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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.

Monday, February 25, 2013  Syracuse has dropped back to back games for the second time this year, and looks to rebound against a dangerous Louisville team in the Carrier Dome this Saturday at noon.

Saturday, February 16, 2013  Senior Brandon Triche scored a career-high 29 points to lead Syracuse to a 76-65 come-from-behind victory at Seton Hall (13-13, 2-11) on Saturday, Feb. 16.

Monday, February 04, 2013  C.J. Fair had 18 points and 10 rebounds, freshman Jerami Grant scored a season-high 14 points, and No. 9 Syracuse beat No. 25 Notre Dame 63-47 on Monday night

Friday, January 25, 2013  The 3rd ranked Syracuse Orange travel to Philadelphia this weekend to take on the Villanova Wildcats in a rare Saturday morning tilt.

Monday, January 21, 2013  The Syracuse Orange basketball team answered the question "what would they do for an encore", with another hard fought 57-55 win over Cincinnati on Monday afternoon

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  It's never easy for a basketball team to lose their third leading scorer, but when the Orange are preparing for a trip to Louisville this Saturday without their "sixth man" able to play, that stings even more.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Syracuse rallied back from a nine-point deficit in the first half, led by C.J. Fair's 23 points and 11 rebounds.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  The Syracuse Orange will sit down to the Thanksgiving dinner table as a 3-0 team, thanks to a great defensive performance and a 73-53 win over Princeton.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012  Coach Boeheim says Scoop Jardine and Kris Joseph have earned their spots among the most successful ever to play at Syracuse.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012  Fair has been named as a finalist for the GEICO Play of the Year with his monster dunk against Pittsburgh.

Monday, January 09, 2012  SU fans may have lost a few more fingernails on Saturday night than they originally thought they would at halftime, but the # 1 Orange earned themselves further confidence in the process.

Sunday, January 01, 2012  The #1 ranked Syracuse Orange mens basketball team routed DePaul 87-68 in front of over 12,000 fans at the Allstate Arena in Chicago on New Year's Day. The win improves the Orange to 15-0 on the season on the first day of 2012.

Thursday, November 24, 2011  While the SU Basketball team was enjoying their Thanksgiving turkey on Thursday, they were saving some room for another type of bird.