Jim Stechschulte, Author at The Juice Online

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Syracuse moves on to Big East Championship semifinals

March 8, 2012 Jim Stechschulte

Thursday afternoon’s Big East Tournament quarterfinal game between top-seeded Syracuse and #9-seed Connecticut did not have all the drama of their last quarterfinal matchup in 2009 that went six overtimes.

Syracuse cruises past Louisville in season finale

March 4, 2012 Jim Stechschulte

It may have been Senior Day at the Carrier Dome on Saturday afternoon, but it was a pair of underclassmen who led the way as Syracuse closed their schedule with a 58-49 win over #19 Louisville.

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Syracuse wins at UConn, Seize Big East title

February 26, 2012 Jim Stechschulte

Saturday night, the Orange (29-1, 16-1) did not coast on their title, edging Connecticut in Storrs, 71-69.

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Syracuse rallies against South Florida

February 23, 2012 Jim Stechschulte

Scoop Jardine scored 15 points to help No. 2 Syracuse overcome a 13-point first-half deficit and beat South Florida, 56-48, on Wednesday night. Kris Joseph had 12 points and nine rebounds for the Orange (28-1, 15-1 Big East).

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Syracuse pulls away from Rutgers late

February 20, 2012 Jim Stechschulte

No. 2 Syracuse added on to the best start of any team in school history on Sunday by handing Rutgers a 74-64 defeat which marked their 12th consecutive win in the series.

Syracuse escapes Louisville with win

February 14, 2012 Jim Stechschulte

In spite of connecting of making only one field goal outside the paint all night, #2 Syracuse snapped a seven-game losing streak to #19 Louisville by squeaking out a 52-51 road win on Monday evening.

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Syracuse shooting sizzles in win over Connecticut

February 12, 2012 Jim Stechschulte

Saturday afternoon, #2 Syracuse used a strong shooting performance to put away Connecticut for an 85-67 victory at the Carrier Dome.

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Syracuse wins OT thriller over Hoyas

February 9, 2012 Jim Stechschulte

Wednesday night, #2 Syracuse and #12 Georgetown added another chapter to their illustrious rivalry, as the Orange (24-1, 11-1 Big East) outlasted the Hoyas (18-5, 8-4) in overtime at the Carrier Dome, 64-61.

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Melo returns, Syracuse routs St. John’s

February 5, 2012 Jim Stechschulte

The win gives coach Jim Boeheim 879 in his career, tying him with Dean Smith for third in Division One history. That doubles as the high-water mark for most wins at one university.

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Orange edge Mountaineers

January 29, 2012 Jim Stechschulte

No. 3/4 Syracuse (22-1, 9-1) outlasted rv/rv West Virginia (15-7, 5-4), 63-61.