is tied at 7-7.Last time they played
The two teams last tipped off in Georgia last February, where Georgia Tech cruised to an 84-77 win led by a 23-10 scoring run in the second half. Moses Wright dominated Syracuse in the paint and put up a 31-point, 16-rebound double-double to secure the victory.Alan Griffin kept SU in the game for much of the first half with 20 points but scored just six in the second half as the Orange faded down the stretch. Jesse Edwards also grabbed a then career-best eight rebounds as the center began to play more minutes near the end of the season.
KenPom odds
KenPom gives Syracuse 84% chance of winning with a projected score of 79-68.The Georgia Tech report
This year’s version of Georgia Tech basketball is nowhere near the same as the one that won the ACC championship last year. It lost both of its best players in Wright and Jose Alvarado. Georgia Tech opened this season with a loss to Miami (OH), which has foreshadowed the rest of its season. The Yellow Jackets lost four straight in December, six-of-nine in January and three straight in February. They enter Monday’s game after a close win in Pittsburgh.How Syracuse beats Georgia Tech
If the Orange can replicate the game they just played against Boston College, this should be an easy victory. Syracuse held Boston College to a season-low 56 points allowed by SU, showing a potentially improved defense heading into the home stretch. Buddy Boeheim and Joe Girard III excelled in particular, as the pair combined for eight steals. Bourama Sidibe also provided an impact off the bench by logging a season-high 18 minutes.On offense, Syracuse made 10 3-pointers, again. It’s been the key to its recent stretch of wins. Girard and Cole Swider were particularly effective, with the duo both shooting 50% or better from deep.
Player to watch: Michael Devoe, guard, No. 0
Michael Devoe is taking over the team after Alvarado’s departure. The transition really culminated in last year’s ACC Tournament where Devoe was named the tournament’s most outstanding player. He scored a quarter of GT’s points in its 80-75 victory over Florida State to seal the championship. Heading into this season, Devoe was named to the preseason All-ACC second team and so far leads the team with 18.7 points per game and 82 assists.Stat to know: 38.2%
Syracuse is up to 13th in 3-point shooting percentage at 38.2%, per KenPom. That is second-best in the ACC behind Virginia Tech. It’s an improving mark that’s been bolstered by a recent stretch of six straight games where the Orange have made at least 10 3-pointers. Coincidentally, Syracuse is 5-1 in that spell, only losing to the Hokies. Georgia Tech’s 3-point defense is probably the best part of its defense, but it is still ranked 62nd on KenPom. With the way the Orange are shooting, that shouldn’t be a tall order on Monday....
Beat writers agree on Syracuse win against Georgia Tech for 11th home win (DO; Staff)
After defeating Boston College, Syracuse looks to start another winning streak when it hosts Georgia Tech on Monday night in the Carrier Dome. The Orange cruised past the Eagles 76-56, and Buddy Boeheim and Cole Swider each scored 18 points and limited BC to 5-for-28 shooting on 3-pointers.
Georgia Tech has just two wins in its last seven games, and it is currently the fourth-worst team in the conference. The Yellow Jackets most recently defeated Pittsburgh on Saturday behind Michael Devoe’s 22 points.
Here’s what The Daily Orange’s beat writers think will happen when Syracuse and Georgia Tech meet for the first and only time this season, after its game was originally scheduled for late December but postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Yellow Jackets’ program.
Andrew Crane (18-8)
Late-season buzz
Syracuse 77, Georgia Tech 67
Just like the Boston College game on Saturday, this is a game that the Orange should win — and if they don’t, it’ll join the Pitt loss as one of the season’s most deflating losses. Syracuse has holes on offense without Jesse Edwards and a true pick-and-roll threat, but it still has enough balance between Buddy, Swider and Joe Girard III to score in bunches against the Yellow Jackets. Georgia Tech has the 62nd-best defensive 3-point percentage in the country, according to KenPom, so if for some reason the deep shots don’t work, those three players should be able to create their own mid-range shots off the dribble. Devoe could have a lot of success against the zone, but outside of that, there shouldn’t be many issues preventing the Orange from securing a sixth win in their last seven games.
Roshan Fernandez (16-10)
On a roll
Syracuse 82, Georgia Tech 68
The Yellow Jackets have a solid defense, ranking in the KenPom top 100, but I don’t think their offense will be able to keep up with Syracuse’s. They rank 246th in the nation and are a mediocre 3-point and 2-point shooting team. While SU has four of five starters averaging double-digit points, Georgia Tech has just two. Syracuse has won five of its last six contests and seems to be in an offensive groove right now. It proved that it can play strong defense against a lower-tier ACC opponent like Boston College, and I think the Orange are more than capable of replicating that effort against Georgia Tech. Plus, it doesn’t hurt that SU is playing at home, where it hasn’t lost in four straight contests. Look for that streak to be extended to five with another comfortable, confident Syracuse win.
