Inside Syracuse Basketball

Ryan Blackwell on his return to Syracuse in a unique, new role

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:57:00 -0000

Syracuse.com basketball reporter Mike Waters talks with former SU player Ryan Blackwell who is returning to SU in a unique, new role on Gerry McNamara's staff.

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Aiden Tobiason talks about his decision to transfer to Syracuse

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:54:00 -0000

Aiden Tobiason, a 6-5 guard, talks about his decision to transfer from Temple to Syracuse with Syracuse.com reporter Mike Waters.

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Portal podcast: Syracuse’s new additions, key retentions and potential targets

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:56:00 -0000

Syracuse.com reporters Mike Waters and Donna Ditota discuss new Syracuse coach Gerry McNamara’s first steps in building a new roster.

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Matt Gorman on new Syracuse coach Gerry McNamara: 'He's going to fill those seats'

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:37:00 -0000

Syracuse.com basketball reporter Mike Waters talks with former SU player Matt Gorman, who was Gerry NcNamara's roommate at Syracuse.

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Joe Girard III on new Syracuse coach Gerry McNamara: Motivator, competitor, winner

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:39:00 -0000

Former Syracuse player Joe Girard III talks about new Syracuse head coach Gerry McNamara with Syracuse.com reporter Mike Waters.

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Syracuse hires Gerry McNamara: Can he resurrect the Orange basketball program?

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:59:00 -0000

Syracuse.com basketball reporters Mike Waters and Donna Ditota discuss Syracuse's hiring of Gerry McNamara. Can he be successful? What will it take to win again?

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Syracuse coaching candidates Gerry McNamara & Bryan Hodgson lead their teams into the NCAA tourey

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 18:43:00 -0000

Syracuse.com basketball reporters Mike Waters and Donna Ditota discuss the Orange's search for a new head coach.

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Adrian Autry fired: Analyzing Syracuse's search for a new coach

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:30:00 -0000

Syracuse.com basketball reporters Mike Waters and Donna Ditota discuss the firing of Adrian Autry and the search for a new coach.

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With a new chancellor in place, we analyze Syracuse's search for a new AD

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:54:00 -0000

Syracuse.com reporters Mike Waters and Chris Carlson discuss SU's new chancellor and what it means for the school's search for a new AD and the future of the basketball program.

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Making sense of Syracuse's search for a chancellor, AD and basketball coach

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:54:00 -0000

Syracuse.com sports writers Donna Ditota and Mike Waters discuss the Syracuse basketball program, including where the program needs to go as it searches for a new chancellor and athletic director and, likely, a new coach.

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How SU stayed with Top 25 teams early in the season, but is getting blown out now?

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:55:00 -0000

Former Syracuse point guard Brandon Triche and Syracuse.com beat writer Mike Waters break down the Orange after its 37-point loss at Duke.

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A crazy week in Syracuse sports: Wildhack retires, Dome lights go out, SU wins in 2OT,

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:58:00 -0000

Syracuse.com reporters Mike Waters and Donna Ditota discuss the impact of John Wildhack's retirement and how that could affect the future of Adrian Autry.

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Don't be fooled by the final score: Syracuse got blown out by North Carolina

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:25:00 -0000

Former Syracuse point guard Brandon Triche and Syracuse.com beat writer Mike Waters talk SU basketball and the Orange's latest loss to North Carolina.

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After 4 straight losses, what's next for the Syracuse Orange?

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:52:00 -0000

Syracuse.com basketball reporters Mike Waters and Donna Ditota discuss Syracuse and the future of head coach Adrian Autry.

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How bad is it for the Syracuse Orange after back-to-back losses?

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:41:00 -0000

Former Syracuse point guard Brandon Triche joins Syracuse.com reporter Mike Waters to discuss the struggling Orange basketball team.

