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Winnie the Pooh Day is celebrated on the birthday of A.A. Milne, the English author who created the popular children's character, Winnie the Pooh. The name "Winnie-the-Pooh" first appeared in a story called "The Wrong Sort of Bees," on Christmas Eve in 1925, in The Evening News. The following year, Milne published a volume of stories about Pooh, simply titled Winnie-the-Pooh. He followed this in 1928 with The House at Pooh Corner.
A black bear named Winnie—short for Winnipeg, as she had come from Canada—was an inspiration for the character. Winnie had resided at the London Zoo, and Milne's son, Christopher Robin Milne, liked to visit her; he even had the opportunity to feed her honey. Christopher named his own teddy bear Winnie the Pooh, after the real-life Winnie, as well as after a swan named Pooh, that the Milne's had seen while on vacation. Christopher's bear actually had originally been named Edward, and had been purchased at Harrods in London.
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Jesse Edwards Highlights vs Miami (SI; McAllister)
Syracuse center Jesse Edwards scored a career high 25 points to go along with 11 rebounds for his ninth double-double of the season in the Orange's loss at #17 Miami. Highlights of his performance are in the video above.
GAME RECAP
Syracuse led most of the way at #17 Miami, but faltered over the last five minutes to lose 82-78 Monday night. With the loss, the Orange drops to 12-7 (5-3) on the season. Next up, Syracuse stays on the road to play at Georgia Tech on Saturday.
Syracuse led by eight with under nine minutes to play and by five with five minutes left. The Hurricanes used an 12-3 run to take a five point lead with 1:39 to play. After Joe Girard drilled a three to cut the deficit to two, the Orange got a stop and the rebound to provide an opportunity to tie or take the lead. However, Judah Mintz drove into multiple defenders and threw up a shot that had no chance. Miami would make its free throws to seal the game.
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Syracuse basketball: Jim Boeheim laments Orange's lack of rebounding in close loss at Miami (247sports.com; Weinstein)
Syracuse men's basketball and head coach Jim Boeheim had a big chance Monday to earn a signature ACC road win at Miami, but a lack of rebounding ultimately did in the Orange. Jesse Edwards dominated and 'Cuse only lost the overall rebounding battle 40-36, but the No. 17 Hurricanes corralled some key misses late as Nijel Pack and Co. closed out the victory at home by a score of 82-78.
After the game, Miami coach Jim Larrañaga expressed a sort of relief after holding off the hard-charging Orange.
"First of all, I have the utmost respect for Jim Boeheim and the Syracuse program," Larrañaga said. "Jim right now has got the most wins of any active coach. He has done an incredible job throughout his career, and I thought his team played a terrific game. ... It's a great team win, and especially on a day when Isaiah Wong was not as productive as he normally is."
Syracuse dropped to 12-7 overall and 5-3 in the ACC as its NCAA Tournament at-large hopes continue to look shaky.
Boeheim was not happy after the game, particularly with respect to how a couple of his younger players performed.
Below is a transcript of Boeheim's postgame comments from his press conference in Coral Gables, lightly edited for clarity.
Opening statement:
"We've been getting a little bit better every game, and tonight we really played well for most of the game.
"The second half, we tried to go bigger and they got I think 16 points or more off the offensive boards — probably more than that — and that was the difference.
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Syracuse Orange forward Benny Williams (13) squeezes every ounce left that he has to overpower Miami (Fl) Hurricanes guard Isaiah Wong (2) as the Orange struggles and falls behind in the last two minutes of the game as the Syracuse Orange took on the Miami Hurricanes Monday January 16, 2023 at Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Florida. N. Scott Trimble | strimble@syracuse.com
Williams bounces back in Miami. He wants to be consistent. It’s hard to explain (PS; $; Ditota)
Last Saturday night, as Syracuse players laughed and joked and talked with reporters in their JMA Wireless Dome locker room, Benny Williams sat by himself, his hoodie pulled up over his braids, alone with his thoughts.
“I gotta be ready for next game. My team’s going to need me to win down the line.”
