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Wild night! Syracuse overcomes free throw issues and power surges to beat Cal in 20T Feb 12, 2026

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Brent Axe recaps Syracuse basketball's 107-100 double overtime win over California on Wednesday night at the JMA Dome.

What a wild night at the JMA Dome with the game going to double overtime and two power surges affecting the lighting at the Dome, with the second one taking out the scoreboards and ribbon lighting to create a darker atmosphere in the building.

Nate Kingz lit up the night with 27 points. JJ Starling added 21 points with William Kyle III putting home 15 points and 16 rebounds, Kyle played so hard he started cramping up in the second overtime.

Axe also discusses the news of the day with SU AD John Wildhack announcing his retirement and what that will mean for Adrian Autry's job status with SU likely to miss the NCAA Tournament again this season.

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John Wildhack set to retire: How will Syracuse Athletics change under new leadership? Feb 11, 2026

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Brent Axe reacts to the news that Syracuse AD John Wildhack has announced is retirement in July.

Axe discusses Wildhack's legacy and what he will be remembered for most. But there's one lingering question that will determine Wildhack's legacy and it relates to if/when he makes a decision on Adrian Autry's future as Syracuse men's basketball coach and then whom Wildhack would hire in his place in the event of a change.

Axe also lays out what Wildhack's successor will be tasked with and what the athletic director position at Syracuse looks like in 2026 and beyond.

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Syracuse women's basketball is ascending but not on Louisville's level yet Feb 08, 2026

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Brent Axe chats live following SU's 84-65 loss to No. 6 Louisville at the JMA Dome.

Syracuse dug itself too big of a hole against the Cardinals, falling behind 28-6 after the first quarter without scoring a field goal. The Orange did come back to get the game within five points, but Louisville precision offense (20 assists on 33 field goals)

Axe discussed that along with the vibe at Syracuse women's games at the dome and what it will take for more fans and more investors to lift SU women's basketball to a level it can beat the top teams in the ACC.

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Kiyan Anthony benched: Is that the final straw for Adrian Autry as SU head coach? Feb 07, 2026

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Brent Axe recaps Syracuse basketball's 72-59 loss to Virginia on Saturday afternoon.

The Orange have lost six of the last seven games and have plummeted to 13-11 (4-7 ACC). SU playing "Meaningful Games in March" is fading out of view quickly.

UVA was sharper on the offensive glass, exploited points off turnovers and hit 10 3's against the Orange, but the biggest storyline in the loss to UVA was that Kiyan Anthony was benched and did not play for the first time all season.

Axe also discusses how SU AD John Wildhack only has one decision left to make when it comes to Adrian Autry's job and that is the timing of when, not if, to announce he'll no longer be the head coach.

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Syracuse makes second-half charge on UNC but still leaves Chapel Hill with double-digit loss Feb 03, 2026

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Brent Axe chats live following SU basketball's 87-77 loss to North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C.

If you want to look on the bright side, SU trailed by 32 points at one point of the game (72-40) and fought to trim the deficit down to six points before eventually losing by 10.

But, uh, they still trailed by 32 points. That tends to weight more heavily in the conversation.

Axe discussed with fans how the mirage of ball movement represented in SU's in over Notre Dame faded as the Orange had just 7 assists against the Tar Heels. SU is now 0-8 all-time in Chapel Hill.

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Syracuse basketball drops 4th straight game: Adrian Autry's hourglass as head coach is running out Jan 28, 2026

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Brent Axe recaps Syracuse basketball's 88-68 loss to NC State.

The Orange have hit the low point of Adrian Autry's tenure as head coach as it hit its first four-game losing streak under the Orange head coach.

Quadir Copeland, a guard Syracuse told to hit the road two years ago, dropped 19 points and 10 assists on the Orange in what turned into a blowout loss.

Axe discusses how some of the same old mistakes haunted Syracuse in loss including a lack of offensive cohesion and quality shots at the hoop. Now you can add in some defensive breakdowns to the mix as SU's zone got ripped apart by the Wolfpack.

Things have never been worse under Autry for the 12-9 (3-5) Orange and there are still 10 games to play in the regular season.

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Syracuse basketball loses third straight as Adrian Autry's job careens towards lame duck status Jan 25, 2026

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Brent Axe chats live following Syracuse basketball's 85-76 loss to Miami at the JMA Dome. The Orange have now lost three straight games, falling to 12-8 (3-4 in ACC). All conversations about SU going forward will be swamped by the job status of Orange head coach Adrian Autry. There were "Fire Autry!" chants at the Dome on Saturday and several boos from the crowd. You'll hear from SU players Naithan George, Kiyan Anthony and Donnie Freeman on that. As for the game, Miami took a 9-0 lead and didn't looked back. The Hurricanes never trailed in the game, overpowering SU on the boards 37-21 and slicing through whatever defense the Orange presented, zone or man-to-man. The conversation on Syracuse Sports and our live Syracuse basketball postgame shows is always shaped by terrific insight from Syracuse Sports Insiders. Become a Syracuse Sports Insider today! Sign up at joinsubtext.com/syracusesports to get your voice heard on the SU football postgame show and have direct text message access to Brent Axe anytime.

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Syracuse basketball's season and Adrian Autry's coaching seat have hit a boiling point Jan 22, 2026

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Brent Axe recaps Syracuse basketball's 76-74 loss to Virginia Tech on Wednesday night.

Syracuse's season and Adrian Autry's seat have hit a boiling point after two bad losses for the Orange that dropped them to 12-7 (3-3).

Fans are fed up. There were audible boos and chants to fire the coach in a sparsely-attended JMA Dome on Wednesday night. Autry was visibly frustrated in his press conference, dropping an F bomb just 30 seconds in. Players were despondent in the locker room.

Axe discusses how the conversation going forward will be primarily about Autry's job (as if it hasn't been already) and every loss going forward will only compound that situation.

Axe played two clips from Autry in asking why SU has lost the second-half so often this season and what his message to a frustrated fan base is about how he will lead Syracuse forward.

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How did Fran Brown do reshaping Syracuse football's roster in the transfer portal? Jan 20, 2026

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Brent Axe, Javon Edmonds and Chris Carlson evaluate Syracuse football's transfer portal haul on a live episode of Syracuse Sports.

Where did Syracuse improve the roster in the portal and where did Fran Brown fall short in filling in some of SU's holes?

Brent, Chris and Javon discuss that and examine SU's new quarterbacks and if any can push to be the starting quarterback for the Orange with Steve Angeli still recovering from a torn achilles.

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Syracuse basketball suffers brutal overtime loss at Boston College Jan 17, 2026

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Brent Axe chats live following a brutal 81-73 loss for Syracuse basketball in overtime at Boston College.

SU gave this one away. Literally. 18 turnovers were killer for SU, which led to 22 BC points. Donnie Freeman and Naithan George both had 7 turnovers in the game.

Axe discusses what went wrong for SU at BC, how trust in Adrian Autry as an in-game tactician has all but faded out, how SU has to get its point guard scenario figured out and what this loss does to SU's NCAA Tournament resume.

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