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Sizing up Syracuse after Orange's 3rd straight ACC win

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:42:00 -0000

Syracuse.com reporters Mike Waters and Donna Ditota discuss SU's win over Florida State, Donnie Freeman's continued stellar play and the upcoming schedule.

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What we learned from Syracuse's win at Georgia Tech?

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:32:00 -0000

Former Syracuse point guard Brandon Triche and Syracuse.com reporter Mike Waters discuss Donnie Freeman's impact, the Orange's improved free throw shooting and those troublesome turnovers.

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Syracuse's loss to Clemson: Donnie Freeman returns, Orange offense falters

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 20:48:00 -0000

Syracuse.com reporters Mike Waters and Donna Ditota analyze the Orange's performance in the loss to Clemson.

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Analyzing Syracuse's 9-4 record as ACC opener approaches

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:39:00 -0000

Syracuse.com reporters Mike Waters and Donna Ditota discuss the Orange's 9-4 record, the impact of Donnie Freeman's return, the problem with free throw shooting and what SU needs to do in the ACC.

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What went wrong in Syracuse's loss to Hofstra?

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:58:00 -0000

Syracuse.com reporter Mike Waters and former SU point guard Brandon Triche discuss SU's loss to Hofstra and what the Orange needs to do from here.

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How the ACC's Resurgence Could Help Syracuse Build its NCAA Resume

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:00:00 -0000

Syracuse.com basketball reporters Mike Waters and Donna Ditota look at how an improved ACC could mean more opportunities for Syracuse to notch the kinds of wins that the NCAA Selection Committee looks for in March.

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Breaking down Syracuse's upset win over No. 13 Tennessee

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:27:00 -0000

Syracuse.com reporter Mike Waters and former SU point guard Brandon Triche analyze the Orange's upset win over No. 13 Tennessee.

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Leaving Las Vegas: Examining Syracuse's 0-3 trip to Players Era Festival

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 02:53:00 -0000

Syracuse.com beat writers Mike Waters and Donna Ditota talk about what they saw as Syracuse lost to Houston, Kansas and Iowa State in the Players Era Festival.

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JJ Starling's return, free throw woes and a trip to Vegas: Inside Syracuse Basketball

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:13:00 -0000

Syracuse.com's Mike Waters and former Syracuse player Brandon Triche react to the Orange's win over Monmouth, which included JJ Starling's return and some shaky free throw shooting.

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Kiyan Anthony's first college start: Is he better (sooner) than we thought? (Inside Syracuse Basketball)

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 17:56:00 -0000

Syracuse.com basketball reporters Mike Waters and Donna Ditota offer their analysis of SU freshman Kiyan Anthony and the rest of the Orange after another easy win. They also discuss the reasons why SU is playing Drexel in Philly this weekend.

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Observations from Syracuse's opening night win vs. Binghamton (Inside Syracuse Basketball)

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 21:43:00 -0000

The Inside Syracuse Basketball podcast is back with Mike Waters and a new guest: former SU player Brandon Triche. Mike and Brandon will analyze the Syracuse men's basketball team. In this episode they talk about their first impressions of the Orange's season-opening victory over Binghamton.

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First impressions of Autry’s roster and the preseason game vs. Pace (Inside Syracuse Basketball)

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 16:40:00 -0000

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Eric Devendorf analyzes the Orange's performance in its season opener

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 14:14:48 -0000

Eric Devendorf joins Mike Waters to breakdown the Orange's performance in its season opener vs. Le Moyne.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Syracuse’s ACC schedule: The sneaky good games and the resume boosters

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:58:00 -0000

Mike Waters and Donna Ditota break down Syracuse basketball's complete schedule highlighting Duke and North Carolina visiting the JMA Dome.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Catching up with walk on fan favorite Elimu Nelson

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 04:01:00 -0000

Mike Waters welcomes Elimu Nelson to the podcast to relive walking onto the Orange, finally getting a scholarship senior year, and his acting career after Syracuse.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Diving into the Blue Ribbon College Basketball yearbook

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 18:28:00 -0000

Editor Chris Dortch joins Mike Waters to discuss the massive and all inclusive Blue Ribbon College Basketball yearbook .

