Syracuse men's basketball is on a three-game winning streak and they're taking the rest of the season one game at a time.

On this week's episode of "The Orange Zone Podcast" presented by Billy Whittaker Car & Trux, Tommy Sladek and Lawrence Moten bask in the glow of the Orange's first win over a ranked team this season after their 75-72 win over North Carolina State (01:03-07:19) and what it means in the long term when it comes to the postseason, including ACC Tournament seeding, and the NCAA Tournament or NIT (07:20-17:18).

The team then looks ahead to the Orange's date with Duke (17:19-18:43) shares their messages of belief for several Orange stars (19:13-22:01).

Finally the team runs down the rest of the past week in Orange athletics action (22:02-23:19) before looking to continue their streak of relative success when it comes to Producer Brendon's trivia (23:20-26:36).

It's been an exciting week in Syracuse and this is another exciting episode of "The Orange Zone Podcast".

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They were a pair of games the Syracuse men were expected to win and had to win, and they answered the bell.

On this week's episode of "The Orange Zone Podcast" presented by Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux, Tommy Sladek and Samantha Croston debrief after SU's road win at Florida State (00:00-6:50) give praise to a pair of young men showing major growth on the court (06:50-09:20) and take stock of the lessons this Orange team is learning as they hit the home stretch of the season (09:20-12:46).

They then look back on the season opener for Syracuse men's lacrosse, a 7-5 win over Vermont (13:44-17:00) and look ahead to a battle between a pair of powerhouses in the world of women's lacrosse when the Orange host the Northwestern Wildcats (17:01-19:05).

Of course the team's coming in confident off a stellar trivia performance last week, but as always Producer Brendon isn't going easy on them (19:06-23:59) as we close out another week of Syracuse athletics on this week's episode of "The Orange Zone Podcast".

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Slow starts and miscue-filled finishes continue to plague Syracuse men's basketball and it's shown over the course of a three-game losing streak.

On this week's episode of "The Orange Zone Podcast", presented by Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux, Tommy Sladek and Samantha Croston touch on the scenes postgame and head coach Jim Boeheim's response to a question every media member at the game had from tip off (00:00-06:00). The team then welcomes back SU legend Lawrence "Poetry in Moten" Moten to discuss the trends he saw continue in the Orange's loss to Virginia (06:00-17:57) what it means for the team's upcoming game against Boston College and their chances to make the NCAA Tournament field (17:58-23:40) and the state of SU's trademark zone defense (23:41-26:55). Meanwhile the team asks if they're seeing parallels from where the men stand in comparison to the women's basketball program as the home stretch of the season approaches (26:46-29:22).

Of course there's reason to be excited elsewhere in the world of Syracuse athletics with the release of the 2023 football schedule (29:23-34:36) and a dive back into history with Producer Brendon's trivia that will have you rooting for a major upset (34:37). There's so much to cover and so much more to come so thank you for joining us on this week's episode of "The Orange Zone Podcast" presented by Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux.

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Syracuse basketball fans were treated to the highest of highs followed by an emphatic thud Tuesday night when the Orange dropped a nail-biter to North Carolina.

On this week's episode of "The Orange Zone Podcast" presented by Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux, Tommy Sladek and Samantha Croston welcome in the newest member of the team, former Orange superstar Lawrence Moten (00:00-01:25) and get his thoughts on what went against the Orange in a game they had all but wrapped up with under a minute remaining (01:26-17:32). The team also gets his perspective on the NIL era and transfer portal (17:33-20:57) before focusing on the young talent the team has in it's arsenal (20:58-23:19) and looking ahead to what they have to do to keep their hopes of a postseason berth in front of them (23:20).

Of course you can't have an episode without mentioning the SU women's team who have faced their own set of struggles lately (25:42) and speaking of struggling, the team looks to rebound in another edition of Producer Brendon's trivia (26:34).

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Syracuse men's and women's basketball hit the road this weekend coming off their respective losses to ranked, in-conference foes. On this week's episode of "The Orange Zone Podcast" Tommy Sladek and Samantha Croston discuss the concerns they picked up on in the men's close loss to Miami that could continue to plague the Orange later on this season (01:55-07:08) and the ways their veterans on the court can help to cancel those issues out (07:09-12:26).

