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Syracuse forward Chris Bell turned this layup into a 3-point play in the Orange's 102-85 win over Albany on Tuesday at the JMA Wireless Dome. Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com dennis nett | dnett@syracuse.com
Syracuse’s Chris Bell scored 18 points without making a 3: ‘I like the way Chris played’ (PS; Waters)
Four minutes into Syracuse’s game against Albany on Tuesday night, Chris Bell swished made a 3-pointer.
It was a shot reminiscent of his outstanding sophomore season, in which he had made 84 3-pointers and connected on 42 percent of his attempts from outside the arc.
It also ended a streak of futility for Bell. He had gone 0-for-3 from 3-point range in Syracuse’s recent 69-64 loss at Notre Dame on Saturday. That performance had dropped his 3-point percentage this season to a frustrating 26.8 percent.
A few minutes later, though, Bell’s made 3-pointer came off the books. Referees reviewed the shot during a timeout and determined that Bell’s foot had been on the line.
The three became a two.
But what came next might have been even more encouraging for Bell and the Orange than if he had been credited for a 3-pointer.
The 6-foot-7 junior scored 18 points despite another 0-for-3 night from the 3-point line and hauled in six rebounds in Syracuse’s 102-85 win over Albany at the JMA Wireless Dome.
The six rebounds were just one shy of his career-high. He was a perfect 6-for-6 at the foul line.
But more importantly and definitely more surprisingly, the 18 points were the most Bell had ever scored in his 71-game Syracuse career without making at least one 3-pointer.
In fact, Bell had never reached double-figures in a game without making a 3.
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Overheard after Syracuse basketball’s win over Albany: ‘I came in with that swagger’ (PS; $; Axe)
Syracuse basketball’s 102-85 win over Albany on Tuesday night at the JMA Wireless Dome was a matter of perspective.
On one hand, SU scored the most points it has had in regulation since 2016.
On the other, SU had a serious defensive lapse in the last 10 minutes of the game, giving up 51 points in the second-half.
Either way, 17 points was Syracuse’s biggest margin of victory this season.
They’ll take it.
“We’ve just got to keep working. We’ve just got to keep getting better. We haven’t played our best basketball yet,” Syracuse head coach Adrian Autry said.
Here are some of the best things I heard in the Syracuse locker room after the game:
Adrian Autry
On #FreeThrowsMatter:“We made our free throws. 16-for-18. Free throws matter, right? I was pretty happy about that.”
On the defensive letdown in the second half:
“Second half was good until the last 7-8 minutes. We stopped playing. I put some people in who I thought were ready. They were not ready. That was on me. We made it a game. We shouldn’t have made this a game. But we did and I’ll take the blame on that.”
On why Elijah Moore started against Albany:
“I thought we needed someone else in there to give us some scoring punch. When we started Lucas (Taylor) the other day (against Notre Dame), it was more defensive-minded. I think the offense took a hit with that. We scored 64 points and had a lot of empty possessions. Elijah has really developed defensively. I just like what he brings. He has playmaking ability.”
Donnie Freeman
On playing and scoring 24 points despite “not feeling well” before SU-Albany
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Notebook: Syracuse gets spark from Jaquan Carlos against Albany (The Juice; Tseng)
Syracuse defeated Albany 102-85 at the Dome to improve their record to 5-4. The Orange, who are undefeated at home, were rolling on offense and kept a sizable lead for the majority of the game.
Here are several observations from the win.
The bigs can move the ball
Syracuse’s forwards combined for nine assists with Lampkin leading the way with five. For the brief stretch that UAlbany played zone, the bigs were able to quickly rotate the ball in to out to find good shots.
In the first half Donnie Freeman threw a skip pass from corner to corner to find Elijah Moore open who scored a layup. Freeman didn’t get credited for the assists but still made a play happen.
Syracuse totalled 23 assists on the night, their most all year. Autry said it was the team’s best offensive game this year.
Tale of two halves on the glass
Syracuse outrebounded UAlbany 38-27 which was appropriate considering the Great Danes went more than half the game without a player taller than 6'6". In the first half, SU had 22 rebounds, including seven on offense leading to 12 second chance points in the first half.
In the second half the Orange struggled on the defensive glass. They only had 16 rebounds and allowed the Great Danes seven offensive rebounds.
In the second half, UAlbany were able to collect a third of their misses, which contributed to a tighter game. Syracuse led by as much as 22 but due to bad rebounding and good shooting by the Great Danes, the lead was closer to 12 for most of the second half.
Autry singled out Jyare Davis who only had two rebounds the entire game.
“Jyare is an unbelievable rebounder; I thought he had a couple he just watched at the end,” Autry said. “I told him, ‘you’re one of the best rebounders out there you gotta go get that.’”
Syracuse is the third best defensive rebounding team in the ACC so far but were below their average today. It will be an interesting statistic to monitor.