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Brendan Marks of The Athletic predicts the final ACC standings

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 01:48:00 -0000

Brendan Marks of The Athletic joins Mike Waters and discusses his article where he predicts the final ACC basketball standings in August.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: young staffers shaping SU's approach to recruit, develop and NIL

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 20:42:00 -0000

Alex Kline, former NBA scout, and Eugene Tulyagijja, basketball analytics whiz kid, join Mike Waters to discuss how they are using data analytics to help the Syracuse basketball staff in their approach to recruiting, the transfer portal, player development and use of NIL funds.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: On3's Joe Tipton says Kiyan Anthony ‘Has made a name for himself’

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 20:31:00 -0000

On3 recruiting reporter Joe Tipton says Kiyan Anthony is not just Carmelo’s kid anymore: ‘He’s made a name for himself’

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Alex Kline moves from NBA to Syracuse University

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:16:00 -0000

Alex Kline speaks on moving from his job in the NBA to Syracuse University to be the schools first basketball general manager

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Tyus Battle on his professional career and injuries

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 22:55:36 -0000

Orange Alum Tyus Battle talks about his professional career and dealing with injuries

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Why no Boeheim’s Army?, SU’s roster, transfers, and the schedule

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 19:28:00 -0000

Mike Waters welcomes Donna Ditota to breakdown why there is no Boeheim’s Army team this summer, SU’s roster, transfers, and the schedule

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Scheduling with SU Director of basketball operations Pete Corasaniti

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 03:54:00 -0000

Syracuse University basketball's Director of Operations Pete Corasaniti explains how the year to year game schedule is made.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Commit Donnie Freeman discusses the past year at IMG, his rise in the national rankings and his expectations for the Orange in the 2024-25 season.

Tue, 14 May 2024 18:47:00 -0000

Syracuse basketball commit Donnie Freeman discusses the past year at IMG, his rise in the national rankings and his expectations for the Orange in the 2024-25 season.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Get to know new assistant coach Dan Engelstad

Fri, 10 May 2024 02:49:00 -0000

New Syracuse Men's basketball assistant coach Dan Engelstad details what led him to step down from a head coaching position to be an assistant at Syracuse.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Get to know Jyare Davis the newest addition to the Orange

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 02:59:00 -0000

Mike Waters gets to know the newest member of the Orange Jyare Davis.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: David Teel of the Richmond Times-Dispatch breaks down the ACC Tournament

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 20:07:00 -0000

David Teel of the Richmond Times-Dispatch examines the ACC Tournament and makes predictions with Mike Waters of Syracuse.com

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Breaking down predictions for ACC basketball awards

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:45:00 -0000

Mike Waters welcomes co-worker Donna Ditota to examine and make predictions for Atlantic Coast Conference basketball awards.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Paul Brazeau of the ACC breaks down scheduling for Men's basketball

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 22:16:45 -0000

ACC associate commissioner Paul Brazeau breaks down how the ACC makes the Men's basketball schedule.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Buddy Boeheim reflects on his dads 47 year coaching career

Sat, 24 Feb 2024 19:58:00 -0000

Buddy Boeheim reflects on his dads 47 year coaching career leading up to Syracuse University celebrating Jim Boeheim.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Lawrence Moten joins Mike Waters to talk about Jim Boeheim

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 16:27:00 -0000

On this edition of the Inside Syracuse Basketball podcast, Syracuse legend Lawrence Moten joins the show. Moten shares stories of his days being coached by Jim Boeheim.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Rick Pitino reflects on coaching as an assistant to Jim Boeheim

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 20:01:16 -0000

Rick Pitino reflects on coaching as an assistant to Jim Boeheim leading up to Syracuse University's celebration of Boeheim's career.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Hal Cohen of Jim Boeheim's first recruiting class

