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Legendary Georgetown Coach John Thompson Dies at 78
Today every Syracuse fan‚Äôs hatred for John Thompson and the Georgetown Hoyas morphs into respect. ‚ÄúBig John‚Äù hadn‚Äôt coached since 1999, but his name will always be synonymous with revolutionary success for the African-American community, the Big East and one of the greatest rivalries in the history of college basketball. Thompson took over a sub-.500…
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Three Hidden Gems Playing for Boeheim’s Army
It‚Äôs that time of year again, The Basketball Tournament is underway, the Syracuse alumni play today at 4:00 P.M. This year, like every other, Boeheim‚Äôs Army, a band of SU basketball alums will battle it out with 23 other teams for basketball glory. These are some players on this year‚Äôs roster that might surprise you.…
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Fizz Four: Conference Tournament Games No 4
Over its history, there have been several times Syracuse was crowned champion of the conference they once called home. The Orange earned 5 Big East championship honors through the historic tournament. Though SU has yet to find the same success in the ACC, there‚Äôs still time to make history. This list will navigate through the…
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Syracuse-Georgetown: A Rivalry Restored
Well, well, if it ain‚Äôt the Hoyas coming to town. Syracuse sees a familiar foe this Saturday against Georgetown as the former Big East rivals meet at the Carrier Dome. In 93 total meetings between the two sides, the Orange holds a 50-43 advantage. However, the series is completely split over the last 12 meetings,…
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By the Numbers: Syracuse-UConn and Madison Square Garden
Syracuse faces UConn in a former Big East battle tonight at Madison Square Garden, or in other words, the ‚Äúmecca‚Äù of basketball. It‚Äôs safe to say the two squads are pretty fond of each other, having met a total of 94 times. 70 of those meetings were played as conference rivals in the Big East,…
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Big Apple Smackdown: Fab Melo’s Return Starts A New Syracuse Season
It was evident against St. John’s: Fab Melo makes this team scary again.
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Next Beasts of Big East: NYC’s Omar Calhoun Leaves Big Apple for UConn
Here’s the first of a weekly installment looking at the latest Big East recruiting wins.
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