Syracuse Sports

No matter how far each team goes in its respective postseason, did the Syracuse University men's and women's basketball teams have successful seasons? Brent Axe ponders that question on the latest episode of Syracuse Sports presented by Crouse Health. Brent answers the question from three different angles: His opinion, the perspective of syracuse.com reporter Chris Carlson and the perspective from...

Former Syracuse basketball star Eric Devendorf is the latest guest on Syracuse Sports with Brent Axe presented by Crouse Health. Devendorf was on the 2006 Syracuse team that made a miracle run through the Big East Tournament to make the NCAA Tournament. Devo and Axe talk about how and if the current Syracuse basketball can make a similar run in the ACC Tournament this year. Brent and Eric also dis...

Kevin Connors of ESPN is the latest guest on "Syracuse Sports" with Brent Axe presented by Crouse Health. Kevin tells Brent about his passion for Syracuse Sports and where it comes from (Hint: He's not a SU grad!). Kevin tells Brent what he thinks about how Adrian Autry did in year one as head coach of Syracuse basketball season and what the offseason could look like for the Orange. They also disc...

Brent Axe chats live following SU basketball's 90-75 loss to Clemson on Syracuse basketball postgame presented by Crouse Health.  Syracuse's NCAA Tournament chances took a major hit with the loss to Clemson. PJ Hall (25 points) and Ian Schieffelin (16pts, 16 rebs) throttled SU in the paint. Clemson also got hot from the 3-point line in the second half to keep pace on the Orange. Joe Girard also dr...

Syracuse women's basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack joins Brent Axe on the latest episode of Syracuse Sports presented by Crouse Health. In a wide-ranging conversation, Coach Jack tells Axe what has driven Dyaisha Fair to the point of being a Top 5 scorer in the history of women's college basketball and some good recruiting stories from when she was pursuing Fair while at the University of Buff...

Brent Axe chats live following Syracuse basketball's 82-76 win over Louisville on Syracuse basketball postgame presented by Crouse Health.  Five Syracuse players got into double-figures as the Orange held off a Louisville rally to win. The Orange shot well (58%) and were able to overcome 14 turnovers and a poor shooting % at the free throw line to sweep the season series from the Cardinals.  Now S...

Four-time All-American defenseman Ric Beardsley joins Brent Axe on the latest episode of Syracuse Sports presented by Crouse Health. Axe and Beardsley discuss Syracuse's recent overtime losses to Maryland and Army and how the Orange win games like that going forward. They also discuss the current SU roster, the pressure on sophomore attack Joey Spallina and on Gary Gait to make the NCAA Tournament...

On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports presented by Crouse Health, bracketologist Patrick Stevens joins Brent Axe to break down Syracuse basketball's path to the NCAA Tournament. Stevens also breaks down the good and bad of the NCAA NET rankings and their importance in determining the NCAA Tournament field, why the ACC is only going to get 4 or 5 teams in the Big Dance and the process of bracket...

Kelly Gramlich of the ACC Network and "Gramlich and Mac Lain Podcast" joins Brent Axe on the latest episode of Syracuse Sports presented by Crouse Health. Brent and Kelly discuss how Syracuse star guard Dyaisha Fair has thrived as one of the best women's college basketball players ever despite being just five-foot-five. Brent and Kelly also discuss Felisha Legette-Jack's candidacy as ACC coach of...

Brent Axe chats live following Syracuse basketball's 84-71 win over Virginia Tech at the JMA Dome on Tuesday night. Judah Mintz led Syracuse with 29 points in another offensive surge for the Orange. Syracuse has won four of its last five games and has scored over 80 points in each win. Is Syracuse playing its way back into NCAA Tournament contention as a result? Axe gives his take on how SU has re...

The latest episode of Syracuse Sports is a "Ask Brent Anything" edition featuring questions exclusively from Syracuse Sports Insiders. Who will stay and go from the Syracuse basketball roster? Can Fran Brown really coach? What is Brent's favorite sport to cover and his favorite SU team of all-time? What are Brent's Top 5 Springsteen songs. All those questions and more are answered in this edition...

Brent Axe chats live following Syracuse basketball's 88-85 win over Notre Dame at the JMA Dome on Saturday afternoon. The Orange had to survive a furious second-half rally from the Irish to hold on for the win. Notre Dame out-scored SU in the 2nd half 56-39 after SU led 49-29 at halftime. Brent discusses what led to the defensive breakdown and how the Orange were able to build up a big enough lead...