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 19:57:04 -0000

Leading up to Syracuse University's celebration of Jim Boeheim former player Hal Cohen looks back on his experience.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Rex Trobridge reflects on playing with Jim Boeheim

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 15:56:01 -0000

Rex Trobridge reflects being in the same Syracuse University basketball recruitment class and playing with Jim Boeheim.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Former Syracuse basketball player Joe Girard on his return to the Dome: “It’ll be great to see everybody’’

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 04:03:00 -0000

After transferring from Syracuse to Clemson, former Orange basketball player Joe Girard prepares for his return to the Dome.

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Inside Syracuse basketball: Jim Boeheim and Dave Bing unite to share old stories before a new honor

Tue, 23 Jan 2024 13:19:00 -0000

Dave Bing and Jim Boeheim, two Syracuse legends and former teammates, share stories of their years at SU and also talk about the university’s plans to honor both of them at upcoming games this season.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Breaking down the Orange in the new year

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 01:46:23 -0000

Mike and Donna of Syracuse.com assess the state of the Syracuse men’s basketball team as the team had a week to prepare for Boston College after a road loss to Duke.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Mike and Donna analyze the Orange post Hawaii trip

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 03:42:00 -0000

Syracuse.com basketball reporters Donna Ditota and Mike Waters discuss the Orange’s play in the Maui Invitational, what to make of a big win over LSU and look ahead to the ACC opener against Virginia.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: ACC basketball preview: Where does Syracuse stand in Adrian Autry’s first year?

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 03:40:00 -0000

Brendan Marks of The Athletic joins Mike Waters on the Inside Syracuse Basketball podcast to provide a preview of the ACC with their analysis of the teams and players.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Ken Pomeroy breaks down his advanced analysis of college basketball

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 16:32:00 -0000

Ken Pomeroy speaks with Syracuse.com's Mike Waters and breaks down his advanced analysis of college basketball used on his website Kenpom.com

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Observations from Syracuse’s basketball media day and Orange Madness from our beat writers

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 16:01:00 -0000

Syracuse.com’s Mike Waters and Donna Ditota offer their thoughts on Syracuse’s basketball media day and the Orange Tip-Off that provided a first look at new SU coach Adrian Autry’s squad.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Practicing against Breanna Stewart: A former walk-on and his side gig

Sat, 07 Oct 2023 22:59:00 -0000

Nick Resavy, a former Syracuse walk-on, is now the girls varsity coach at Ardsley High School. But this past season Resavy has been one of a few male players who have practiced against the WNBA’s New York Liberty. Resavy tells how he stumbled into the gig and describes what it’s like to practice against superstars Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Donna Ditota and Mike Waters discuss Gerry McNamara, JJ Starling, Judah Mintz and which Syracuse players intrigues them the most

Thu, 28 Sep 2023 13:55:00 -0000

Syracuse.com beat writers Mike Waters and Donna Ditota discuss their recent stories on Gerry McNamara, JJ Starling and Judah Mintz. They then offer their picks for the Syracuse player that intrigues them the most heading into the 2023-24 season.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Syracuse basketball assistant Allen Griffin on this year’s centers: ‘I’ve got a unique group’

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 16:19:24 -0000

Syracuse assistant coach Allen Griffin joins the podcast to discuss the differences between working for Jim Boeheim and new Orange coach Adrian Autry, the battles going on in practice between guards Judah Mintz and JJ Starling and this year’s group of centers, including 7-foot-4 transfer Naheem McLeod.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: We asked 50 players: Who should be the next Syracuse basketball player to have his jersey honored?