That’s what he kept telling himself, he said. That’s how he occupied the moments after his 11-minute outing against Notre Dame. He scored five points in that contest. He made the only 3-point shot he attempted and grabbed three rebounds.
But he was mostly a spectator. He mostly watched from the bench as his team beat the Irish.
Monday offered a fresh start.
Miami, the 17th-ranked team in the country, awaited in its home gym. And Williams wanted to atone for his last three outings, when he’d scored a total of nine points and played 47 of a possible 120 minutes.
On Monday, Williams bounced back.
He played nearly 31 minutes. He scored 12 points, had five rebounds and was a presence on the floor for the Orange, who needed every one of those points in an 82-78 loss to the Hurricanes.
“I think the difference between my good games and my bad games is just coming in focused right away on both ends of the floor, just flying around defensively, rebounding, talking to my teammates,” he said. “When I’m not engaged on both ends of the floor, I really don’t have a good game.”
He has said often this season that he is striving for consistency, that he wants to contribute as much as he can to help his team win. He understands that the results sometimes don’t look that way. He struggles to explain it.
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Syracuse Basketball: Plenty of upcoming chances for quadrant-one wins (itlh; Adler)
Despite a career-high 25 points (and 11 rebounds) from senior center Jesse Edwards, Syracuse basketball couldn’t capitalize on a juicy opportunity to pick up a coveted quadrant-one win on Monday night against No. 17 Miami down in the Sunshine State.
Much as a season ago, the ‘Cuse had a double-digit lead over the Hurricanes, only to come up short. Perhaps Miami, at least lately, is simply the Orange’s kryptonite.
This time around, down the stretch in the second half, Miami (15-3, 6-2 in the ACC) hit some key 3-point shots, pounded the offensive glass, got to the free-throw line in droves, and turned the ‘Cuse over at inopportune times.
It’s a tough pill to swallow, as the Orange fell in heart-breaking fashion to the Hurricanes, 82-78, but now Syracuse basketball (12-7, 5-3) has to regroup and get ready for a road game at Georgia Tech in Atlanta this coming Saturday afternoon.
Syracuse basketball blew an 11-point lead at No. 17 Miami on Monday evening.
At this juncture in the 2022-23 campaign, the ‘Cuse isn’t even close to the proverbial bubble for this spring’s Big Dance. Sure, a 5-3 mark in Atlantic Coast Conference competition is solid, but as we noted in another recent column, the Orange had a really poor non-conference strength of schedule.So if Syracuse basketball has any hope of potentially hearing its name called on Selection Sunday, then the ‘Cuse is going to have to notch some quadrant-one victories moving forward. Given the loss to Miami, that won’t necessarily be easy, but the Orange does appear to have a lot of quad-one opportunities remaining on its 2022-23 slate.
Syracuse basketball, at present, has 12 regular-season contests left in 2022-23. Based on the NCAA NET rankings of its upcoming foes, I’m counting seven games, at least for the time being, that could provide the ‘Cuse with chances to secure quadrant-one successes.
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Syracuse men's basketball falls apart again in 82-78 loss to No. 17 Miami (waer.org; Adele)
Jesse Edwards’ career-high 25 points weren’t enough to propel Syracuse Men’s Basketball to victory Monday night, as it fell to No. 17 Miami 82-78.
The Orange led the Hurricanes 38-34 at halftime, but gave up 48 points to Miami in the final 20 minutes of the game.
“We get a little bit better every game. Tonight we really played well, most of the game,” SU head coach Jim Boeheim said.
In a season where point guard Judah Mintz has amazed and often performed above his freshman status, his rookie growing pains were on full display against one of the best teams in the ACC.
Mintz turned the ball over six times — that registered for two-thirds of SU’s giveaway total. The freshman also had trouble scoring Monday night. Mintz went 1-for-7 from the field, only scoring three points — his lowest total of his collegiate career so far. Mintz’s last time scoring below ten points was Dec. 3 against Notre Dame in South Bend. The Hurricanes scored 18 points off of the fastbreak Monday night — seven of those points came in the second half.