Gaurav Shetty (15-11)
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Syracuse Basketball: Orange must win out for NCAA Tournament hope (bustingbrackets.com; Nutting)
With five games remaining, Syracuse Basketball will face a tough road to make it to both the ACC Tournament and NCAA Tournament. Is it possible?
As of today, Syracuse Basketball is sitting at 14-12 overall and sitting 7th in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) overall. Even though this season has its ups and downs, the Orange have five games left this season against some tough competition, with most notable matchups being of February 23rd against Notre Dame and the 26th against the number nine team in the nation, the Duke Blue Devils.
So, what is Syracuse planning to do to make it to not only the ACC Tournament but the NCAA Tournament altogether?
Win the remaining games on the schedule and might have to win the ACC Tournament altogether to get to the NCAA Tournament. Now, this is easier said than done, as the Orange have lost one of the key pieces to the team with Jesse Edwards being done for the season with a broken wrist, and the team looking sluggish on both ends.
The Orange needs to finish out the remaining five games on the schedule with tough offense and defense at both ends of the court and needs to have its big-name players step up.
Keys for Orange to make NCAA Tournament
1. Pick up the upset against the Blue Devils
Syracuse will need to upset Duke at home on the 26th, that way they can have an upset over a ranked team under their belt. The NCAA selection committee will look at that and consider the Orange for a possible bubble team.
2. Go far in the ACC Tournament
Syracuse will need to have its team clicking on all ends in order to make the run possible. They will need to at least make either the semi-final or final to make it possible for an NCAA Tournament spot.
3. Close out the schedule with wins
With games against Georgia Tech, Notre Dame, Duke, North Carolina, and Miami, with four out of the five teams sitting atop the ACC, Syracuse will need to finish out the season by winning most of these games. If the Orange pick up wins against Notre Dame, Duke, Miami, and North Carolina, they will most likely have a shot at the NCAA Tournament.
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Surging Syracuse meets Georgia Tech with tough road ahead (cbssports.com; FLM)
Syracuse, once again surging late in the season, aims for its sixth win in seven games Monday evening when Georgia Tech comes to town for an ACC battle.
The Orange (14-12, 8-7 ACC) face the conference's top four teams over their final four regular-season games, but first comes a matchup against the Yelloe Jackets. The Syracuse schedule is a challenge for a team that recently lost starting center Jesse Edwards for the remainder of the season.
Tuesday's contest against the lowly Yellow Jackets (11-15, 4-11) becomes particularly critical for Syracuse, which needs every win it can get in its quest to reach the NCAA Tournament.
Most recently, the Orange topped Boston College 76-56 behind 18 points apiece from Buddy Boeheim and Cole Swider. The story of the game, however, was an Orange defensive effort that held the Eagles to 34.8 percent shooting from the field and 5 of 28 from outside the arc.
"We made (Boston College) take secondary shots," coach Jim Boeheim said. "We didn't let them get the first one. I thought we did a good job defensively overall."
Frank Anselem, making his second career start in place of Edwards, managed just three points and three rebounds in 19 minutes. Perhaps he'll have more success against a Georgia Tech squad that allowed Pitt forwards Mouhamadou Gueye and John Hugley to shoot a combined 17 of 25 from the field on Saturday.
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Recap: Boston College Men’s Basketball Falls to Syracuse, 76-56 (bcinterruption.com; Flannery)
On Saturday afternoon, Boston College men’s basketball traveled to Syracuse to face the Orange looking to break their 4-game losing streak and get their 5th ACC win. The Eagles couldn’t break through Syracuse’s tough defense and largely looked lost while turning the ball over to great extent. This led to a Syracuse drubbing, 76-56 over BC.
The game began with offensive struggles on both sides, as the teams struggled to put up points and were shooting a combined 2-14 from beyond the arc 10 minutes into the game. Eventually the Orange were able to find their groove, led by Buddy Boeheim and Cole Swider, allowing Syracuse to take a big lead as the first half progressed. After shooting an atrocious 28% from the field in the first half, the Eagles found themselves in a 36-21 hole at halftime. Scoring just 21 points in a half is not a recipe for victory.
