Paper Trail

On the night of Saturday, March 14th, the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) saw their championship game coming down to the top two seeds of their tournament, a fitting finish. The top-seeded Duke Blue Devils (31-2 overall, 17-1 ACC) versus the 2nd-seeded Virginia Cavaliers (29-4 overall, 15-3 ACC) meeting inside the Spectrum Center to decide who will be putting new hardware in their showcase. Duke began the game on a 4-0 run, within an offensive rebound and putback by freshman

The second game in the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Tournament Semifinal Round featured the top-seeded Duke Blue Devils (30-2 overall, 17-1 ACC) versus the 5th-seeded Clemson Tigers (24-9 overall, 12-6 ACC). Duke and Clemson ironically both advanced out of the ACC Quarterfinals by the exact same score, 80-79, with the Blue Devils defeating the 8th-seeded Florida State Seminoles and the Tigers ousting the 4th-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels. Senior guard Butta Johnson

The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Men's Basketball Tournament Semifinals began with the 2nd-seeded Virginia Cavaliers (28-4 overall, 15-3 ACC) versus the 3rd-seeded Miami Hurricanes (25-7 overall, 13-5 ACC). Virginia advanced to this moment as a result of their 81-74 victory over the 7th-seeded N.C. State Wolfpack in the ACC Quarterfinals, and Miami's road to the semis came through the 6th-seeded Louisville Cardinals, whom they defeated 78-73. It was fitting that the man wh

The finale of the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Men's Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals featured the 4th-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels (24-7 overall, 12-6 ACC) in their first action of this conference tournament versus the 5th-seeded Clemson Tigers (23-9 overall, 12-6 ACC) who were coming off of their 71-62 second round win over the 13th-seeded Wake Forest Demon Deacons for their 13th ACC win of the season. There were four lead changes and three ties in the first h

The top-seeded Duke Blue Devils entered onto the court for the first time in the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Men's Basketball Tournament for the quarterfinal round after automatically advancing through the first two rounds thanks to being a top-four seed in the conference. In 31 games, the Blue Devils compiled a record of 29-2, including a 17-1 performance in the ACC. They drew the 8th-seeded Florida State Seminoles (18-14 overall, 10-8 ACC plus an ACC Tournament Rou

The second quarterfinal matchup within the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Men's Basketball Tournament featured the 6th-seeded Louisville Cardinals (23-9 overall, 11-7 ACC plus an ACC Tournament win over the SMU Mustangs) pitted against the 3rd-seeded Miami Hurricanes (24-7 overall, 13-5 ACC) who had advanced through the first two rounds of the conference tournament due to being a top-4 finisher in the ACC. There were six lead changes and four ties within the first 7+ mi

Day 3 of the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Men's Basketball Tournament showcased the Quarterfinal Round which began with the 7th-seeded N.C State Wolfpack (20-12 overall, 10-8 ACC plus an ACC Tournament victory over the Pitt Panthers) taking on the 2nd-seeded Virginia Cavaliers (27-4 overall, 15-3 ACC). At the media timeout that came at exactly the 16-minute mark, the scoreboard read like a typical job, 9 to 5, in favor of the Wolfpack. With just under 12 minutes to pl

The nighttime action on Day 2 of the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Men's Basketball Tournament began with the 8th-seeded Florida State Seminoles (17-14 overall, 10-8 ACC) versus the 9th-seeded California Golden Bears (21-10 overall, 9-9 ACC). Chris Bell, former Syracuse Orange turned Cal Golden Bear senior forward, was the first to score for either side, dribbling closer to the basket and taking a short-range jumper on the right side to put Cal up early, 2-0. He had fo

The second game of the second day of the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Men's Basketball Tournament here in Charlotte, North Carolina, featured all red as the 11th-seeded SMU Mustangs (20-12 overall, 8-10 ACC + another win from 86-69 conclusion in ACC Tournament versus the Syracuse Orange) faced off against the 6th-seeded Louisville Cardinals (22-9 overall, 11-7 ACC). At the media timeout at the 14:36 mark, the game was tied at 7-7. Junior forward Sam Walters would brea

Starting off the second round of the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Men's Basketball Tournament were the 15th-seeded Pittsburgh Panthers (13-19 overall, 5-13 ACC + ACC Tournament Win) and the 7th-seeded N.C. State Wolfpack (19-12 overall, 10-8 ACC). Pittsburgh got to Day 2 of the ACC Tournament after taking down the 10th-seeded Stanford Cardinal by a score of 64-63 on a layup by graduate guard Damarco Minor that came after his offensive rebound off of his own miss. Seni

