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Niko Tamurian interviews Assistant Coach Mike Hopkins   

Fans watch the Orange for a good cause   

Although the Orange was one and done in the conference tournament this year, plenty of SU fans made the most of the game.

Onuaku's injury overshadows SU's loss to Hoyas   

Though still a strong candidate for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, SU sustained a potentially costly loss when its starting center was injured.

Orange lose to Hoyas, Onuaku injured   

No. 22 Georgetown sailed past No. 3 Syracuse with an impressive second-half surge, beating the top-seeded Orange 91-84.

SU begins its post-season march today   

The Syracuse Orange men's basketball team plays its first post-season game of the 2009-2010 season in the Big East Tournament.

Georgetown tops USF, to face SU Thursday   

No. 22 Georgetown built a big first-half lead in a 69-49 victory Wednesday in the Big East tournament.

Boeheim, Johnson awards cap great regular season   

Jim Boeheim was voted Big East coach of the year Tuesday after perhaps the most masterful job of his Hall of Fame career.

Boeheim, Johnson sweep Big East awards   

Wes Johnson is the Big East player of the year and Jim Boeheim is coach of the year, giving the top individual awards a decidedly Orange flavor.

SU's Daniello named to Big East honor roll   

Senior attackman Chris Daniello was selected to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Monday, March 8 for his performance in SU’s 11-10 loss at No. 2 Virginia Sunday.

Big East has tough act to follow - itself   

All this season's Big East tournament needs to match last year's edition is two big quarterfinal upsets, one of which goes on for six overtimes, a school winning the title for the first time and three teams going on to be No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament.

SU drops to third in AP poll after Louisville loss   

After a week out of the top spot in The Associated Press' poll, the Jayhawks replaced Syracuse and were a near unanimous choice.

Quillinan hits milestone in SU's win over Vermont   

Halley Quillinan became the fourth player in school history to record 200 career points in the No. 7 women’s lacrosse squad’s 19-7 victory against Vermont on Monday.

McNabb to show off hoops skills for TV show   

Donovan McNabb will be throwing passes to Terrell Owens again.

SU's Joseph wins Big East sixth man award   

Rutgers center Hamady Ndiaye has been selected the Defensive Player of the Year in the Big East.

Johnson, Rautins, Triche named to All-Big East teams   

SU's Wesley Johnson was named to the Big East Conference's first team on Sunday, and Andy Rautins was named to the second team.

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This Week's Trivia Question


In which of the following decades did SU basketball have its highest winning percentage?

 A) 1970s
 B) 1980s

 C) 1990s
 D) 2000s

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Orange men's hoops schedule

 

DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT
Monday, Nov. 9 Albany  W 75-43
Wed., Nov. 11 Robert Morris  W 100-60 
Thurs., Nov. 19 California  W 95-73
Friday, Nov. 20  North Carolina  W 87-71
Tues, Nov. 24 Cornell  W 88-73 
Friday, Nov. 27 Columbia  W 85-60
Monday, Nov. 30 Colgate  W 92-58
Saturday, Dec. 5 Maine  W 101-55
Thursday, Dec. 10 @ Florida  W 85-73
Sunday, Dec. 13 St. Francis  W 75-51
Saturday, Dec. 19 St. Bonaventure  W 85-72
Tuesday, Dec. 22 Oakland  W 92-60
Tuesday, Dec. 29 @ Seton Hall  W 80-73
Saturday, Jan. 2 Pittsburgh  L 82-72
Wed., Jan. 6 Memphis  W 74-57
Sunday, Jan. 10 South Florida  W 82-65
Wed., Jan. 13 @ Rutgers  W 81-65
Saturday, Jan. 16 @ West Virginia  W 72-71
Monday, Jan. 18 @ Notre Dame  W 84-71
Saturday, Jan. 23 Marquette  W 76-71
Monday, Jan. 25 Georgetown  W 73-56
Saturday, Jan. 30 @ DePaul  W 59-57
Tuesday, Feb. 2 Providence  W 85-68
Sunday, Feb. 7 @ Cincinnati  W 71-54
Wed., Feb. 10 Connecticut  W 72-67
Sunday, Feb. 14 Louisville  L 66-60
Thursday, Feb. 18 @ Georgetown   W 75-71
Tuesday, Feb. 23 @ Providence  W 99-85
Saturday, Feb. 27 Villanova  W 95-77
Tuesday, March 2 St. John's  W 85-66
Saturday, March 6 @ Louisville  L 78-68
Thursday, March 11  vs. Georgetown  L 91-84