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Friday, March 23, 2012  SU players say they prayed a last-minute three pointer wouldn't go in.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012  The Syracuse Orange players are planning to prove their critics wrong in the next round of the NCAA Tournament.

Friday, March 16, 2012  The curtain was closed on SU Basketball practice on Friday afternoon, as is always the case heading into the first weekend games of the NCAA Tournament, but no doubt there was lots to sort through as the Orange prepare for Kansas State on Saturday.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  It remains the biggest buzz talk heading into what is officially the second round of the NCAA Tournament; Syracuse University will suddenly be playing without their seven-foot center Fab Melo.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012  Syracuse seniors Chris Joseph and Scoop Jardine both spoke along with head coach Jim Boeheim at Wednesday’s press conference in Pittsburgh.

Thursday, March 08, 2012  The Connecticut Huskies were hanging on for most of Wednesday's Big East Quarterfinal, but it was Syracuse coming through with the big plays down the stretch for the 58-55 victory.

Saturday, March 03, 2012  Brandon Triche scored 18 points, Kris Joseph added 11 in the final home game of his career, and second-ranked Syracuse beat No. 19 Louisville 58-49 on Saturday.

Saturday, February 25, 2012  Fab Melo's follow-up dunk with 31 seconds left lifted No. 2 Syracuse to a 71-69 win over Connecticut on Saturday night and clinched the Big East regular season title for the Orange.

Saturday, February 11, 2012  Scoop Jardine made sure his last game in the Carrier Dome against UConn would be one he always remembered. The redshirt senior guard scored 21 points, including back to back three pointers when SU's lead was cut to two, to help lead the Orange to an 85-67 win over Connecticut.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012  Dion Waiters led the Orange in his hometown with 20 points, as Syracuse beats Villanova 79-66 to improve to 18-0 on the season.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011  The national media was only there to cover one topic, the ongoing Bernie Fine saga, and to some of the players that was frustrating.

Thursday, March 24, 2011  The Syracuse University basketball team is still working though the disappointment of falling short of the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament, and that includes assistant coach and former SU star Gerry McNamara.