Following an 86-69 loss to the SMU Mustangs in the first round of the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Men's Basketball Tournament, Adrian Autry was relieved of his duties as Head Coach of the Syracuse Orange program. The news came the morning after what would be his final press conference as the leader of the storied Syracuse Men's Basketball squad. In a statement released by Syracuse University, Autry stated, "It has been an honor to coach at my alma mater. I want to th

The finale of the first round for the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Men's Basketball Tournament featured the 12th-seeded Virginia Tech Hokies (19-12 overall, 8-10 ACC) against the 13th-seeded Wake Forest Demon Deacons (16-15 overall, 7-11 ACC) here in Charlotte, North Carolina. Senior forward Tre'Von Spillers would get Wake Forest on the board first with a dunk off of an alley-oop from sophomore guard Sebastian Akins on a play started by Spillers stealing the ball from

For the second game of the first round of the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Men's Basketball Tournament, two teams were pitted against one another with the 14th-seeded Syracuse Orange (15-16 overall, 6-12 ACC) facing the 11th-seeded SMU Mustangs (19-12, 8-10 ACC) that had seen each other less than a month ago, when the Syracuse defeated SMU at home by a single point, 79-78, on a layup by redshirt-senior guard Nate Kingz with two seconds remaining on Valentine's Day. So

The Atlantic Coast Conference tipped off their 2026 conference tournament in the "Queen City" of Charlotte, North Carolina, with the 15th-seeded Pittsburgh Panthers (12-19 overall, 5-13 ACC) taking on the 10th-seeded Stanford Cardinal (20-11 overall, 9-9 ACC) inside the Spectrum Center, a.k.a. "The Hive", home of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Charlotte Hornets. With the game tied at 23 at the 3:49 mark on a step-back jumper by Cardinal senior guard Benny Gealer,

The final game of the 2025-26 regular season for the Syracuse Orange and Pittsburgh Panthers on the men's basketball stage pitted the two longtime rivals against one another for their 129th match-up. Syracuse came in leading the all-time series 76-52. The Orange also won the most recent contest by a score of 83-72 on the road at "The Pete" in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, earlier this season on Saturday, January 10, 2026. In this chapter of their rivalry, Pittsburgh got out to an

The Syracuse Orange welcomed a team from South Beach who has been having weather in the 70s to visit on a day that recorded single-digits in temperature. Luckily for the Miami Hurricanes, this game was indoors in a controlled environment. And Miami did just that, controlled the environment, early on. Behind 9-0, Syracuse did not score their first points until almost four minutes into the contest, when redshirt-senior guard Nate Kingz connected with the net on a jumper at the

On a cold but clear night in Central New York, the Syracuse Orange men's basketball squad had a visitor from the Sunshine State in the Florida State Seminoles. Florida State took the first lead of the night, 2-0, on a layup by senior guard Robert McCray V. Syracuse's first lead came on their first possession that followed, when redshirt-senior guard Nate Kingz connected from long range, bringing the score to 3-2 Syracuse. The Seminoles would get out to an 11-3 advantage befor

The Syracuse Orange (6-3) opened up the Dome for a cold and snowy midday match-up with the Hofstra Pride (7-4). Syracuse would score first off of a jumper by senior guard J.J. Starling, who would follow with a three from the left side to give the Orange their first five points of the game. Hofstra gained their first lead off of a three by freshman guard Preston Edmead that made it 6-5 Pride. With just under 15 minutes to go in the first half, Hofstra had taken the lead once a

The Syracuse Orange men's basketball squad (3-0) reentered the Dome after winning their first road contest of the season 80-50 over the Drexel Dragons to face the Monmouth Hawks (1-2) who were coming off of their second loss in a row this season, which came on the road against the Seton Hall Pirates. Syracuse would start things off with a swat by sophomore forward Donnie Freeman. Around the 14-minute mark, Monmouth would take their first lead of the night, ahead 10-9 on a jum

The Syracuse Orange and Binghamton Bearcats each began the 2025-26 season on a cool night in Central New York as the Bearcats traveled an hour north on Interstate-81 to Syracuse, New York, for a bout with the Orange. Syracuse was on the offensive glass early, scoring all six of their opening points off of offensive rebounds, with junior guard Naithan George scoring first on a jumper followed by a hook shot and jumper by sophomore forward Donnie Freeman to go ahead 6-0. Just b