Fans return to support Boeheim s Army after watching last season from home
Max Freund | Staff Photographer
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For afternoon or night games during The Basketball Tournament, Syracuse University senior Maria Angiolillo’s friends would arrive at breakfast. Whether it was her apartment on South Campus sophomore year, or her houses on Lancaster Avenue and Euclid Avenue the next two years, Angiolillo’s was always the place she and her Otto’s Army friends would cheer on Boeheim’s Army. She’d start making pancakes, eggs, bacon and toast as the group trickled in.
In 2019, the group would then get ready for their trek to SRC Arena at Onondaga Community College to see Boeheim’s Army battle through their first two games, before they fell to Team Brotherly Love in the third round. Before she left, Angiolillo always grabbed her “perfect-condition” Sherman Douglas jersey that she grabbed for free at a yard sale.
The SU alum behind the old Carrier Dome roof sales
Courtesy of Brandon Steiner
Since his freshman year at Syracuse, Brandon Steiner has loved exclusive SU apparel and memorabilia. Now, he s selling those items to Orange fans.
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When Brandon Steiner lived with an SU football player as a freshman during the 1977-78 school year, he became infatuated with this roommate’s team-issued gear. He enjoyed wearing it, too, often sharing with his roommate.
His interest sparked a business idea. Steiner realized people were interested in exclusive gear that wasn’t as accessible. He was friends with many players on the football team, so he sold some of their gear to students. Steiner saw there was a bigger opportunity to sell memorabilia, something that wasn’t common at the time. Steiner founded his memorabilia company CollectibleXchange in the 1990s.
Syracuse allowed 900 fans to attend last weekend’s game. 250 came.
Courtesy of Rich Barnes | USA Today Sports
Syracuse played its first game in the Carrier Dome with fans in 370 days on Saturday.
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When Owen Hiltz and Brendan Curry shoved Vermont goalie Ryan Cornell late in the third quarter, fans in the Carrier Dome climbed to their feet. Players on both benches held teammates back, and one fan yelled “Aw, does it hurt?” in Cornell’s direction.
Minutes later, another fan yelled “Let’s f cking go,” when Syracuse attack Chase Scanlan charged Cornell again, and another taunted him by yelling “Where’s your hairline, bro?” when Cornell removed his helmet.