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 20:31:00 -0000

Mike Waters and Jim Satalin bat around potential players who could one day join an exclusive club: having their Syracuse basketball jersey hang in the Dome rafters. Satalin is a former star parochial player at St. John the Baptist in Syracuse and at St. Bonaventure University. He later coached at his alma mater and at Duquesne before joining the radio broadcast team for SU games. In addition to Satalin, Waters polled dozens of former players for insight on who they think deserve to be honored by the university.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Rapid reaction: Stanford, Cal, SMU join ACC

Sat, 02 Sep 2023 01:07:00 -0000

Mike Barber of the Richmond Times-Dispatch joins Mike to examine the ACC’s three new additions: Stanford, Cal and Southern Methodist.

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Inside Syracuse basketball: Roasting Jim Boeheim: 500 friends surprised coach in Rochester. His ‘eyes filled with tears’

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 14:58:00 -0000

ESPN broadcaster Sean McDonough joins Mike to describe last week’s surprise roast for Jim Boeheim at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester. McDonough played a role in pulling off the surprise with former Seton Hall and NBA coach P.J. Carlesimo before helping emcee the evening. About 500 of Boeheim’s closest friends, family members and former players attended the event, including John Wallace, Eric Devendorf and Roosevelt Bouie. Others who spoke were St. John’s coach Rick Pitino, former Maryland coach Gary Williams and Eric Lautenbach, Nike’s director of college basketball marketing. 2:00: How McDonough helped pull off a surprise roast with P.J. Carlesimo15:00: Jay Bilas wasn’t there, but the relationship is ‘fine’20:05: McDonough called Boeheim last season after testy exchange with student reporter Follow @MikeWatersSYR (https://twitter.com/MikeWatersSYR) on X Find our Syracuse basketball coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseBasketball | Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrbasketball For all your Syracuse basketball coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Coaching as a single mom, Nancy Lieberman and coming home to Le Moyne

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 20:51:48 -0000

Description: Katie Kolinski, a former graduate assistant for Syracuse under Jim Boeheim and a West Genesee graduate, joins Mike on the podcast after getting hired as an assistant coach for the Le Moyne women’s program. Kolinski comes aboard as the school transitions to the Division I level. She also brings with her 3-year-old daughter Kaiya. Kolinski discusses coaching and recruiting while being a young mother. Later in the podcast, she describes how Nancy Lieberman has been a mentor to her in the profession.

1:05: Taking a new job at Le Moyne

4:10: Getting her start with Felisha Legette-Jack

10:00: Coaching and recruiting as a single mom

20:05: Nancy Lieberman becomes a mentor and delivers an incredible Final Four experience

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Examining a wild week in conference realignment as Florida State makes a fuss about the ACC

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 16:36:00 -0000

Luke DeCock, sports columnist for the Raleigh News & Observer, joins Mike to examine the state of college sports as conference realignment heats up. As schools look to further enrich themselves, how much does the revenue gap really matter, and when might that change? DeCock opens the show lambasting Florida State for threatening to leave the ACC. Later, the two scribes gaze to the West as the Pac-12 fights for survival and wonder if the ACC missed a chance to enhance its position.

2:00: A 5-minute diatribe on why Florida State is ‘insane’ for threatening to leave the ACC

13:00: How much does the revenue gap matter, and when might that change?

20:00: The ripple effects of the Pac-12 falling apart and a path to an ACC bonanza

26:00: What the ACC could look like by 2030

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John Wildhack 1-on-1: Inside the Boeheim-Autry coaching transition; LeQuint Allen’s suspension and how long the SU AD wants the job (podcast)

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 18:06:00 -0000

Mike Waters welcomes Syracuse athletic director John Wildhack on the podcast for his first one-on-one interview discussing the basketball coaching transition from Jim Boeheim to Adrian Autry. Wildhack details the meetings held with Boeheim, Autry and Gerry McNamara and why Syracuse did not conduct a national search to replace Boeheim. Wildhack also addresses the LeQuint Allen suspension and reinstatement to the SU football team, what to look for in the NIL space after a new state law was signed and the likelihood that Syracuse University will bid to host NCAA Tournament games.

