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Welcome to "e" Day!
The first two digits of the number e are 2 and 7, so "e" Day is celebrated on 2/7. e is a mathematical constant. It is also an irrational number—it can not be put into a fraction, and its decimal goes on forever, never repeating. The first digits of e are 2.718281828459. e was discovered by a few mathematicians: Huygens, Oughtred, Jacob Bernoulli, Mercator, and Leibniz. However, they did not know its significance and really did not grasp that they had even found anything. Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler began using it around 1727, and named it e (he did not name it after himself).
e is used in logarithms, exponential growth (for things like growth of money or populations over time), and complex numbers. e can be calculated as the summation ∑1/n! where n starts at 0 and goes to ∞. Where do you come into contact with e in daily life? For one, it is used in the formula for compound interest. The formula is as follows: A=Pert. In this case, A= the amount of money in the account; P= principal invested; r= interest rate; and t= amount of time the money has been there.
Other special numbers include pi (π) and phi (ɸ). Pi is the circumference of a circle divided by its diameter; it starts with the digits 3.141592653 and is celebrated on March 14. Phi is also called the "beauty" or "golden" ratio and starts with the digits 1.6180339887. Both pi and e are present in the "most beautiful equation," which says eπi+1=0.
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Syracuse Orange guard Justin Taylor (5) hits the deck to collect a loose ball against Boston College Eagles at Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA, Saturday February 4, 2023. Scott Schild | sschild@syracuse.com Scott Schild | sschild@syracuse.com
Syracuse was able to close out win at Boston College: ‘It was a step in the right direction’ (PS; $; Waters)
The game seemed to be slipping away from the Syracuse Orange.
A 12-to-2 Boston College run had given the Eagles a 59-56 lead over the Orange. Boston College guard Makai Ashton-Langford had just ripped the ball away from Syracuse’s Symir Torrence and taken the ball the length of the court for a layup.
The crowd at the Conte Forum; well, the half wear burgundy and gold and cheering the Eagles, was on its feet and creating a din.
Jim Boeheim called a timeout to calm his team down. He didn’t want recent history to repeat itself.
In losses to Miami, North Carolina and Virginia in the last two weeks, Syracuse had failed to execute down the stretch. Turnovers and poor shots had led to woulda-shoulda-coulda losses.
“We haven’t played well when we lose leads,’’ Boeheim said. “We just had to talk about it.’’
The intervention worked. The Syracuse players steadied themselves and out-scored the Eagles 21 to 9 in the game’s final 8 minutes and 20 seconds for a 77-68 victory on Saturday.
“It was really big for us,’’ SU freshman point guard Judah Mintz said. “We need to learn how to close out games and I think today was a step in the right direction.’’
In the game’s final eight and a half minutes, Syracuse went 4-for-5 from the field, 11-of-12 at the foul line, assisted on all four of its baskets and turned the ball over just twice.
“We made some really good plays down the stretch,’’ Boeheim said. “Better patience and better movement and did some really good things.’’
The win improved Syracuse’s record to 14-10 for the season, but it might’ve done more to improve the players’ mindset toward late-game situations. It cleansed their heads of negative thoughts and instilled some confidence.
“It helps us a lot just to get back on track, especially after a little losing streak where we played really good but just didn’t get the win,’’ Jesse Edwards, SU’s senior center, said. “Just to get one in a good game is big-time.’’
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Newhouse At Night 2-6-23 (ESPN; radio; Newhouse at Night)
On tonight’s show, Harry Kelly and Jackson Holzer talk Boeheim, NIL, and the future of college sports. Then, Tyger Munn, Josh Crawford, and Emily Shiroff discuss the Kyrie Irving trade and what it means for both the Nets and Mavs.
On The Block On Demand 2-6-23 (ESPN; radio; Axe)
“Local Radio Host” Brent Axe breaks down the Jim Boeheim comments as seen on ESPN in regards to NIL. Then, Brent takes a more positive look on what Boeheim had to say at ACC Media Day.
Keeping Up With The 315 2-6-23 (ESPN; radio; The 315)
Brian Higgins starts the show trying to decide whether to start with Syracuse’s win over Boston College or Jim Boeheim’s comments to Pete Thamel. Then, Brian spins the Wheel of Boeheim to hear about both of those topics. Later, a couple of callers join in with their thoughts on Coach Boeheim’s approval rating.
