Join Jim Sinicropi & former Upstate Orange Podcast co-host Brad Conner along with FL1 Sports’ Brendan Harrington, Tane Robinson and Dave Ekis for a fantasy-style draft of the best players in Syracuse Orange basketball history. Each participant will draft a total of 8 players from the storied history of Syracuse basketball. Then, we’ll break down … Continue reading All-Time Syracuse Basketball Player Draft .::. Upstate Orange Podcast 5/26/20 →

Join Jim Sinicropi and “The Professor” Brad Conner for the season premiere of the Upstate Orange Podcast on Sunday morning at 10:00 am. Discuss the new look Syracuse basketball team as they begin the 2017-18 with a win over Cornell on Friday night, hear reaction to a recent article on Jim Boeheim that was published … Continue reading The new look Syracuse basketball team hits the court .::. Upstate Orange Podcast Season Premiere 11/12/17 →

After a wild four-game winning streak, the Syracuse Orange drop one at Pittsburgh. How much does that loss actually hurt the Orange’s tournament chances? Louisville is next on Big Monday. Also, remembering Fab Melo who passed away in Brazil on Saturday and some great Orange Trivia surrounding Jim Boeheim’s 1,000th win.

Syracuse finally gets a marquee win over #6 Florida State in the Carrier Dome on Saturday but they still have a lot of work to do before Orange fans can get excited about Selection Sunday. Jim Sinicropi and Brad Conner talk about it on Sunday morning’s live edition of the Upstate Orange Podcast along with … Continue reading A Marquee Win & Eighties Syracuse Trivia .::. Upstate Orange 1/29/17 →

After splitting a pair of games this past week against Virginia Tech and Boston College, Syracuse readies to face two ranked opponents this week. First, North Carolina on Big Monday, then, a visit to Notre Dame on Saturday. Is this the last chance for Syracuse to get their NCAA resume back-on-track? We talk all about … Continue reading Tough stretch ahead & 1990’s Syracuse basketball trivia .::. Upstate Orange Podcast 1/15/17 →

Syracuse University sophomore and FingerLakes1.com contributor Keith Bremer is in-studio to talk about the Orange basketball team’s dramatic turnaround over the past week, Jim Boeheim’s showdown with Bud Poloquin during Saturday’s postgame press conference, and what the future may hold for Frank Howard after John Gillon stakes a claim to the point.

The new year has arrived with the Syracuse Orange basketball team facing a stretch of futility that in unprecedented for Syracuse fans and head coach Jim Boeheim after getting throttled by St. John’s, Boston College, and virtually any quality opponent that is put in front of them. Can the Orange turn it around? Why have … Continue reading Syracuse reeling in unprecedented fashion .::. Upstate Orange Podcast 1/1/17 →

After Saturday’s loss to Georgetown in the Carrier Dome, has Syracuse hit rock bottom? Has the move to the ACC hurt Jim Boeheim’s basketball program? Jim Sinicropi and Brad Conner discuss the sorry state of the four-loss Orange and share our fondest memories of Dwayne “The Pearl” Washington. The Upstate Orange Podcast will take the … Continue reading Memories of The Pearl & Rock Bottom for Syracuse .::. Upstate Orange Podcast 12/18/16 →

Syracuse’s offense went into the tank on Saturday at the Barclays Center in the Orange’s first loss of the season at the hands of South Carolina. We discuss this team’s biggest weakness and look ahead to Tuesday night’s game in Madison, Wisconsin against the Badgers. Also, we discuss some of Boeheim’s best and worst shooting … Continue reading Reacting to Syracuse’s first loss & Boeheim’s best and worst shooting teams .::. Upstate Orange Podcast 11/27/16 →

On this week’s Upstate Orange Podcast Jim Sinicropi and Brad Conner wonder if this year’s Syracuse team has any weaknesses? Also, are the Orange under-ranked at #18? Who is this team’s “go-to-guy”? Find out why the incoming freshman class of 2017 could be a point of concern and delve into the way Boeheim distributes minutes … Continue reading Under-Ranked at #18 .::. Upstate Orange Podcast 11/20/16 →

Syracuse point guards Frank Howard and John Gillon looked fantastic in the Orange’s opening win against Colgate on Friday night. We talk about the season opening win, some great Orange assist tandems from the past, Matthew Moyer’s redshirt decision and what we can expect from Tyler Roberson’s senior campaign.

Join Jim Sinicropi and Brad Conner as they return for another season of Syracuse basketball and look at the 2016-17 Orange. Who will man the point this season? Which newcomer will have the biggest impact? Who will log the most minutes in the center of the zone? We discuss these questions and more, including the … Continue reading Upstate Orange Podcast 2016-17 Season Premiere .::. 11/6/16 →

A look back at an improbable run to the Final Four for the Syracuse Orange and a look ahead at the potential roster in 2016-17 in the season finale episode of the Upstate Orange Podcast on FingerLakes1.TV.

In a special edition of the Upstate Orange Podcast, streamed live from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Jim Sinicropi and Brad Conner talk about Jim Boeheim’s improbable run to the Final Four in Houston after upsetting #1 seed Virginia on Sunday night.

Is there another coach-school in the country that has more haters in the media or general college basketball fan base than Syracuse? Jim Boeheim has them all eating their words as the Orange is headed to the Sweet Sixteen in Chicago with a chance to go to the Elite Eight for the 3rd time in … Continue reading Sweet Ride for Syracuse .::. Upstate Orange Podcast 3/21/16 →

The wait is over and the ‘Cuse is in the house! Syracuse was announced as a #10 seed in the Midwest on Sunday night’s Selection Show on CBS. The Orange will face Dayton on Friday afternoon and suddenly ‘Cuse Nation as hope. Join Jim Sinicropi, Brad Conner & Kevin Korzeniewski as they react to Syracuse’s … Continue reading Selection Sunday Special Edition .::. Upstate Orange Podcast 3/13/16 →

With an unfavorable matchup in the ACC Tournament’s opening round, could the Syracuse Orange be looking at just two more games in their season? Will the second game be in the NCAA Tournament or NIT? Does Syracuse need to beat Pitt this week to earn a bid to the Big Dance? These topics and some … Continue reading Syracuse could be two and out .::. Upstate Orange Podcast 3/6/16 →

We talk about the careers of Michael Gbinije and Trevor Cooney and evaluate the Syracuse Orange squad heading into March and the ACC & NCAA Tournaments.

This week we focus on Syracuse’s 1996 Final Four team during Conner’s Corner Trivia and we talk about whether or not Syracuse will reach 20 wins before the ACC Tournament.

Malachi Richardson and Tyler Lydon may be the best freshman duo since Carmelo Anthony and Gerry McNamara. Recap wins over Florida State and Boston College and take a look at the home stretch as the improving Orange make a push towards March. Also, some great Syracuse trivia involving jersey numbers on Conner’s Corner.