5:00: Why Wildhack didn’t conduct a national search to replace Boeheim

8:00: A ‘bittersweet’ meeting with Jim Boeheim near the end of the season

15:45: Wildhack’s first comments on the LeQuint Allen lawsuit

21:00: What a new NIL law in NY means for Syracuse athletics

24:30: Syracuse’s interest in hosting NCAA tournament games in a renovated JMA Wireless Dome

25:55: Wildhack’s future at Syracuse University

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Peach Jam roundup and Syracuse recruiting talk with college basketball insider Adam Zagoria

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 20:12:00 -0000

Adam Zagoria of Zagsblog and NJ.com joins host Mike Waters on the podcast to talk about Peach Jam, Syracuse’s recruiting and thoughts on Donnie Freeman and Elijah Moore. Zagoria and Waters also discuss how coaches can manage and build their rosters in the transfer portal and NIL era. Later in the podcast, some thoughts on high-profile recruits such as Kiyan Anthony and Cameron and Cayden Boozer and how the sons of NBA players will handle recruiting.

1:40: Donnie Freeman and what Syracuse is getting

5:45: Elijah Moore: ‘The best shooter we’ve ever had’

13:25: Roster building and ‘salary cap management’ in the transfer portal and NIL era

19:40 Kiyan Anthony and other legacy recruits

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Brenden Straughn: Syracuse assistant’s hire was ‘worst-kept secret’ at Final Four

Sun, 02 Jul 2023 15:50:00 -0000

Mike Waters is joined by Syracuse basketball assistant coach Brenden Straughn. The new face on the SU coaching staff, Straughn talks about a whirlwind hiring process and how word got out at the Final Four in Houston that Straughn was joining Adrian Autry’s bench. An accounting major in college, Straughn recounts his path to coaching in the podcast and what Syracuse fans can expect in recruiting. Straughn also talks about the Syracuse-Georgetown rivalry and which game he attended.

7:30: How he formed a connection with Adrian Autry

12:00: The mentors who gave him career advice

16:00: An accounting major breaks into the coaching industry

22:45: Straughn’s experience with the Syracuse-Georgetown rivalry

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Inside Syracuse basketball: Mookie Jones speaks on his downfall and current High School coaching job

Sat, 24 Jun 2023 16:31:00 -0000

Mike Waters reconnects with Mookie Jones after bumping into him at a summer league game played just outside Syracuse. Jones, a highly recruited forward who was known to let it fly during a shortened four-year career from 2008-12, talks about why he’s playing in a league with players 10 years younger than him. Jones then recounts the personal issues that led to his early departure from the university, and chronicles his time away from basketball, which included applying for social welfare programs.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Donna Ditota joins Mike Waters to talk about Jim Boeheim

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 10:50:00 -0000

Syracuse basketball beat writers Mike Waters and Donna Ditota unpack her revealing conversation with Jim Boeheim during a recent charity golf outing at Turning Stone. It was the first lengthy local interview with Boeheim since the end of his 47-year run as Syracuse basketball coach in March. The writers also touch on how he will spend his time in retirement, and Boeheim gives an early appraisal of the first few months of the Adrian Autry era.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: ESPN NBA reporter Dave McMenamin, a former manager for the Syracuse basketball team, joins the podcast to talk about his memories of the 2003 team and its recent reunion weekend along with his thoughts about Carmelo Anthony

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 20:56:00 -0000

ESPN NBA reporter Dave McMenamin, a former manager for the Syracuse basketball team, joins the podcast to talk about his memories of the 2003 team and its recent reunion weekend along with his thoughts about Carmelo Anthony and how he spotted Jim Boeheim walking alone in New Orleans in the early morning hours after SU’s championship win over Kansas.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Brent Axe and Donna Ditota join Mike Waters to talk about Judah Mintz