“Judah’s played really well all year, he just had a bad game — that’s what happens with freshmen,” Boeheim said.
After the game, Boeheim said rebounding played a huge factor in Monday night’s result.
“They [Miami] really do a good job on the boards… we don’t. I think that was a really big part of the game,” Boeheim said.
Miami scored 15 of their 82 points off second chances — 13 of those came in the last 20 minutes of play. The Hurricanes had a slight advantage in defensive rebounds, leading the Orange 24-20 in that category. The two teams actually were tied in offensive rebounds, with 16 each.
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Syracuse Orange news: Melo’s son vs. Elliot Cadeau, Boogie Fland, more (itlh; Adler)
Over the weekend, in one of the premier high-school showcases of the 2022-23 season, one battle pitted the son of Syracuse Orange basketball legend Carmelo Anthony and his New York City high school against the powerhouse Link Academy in Branson, Mo., which is led by a former Orange five-star recruiting target.
Per media reports, the Link Academy defeated Christ the King Regional High School in Middle Village, N.Y., by a final count of 55-44 in the semifinals of the 2023 Bass Pro Shops Tournament of Champions at the Great Southern Bank Arena in Springfield, Mo.
For the Link Academy, 2024 five-star point guard Elliot Cadeau tallied 14 points, four rebounds and four assists in 24 minutes, while connecting on 6-of-18 from the field. The 6-foot-1 Cadeau had the Orange in his top six before verbally committing to North Carolina at the end of December.
Melo’s son, 2025 four-star shooting guard Kiyan Anthony, got 10 minutes of run for Christ the King. He contributed five points, hitting on 2-of-5 from the field and 1-of-1 from downtown. Syracuse Orange basketball coaches offered a scholarship to the 6-foot-3 Anthony last November.
The Link Academy, ranked No. 1 nationwide by some high-school hoops experts, would go on to win the Bass Pro Shops Tournament of Champions title, defeating the Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kan., in the final game, 72-66. Cadeau chipped in 16 points here.
Other Syracuse Orange news
New 5-star recruit struggles from the fieldAnother recent high-school basketball tournament held in high regard is the Spalding Hoophall Classic. The 2023 version of this showcase also took place in recent days at the Blake Arena in Springfield, Mass.
One game with a Syracuse Orange basketball connection had Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, N.Y., going up against the Simeon Career Academy, a Chicago powerhouse. Per reports, Simeon defeated Archbishop Stepinac, 52-39.
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SU Enters Mix For Fast-Rising 4-Star Marcus Adams Jr. – Orange Fizz – Daily Syracuse Recruiting News & Team Coverage (orangefizz.net; Bainbridge)
Amid Syracuse men’s basketball’s position battles, nine wins in 11 games, and the pursuit of prized guard Elijah Moore, it’s easy to lose sight of the team’s other recruiting targets. Fortunately, SU hoops is still doing its due diligence on some of the best talent in the next two upcoming classes – including one quickly-rising prospect currently honing his craft nearly 2,700 miles from the Salt City.
Marcus Adams Jr. is a late riser in the Class of 2023 out of Narbonne High School in Los Angeles, CA. Adams is a 6’8”, 200-pound forward currently rated as a 4-star and as the No. 13 overall player in California by 247Sports. Per the same site, Adams is considering reclassifying to the Class of ‘24, and his recruitment has largely stayed confined to the West Coast. The current senior received a Syracuse offer on December 23rd, but other programs such as USC, UCLA, and New Mexico are vying for Adams’ services.
As recently as late December, Adams was listed as a 3-star by 247Sports, but his stock continues to rise. In an interview with 247Sports, Adams said his recruitment was mostly stagnant until last spring.
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Syracuse Basketball: New recruit blowing up with offers, blue-blood interest (itlh; Adler)
Syracuse basketball coaches only recently offered fast-rising small forward Marcus Adams Jr., and as he continues to put up big numbers on the west coast, his recruitment is really taking off.