Locked On Syracuse - Daily Podcast On Syracuse Orange Football & Basketball: Jim Boeheim's State Of College Basketball + A Former SU Transfer Roundup on Apple Podcasts (apple.com; podcast; Locked on Syracuse)
Owen Valentine takes a dive into the latest news surrounding Jim Boeheim and the comments he made surrounding NIL and the college basketball landscape. Plus, how have former Syracuse Basketball players been doing since transferring from Syracuse? It's a Locked On Syracuse Tuesday.
https://www.centredaily.com/sports/article272208543.html (centredaily.com; AP)
Syracuse Orange (14-10, 7-6 ACC) at Florida State Seminoles (8-16, 6-7 ACC)
Tallahassee, Florida; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Syracuse plays the Florida State Seminoles after Jesse Edwards scored 27 points in Syracuse's 77-68 victory over the Boston College Eagles.
The Seminoles have gone 5-7 at home. Florida State is 2-1 in one-possession games.
The Orange have gone 7-6 against ACC opponents. Syracuse is fourth in the ACC with 14.8 assists per game led by Judah Mintz averaging 4.4.
The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jalen Warley is averaging 6.1 points and 3.7 assists for the Seminoles. Matthew Cleveland is averaging 15.1 points and 8.3 rebounds while shooting 46.3% over the last 10 games for Florida State.
Edwards is averaging 14 points, 10 rebounds and 2.8 blocks for the Orange. Joseph Girard III is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Syracuse.
LAST 10 GAMES:
Seminoles: 4-6, averaging 72.1 points, 28.0 rebounds, 14.9 assists, 5.3 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.2 points per game.
Orange: 5-5, averaging 73.1 points, 29.7 rebounds, 15.2 assists, 7.2 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 48.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.4 points.
Syracuse University held hostage to Boeheim’s worst impulses (Your Letters) (PS; Letters to the Editor)
To the Editor:
Jim Boeheim’s recent statement to an ESPN reporter that retirement is “[his] choice,” and that he can “do whatever I want,” says more about Syracuse University as an institution than it does a 78-year old coach whose best years are behind him (”Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim tells ESPN that he’s ‘probably’ returning for 2023-24 season,” Feb. 4, 2023).
Syracuse University created Jim Boeheim, molded him, used him to win an NCAA championship and now, after essentially 60 years, is powerless to rein in his worst impulses. In the last year alone, Boeheim has falsely accused two ACC institutions of cheating, picked a petty fight with the head coach of Bryant University, bullied at least two student reporters during post-game press conferences, and covered — poorly — for his son Buddy by characterizing a clearly intentional punch during the ACC Tournament as “unintentional.”
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Justin Taylor is only averaging 5.1 points and 1.9 rebounds per game, but has seen his usage increase throughout the season
As his minutes increase, Justin Taylor has become a top option off the bench (DO; Alandt)
Justin Taylor stood crouched in the left corner behind the 3-point line with Syracuse down six points to then-No. 6 Virginia. Syracuse was vying to keep pace with the Cavaliers under 10 minutes left in the first half, and the Orange were looking to counter a 3-pointer from Isaac McKneely.
Joe Girard III had just passed to Maliq Brown on the right edge of the 3-point line, a bounce pass that allowed Girard to cut and draw a double team. Taylor inched toward the top of the key, as Brown handed the ball back to Girard and cut to the paint. Uncontested, Brown collected the pass while Taylor continued to shuffle into position. Taylor’s man followed the pass, and one of Syracuse’s best spot-shooters drained the open 3 to cut the deficit to one possession.
On the next offensive trip, Brown lost the ball in the paint, but Taylor was right there, though, quickly scampering to the loose ball. He took one dribble to his right, crossed over McKneely and drove down the left side of the lane. Taylor jump-stopped and pump faked, sending McKneely up and over Taylor, and nailed a fadeaway – that completed a personal 5-0 run to put the Orange down 23-22 with nine minutes left.
“Whether I’m playing 10 minutes or 30 minutes … it’s staying confident and staying ready for the opportunity to come,” Taylor said after the loss.
Taylor finished that game with a season-high 31 minutes after replacing Chris Bell just 43 seconds into the game. Though only averaging 5.1 points and 1.9 rebounds per game, Taylor has seen his usage increase throughout the season — he’s played at least 26 minutes in three straight games. Taylor is someone the Orange can use down the stretch to help close out Atlantic Coast Conference games, a spark the small forward position has lacked.
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Former SU star Preston Shumpert returns to coach Liverpool JV boys’ basketball (DO; Alandt)
Preston Shumpert and his grade school friends didn’t need to go to a local park or YMCA to play pickup basketball.
Instead, they could spend their weekends at Hurlburt Field Air base in Okaloosa County, Florida, and play against Air Force cadets stationed there. From 8 a.m. until nearly 3 p.m. every Saturday morning, Shumpert played game after game against men twice his age, starting when he was 12 years old.
“Getting beaten up helps a little bit. It’s not always going to be easy,” Shumpert said.
