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Hometown Madness Coverage
Autry (NYC), Waiters (Philly) and Jardine (Philly)
NYC vs Philadelphia; Philly Nips the Big Apple (Poll)
Lineups and photos: New York City| Philadelphia
Next round: Winner faces winner of Baltimore vs. California in the semifinals on Tuesday at 8 a.m.
Breakdown
The debate about which East Coast city produces the best basketball players can be settled on a micro level right here in Syracuse.
"We're gonna beat New York," Philly rep Scoop Jardine said. "C'mon. There's a lot of hype about New York, but hasn't Philly really held it down for the 'Cuse? "
Jardine has a point. The team has a solid roster of ballers, with a nice backcourt combo of Jardine and the dynamo that is Dion Waiters. It has inside toughness with blue collar Rick Jackson. It has a little bit of everything in Hakim Warrick.
But New York can counter Pearl Washington and a whole lot of depth. This team, unlike most others in our tournament, has a bench. It can invite Conrad McRae and Otis Hill into the fray. It can insert scorers like James Southerland and Jason Cipolla to inflict perimeter scoring damage.
"We're the deepest team," said NYC captain Adrian Autry. "We'll come at them in waves."
DC vs Cali is a Blowout (Poll)
Next round: Winner faces winner of New York City vs. Philadelphia in the semifinals on Tuesday at 8 a.m.
Breakdown
When Mike Hopkins considers his California team's first-round opponent, he sees scorers. Plenty of scorers. So many scorers, he wonders how one ball will satisfy all that scoring desire.
"Lawrence might get frustrated if he doesn't have the ball in his hands enough," Hopkins said. "Against D.C., we win on defense. We've got one of the best shot-blockers in the tournament. We're going to beat you by playing as a team. We know who we are. We're a unit."
That's bold talk coming from Hopkins, who has made a coaching career out of pumping up his players. But will it be enough against one of the most formidable teams in the tournament?
D.C. has one of SU's all-time great point guards in Sherman Douglas, who perfected the alley-oop and that signature tear-drop shot in the lane. It has two prolific scorers in Dave Bing and the aforementioned Moten. It has inside presence in Arinze Onuaku and all-around athleticism in Jerami Grant.
California must lean heavily on Stevie Thompson and Jason Hart for points and hope Scott McCorkle has the shooting game of his life.
"Being as how I played with two of those guys, there's pretty much nothing to talk about. They know what's up," Moten said. "I'll get Mike in foul trouble early because he's a guy who likes to play defense."
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Recruiting
Tyler Lydon is One of Four Recruits Who Have Verballed to Syracuse in the Class of 2015
SU 2015 Class Ranked 2nd in the Country (PS; Waters)
Syracuse University's basketball coaches have received verbal commitments from four high school players in the Class of 2015.
The Orange's recruiting class currently consists of Malachi Richardson, a 6-5 guard from Trenton, N.J.; Moustapha Diagne, a 6-9 forward from Sparta, N.J.; Tyler Lydon, a 6-9 forward from Pine Plains, N.Y.; and Frank Howard, a 6-6 guard from Fairfax, Va.
The recruiting website 247Sports.com recently updated its team rankings for the 2015 class, and Syracuse was ranked second behind only Arizona.
The rankings use a point system, which would tend to reward schools with more commitments. However, 247Sports also tabulated the average grade of each school's recruit and Syracuse still ranked high.
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Former Players
Melo Takes the ALS Bucket Challenge, Challenges Jay-Z and President Obama (PS; Domin)
Carmelo Anthony completed the Ice Bucket Challenge on Saturday, probably one of the final big-time celebrities who hasn't been soaked.
But what makes Carmelo unique is his list of nominees. The former Syracuse basketball star calls out President Obama, Jay-Z, Nas, New York City mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife, La La.
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Other
Syracuse Receives Votes in Initial NSCAA Poll, Ranks 38th in the Nation (dailyorange.com; Blum)
After finishing 10-7-1 in 2013, Syracuse received votes in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America/Continental Tire Preseason Poll. Its eight votes are tied with Northwestern and rank the team 38th in the nation.
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New Scorers Help Syracuse Beat Hartwick 4-1 in Exhibition Opener (dailyorange.com; Blum)
Syracuse returned to the field on Saturday with 96.6 percent of its 2013 scoring.
But the Orange finished its 4-1 win with scores from four players that combined for two goals all of last year.
Head coach Ian McIntyre used the majority of his starters in the first half. But mistimed passes and wide shots kept the Orange to just two shots on goal in the first 45 minutes.
“I thought we started the game well, got the goal, then kind of took a step back,” McIntyre said. “In the second half, we made a couple good adjustments, guys really gave us energy. We had a bit more bite to our performance.”
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Buescher Scores Goal in 1st Syracuse Exhibition (dailyorange.com; Blum)
Julian Buescher smiled awkwardly when asked about his first goal in a Syracuse uniform.
It didn’t take the freshman long to show SU fans he’s capable of living up to the reputation that’s followed him to Syracuse. But he was much more focused on the big picture, rather than his accomplishment.
“It’s a great feeling,” Buescher said. “But I’m happy that we (had) a good result, and that’s more important to us.”
After making himself a constant in the game’s opening moments, he delivered the first blow in Syracuse’s 4-1 win over Hartwick on Saturday when he knocked in a penalty kick with 11:43 left in the first half.
