Southerland, Boeheim surprised Final Four run came this season
ATLANTA — James Southerland gave a sheepish smile. Now that he was here — in Atlanta, at the Final Four, as a senior — he… Read more »
Fab Melo
Q&A with ESPN analyst Jay Bilas
ATLANTA — The matchup between Syracuse and Michigan, a pair of No. 4 seeds in the NCAA Tournament, is considered by many experts to be… Read more »
Montana to mix zone, man-to-man against Syracuse
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A few weeks ago, Jim Boeheim opined on the increased amounts of zone defense his team had faced. Seemingly every team… Read more »
IN A FLASH: Christmas sparks Syracuse run, shows potential in win over DePaul
The brilliance surfaced as if from nowhere, and in an instant it was gone. These flashes of greatness from Rakeem Christmas — flashes that correspond… Read more »
Last time they played: Carter-Williams breaks out with 13-point performance in 95-70 win over St. John's last year
It was one of Syracuse’s most complete performances of the year. Fab Melo returned from his three-game span of academic ineligibility to solidify the interior… Read more »
Christmas rebounds from poor performances in win over No. 25 Notre Dame
It took 90 seconds and two offensive possessions for Rakeem Christmas to score more points Monday than he did over the weekend against Pittsburgh. He… Read more »
Boeheim hopeful Southerland could return
Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim said Monday that forward James Southerland’s ineligibility is troubling, but he is optimistic that it will be resolved. During an… Read more »
Coleman, Christmas still developing on both ends for Orange
Jim Boeheim stood at the podium and declared his Syracuse team isn’t good yet. After a 36-point rout of Eastern Michigan on Monday, the head… Read more »
Trio of big men bring defensive presence to Syracuse's 2-3 zone early in season
They stand a combined 244 inches tall and weigh a combined 745 pounds. Together they take turns manning the middle of Syracuse’s 2-3 zone, a… Read more »
Former Syracuse standouts Melo and Joseph assigned to D-League by Celtics
After playing a combined three minutes over the Boston Celtics’ first seven games, center Fab Melo and small forward Kris Joseph were assigned to the… Read more »
Syracuse takes on Pace in exhibition game as team works to jell together
Twenty-five years have passed since Syracuse opened the regular season against a ranked opponent, with the last time occurring back in 1987. It was a… Read more »
Despite loss of key players, Syracuse confident it can make another deep postseason run
Syracuse lost four key players from a team that established itself as the class of the Big East and went to the Elite Eight in… Read more »
Boston Celtics take Melo with No. 22 pick in NBA Draft
In an ironic twist, the man Fab Melo would have guarded — the man who almost singlehandedly prevented Syracuse from reaching the Final Four — is now his teammate. After… Read more »
After experiencing up and down Syracuse career, Melo on verge of becoming NBA center
Twice a hero, two times a villain — that is Fab Melo. Once the subject of adulation upon committing to Syracuse, his supporters quickly soured when an… Read more »
During NBA Draft process, Fab Melo discusses academic issues at Syracuse University
Fab Melo struggled academically during his sophomore year because he was still learning the English language after moving to the United States from Brazil, the… Read more »
