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EXCLUSIVE - LeMoyne College Reclassifies to Division I
Posted on May 10, 2023 at 11:55 AM |
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Article by Dan Tortora
LeMoyne College, after 18 months of thoughtful conversation and exploration, has made the decision to reclassify to NCAA Division I from NCAA Division II.
The school will move all of their athletic programs, except for men's lacrosse who will play ...
Read Full Post »Why the Open Seat Should Be Filled by Blackwell
Posted on March 14, 2023 at 6:35 PM |
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Article by Dan Tortora
Covering Syracuse Orange athletics has been a special journey for me.
I was born in Syracuse, New York, not even 10 minutes from campus.
I grew up here.
Read Full Post »Duke Raises Their ACC Tournament Titles to 22
Posted on March 11, 2023 at 10:40 PM |
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Article by Dan Tortora
The rematch of the game that ended with a questionable call felt like a home game for the Duke Blue Devils.
Call it Cameron Indoor-adjacent.
It is not that there...
Read Full Post »The Cavaliers Quiet the Tigers in 20-pt Romp
Posted on March 10, 2023 at 11:40 PM |
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Article by Dan Tortora
The 2-seed Virginia Cavaliers and 3-seed Clemson Tigers came into the Greensboro Coliseum after seeing each other only one time this season, a 64-57 win for the Cavaliers at home less than two weeks ago.
This game began with two lead chang...
Read Full Post »Duke Answers Every Miami Strike, Heads to ACC Finale
Posted on March 10, 2023 at 9:15 PM |
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Article by Dan Tortora
As we reach the final stretch of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Tournament, in a league where the Boston College Eagles have defeated th Virginia Cavaliers and the Florida State Seminoles bested the Miami Hurricanes, we still ended up with the top four seeds advancing to the semifinals here in Greensboro,...
Read Full Post »Virginia Keeps the Separation, Sends UNC Home
Posted on March 9, 2023 at 9:05 PM |
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Article by Dan Tortora
The 2nd-seeded Virginia Cavaliers, one of the few teams to be ranked in the nation's Top 25 from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) this season, took the floor against the 7th-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels, who were ranked 1st in the nation's Top 25 in the preseason, for the first of the night cap...
Read Full Post »Blue Devils Maul Panthers, Head to ACC Semis
Posted on March 9, 2023 at 4:35 PM |
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Article by Dan Tortora
The second game of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Quarterfinals' round featured two former players / assistant coaches under now-retired Mike Krzyzewski, aka "Coach K", in Jeff Capel, the head coach of the 5th-seeded Pittsburgh Panthers, and Jon Scheyer, the head coach of the 4th-seeded Duke B...
Read Full Post »The Last-Second Heave Doesn't Fall Twice, Miami Moves On
Posted on March 9, 2023 at 2:05 PM |
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Article by Dan Tortora
The 1st-seeded Miami Hurricanes opened up the action for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Tournament Quarterfinals' round with their first action of the tournament after receiving a double-bye through the first and second rounds here in Greensboro, North Carolina.
The Time Has Come: Adrian Autry to Lead Syracuse Basketball
Posted on March 8, 2023 at 6:05 PM |
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Article by Dan Tortora
Years ago, a friend of mine and I sat elbow to elbow at a small table in a restaurant in Upstate New York.
We were discussing Syracuse Orange men's basketball.
Then, I ...
Read Full Post »Jim Boeheim's Retirement Question Has Been Answered
Posted on March 8, 2023 at 5:20 PM |
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Article by Dan Tortora
Jim Boeheim left the building...
And then he left the building.
Shortly after the 77-74 last-second loss to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Boeheim addressed the ...
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