Late last month, the Orange offered a scholarship to the 6-foot-8 Adams, who attends Nathaniel Narbonne High School in the Harbor City area of Los Angeles.
When the 2022-23 high-school season ends and the AAU circuit starts up, he will compete for the Compton, Calif.-based Compton Magic in the Adidas league.
According to a recent article from 247Sports national analyst Dushawn London, the four-star Adams is currently in the 2023 class but could reclassify to the 2024 cycle.
The ‘Cuse is still looking for its first commitment in both the 2023 and the 2024 classes.
Syracuse basketball recently entered the mix for four-star small forward Marcus Adams Jr.
As we noted in a column around the time that the Orange offered Adams, he has produced some monster performances of late. Scouts, recruiting analysts and college coaches are taking notice.Besides Syracuse basketball, Adams’ offer sheet includes Texas, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico and Washington State.
Adams told London that he now has 15 scholarship offers. What’s more, per the 247Sports report, teams showing interest in Adams include Kentucky, UCLA, Michigan, Texas Tech, USC and Oregon State, among others.
Oh, boy. I’m getting the sense that the Orange’s competition to prevail for Adams could soon get much more intense.
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On The Block On Demand 1-17-23 (ESPN; radio; Axe)
Brent Axe is On The Block to explain why Jim Boeheim should have pulled Judah Mintz in last night’s loss to Miami. Also on the show, producer Matt Watling puts Uncle Brent through the Blindside.
30 Minutes In Orange Nation 1-17-23 (ESPN; radio; Orange Nation)
Steve Infanti and Paulie Scibilia start the show with their biggest takeaways from Syracuse men’s basketball’s deflating 82-78 loss to Miami. Then, they discuss the biggest issues the Orange’s key contributors are dealing with and whether or not they can be fixed by season’s end. Later, the guys react to some of Jim Boeheim’s postgame comments from Monday night’s game.
Locked On Syracuse - Daily Podcast On Syracuse Orange Football & Basketball: Syracuse Rips Our Hearts Out In A Brutal Loss To Miami on Apple Podcasts (apple.com; podcast; Locked on Syracuse)
Matt Bonaparte and Owen Valentine try to contain their frustrations as Syracuse blows a double digit lead to Miami to drop to 12-7 on the season. What went wrong for the Orange? What does this loss mean? Is there a silver lining? It's a Locked On Syracuse Tuesday.
(youtube; podcast; Cuse Militia)
What's up Case Nation?!?! Syracuse with a disappointing loss to Miami, 82-78. A squandered opportunity at a quad one win. Not a good game to lose but not the worst either. You'll hear from us and we'll hear from you in Fan Feedback! Then, we'll let you know what we think about Syracuse heading back south to Georgia Tech to take on the Yellowjackets this Saturday @ noon.
TNIAAM Reacts: your Syracuse Basketball thoughts (TNIAAM; Wall)
Last week we asked Syracuse Orange fans to give us a vibe check about the basketball programs along with the 2023 football season.
Here’s what you told us
Syracuse was 10-6 when we asked you and many seemed to think the Orange would be finishing the year right in line with Bart Torvik’s prediction. This would put Syracuse in a precarious spot when it comes to ending 22-23 with a record above .500.
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Clemson hoops going from hunter to hunted in the ACC (theclemsoninsider.com; Potter)
Clemson is used to having a target on its back in the ACC, but it’s normally Dabo Swinney’s football program that’s carrying that around.
Brad Brownell’s basketball program? That’s a different story.
Yet in a basketball conference that’s more used to having the likes of Duke, North Carolina and Virginia at the top of the standings, it’s Brownell’s Tigers that suddenly everybody else is chasing. Clemson remains the lone unbeaten in ACC play and two games ahead of the pack for first place seven games into the conference slate.
Coming off a 17-16 season that saw the Tigers miss out on the postseason all together for the first time since 2017, Clemson was picked to finish 11th in the conference during the preseason. Now Clemson is squarely in contention for just its second-ever ACC regular-season championship. That’s not a feat the Tigers have pulled off since 1990.
