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Wednesday, October 17, 2012  The Syracuse Orange basketball team has been picked to finish second in the conference by the coaches at Big East Media Day, what will ultimately be the final preseason poll for SU in the Big East Conference.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  Former Syracuse standout Scoop Jardine and Jazmine Jordan, current SU student and daughter of NBA legend Michael Jordan, will co-host the 2012 AmericCU Credit Union Orange Madness presented by TK99. The event is scheduled for Friday, October 12.

Thursday, August 09, 2012  While Jardine admits his injury has been a setback, he's confident he can take a different route to the NBA.

Thursday, June 21, 2012  It's a busy week for Orange NBA draft hopeful Scoop Jardine, squeezing in as many NBA workouts as he can before next Thursday's draft.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012  The former Syracuse star worked out for the Knicks on Wednesday, and afterwards expressed to the media hope much it would mean to him to play with fellow Orange alumni Carmelo Anthony.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012  The combine offers draft-eligible players an opportunity to work out in front of NBA organizations at one central location. The NBA Draft is scheduled for June 28.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  Skeptics and critics have spent the past two days questioning if Syracuse can advance without starting center Fab Melo.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  Inside the Consol Enery Arena on Wednesday, all the talk was about Fab Melo and how Syracuse would move forward without him.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012  The SU locker room still seemed stunned as the media entered for interviews on Wednesday afternoon, still trying to come to grips with the fact they'll have to play in the NCAA Tournament without the Big East Defensive Player of the Year.

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.

Thursday, February 23, 2012  Scoop Jardine and Kris Joseph were resilient in the final stretch on Wednesday, and it was that senior leadership that helped SU overcome a USF team that was in striking distance.

Sunday, January 29, 2012  The # 4 Orange may have improved to 22-1 on the season, but many questions came out of Saturday's 63-61 win over West Virginia.

Friday, January 20, 2012  The Orange looks to extend its winning streak to 21 games to start the season, which would be a BIG EAST record.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012  Orange Senior Scoop Jardine has come a long way since arriving at SU five years ago, and his leadership so far this season is a big reason why the # 1 Orange are still undefeated at 20-0.

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.