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Donnie Freeman shines again as Syracuse holds off FSU in high-scoring game at JMA Dome Jan 14, 2026

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Brent Axe chats live following Syracuse basketball's 94-85 win over Florida State.

Donnie Freeman was the star again for the Orange in dropping 25 points on the Seminoles, the third straight game he has scored 20 or more points for SU.

While Freeman was SU's North Star, he had plenty of help as Tyler Betsey scored 18 points off the bench, Naithan George dished out 13 assists and JJ Starling scored 15 points against FSU to give Syracuse its 6th win in the last 7 games.

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Syracuse stacks an ACC road win at Pittsburgh (and how about that William Kyle dunk!) Jan 10, 2026

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Brent Axe chats live following Syracuse basketball's 83-72 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon.

It was SU's 5th win in 6 games and feature a dunk from William Kyle III that left everyone in stunned silence. What a play!

Axe also discussed Donnie Freeman's 3rd straight solid performance since returning from injury, a great bounce back game from JJ Starling, how SU's 3-point shooting needs to improve beyond how it did against the Panthers and how the Orange needs to avoid its "witching hour" in the second half going forward.

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Syracuse basketball avoids meltdown to beat Georgia Tech for first ACC win Jan 07, 2026

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Brent Axe chats live following Syracuse basketball's 82-72 win over Georgia Tech.

It was a tale of two halves for Syracuse. The Orange offense was humming in the first half. SU scored a season-high 44 points before halftime. The ball and the team were moving and Donnie Freeman showed his importance to the Orange on the way to a game-high 27 points.

SU was up by 20 points at one point of the game, but saw that lead melt down in the 2nd half to just five with 11 2nd-half turnovers and consistent defensive miscues.

Wins are hard to get on the road in the ACC but SU made it just a little too hard on themselves in this one.

Axe discussed that, Naithan George's solid effort in a return to Atlanta and the importance of avoiding stepping in a pothole for the next four games before the schedule ramps up later in the month for SU.

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Syracuse basketball ends 2025 with close ACC-opening loss to Clemson at the JMA Dome Jan 01, 2026

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Brent Axe chats live following Syracuse basketball's 64-61 loss to Clemson at the JMA Dome on New Year's Eve.

SU's furious rally in the 2nd half came up just short as Donnie Freeman's 3-pointer in the closing seconds came up short.

Freeman provided a major spark for the Orange in scoring 18 second-half points in his return to the lineup but SU's turnovers and poor interior defense were costly against the Tigers.

As discussed with Syracuse Sports Insiders on the live podcast, SU fans continue to have big questions about what offense SU coach Adrian Autry is trying to run and his ability as an X's and O's tactician.

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Syracuse concludes non-conference play: Are the Orange ready for the ACC? Dec 23, 2025

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Brent Axe chats live following Syracuse basketball's 77-48 win over Stonehill to conclude non-conference play at the JMA Dome.

Are the Orange ready for ACC play? Brent Axe goes over his naughty and nice list for Syracuse basketball to see where they are ready for the challenge of league play (more talent, Donnie Freeman's return, solid backcourt play) vs. the weaknesses (free throw shooting, 3-point shooting, Adrian Autry's inconsistent coaching patterns) that could hold the Orange back.

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Syracuse holds off pesky Northeastern with free throws to overcome poor defense Dec 21, 2025

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Brent Axe chats live following Syracuse basketball's 91-83 win over Northeastern.

Free Throws Mattered! SU was 34-of-48 from the charity stripe and anytime SU shoots 70% from the free throw line, you'll take it.

With the Yin comes the Yang and SU's defense was lacking against 4-6 Northeastern, allowing 52 points in the second half and getting outscored in the paint by the Huskies.

Brent Axe discusses why the Orange are lagging in these buy games and what the return of Donnie Freeman will do to fix that (if it does).

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Syracuse basketball beats Mercyhurst as Adrian Autry says 'there's nothing wrong with the offense' Dec 18, 2025

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Brent Axe reacts live to Syracuse basketball's 76-62 win over Mercyhurst at the JMA Dome on Wednesday night.

Axe discusses how SU head coach Adrian Autry claimed at his postgame press conference that "there's nothing wrong with the offense" even though SU fans have struggled to grasp what his offensive philosophy is. The numbers don't bear out his claims either as SU ranks 118th in KenPom in offensive efficiency, 305th nationally in 3-point shooting and 365th in free-throw shooting.

Axe also discussed the "autopilot" nature of the win and the lack of energy in the dome before the smallest crowd of the year and how SU may just be trying to get through its non-conference slate before things ramp up with the start of ACC play on New Year's Eve against Clemson.

Axe also reacts to soundbites from Adrian Autry, William Kyle, Naithan George, JJ Starling and more plus checks in with Syracuse Sports Insiders to get their take on the loss.

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Syracuse basketball's loss to Hofstra was inexcusable (but so was the officiating) Dec 14, 2025

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Syracuse basketball's 70-69 loss to Hofstra was inexcusable. But so was the officiating in that game. As Brent Axe describes in a live edition of Syracuse Sports, both things things can be true and were factors in the loss at the JMA Dome on Saturday night. Axe also comes back to the Groundhog Day topic of SU's poor free-throw shooting (which is literally the worst in Division I basketball at 56.8%) being an achilles heel that will cost SU more games if it doesn't improve. Axe also reacts to soundbites from Adrian Autry, Kiyan Anthony, JJ Starling and more pus checks in with Syracuse Sports Insiders to get their take on the loss. The conversation on Syracuse Sports and our live Syracuse football and 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 grinds out win over St. Joseph's at JMA Dome after long layoff Dec 12, 2025

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Brent Axe recaps Syracuse basketball's 71-63 win over St. Joseph's at the JMA Dome on Thursday night.

It wasn't a pretty game at all for the Orange, who got worked in the paint (St. Joe's out-rebounded SU 44-34) and just couldn't find a rhythm on offense.

Axe described the combination of factors that led to such a blah night at the Dome. SU had 9 days off entering the game. It was a late 9 p.m on a snowy night in Syracuse. Players had exams this week and a few were under the weather.

As Axe discussed, that doesn't excuse a few concerning patterns the Orange have with a lack of offensive identity and its terrible free-throw shooting, but at least they were able to dig deep and grind out a win.

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Who is Vince Kehres? How Syracuse football's new DC will fix the defense (with David Briggs) Dec 10, 2025

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The Syracuse football defense finished 128th in the country in scoring defense during the 2025 season, giving up 34.9 points per game.

Enter Vince Kehres.

SU head coach Fran Brown hired Kehres from Toledo as his new coordinator, where he led a defense that finished 4th in the country in scoring defense in giving up just 12.7 ppg.

Brent Axe chats with Dave Briggs of the Toledo Blade to discuss Kehres championship background, how he built a defensive juggernaut at Toledo and what Syracuse fans can expect from the new DC.

Axe opens the show by answering some questions from Syracuse Sports Insiders.

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