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Autry (NYC), Waiters (Philly) and Jardine (Philly)
NYC vs Philadelphia; Philly Nips the Big Apple (Poll)
Lineups and photos: New York City| Philadelphia
Next round: Winner faces winner of Baltimore vs. California in the semifinals on Tuesday at 8 a.m.
Breakdown
The debate about which East Coast city produces the best basketball players can be settled on a micro level right here in Syracuse.
"We're gonna beat New York," Philly rep Scoop Jardine said. "C'mon. There's a lot of hype about New York, but hasn't Philly really held it down for the 'Cuse? "
Jardine has a point. The team has a solid roster of ballers, with a nice backcourt combo of Jardine and the dynamo that is Dion Waiters. It has inside toughness with blue collar Rick Jackson. It has a little bit of everything in Hakim Warrick.
But New York can counter Pearl Washington and a whole lot of depth. This team, unlike most others in our tournament, has a bench. It can invite Conrad McRae and Otis Hill into the fray. It can insert scorers like James Southerland and Jason Cipolla to inflict perimeter scoring damage.
"We're the deepest team," said NYC captain Adrian Autry. "We'll come at them in waves."
DC vs Cali is a Blowout (Poll)
Next round: Winner faces winner of New York City vs. Philadelphia in the semifinals on Tuesday at 8 a.m.
Breakdown
When Mike Hopkins considers his California team's first-round opponent, he sees scorers. Plenty of scorers. So many scorers, he wonders how one ball will satisfy all that scoring desire.
"Lawrence might get frustrated if he doesn't have the ball in his hands enough," Hopkins said. "Against D.C., we win on defense. We've got one of the best shot-blockers in the tournament. We're going to beat you by playing as a team. We know who we are. We're a unit."
That's bold talk coming from Hopkins, who has made a coaching career out of pumping up his players. But will it be enough against one of the most formidable teams in the tournament?
D.C. has one of SU's all-time great point guards in Sherman Douglas, who perfected the alley-oop and that signature tear-drop shot in the lane. It has two prolific scorers in Dave Bing and the aforementioned Moten. It has inside presence in Arinze Onuaku and all-around athleticism in Jerami Grant.
California must lean heavily on Stevie Thompson and Jason Hart for points and hope Scott McCorkle has the shooting game of his life.
"Being as how I played with two of those guys, there's pretty much nothing to talk about. They know what's up," Moten said. "I'll get Mike in foul trouble early because he's a guy who likes to play defense."
...
Recruiting
Tyler Lydon is One of Four Recruits Who Have Verballed to Syracuse in the Class of 2015
SU 2015 Class Ranked 2nd in the Country (PS; Waters)
Syracuse University's basketball coaches have received verbal commitments from four high school players in the Class of 2015.
The Orange's recruiting class currently consists of Malachi Richardson, a 6-5 guard from Trenton, N.J.; Moustapha Diagne, a 6-9 forward from Sparta, N.J.; Tyler Lydon, a 6-9 forward from Pine Plains, N.Y.; and Frank Howard, a 6-6 guard from Fairfax, Va.
The recruiting website 247Sports.com recently updated its team rankings for the 2015 class, and Syracuse was ranked second behind only Arizona.
The rankings use a point system, which would tend to reward schools with more commitments. However, 247Sports also tabulated the average grade of each school's recruit and Syracuse still ranked high.
...
Former Players
Melo Takes the ALS Bucket Challenge, Challenges Jay-Z and President Obama (PS; Domin)
Carmelo Anthony completed the Ice Bucket Challenge on Saturday, probably one of the final big-time celebrities who hasn't been soaked.
But what makes Carmelo unique is his list of nominees. The former Syracuse basketball star calls out President Obama, Jay-Z, Nas, New York City mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife, La La.
...
Other
Syracuse Receives Votes in Initial NSCAA Poll, Ranks 38th in the Nation (dailyorange.com; Blum)
After finishing 10-7-1 in 2013, Syracuse received votes in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America/Continental Tire Preseason Poll. Its eight votes are tied with Northwestern and rank the team 38th in the nation.
...
New Scorers Help Syracuse Beat Hartwick 4-1 in Exhibition Opener (dailyorange.com; Blum)
Syracuse returned to the field on Saturday with 96.6 percent of its 2013 scoring.
But the Orange finished its 4-1 win with scores from four players that combined for two goals all of last year.
Head coach Ian McIntyre used the majority of his starters in the first half. But mistimed passes and wide shots kept the Orange to just two shots on goal in the first 45 minutes.
“I thought we started the game well, got the goal, then kind of took a step back,” McIntyre said. “In the second half, we made a couple good adjustments, guys really gave us energy. We had a bit more bite to our performance.”
...
Buescher Scores Goal in 1st Syracuse Exhibition (dailyorange.com; Blum)
Julian Buescher smiled awkwardly when asked about his first goal in a Syracuse uniform.
It didn’t take the freshman long to show SU fans he’s capable of living up to the reputation that’s followed him to Syracuse. But he was much more focused on the big picture, rather than his accomplishment.
“It’s a great feeling,” Buescher said. “But I’m happy that we (had) a good result, and that’s more important to us.”
After making himself a constant in the game’s opening moments, he delivered the first blow in Syracuse’s 4-1 win over Hartwick on Saturday when he knocked in a penalty kick with 11:43 left in the first half.
...