“It’s special,” junior big PJ Hall said.
This year’s team has an experienced nucleus of talent leading the way, including fifth-year senior forward Hunter Tyson, a bonafide ACC Player of the Year candidate who’s averaging 15.7 points and 9.8 rebounds.
Clemson has three other players averaging double figures, and all of them have been in the program for at least three years. Junior point guard Chase Hunter is on pace for career-highs in points (14.0 per game) and assists (4.2); Hall is averaging 15.1 points over his last six games; and Boston College transfer Brevin Galloway, in his seventh season playing college basketball, is shooting better than 39% from 3-point range in the last four games, helping Clemson remain the ACC’s best 3-point shooting team for now with its best shooter from deep, Alex Hemenway, still out while dealing with plantar fasciitis.
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By The Numbers: What Does Pitt Have to Do to Make the NCAA Tournament? (pittsburghsportsnow.com; Michalowski)
Pitt currently stands at 12-6 (5-2 ACC) with NCAA Tournament aspirations in year five of the Jeff Capel era.
As the season rolls along, Pitt fans and national analysts are wondering: What will it take for the Panthers to make the Tournament?
The Panthers are currently 12-6 (5-2 ACC). They have 13 games remaining. They have 20 total ACC games this year and 11 non-conference games (Pitt went 7-4 in non-conference games).
Now, we can’t forget about Pitt’s wins (some good) and losses (some very bad) in the non-conference slate. There are more factors that go into determining an NCAA Tournament team than conference performance. But let’s look at the recent history of the ACC to see just how the conference’s teams have fared.
WORST CONFERENCE RECORDS TO MAKE IT
8-10 (.444)
2017-18 Syracuse made the Tournament after going 8-10 in conference play.9-9 (.500)
2017-18 Florida State and 2016-17 Wake Forest both went 9-9 in conference play and earned bids to the NCAA Tournament....
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Owner Tom Ierardi at Finger Lakes on Tap at 35 Fennell St., Skaneateles. Ierardi opened the bar in 2015 and will close it in April. It's now up for sale. (Don Cazentre)
Central NY bar that focused almost exclusively on New York craft beers is closing (PS; Cazentre)
At Finger Lakes on Tap, you can tour the state, glass by glass. Of its 60 taps, at least 50 pour New York craft beers.
But the seven-year-old bar at 35 Fennell St. in Skaneateles won’t be around much longer: Owner Tom Ierardi announced this weekend that he’s closing the bar when his lease expires in April.
“After years of planning and more than 7 years of owning/operating FLOT, I have come to the difficult decision to sell the business,” Ierardi wrote in a Facebook message Sunday. “The current lease runs through April and the timing is right for me to step away. I envision business as usual through March. Until a new owner is found, it is unclear what operations will look like in April.”
Ierardi had a long career in the pharmaceutical industry before launching Finger Lakes on Tap in the former Creekside Coffee Bar and Bookstore location in the fall of 2015. He had learned to appreciate beer, and the local and state craft beer scene, after 20 years as a homebrewer.
Over the years, Finger Lakes on Tap has featured beer made at breweries from New York City to Buffalo, and Binghamton to Lake Placid. Ireardi kept up with the trends, even as the number of New York breweries grew from less than 200 in 2015 to more than 500 by 2022.
In New York, craft breweries now outnumber wineries. Can they keep growing?
The two-level bar also features a menu of sandwiches and wraps, plus flatbread and fondue. It’s signature is the North Shore, a Boston specialty of roast beef, cheese and barbecue sauce on an onion roll.
News of the bar’s closing was greeted with dismay by commenters on Facebook and elsewhere.
“Come April how will things ever be the same ... you have been our place to go and we will miss a “hey Tom " so badly and everything that makes the FLOT ...” wrote Kira VanAuken. “I hope you find an owner that keeps the hops pouring and the fondue bubbling ... we love everything you have made and hope to see you around on the stool cheering together love from the bottom of ours hearts forever!!!”
Gift cards and drink tokens will continue to be honored until the bar closes, Ierardi said.
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