Mike Waters
@MikeWatersSYR
College hoops writer at http://syracuse.com and the Post-Standard. Past-President of US Basketball Writers Assn. UNC grad. Lucky husband. Proud father of 2.
Unraveling the mystery behind the breakup between Syracuse University and Adam Weitsman; once one of the school’s most prominent boosters, with more financial info and perspective than ever revealed before.
Behind Weitsman’s breakup with SU: Money, image and a need for control syracuse.com/orangebasketba…
Going through old photos: That is a young me; as Nashville Sounds beat writer for the Nashville Banner, talking with Cincinnati Reds pitching prospect Jack Armstrong at spring training in 1988.

I can’t wait until next basketball season and I force @DonnaDitota1 and @SchildScott to go to the Chuck E. Cheese in Tallahassee
A Chuck E. Cheese employee in full costume was arrested by Tallahassee officers for credit card fraud tallahassee.com/story/news/loc…
We Are D3 beats the Stars of Storrs 76-68 to win the Syracuse regional in the @thetournament
The Syracuse, Louisville and Kentucky alumni teams have all lost at home in the TBT.
ANTHONY CLEMMONS HITS THE ELAM ENDER FOR @EberleinDrive!!! They come into Lexington and get the win over La Familia on the road!
We now know 12 of Syracuse’s 14 non-conference games.
Syracuse schedules opponent it hasn’t played since before Jim Boeheim era syracuse.com/orangebasketba…
Who is Ty Nichols, the former D-3 star who took down Boeheim’s Army last night?
The Silencer: The story behind the guy who eliminated Boeheim’s Army from the TBT syracuse.com/back-in-busine…
Ty Nichols drives thorugh traffic and banks in the game-winner. We Are D3 81, Boeheim's Army 78. Boeheim's Army missed 3 FTs during the Elam Ending. Nichols finishes with 36 points. He was unstoppable.
Elijah Hughes fouls Ty Nichols on a 3. Need help from folks at home. Did Nichols kick out his leg?
Buddy Boeheim hits a corner 3 to cut We Are D3's lead to 76-73. The Target Score is 80. Boeheim's Army needs some stops.
Ty Nichols drains a long 3 with time running out on the shot clock to give We are D3 a 72-68 lead. WRD3 calls timeout and we enter the Elam Ending. That was a huge shot by Nichols, who now has 32 points. He's been the best player on the court tonight by far.
We Are D3 scores 5 straight to open the 4th quarter and leads 62-57. Boeheim's Army looks frustrated and confused. McCullough still looks like he's done for night.
Chris McCullough is on the bench. He's put on a t-shirt. Looks like he's not going back in.
End 3rd quarter: Boeheim's Army 57, We Are D3 57. Boeheim's Army being out-rebounded by 16.
With an 8-0 run, We Are D3 has surged to a 53-51 lead over Boeheim's Army with 2:22 left in the 3rd quarter.
Buddy Boeheim had 24 points in Boeheim's Army win on Saturday. At halftime tonight, he's got 3 points. He's 1-for-3 on 3s.
In its win on Saturday, Boeheim's Army went 18-for-29 on 3-pointers. In the first half tonight vs. We Are D3, the Army is 5-for-14 from long range.
Halftime: Boeheim's Army 41, We Are D3 35. WRD3 closed the half on a 7-1 run. Ty Nichols with 17 for WRD3. Jacob Gilyard with 8 for Boeheim's Army.
Charles Pride (Liverpool HS/Bryant/St. Bona) has come in and made life a lot tougher for Ty Nichols.
Rakeem Christmas returns to the court for the first time since injuring his shoulder early in the 1st quarter.