Syracuse.com's Brent Axe chats live following a 87-83 win for Syracuse basketball over NC State. Mike Waters joins Brent to discuss how SU had to hang on for a win over the Wolfpack after building a 15-point halftime lead in Raleigh. Chris Bell scored 26 first-half points but did not score in the 2nd half. Quadir Copeland had 25 points for the Orange and was clutch for SU down the stretch. The Ora...

On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports presented by Crouse Health, syracuse.com's Brent Axe and Emily Leiker catch up with new SU football offensive coordinator Jeff Nixon. Jeff tells Brent and Emily why he took the job at Syracuse and about his memories of Syracuse football and connection with former OC George DeLeone. Nixon also lays out what his vision is for the Syracuse offense, describes t...

Brent Axe chats live following Syracuse basketball's 86-79 victory over No. 7 North Carolina at the Dome. It was Syracuse's first win over a Top 10 team since defeating Duke in January of 2019.  The Orange got a powerhouse performance from its backcourt with Judah Mintz (25) and JJ Starling (23) combining for 48 points. The Orange shot 63% against the Tar Heels, the first time UNC has allowed a te...

Brent Axe chats live following Syracuse basketball's 77-68 loss to Clemson on Saturday afternoon at the Dome.  Joe Girard made his return to the Dome and led the Tigers in scoring with 18 points. Syracuse fans certainly let Girard have it in terms of the boo birds (mostly from the student section) but Girard not only led Clemson in scoring, he reached 2,000 career points at the Dome on Saturday. S...

Brent Axe chats live following Syracuse basketball's 94-92 win over Louisville at the JMA Wireless Dome.  It's been an emotional week for Syracuse following Coach Adrian Autry's passionate press conference following SU's blowout loss to Wake Forest on Saturday and the news that junior forward Benny Williams had been dismissed from the team on Tuesday.  The Orange got away with one against Louisvil...

Brent Axe and Mike Waters discuss the dismissal of Benny Williams from the Syracuse University men's basketball team. Brent and Mike discuss why head coach Adrian Autry made the move now with nine games to go, recap a series of incidents involving Williams and how the Syracuse lineup adjusts without him.  Brent and Mike also reacts to opinions and comments from Syracuse Sports Insiders about the d...

Brent Axe talks live following Syracuse basketball's 99-70 blowout loss at Wake Forest. The loss was so bad in the eyes of the head coach that he apologized for his team's performance at the postgame press conference. Was there anything to take away from SU's loss to Wake? Autry says there was "nothing." We discuss the issues Syracuse continues to have on the defensive end, with ball movement and...

Brent Axe chats live following Syracuse basketball's 77-65 win over NC State on Syracuse basketball postgame presented by Crouse Health.  Axe talks about how SU clamped down and played one of its best defensive games of the year, truly coming into its identity as a team that plays man-to-man defense now.  You'll also hear locker room reaction from JJ Starling, who scored 26 points against NC State...

On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports presented by Crouse Health, Brent Axe and Emily Leiker debate four key questions about the 2024 Syracuse football schedule. 1. What is the most anticipated game on the schedule? 2. What is the toughest stretch on the schedule? 3. What opponent could spring a surprise on Syracuse? 4. What is your way-too-early record prediction for the 2024 SU football seaso...

Brent Axe chats live following Syracuse basketball's 85-69 loss to Florida State on Syracuse basketball postgame presented by Crouse Health.  Donna Ditota joins Brent from the JMA Dome to discuss why FSU was able to put the clamps down on SU, the stellar play of FSU's Jamir Watkins and why Syracuse only took 14 3's against the Seminoles.  Brent breaks down an eye-popping stat about Syracuse's 6 lo...

Brent Axe breaks down SU basketball's thrilling 72-69 win over Miami at the Dome on Syracuse basketball postgame presented by Crouse Health. Mike Waters joins Axe to give his take on Quadir Copeland's game-winning shot, how a young Syracuse team stayed composed in the big moment to beat the Hurricanes and JJ Starling's offensive revival. You'll also hear locker room reaction from SU head coach Adr...

On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports presented by Crouse Health, Brent Axe gets a Syracuse basketball recruiting update from Connor Pignatello. Pignatello recently covered the HoopHall Classic in Springfield, Mass, which featured SU commit Donnie Freenman and several players the Orange are targeting including Kiyan Anthony, the son of Orange legend Carmelo Anthony. You'll hear what SU head coa...

CBS Sports college basketball insider Jon Rothstein joins Brent Axe on the latest episode of "Syracuse Sports" presented by Crouse Health. Rothstein and Axe talk about: -How Adrian Autry is making his own mark on Syracuse basketball -Where Judah Mintz ranks among the best guards in college hoops -Why only two teams are ranked in the ACC -How to fix some of the biggest flaws in college basketball -...