The second half started without DeMarr Langford Jr., as he missed the remainder of the game with an undisclosed injury. The second half started to get a bit better for Boston College, though. A 10-0 run in the middle of the second half suddenly brought them back into contention for the game with about 12 minutes to go. But the Eagles stalled out yet again as the game progressed and couldn’t crack 30% in FG percentage until there was about 6 minutes left in the contest. Plenty of three pointers from Syracuse put the game well out of reach in a matter of minutes. The game petered out and Syracuse reached a 76-56 victory without much trouble after stifling the BC offense all day.
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Basketball Can't Hang With Syracuse, Baseball Has Disastrous Opening Weekend, And Charlotte North Is GOAT (audacy.com; podcast; Locked on BC)
Boston College basketball got one of their bigs back, but it wasn't enough as the Eagles fell easily to Syracuse. We look into the loss, and why Monday against FSU could be a chance to get back into the win column. Baseball is walked off twice in two days after surrendering two huge leads against Austin Peay. Charlotte North breaks ACC records, and Boozie Onwuka is back for BC football Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New rankings place Syracuse basketball 5-star target as nation’s No. 1 PG (itlh; Adler)
Syracuse basketball is in regular contact for 2024 five-star prospect Elliot Cadeau, according to several recent media reports, and the 6-foot-1 Cadeau has been named the No. 1 point guard in his cycle per a new set of rankings.
The 247Sports recruiting service recently published its first national ratings for the 2024 class, in which it listed the top-80 high-school players in this cycle.
Cadeau, a sophomore at Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, N.J., is rated four stars, No. 9 across the country, No. 1 at point guard and No. 2 in New Jersey, according to these new national rankings from 247Sports.
Analysts and scouts praise Cadeau for a strong all-around game. He is athletic and quick, experts say. Cadeau has excellent court vision, penetrates into the lane with precision, and is a more than credible shooter from the perimeter, according to experts.
Syracuse basketball five-star target Elliot Cadeau is the top point guard in 2024.
Orange coaches offered a scholarship to Cadeau last November. His other offers have included from Seton Hall, Providence, St. John’s, Texas Tech, Tennessee, Oklahoma State, TCU, UMass, Howard and Siena.In some reports on Cadeau that I’ve come across of late, it seems that Syracuse basketball coaches are reaching out for him a lot, along with others like Seton Hall, Tennessee, Texas Tech, and Oklahoma State.
Blue-blood program Kentucky and Big Ten Conference heavyweight Ohio State are also reportedly showing interest in Cadeau.
Besides his new rankings from 247Sports, Cadeau checks in at No. 6 overall, according to , and No. 6 nationwide, per ESPN. He’s also the No. 1 point guard in the 2024 cycle, according to ESPN.
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Syracuse Basketball: 5-star target is no longer the unanimous No. 1 junior (itlh; Adler)
The majority of primary recruiting services continue to rate Syracuse basketball five-star recruiting target D.J. Wagner as the No. 1 prospect nationally in the 2023 class.
However, the 6-foot-3 Wagner doesn’t hold the top spot in the junior class according to every recruiting Web site at this juncture. , not too long ago, updated its national ratings for the 2023 cycle.
Replacing Wagner, a five-star point guard, in the No. 1 position is 2023 five-star power forward G.G. Jackson, according to . The 6-foot-8 Jackson, by the way, received a scholarship offer from the Orange back in August of 2020, and it was his first offer from a college squad.
Jackson, per , moved up nine spots to No. 1 overall, while Wagner fell only a tad, dropping two placements to No. 3 across the country.
Wagner, who attends Camden High School in Camden, N.J., landed a ‘Cuse scholarship offer last August at the team’s annual Elite Camp. Jackson, meanwhile, is a stand-out for Ridge View High School in Columbia, S.C.
Two five-star juniors with Syracuse basketball offers are at the top of the 2023 class.
In a recent column, we noted that Wagner was quoted as saying not too long ago, “I’m still open to all opportunities. I’m still open to everyone.”
Besides the Orange, his offer list includes Kentucky, Memphis, Villanova and Temple. For a long time now, multiple recruiting insiders have logged predictions for Wagner in the direction of Kentucky on the 247Sports Web site and .
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What's up Cuse Nation?!?! Syracuse takes care of business at home with a 76-56 win over Boston College. The story of the day though has to be what Sidibe did in his 18 minutes of action! What a beautiful thing it would be if he could finish out the year strong. You'll hear from us and we'll hear from you in Fan Feedback. Then, we'll let you know what we think as the Orange take on Georgia Tech at home tomorrow night. Tip set for 7pm.
Teel: Blip or trend? ACC basketball enduring second consecutive trying season (richmond.com; Teel)
When your storied conference loses 16 of 20 games against ranked non-league opponents, spin options are limited. But that hasn’t deterred ACC men’s basketball coaches this season from discounting results that may sentence the conference to a relative pittance of NCAA tournament teams.