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 17:54:00 -0000

Brent Axe and Donna Ditota are the guests on this edition of the Inside Syracuse podcast. We talked about Judah Mintz's decision to return to Syracuse for his sophomore year. His impact on next year's Orange. The roster possibilities that new coach Adrian Autry has at his disposal and where Syracuse will finish at the end of the 2024 season.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Mike Curtis, a former Syracucse.com reporter who is now the Detroit Pistons beat writer for the Detroit News, talks about Judah Mintz’s play at the NBA combine

Wed, 24 May 2023 20:13:12 -0000

Mike Curtis, a former Syracucse.com reporter who is now the Detroit Pistons beat writer for the Detroit News, talks about Judah Mintz’s play at the NBA combine, Buddy Boeheim’s year in the Pistons’ organization and his lunch with Syracuse and Detroit legend Dave Bing.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Joe Girard joins the podcast to discuss the reasons behind his decision to transfer, why he picked Clemson

Wed, 17 May 2023 19:22:35 -0000

Joe Girard joins the podcast to discuss the reasons behind his decision to transfer, why he picked Clemson, what it will be like to return to the Dome in a visitors’ uniform and his golf outings with the Syracuse coaches following his transfer.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Matt Gorman speaks with Mike Waters on Syracuse.com's new documentary "Will to Win" looking back on the 2003 national championship season

Sun, 26 Mar 2023 17:07:00 -0000

Former Syracuse player Matt Gorman joins the podcast to talk about his role in the new documentary “Will to Win’’ on the 20th anniversary of Syracuse’s 2003 national championship team. Gorman talked about his teammates, their stories and a potentially dangerous “hot-mic’’ incident with Gerry McNamara during the filming of the documentary.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Mike Waters is joined by his Syracuse.com colleagues Donna Ditota and Brent Axe for a discussion on Jim Boeheim’s retirement, how it went down and the transition to new head coach Adrian Autry

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 21:15:39 -0000

Mike Waters is joined by his Syracuse.com colleagues Donna Ditota and Brent Axe for a discussion on Jim Boeheim’s retirement, how it went down and the transition to new head coach Adrian Autry.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Elijah Hughes speaks on his professional career and the business side of the NBA

Sat, 04 Feb 2023 16:02:00 -0000

After playing for two years at Syracuse, Elijah Hughes was taken in the second round of the NBA’s 2020 draft. Since then, Hughes traded twice, released once and now plays with the Wisconsin Herd in the G-League. I talked with Elijah about the business side of pro basketball and where his career stands now.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Jimmy Boeheim talks with Mike Waters about playing pro ball in Greece and calls from dad

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 18:38:00 -0000

Former Syracuse player Jimmy Boeheim joined the podcast to talk about playing pro ball in Greece, what it’s like to be anonymous despite his famous last name, getting calls from his dad after his games and how living in Greece has expanded his eating habits.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Demetris Nichols on being a Syracuse grad assistant and now an assistant with the Toronto Raptors’ G-League team

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 19:06:00 -0000

Former Syracuse basketball player Demetris Nichols talks about what he learned in his year as a Syracuse grad assistant, his new gig as an assistant with the Toronto Raptors’ G-League team and his inspirational story of overcoming a childhood stutter.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Roosevelt Bouie talks about his love for fishing and his connection to Jesse Edwards

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 19:28:00 -0000

Former Syracuse basketball player Roosevelt Bouie joins the podcast to talk about his love for fishing, how he learned to fish with his grandmother, how he discovered basketball at age 14, his thoughts on this year’s Syracuse team and his connection with current SU center Jesse Edwards.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: James Southerland talks about the night he made nine 3-pointers

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:48:00 -0000

Former Syracuse basketball player James Southerland joins the podcast to talk about Ron Naclerio, the New York City legend who was his coach at Cardozo High School coach; his Syracuse career, including the night he made nine 3-pointers at Arkansas; and a pro career that has stretched from the NBA to Europe and this season in the NBA’s G-League.

