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Monday, March 25, 2013  Not even many basketball fans knew about Florida Gulf Coast just a couple of weeks ago. They do now - the Eagles are the first No. 15 seed to make the Sweet 16.

Monday, March 25, 2013  When Keith Smart hit a baseline jump shot with less than five seconds to go in the 1987 National Championship game, as the ball dropped through the net, the hearts of SU fans everywhere dropped as well.

Sunday, March 24, 2013  The Syracuse Orange defeated 12-seed California 66-60 in front of a Golden Bear-biased crowd on Saturday night in the Round of 32, and will advance to the Sweet 16.

Friday, March 22, 2013  After their dominating victory over Montana in the Round of 64, the Orange now play another West Coast opponent in California, but this one is a different story for the Orange, as California's campus is less than an hour from San Jose.

Friday, March 15, 2013  While most of the team is in familiar territory, the Morrisville State men's basketball program is in uncharted waters, as they are in the Division III Sweet 16 for the first time in school history.

Sunday, November 18, 2012  Louis Clark (Brighton, England) scored in the 108th minute of double overtime, and the SU men’s soccer team (14-6) overcame a two-goal deficit to continue its run in the NCAA tournament with a 3-2 victory against No. 19 VCU (12-4-5) on Sunday, Nov. 18 at Sports Backers Field.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012 

Thursday, March 22, 2012  It's been a long time coming, but for the first time since its championship season of 2003, Syracuse finds itself just one win away from the Final Four.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012  The # 1 seeded Syracuse Orange took to the TD Garden hardwood on Wednesday afternoon with a very short time to get used to the Boston environment, and make final preparations for their "Sweet Sixteen"

Thursday, November 18, 2010  The Cornell crowd was giddy to see the Ivy League Championship banner and Sweet 16 banner unveiled Wednesday night, but the team on the basketball court was very different that the one that earned those banners last season.

Friday, March 26, 2010  I'll keep this final check in from Salt Lake City short and sweet, quite the opposite of Thursday's bitter end to the season for the Syracuse Orange.

Friday, March 26, 2010  Da'Sean Butler says his right hand is fine. If that's the case, so too are the West Virginia Mountaineers' hopes in preparing to face Kentucky in the East Regional finals of the NCAA tournament.

Friday, March 26, 2010  Willie Veasley scored five of his 13 points during Butler's 11-0 run down the stretch, and the Bulldogs rallied to upset top-seeded Syracuse 63-59 on Thursday night in the West Regional semifinals.

Thursday, March 25, 2010  It's been four days and thousands of miles of travel since the Orange beat Gonzaga, but they still had that same determined look in their eyes when we spoke to them before practice Wednesday.

Thursday, March 25, 2010  The first two rounds of the NCAA tournament are supposed to give us enough upsets and feel-good stories to tide us over until next season.