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Saturday, April 27, 2013  Onondaga Central School alum Latavius Murray was selected in the sixth round of the NFL draft by the Oakland Raiders.

Saturday, April 27, 2013  The Pittsburgh Steelers have taken Syracuse safety Shamarko Thomas in the fourth round of the NFL draft.

Friday, April 26, 2013  The Louisville coach followed through Friday on his promise to get a tattoo if the Cardinals won the NCAA championship, adorning his left shoulder blade with the school's old-English `L' emblem in red. He got it done at Tattoo Salvation, a parlor east of campus, and the emblem is perpendicularly surrounded by the words `2013 NCAA champions, 35-5.'

Monday, April 08, 2013  As I sit here on Championship Monday, I'm exhausted and a bit disappointed at the same time. I keep thinking to myself if one of a few different plays for Syracuse went differently against Michigan.

Sunday, April 07, 2013  Watch the video to hear Triche talk about his last play as a member of the Syracuse Orange

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.

Sunday, April 07, 2013  After Syracuse's loss to Michigan in the Final Four, Syracuse senior Brandon Triche thanked his fans on Facebook.

Saturday, April 06, 2013  The Syracuse Orange fell to Michigan 61-56 in the Final Four, concluding a remarkable season.

Saturday, April 06, 2013  Syracuse fans are out watching the Orange take on the Wolverines at the Final Four in in Atlanta.

Saturday, April 06, 2013  Luke Hancock came off the bench to score 20 points, walk-on Tim Henderson sparked a second-half rally with a pair of monster 3s and Louisville advanced to the NCAA title game Saturday night, escaping with a 72-68 victory over Wichita State.

Saturday, April 06, 2013  Syracuse fans can watch the Orange’s Final game at Destiny USA on a 21-foot-tall, high definition inflatable screen on Saturday night.

Saturday, April 06, 2013  Watch LIVE - Watch the Orange's post game news conference live after their Final Four game.

Saturday, April 06, 2013  Tens of thousands of college basketball fans have poured into Atlanta over the past few days and even more are expected on Saturday. The Final Four is a city wide event with concerts, a family activity center and even a large ferris wheel outside the Georgia Dome.

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