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Inside Syracuse basketball: Ryan Blackwell's journey from Illinois to Syracuse to Japan and back

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:31:06 -0000

On the Inside Syracuse Basketball podcast, former SU player Ryan Blackwell explained why he initially went to Illinois, why he transferred to Syracuse, his pro career that led him to Japan where he met his wife and began a career in coaching that continues today at Liverpool High School.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Former Syracuse player Howard Triche talks about growing up in Syracuse and the 1987 championship game

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 13:19:00 -0000

Former Syracuse player Howard Triche joined the podcast to talk about growing up in Syracuse, initially wanting to go away to school and how he eventually decided to play for his hometown school. He went in-depth on his Syracuse career and the run to the 1987 NCAA championship game.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Cole Swider on decision to turn pro, what it was like going undrafted, amazing run in NBA summer league

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 13:34:00 -0000

Former Syracuse player Cole Swider joined the podcast to talk about his decision to turn pro, what was it like going undrafted, at what point during the NBA draft did he know he would be signing with the Lakers, his amazing run in the NBA’s summer league and the prospects of going up against LeBron James in the Lakers’ training camp.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Tyus Battle talks about recovery from foot injury, Boeheim's Army, basketball in Russia

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 02:59:00 -0000

Tyus Battle joins Mike Waters and talks about the recovery from a foot injury that ended his season last year in Israel, whether he would ever play for Boeheim’s Army, his experience playing basketball in Russia and if he would ever go back and play professional basketball there.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Felisha Legette-Jack talks about returning to her hometown as head coach of her alma mater

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 03:18:00 -0000

Syracuse women’s basketball coach Felisha Leggette-Jack joins the podcast to talk about returning to her hometown as the head coach of her alma mater. Why did it seem to take SU so long to hire her? How she got here, who are her mentors and what are her goals for the program?

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Sam Penceal speaks with Mike Waters

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 20:53:00 -0000

After a standout prep career at Boys High in Brooklyn, Sam Penceal came to Syracuse in the same recruiting class as Dave Bing and Jim Boeheim. That class turned around a moribund program. But Sam is equally noteworthy for his efforts in education and administration. We talked about all of that in this edition of the podcast.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Danny Schayes speaks with Mike Waters

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 16:59:21 -0000

A mural featuring Dolph Schayes, Breanna Stewart, Manny Breland and Earl Lloyd is being painted on a building in downtown Syracuse. On June 22nd, the mural will be dedicated. Syracuse and NBA player Dan Schayes talks about his father, Dolph, one of the greatest players in NBA history. Dolph won an NBA title with the Syracuse Nats.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Otis Hill speaks with Mike Waters

Thu, 19 May 2022 17:39:51 -0000

Syracuse basketball player Otis Hill talks about his SU career, playing in the 1996 national championship game, his time working in a juvenile detention center and his new-found love of horses.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Michael Gbinije with Mike Waters

Mon, 16 May 2022 11:54:52 -0000

Michael Gbinije, the leading scorer on Syracuse’s 2016 Final Four, joins the podcast. What was it like to transfer from Duke to Syracuse and then have to play in front of the Cameron Crazies? What are his on Coach K’s retirement? And pickle juice. We had to talk about pickle juice.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Rob McClanaghan speaks with Mike Waters

Mon, 09 May 2022 11:15:00 -0000

Former Syracuse basketball walk-on Rob McClanaghan, who has become a renowned trainer to NBA stars like Kevin Durant and Steph Curry, seemed to have it all. A glamorous career, a wife and two kids. His suicide attempt in 2019 shocked his friends and colleagues. Rob is now talking about mental health. He recently visited Syracuse University where he gave a presentation to SU athletes on emotional well-being. He joined the podcast to talk about his own struggles and what advice he has for those who are struggling.

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Inside Syracuse Basketball: Joe Girard with Mike Waters

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 21:36:43 -0000

Syracuse basketball player Joe Girard joined the podcast to talk about this past season for the Orange, how he handles haters on social media and how his role could change dramatically next season.