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Orange offense breaks free in 102-85 victory over Albany (The Juice; Stechschulte)
Syracuse set a season-high in points in what proved to be their first comfortable win of the season, handling Albany at the JMA Wireless Dome, 102-85. The Orange (5-4) shot 63.5 percent from the field in the game, including over 73 percent in the second half, in coasting past the Great Danes (6-5).
SU had a balanced scoring effort, as four players were in double digits with four others scoring at least six points apiece. In fact, offense came easily all night to Syracuse, as their 56.8 percent shooting mark in the first half was the lesser of their two performances. Much of that success came in close, as the Orange owned a 62-38 advantage in points in the paint.
Albany had the better of things in the opening minutes, jumping out to an early 9-4 advantage. Part of the disjointed opening effort could have been chalked up to an unusual starting lineup for SU, as Donnie Freeman did not start due to a personal issue with Jyare Davis taking his place. Elijah Moore also made his first start for the Orange, replacing Lucas Taylor.
SU struck back, however, hanging six straight points to get in front. The two squads continued playing a tight contest until Syracuse scored on three straight trips to take a 20-14 lead and force a Great Dane time out. Moore extended the lead to eight with a nifty up-and-under reverse lay-up after the action resumed.
Kyle Cuffe, Jr. entered the game and immediately paid dividends, draining a 3-pointer, then chasing a loose ball the length of the floor and diving for it, knocking it to Petar Majstorovic, who fed Freeman for a slam. Cuffe tacked on another triple, stretching the Orange lead to 32-19 with a little under eight minutes to play in the opening half.
Albany came back, scoring seven of the game’s next nine points to draw within eight. The teams traded scores until Eddie Lampkin got a lay-up and fed Chris Bell for a three-point-play in the final minute of the half to give SU a 47-34 lead at the break.
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REACTION: Syracuse Basketball BLASTS UAlbany - Finally, a Dominant Win | Syracuse Orange Podcast podcast; Locked on Syracuse)
Syracuse Orange Basketball defeated the UAlbany Great Danes 102-85 inside the JMA Wirless Dome. Kyle Cuffe led Adrian Autry's scoring in the first half with 10 points. Jaquan Carlos had a double-double with 12 points and 12 assists. Donnie Freeman had a season high 24 points on four made triples. The Orange attacked the basket all game long with 63 points in the paint. Syracuse also made 16/18 free throws. It was Syracuse's first dominant victory of the 2024-25 season.
Jackson Holzer reacts to Syracuse's win on this edition of the Locked On Syracuse Podcast.
0:00- Cuse wins 102-85
11:03- Go to the Basket
19:39- The Next Step
ACC Roundup - Miami Loses Seventh Straight (DBR; King)
Tuesday’s ACC Action went about as we expected with one exception. Miami lost its seventh straight, this time to #1 Tennessee 75-62, NC State got by Coppin State 66-56, Syracuse clubbed Albany 102-85 and Cal lost at home to Cornell 88-80.
The surprise?
Winless Coppin State gave the Wolfpack some trouble, staying close for the first half and into the second. Ultimately State pulled away, but the Pack never really blew out 0-10 (now 0-11) Coppin State.
It’s possible they were looking ahead to this weekend’s trip to Kansas but still...they let Coppin State hang around longer than necessary.
Meanwhile, Miami lost its seventh straight, falling to Tennessee in the Jimmy V Classic, 75-62. Jim Larranaga says he’s seeing some improvement, but he’s clearly frustrated too, saying this after the game: “In the first half we had a terrible last seven minutes. We were awful. It was like we never practiced together before. It was like we just met each other at the last time out. It didn’t look like our team. Everyone was shooting off the bounce, no passes, no assists, bad shot selection. When you do that, it’s really demoralizing and hard to play good defense when everybody’s mad we took such a bad shot.”
Looks like there’s a lot of work ahead for the ‘Canes.
Syracuse scored a lot against Albany. Donnie Freeman led the way with 24 points in 22 minutes and the Orange shot 63 percent, but Adrian Autry was not happy with his team’s defense as Syracuse gave up 51 points in the second half.
Autry mixed things up a bit, bringing super freshman Freeman off the bench. Despite the absence of JJ Starling, who is out with a hand injury, Syracuse shot 40 percent on threes (6-15).
You don’t see this too often: Cornell was playing an ACC team, on the road, and had a 52-29 lead. Well, Cal hasn’t really adopted to ACC basketball yet - how could they have? - but it’s still embarrassing. Fortunately for the Bears, they came back and tied the game 74-74- with 3:51 left.
That was about it for Cal though - Cornell outscored the Bears 14-6 down the stretch to claim its first win against an ACC team since 1951.
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MBB: AP Poll, Schedule Highlights 2024 Dec 10 (RX; HM)
MBB AP Poll, Schedule Highlights 2024 Dec 10
We interrupt this football postseason to bring you an update on ACC men's basketball... whether you like it or not!
