NEW YORK -- The Syracuse Orangemen are back in action today making their first appearance in this year's Big East Tournament. The Orange will face St. John's today at 2 p.m. at Madison Square Garden. The game is being broadcast on ESPN.
We'll have all the highlights and post game reaction right here on CNYCentral.com, also follow John Evenson, Matt Mulcahy and Niko Tamurian on Twitter.
St. John's advanced in the tournament after a controversial finish yesterday in a squeaker past Rutgers.
No. 17 St. John's held off Rutgers 65-63 to move into the Big East quarterfinals with a little help from the officials near the end. The Red Storm benefited from two missed calls in the final seconds that Big East commissioner John Marinatto admitted in a written statement about 40 minutes after the game. St. John's Justin Brownlee picked up the loose ball with time running down, appeared to take a couple of steps then stepped out of bounds before throwing the ball into the stands with time still left on the clock. Neither violation was called by the three-man officiating crew. Rutgers coach Mike Rice took the high road after the game, saying everybody makes mistake.
We will have full coverage of the big game and all your highlights tonight at 5 and 6 p.m. and throughout the day on CNYCentral.com.
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