Before delving into the weeds, an acknowledgment: NCAA bids are not the sole measure of a league’s strength. In 2014, for example, only three of the SEC’s 14 squads made the field, but Kentucky, Florida and Tennessee combined to win 12 tournament games, the Wildcats and Gators reaching the Final Four, the Volunteers the Sweet 16.
Conversely, nine of the ACC’s 15 teams earned bids in 2017, and North Carolina won the national championship. But the other eight lost in either the first or second round.
Back to this season, when the aforementioned 4-16 record versus top-25 non-conference teams flatlined the ACC’s rankings and may well limit the league to 4-6 NCAA bids. Indeed, Duke is the conference’s only presence among the top 35 in the NET ratings used by the NCAA tournament selection committee.
That top 35 also includes seven teams from the Big Ten, six from the SEC, five each from the Big 12 and Big East and three from the Pac-12.
The weekly Associated Press poll is irrelevant to postseason selection, but the following nugget is jarring nonetheless: With Duke the ACC’s lone top-25 representative since November, this almost certainly will be the first regular season since 1966-67, when the poll included only 10 teams, in which no ACC game matches ranked opponents.
On media Zooms each of the past seven Mondays, the conference’s coaches, some more than others, have rationalized the data. Losing quality players to the NBA, graduation and transfer portal, they said, created a steep learning curve and contributed to the early season issues.
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Virginia Tech’s path to the NCAA Tournament is simple (gobblercountry.com; Manning)
The Virginia Tech Hokies entered Saturday’s game against North Carolina at Cassell Coliseum with a significant opportunity. Winners of six in a row, Tech was finally above .500 in ACC play at 8-7 (16-10 overall), and a win over the Tar Heels would’ve put the Hokies one game behind UNC for the No. 4 seed in the ACC Tournament. As you know, getting one of those top four seeds in the ACC Tourney is critical.
Unfortunately for the Hokies, they made only five of 26 3-point attempts — an average of 19% — in a 65-57 loss to the Tar Heels. Hunter Cattoor and Nahiem Alleyne combined to shoot one of 12. When Virginia Tech isn’t knocking down threes, it will be tough to beat good teams. UNC isn’t a national championship team, but it’s still North Carolina. The Tar Heels have plenty of talent, and they will always be a tough out.
Imagine if the Hokies hit at least eight of those 26 attempts? We are talking about a different outcome today. However, that didn’t happen, and now VT’s NCAA Tournament odds took another hit.
At 16-11, 8-8 in the ACC, the Hokies still have a respectable NET Ranking at No. 41 — two spots ahead of UNC. What hurts the Hokies is the lack of Quad 1 victories. Tech badly needs to defeat Miami next Saturday. The Tar Heels have two Quad 1 wins, while Wake Forest has one Q1 win. Meanwhile, Virginia is ranked No. 80 in the NET Rankings but has three Q1 wins.
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Peter Coleman (left), and grand marshals Chow Downey and David Hoyne raise their pints of green beer after Sunday's parade. Charlie Miller | cmiller@syracuse.com
Coleman’s Green Beer Sunday will go on. It’ll be the first without the man who created it (PS; Cazentre)
The larger-than-life character who invented Syracuse’s annual Green Beer Sunday (and perhaps even green beer) will be absent but certainly not forgotten at this year’s celebration.
Green Beer Sunday takes place Feb. 27 in and around Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub on Tipperary Hill. It will be the first since pub owner Peter Coleman died last summer.
Often wearing a tam o’ shanter or a big black “Beefeater” hat, Coleman was the event’s founder, host, first beer pourer, chief joke-teller — and the guy having the most fun. He started the final Sunday of February tradition in the early 1960s.
It’s hard to imagine the event that Coleman always called the kickoff to “St. Patrick’s Day Season” without him. But the Coleman family is going to do its best.
“Obviously it’s going to be different emotionally this year,” said Peter’s son Dennis, who runs the pub. “But we have to remember he’s going to have the best seat in the house. We’ve got to give him a good show. He certainly wouldn’t want to have anybody crying.”
Although there are some special tributes planned for this year, Dennis Coleman isn’t ready to offer many details. “You’ll have to come out and see,” he said.
As in the past, this year’s event features a tanker truck “filled with green beer” that parades less than two blocks from the green-over-red traffic light at Milton and Tompkins streets to the pub at Tompkins and Lowell.
It’s accompanied by bagpipers, Irish step dancers and special guests. It arrives for the first pour and toast at about noon.
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