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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  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, March 30, 2013  Watch the Syracuse University post-game news conference.

Saturday, March 30, 2013  The Syracuse Orange defeated Marquette University in the Elite Eight.

Friday, March 29, 2013  There's no doubt that above all individual performances, Syracuse defeated Indiana because of its defensive prowess. The Syracuse 2-3 zone isn't like the 2-3 zone you see at most schools, it's so different and long and Indiana was absolutely puzzled by it.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  John Thompson Jr. said despited his former rivalry with Syracuse and Jim Boeheim he will still root for his former Big East colleague against Indiana.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  The Syracuse Orange are trying to keep up their momentum as they continue their NCAA tournament run in the Sweet 16 Thursday night. They're meeting the Indiana Hoosiers in Orange rival territory, the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., home court to the Georgetown Hoyas. Some Hoyas fans are rooting for Syracuse.

Friday, March 15, 2013  After losing by double digits in two previous contests, the Syracuse Orange were finally able to defeat the Georgetown Hoyas on Friday night in overtime 58 to 55.

Monday, July 12, 2010  March Madness is about to get a little bit bigger.

Friday, May 21, 2010  The NCAA has approved a 68-team format for the men's tournament, beginning next March, and there are three basic plans under consideration for the opening games.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010  Oddsmakers in Las Vegas say Duke is the 7-to-5 favorite among the Final Four to win the NCAA title while Michigan State is a longshot despite its trip to the finals last year. Duke is rated a 2 and a-half point favorite to beat West Virginia in the semifinals on Saturday night.

Friday, March 27, 2009  The Orange will take on Oklahoma tonight in Memphis, Tennessee. Tipoff time is scheduled for 7:27 PM on WTVH CBS-5, following a "March to Motown" preview show at 6:00.