But it’s how Shumpert, the junior varsity head coach at Liverpool High School, learned to play — with physical and mental strength — and it carried seamlessly over to high school at Fort Walton Beach where he was coached by Joe Pons. Soon, Shumpert wasn’t getting beaten out by his Air Force counterparts. The seven-hour weekends at the base quickly became sun-up to sun-down affairs, with the men getting too tired to continue playing.
Shumpert translated that upbringing and never-quit mentality to Syracuse, where he averaged 14.2 points and 4.4 rebounds per game from 1998-2002 as a prolific scorer. He’s now applying what he learned while coaching Liverpool in his first season.
After playing professionally overseas for 11 seasons, Shumpert trained high school players in Syracuse before getting a call from former teammate Ryan Blackwell. Blackwell hoped to get Shumpert involved with Liverpool’s basketball program.
When Liverpool’s previous JV coach left the program, the option was clear for who athletic director Ari Liberman wanted as the replacement. Shumpert’s knowledge of the game, his IQ and his ability to connect with underclassmen showed Liberman and Blackwell that he was perfect for the job. Seven years prior, Blackwell had reached out to Shumpert and coordinated his hire as a teaching assistant in hopes of Shumpert one day coaching alongside him.
“At some point, you should help me out at the varsity level,” Blackwell told Shumpert. “If we have an opening some day, you should try to coach.”
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Looking at the ACC Basketball standings following Saturday's results (udatoday.com; Turri)
Brad Brownell and the Clemson men’s basketball team have been having an excellent season though things slowed down a bit this past week.
After weeks of dominating the ACC, the Tigers dropped two straight in conference matchups this past week. On Tuesday, the Tigers fell 62-54 at Boston College and later in the week fell to now No.20 ranked Miami 78-74 this past Saturday.
While it wasn’t a strong week for the Tigers, the team still remains atop the ACC standings. It’s looking like the regular season ACC crown will come down to the wire.
Here’s a look at the conference standings more than halfway through the ACC conference slate.
1 Clemson Tigers
ACC Record: 10-3
Overall: 18-6
2 Virginia Cavaliers
ACC Record: 9-3
Overall: 17-4
3 Pittsburgh Panthers
ACC Record: 9-3
Overall: 16-7
4 NC State Wolfpack
ACC Record: 9-4
Overall: 19-5
5 Miami Hurricanes
ACC Record: 9-4
Overall: 18-5
6 Duke Blue Devils
ACC Record: 8-4
Overall: 17-6
7 North Carolina Tar Heels
ACC Record: 7-5
Overall: 15-8
8 Wake Forest Demon Deacons
ACC Record: 7-6
Overall: 15-9
9 Syracuse Orange
ACC Record: 7-6
Overall: 14-10
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MBB: Can ACC Basketball Still Compete? (RX; HM)
MBB: Can ACC Basketball Still Compete?
You know the deal. The ACC may have expanded primarily for football, but it also ended up with what's arguably six of the greatest collection of men's college basketball programs in history (national titles in parentheses):
Together those schools have combined to win...
Indeed, since the NC State Wolfpack won their first national title in 1974, ACC teams have won about 1/3rd of all men's basketball championships - occassionally as high as 40% or more.
Can the ACC continue winning titles at such a high rate? Common sense says no - but then, it's already been a pretty amazing run; at some point you have to say it's not a fluke, right?
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James VanDeuson (right) and Rebecca Girouard (left) pose next to the soon-to-be Rollin’ Rust Room. The poster to the right shows the public their plans for the room.Maddie Rhodes
New concert venue to open in a Central NY village this summer (PS; $; Rhodes)
James VanDeuson and his partner Rebecca Girouard searched far and wide for a place to see live music on the weekends. Over the past five years the duo built their lives around music as they trekked across the country on tour with their indie/folk band, The Rollin’ Rust.
But when it came to living in Manlius, the two couldn’t find a nearby venue. So when an office space opened up below their apartment five months ago, The Rollin’ Rust Room was born.
“We were trying to find somewhere to go to listen to music. And we couldn’t find anywhere. Like a couple shows were maybe ticketed but they were sold out,” said Girouard. “I remember and we couldn’t even find a bar to go listen to music and we were like, what the heck?”
The venue sits on Wesley Street in Manlius but it is far from ready. The duo is taking on the project from scratch. They’re ripping out the inside from floor to ceiling and building a stage, bar and kitchen. The space is no more than 1,000 square feet which accounts for a large room with some outdoor seating. The stage will take up a quarter of the room and the bar will be adjacent to it. It can fit around 50 seated people, hopefully more if it’s a standing event. They’re going to serve alcoholic drinks such as beer and wine along with small appetizers like charcuterie boards.
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