Looking ahead the team takes a dive into both squads upcoming games, starting with just how successful the women's team has been in the first year of the Felisha Legette-Jack era highlighted by the first signs that the Orange could make the NCAA Tournament field (12:27-20:22).

As always the team closes things out with Producer Brendon's trivia (20:23-23:11) and a dive into SU history before even Jim Boeheim was head coach (23:12-24:48).

Tie it all together and it's another entertaining and educational episode of "The Orange Zone Podcast"!

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It's the end of college football season and with that we say goodbye to the gridiron until next fall. Or course the Orange Zone is more than happy to finally say hello to the hardwood and turn our full attention on the rest of Syracuse basketball season.

On this week's episode of the Orange Zone Podcast we play catch up on a basketball season that, when you really look at it, is already halfway over and examine how both the men and women have fared in the early parts of their conference schedules (01:45-16:35). Where do the Orange excel, where do they still need some work and do early signs show any indication that either of these teams could make a push for the postseason come springtime? We look at both teams through the lens of those questions and forecast where this season can go.

Elsewhere some former Orange football players are making headlines, with one setting a record for an NFL franchise (16:35-17:30) and another earning a spot of note among the greats of his sport (17:30-18:08). Add in Producer Brendon's trivia (18:09-23:57) and a recap of our football picks competition (23:57-26:44) and you have the latest episode of "The Orange Zone Podcast".

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The sports world witnessed or woke up to its worst nightmare Monday night into Tuesday morning when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed during the Bills Monday night game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

On this week's episode of "The Orange Zone Podcast" our team focuses on this moment and shares their thoughts and feelings from the time that Hamlin lay on the ground, his life in the hands of on-site medical personnel, to the present knowing his current condition. The team discusses the humanity hidden behind the facemasks of football players and what they saw from the men who are worshipped by so many off the field join in a united sense of worry for a man who shares space on the field with them.

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It all comes down to this. Win or lose the 2022 Syracuse football season will be remembered by Orange fans but will it be for the lackluster second half of the season or for an end that saw a bowl game victory. Tommy Sladek and Samantha Croston discuss that from New York City ahead of SU's matchup with the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl.

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We're full steam ahead into the holidays and while school may be out the sports world never sleeps. Was this the wildest weekend of NFL football we've ever seen? The team discusses and shouts out one former Orange football player for his role in the craziest finish of them all (00:01-08:15).

Meanwhile at the college level SU football continues to see changes. The Orange named a new defensive coordinator over the weekend (08:16-10:56) and saw arguably their best offensive player declare for the NFL Draft (10:57-15:00). Speaking of football, the Early Signing Period is open as well, leaving us to ask if traditional recruiting outweighs the importance of the transfer portal or vice versa (15:01-30:03). Plus we remember an Orange basketball legend who left us much too soon (30:04-30:55). Round things out with Producer Brendon's weekly trivia question (30:56) and you have another exciting and entertaining episode of "The Orange Zone Podcast".

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A Monday night in December brought SU sports fan an early Christmas present in a first even national championship in men's soccer.

On this week's episode of "The Orange Zone Podcast" Tommy Sladek, Samantha Croston and James Mungro focus on the game that took Central New Yorkers breath away for 110 minutes plus penalty kicks, and welcomes in their first in-studio guest in SU goalkeeper Russell Shealy. Russell details the sights, sounds and feelings of the penalty kicks, including the second of his two saves that set up the winning penalty (00:00-19:26). It's an especially happy moment for Producer Brendon who comments on his old roommates success (19:27-22:00) and shares a moment of congratulations from the Senate floor in Washington D.C. (22:01-22:50).

Of course there's so much more to talk about when it comes to SU sports. Winning streaks on the hardwood (23:00-23:30), coaching changes for the football team (23:31-26:45), and a look ahead to two months from now when lacrosse season foreshadows the arrival of another Central New York Spring (26:46-30:45). Add in Producer Brendon's trivia featuring what makes the Orange Zone team so great (31:15-36:21) and you have a jam-packed and fast-paced episode of "The Orange Zone Podcast".

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