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Syracuse held on to beat Pittsburgh in the Big East quarterfinals yesterday 62-59. The Orange will face Georgetown today for a third time after losing the first 2 meetings.

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Twelfth ranked Syracuse fell to No. 22 Marquette 74-71 last night. This is Syracuse's second consecutive loss and after an 18-1 start, Jim Boeheim's team has lost 5 of their last 9.

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If the snowy weather will be keeping you close to home today put on your SU apparel and cheer on the Orange as they take on West Virginia in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium. The game will be televised by ESPN with kickoff scheduled for 3:15. Speaking of snow, it looks like there will be plenty of it at game time.

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Jim Boeheim's 900th career win as coach of the Syracuse Orange put him very select company. He is only one of three Division-One coach's to have reached that milestone. However that is just one of a number of highlights in his long career on the hill. Aside from the obvious improvement in his taste in sports coats here are some other significant accomplishments.

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First of all, congratulations to the Syracuse Orange. They will meet up with West Virginia in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium, December 29th. Go Orange. Now having said that let me then say, "What is a Pinstripe Bowl?". Since the NCAA lowered the qualification for bowl eligibility to 6-6 we have seen a parade of mediocre teams playing each other in an ever increasing number of games. Exactly how many bowl games are there?

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The Colgate Red Raiders (5-3) try to keep their four-game winning streak going this weekend, when they host the Lafayette Leopards (5-3). Game time: 1:00 p.m., Saturday at Andy Kerr Stadium in Hamilton. Let's look at other area college football action.

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The Syracuse Orange men's basketball team, ranked number 9 in the AP pre-season poll, opens its regular season Sunday against San Diego State on the deck of the the USS Midway, a retired Navy aircraft carrier that has been turned into a museum. The game-termed the "Battle on the Midway"-will be broadcast nationally on Fox Sports Net.

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The Carrier Dome will be rocking today when the 2012 Syracuse Orange football season kicks off against Northwestern. Kickoff is at noon. The Orange will be trying to improve on last seasons 5–7 record--1–6 in Big East play--in Head Coach Doug Marrone's third season at the helm. Check the complete 2012 SU schedule.

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With Carmelo Anthony it was "one and done". Now Syracuse center Fab Melo is making it "two and through" by announcing his intention to enter the NBA draft.  Yahoo Sports reports that the 7-foot sophomore who averaged over 7 points per game and led the Big East in blocked shots has long harbored dreams of joining the pro ranks.

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What a ride for Syracuse Orange men's basketball this season, as even without their star Fab Melo, they're still alive in the NCAA Tournament in the "Sweet 16".

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It's been an interesting season--to say the least-- for the Syracuse Orange men's  basketball team. Off court issues have, at times, overshadowed what has been a magnificent year for the team which sports a 31-2 record entering the post-season. Now Boeheim's boys begin their quest for another national title with the start of "March Madness" the NCAA Tournament.

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Syracuse Orange knew that Louisville could give them trouble, but they pulled it out with a one point win ove the Cardinals. The Orange will be on the road this weekend, when they take on Rutgers this Sunday at 1:00 p.m. in New Jersey.

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