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Saturday, January 26, 2013  The Syracuse men’s basketball team takes their perfect Big East record on the road to Philadelphia to face a feisty Villanova Wildcats team who is fresh off a victory over then-number 5 Louisville.

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.

Friday, December 16, 2011  The Priscilla Mahar Animal Welfare Foundation is announced that nearly $8000 was handed out to animal rescue organizations on Thursday.

Monday, February 21, 2011  It came down to the wire, but SU ended up with a win, 69-64.

Saturday, January 22, 2011  Maalik Wayns scored 17 of his 21 points in the first half and No. 7 Villanova took a big lead then held on to beat third-ranked Syracuse 83-72 in front of a raucous Carrier Dome crowd Saturday.

Friday, January 21, 2011  Syracuse Police are advising Orange fans travelling to the Carrier Dome for Saturday's big game with Villanova to leave early and be mindful of where they park.

Friday, January 21, 2011  A year ago, the Orange made a marketing push to break the Carrier Dome record for largest attendance, and an orange-clad throng of 34,616 turned out to spur Syracuse to a win over the Wildcats.

Thursday, January 20, 2011  The crowd for Saturday's game between No. 7 Villanova and third-ranked Syracuse could break the NCAA attendance record the teams set last year.

Friday, December 03, 2010  Kansas State will play Syracuse in the inaugural Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 30 at Yankee Stadium, the first bowl game in the Bronx in nearly five decades.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010  The Kentucky Wildcats are in town. The team took a charter flight from Kentucky, after an afternoon practice.

Saturday, February 27, 2010  SU alumni, fans, family and friends packed Erie Boulevard, the Hill and downtown on Friday night as they got ready for Saturday’s matchup with Villanova.