The Syracuse Orange battled No. 3 Houston into overtime before falling 78-74 in the first round of the Players Era Festival ...

See the numbers from the Orange's overtime loss to the Cougars on Monday night at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Houston turned away Syracuse’s upset bid by relying on Emanuel Sharp and Milos Uzan, two key players back from a team that ...

Las Vegas - Donnie Freeman’s playing status is unclear for the Players Era Festival. The Syracuse forward traveled to Las ...

The way Syracuse played in Freeman’s absence reminded Sampson of previous situations his teams have encountered. He referenced a situation from last season, when Texas Tech lost its star, JT Toppin, ...

Betsey was a huge first-half factor. He played 12 first-half minutes and scored 11 points. He was 3-of-4 from the 3-point line and later in that first half, Houston backed off doubling the ...

Follow along with score and in-game updates as the Orange faces the Cougars on Monday night at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las ...

What grades would you give the Orange for its overtime loss to the Cougars on Monday night at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las ...

Las Vegas - Donnie Freeman is officially out for the Players Era Festival, Syracuse spokesman Pete Moore said Monday.

Las Vegas - Syracuse will play the nation’s No. 3 team Monday when it faces Houston in the Players Era Festival. The latest ...

The Players Era Festival; an 18-team event being held in Las Vegas, is not a traditional tournament with a bracketed field.

But Syracuse isn’t alone in its approach to early season scheduling. In fact, a majority of the teams in the Players Era ...