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The Point After Podcast: SU will play Marquette

March 20, 2011 The Juice

In the latest edition of The Point After, The Juice Online’s Micah Tannenbaum and Wesley Cheng talk about SU’s win over Indiana State and preview the upcoming matchup with Marquette.

Week in review (3/20): Tracing the origins of 3-goggles

March 20, 2011 Wes Cheng

The 3-goggles have been ubiquitous throughout the beginning of the NCAA tournament, as players across the country are holding an OK sign up to their eyes and looking through the circle created by the thumb and index finger after a successful 3-point shot.

Orange will face Marquette (again)

March 20, 2011 Wes Cheng

The last (and only) time Syracuse was in this position, the year was 1987 and Sherman Douglas was throwing alley-oops to Rony Seikaly. That year, the Orangemen advanced to the national title game to play the Indiana Hoosiers. But before SU even got there, it defeated Providence for the third time that season in the national semifinals game. That is to say, Syracuse met another Big East foe in the NCAA tournament.

Fair’s shot sinks Sycamores

March 20, 2011 Wes Cheng

Syracuse hit 23 shots from the field during Friday’s 77-60 win over Indiana State in the second round of the NCAA tournament. But none was bigger than the shot CJ Fair hit with 15:41 left in the second half.

Orange survive double overtime thriller against Johns Hopkins

March 19, 2011 Wes Cheng

A quick take on No. 1 Syracuse’s 5-4 double overtime victory over rival No. 9 Johns Hopkins.

A rare conference game in the NCAA tournament

March 19, 2011 Brad Bierman

The format worked great with 65 teams. It was always fun to see which coaches would be pleading their case after being left out on Selection Sunday night, and usually, but not always, all one had to do was check that team’s early-season schedule strength to see why.

Syracuse meets longtime rival Johns Hopkins in Dome today

March 19, 2011 Dan Brannigan

When Syracuse faces Johns Hopkins in the Carrier Dome today at 6 p.m., it’s safe to say these two teams know each other well. Very well.

Not particularly impressive, but a win nonetheless

March 19, 2011 Robbie Gillies

This was a game Syracuse should have dominated and in many ways they did, leading for the final 38 minutes. But the Orange could never quite pull away from the scrappy Sycamores until late in the game. No win in the NCAA Tournament can be discredited but the Orange will need to play with a lot harder to advance any further.

Syracuse’s inside game too much for Indiana State

March 19, 2011 Wes Cheng

Quick reaction following Syracuse’s 77-60 win over Indiana State in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Breaking down Indiana State’s 3-point shooters

March 17, 2011 Wes Cheng

As a team, the Sycamores shoot 36.3 percent from downtown, and five different players have attempted 50 or more 3-point attempts this season. Here is a breakdown of those five players.