Here's the latest AP poll:
| Rank | Team | Conf |
| 1 | Tennessee | SEC |
| 2 | Auburn | SEC |
| 3 | Iowa State | XII |
| 4 | Duke | ACC |
| 5 | Kentucky | SEC |
| 6 | Marquette | Big East |
| 7 | Alabama | SEC |
| 8 | Gonzaga | WCC |
| 9 | Florida | SEC |
| 10 | Kansas | XII |
| 11 | Purdue | B1G |
| 12 | Oregon | B1G |
| 13 | Oklahoma | SEC |
| 14 | Michigan | B1G |
| 15 | Houston | XII |
| 16 | Clemson | ACC |
| 17 | Texas A&M | SEC |
| 18 | UConn | Big East |
| 19 | Ole Miss | SEC |
| 20 | Wisconsin | B1G |
| 21 | Michigan St | B1G |
| 22 | Cincinnati | XII |
| 23 | San Diego St | MWC |
| 24 | UCLA | B1G |
| 25 | Miss State | SEC |
| Others receiving votes: | ||
| 26 | Baylor | XII |
| 27 | Arizona St | XII |
| 28 | Memphis | AAC |
| 29 | Missouri | SEC |
| 30 | Penn St | B1G |
| 31 | Arkansas | SEC |
| 32 | Drake | MVC |
| 33 | Pittsburgh | ACC |
| 34 | Utah St | MWC |
| 35 | Illinois | B1G |
| 36 | St. John's | Big East |
| 37 | Maryland | B1G |
| 38 | Dayton | A-10 |
| 39 | Creighton | Big East |
| 40t | Indiana | B1G |
| 40t | West Virginia | XII |
| 42 | North Carolina | ACC |
| 43 | Georgia | SEC |
| 44 | Saint Mary's | WCC |
| 45 | Texas | SEC |
| 46 | Rhode Island | A-10 |
| 47 | Loyola Chicago | A-10 |
You're not losing your eyesight: there are only two ACC teams in the top 25, only two more receiving votes (top 47). Oh, boy. This is the worst ACC basketball season I can remember. Will it get better... or worse (how could it, right?).
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Did you get a letter about lead water pipes from OCWA? Here's what to do. (PS; Breidenbach)
The Onondaga County Water Authority is asking homeowners to help identify whether their water service lines are made of lead, copper or another material.
OCWA, which serves 107,000 customers in Syracuse’s suburbs, has sent letters to about 75,000 residents whose homes have service pipes made of unknown materials.
The effort is simply an EPA requirement that all drinking water providers take stock of the materials used in customers’ water service lines.
Water samples tested recently in OCWA’s territory are within acceptable EPA limits for lead, OCWA Executive Director Jeff Brown said.
The most recent testing of 100 homes in the second half of the year showed an average level of 3.7 parts per billion, lower than the EPA’s action level of 15 parts per billion, records show.
“It’s a little bit jarring to get these letters,” Brown said. “A lot of folks that are getting these letters may not have any type of issue with their service line, but it’s a precautionary measure the EPA mandates that we do.”
The city of Syracuse, which uses a different water system, is also conducting an inventory of pipe materials. Water in some Syracuse homes tested with high levels of lead earlier this year. More recent tests show levels within EPA standards. The city has attributed the high tests to improper collection by two city employees, who are under investigation.
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Crucible Industries warned Monday it might be forced to close its specialty steel plant in Geddes within months. Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com)Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com
Crucible warns it could close in months, eliminating 158 jobs (PS; $; Moriarty)
Crucible Industries warned workers Monday that it could close within months, putting the 158 workers at its steel plant in Geddes out of work.
The company filed a notice with the state saying it plans to close the specialty steel manufacturing plant at 575 State Fair Blvd. starting March 5, with the closing scheduled for completion on March 19.
It cited simply “economic” for the notice, which was filed under the state Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act.
Crucible President John Shiesley did not immediately return a call from syracuse.com | The Post-Standard seeking comment.
However, Shiesley sent a letter to employees on Thursday stating the company was facing “serious financial difficulties” and will likely file for financial reorganization under Chapter 11 of U.S. Bankruptcy Law, CNY Central reported.
A Chapter 11 filing could potentially allow the company to continue operating. However, Shiesley said if the company cannot find a suitable buyer, it will likely shut down in March.
“I regret that the company’s financial situation has deteriorated to the point that this notice is necessary,” said Shiesley, who has been president of the company since June 1, 2020.
It would not be the first time the company has entered bankruptcy court. The company -- then named Crucible Materials Corp. -- filed Chapter 11 in May 2009, citing a drop in sales to the automotive sector, a major customer. At the time, it employed 675 people, down from a high of 1,400 in the mid-1980s.
J.P. Industries Inc., a privately held Cleveland company, purchased the company’s Crucible Specialty Metals division in Geddes for $8 million in a bankruptcy sale in September 2009 and named it Crucible Industries LLC.
Crucible manufactures stainless steel and other specialty alloy bar products. The company traces its roots back to 1876, when Sanderson Brothers & Co. purchased Sweet Iron Works located between Erie Boulevard and West Fayette Street.
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