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Friday, May 03, 2013  Looking to get your college hoops fix a little earlier this year? Well, the NCAA has just shortened your wait by about two weeks.

Monday, April 29, 2013  C.J. Fair is coming back to Syracuse. That much we knew. But the Orange senior-to-be says cites a few reasons for his return for the 2013-2014 season.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Syracuse basketball fans can breathe a little easier. C.J. Fair will be back in orange and white next season.

Friday, April 12, 2013  It's the first time since that heartbreaking Final Four loss to Michigan that Triche spoke to the media about this year's run and the stellar four years that were Triche's time on the hill.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Syracuse University says point guard Michael Carter-Williams has opted to enter the NBA Draft.

Sunday, April 07, 2013  Even though the disappointment of losing to Michigan was still fresh, junior forward C.J. Fair said he would remember the 2012-2013 season as a success.

Sunday, April 07, 2013  After Syracuse's loss to Michigan at the Final Four, sophomore point guard Michael Carter-Williams said he was proud of what his team accomplished this season and had not made any decisions about where he would be playing basketball next year.

Saturday, April 06, 2013  The stage is set for the Final Four. The Orange face Michigan at 8:49pm on CBS-5.

Saturday, April 06, 2013  How good is Michigan? That might depend on how good you believe the Big Ten Conference is. Michigan had a 13-7 conference record and but among the top teams only managed to beat Ohio State and Michigan State at home.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  Rutgers has fired basketball coach Mike Rice after a videotape aired showing him shoving, grabbing and throwing balls at players in practice and using gay slurs during practice.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Syracuse is back in the Final Four, compliments of its stifling zone defense.

Monday, April 01, 2013  Breanna Stewart scored 21 points and Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis added 17 to help top-seed Connecticut rout Kentucky 83-53 on Monday night and advance to a record sixth straight NCAA Womens  Final Four

Sunday, March 31, 2013  After a victory in Washington D.C. that sent Syracuse to the final four, the team was welcomed with cheers when they arrived at Melo Center Saturday night.

Saturday, March 30, 2013  Boeheim credits 2009 loss to LeMoyne for renewed focus on zone defense

Thursday, March 28, 2013  Jim Boeheim hopes to exorcise ghost of 1987 defeat to Hoosiers.