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Orange Watch

Orange Watch: It’s an extra special New Year at No. 1

December 30, 2011 Brad Bierman

We’re witnessing the most exciting in-season run of Syracuse basketball (14-0 1-0) in the Boeheim era.

Syracuse scouting report: DePaul

December 30, 2011 Wes Cheng

The Orange, coming off an impressive win over Seton Hall to open its Big East schedule, will travel to Chicago to play the significantly improved DePaul Blue Demons.

Jackson finishes career at Carrier Dome

March 7, 2011 Wes Cheng

In Saturday’s 107-59 win over DePaul, Jackson played just 27 minutes, yet managed to end up with 14 points, seven rebounds and four blocks, while shooting 7-for-10 from the field.

Simpkins’ “Dunk Nasty” call a beauty

March 6, 2011 Mike Lacett

“O-M-G,” he cried. “And that’s not with the smiley face, that’s with the dunk nasty face.”

The Point After Podcast: Syracuse clinches double-bye

March 6, 2011 The Juice

The Juice Online’s Micah Tannenbaum and Wesley Cheng talk about Syracuse’s win at home against DePaul to grab a double-bye and also look at the upcoming Big East tournament in the most recent installment of The Point After.

Orange clinches double-bye, downs DePaul

March 5, 2011 Wes Cheng

After DePaul (7-23, 1-17 Big East) scored the first points of the game, the No. 12 Orange (25-6, 12-6) went on an 11-0 run and never looked back as Syracuse notched a 107-59 victory in the final game of the regular season.

Scouting the Blue Demons

March 4, 2011 Wes Cheng

This section would normally be filled with information about freshman forward Cleveland Melvin, who leads DePaul in scoring at 14.3 points per game on 52 percent shooting. But he will be out for the rest of the year after he sprained his left thumb in a 76-51 loss to St. John’s on Feb. 23.

With win against DePaul, Orange would get double-bye

March 3, 2011 The Juice

With a win over DePaul on Saturday, Syracuse can clinch the No. 4 seed in the conference.

Jackson to play final game at Carrier Dome

March 3, 2011 Wes Cheng

Jackson will play the final regular season game of his Orange career when Syracuse hosts DePaul on Saturday. When he finishes, it will have gone down one of the most productive careers in Syracuse history.

Big lineup will play more often

March 2, 2011 Wes Cheng

During Saturday’s 58-51 victory against Georgetown, the two combined for 20 minutes of action. Keita had one rebound in 13 minutes of play, while Melo had a rebound and two points on an alley-oop from Scoop Jardine in transition. It was the first time that Melo played more than five minutes since Syracuse’s 72-49 win against South Florida on Feb. 9. It may be a sign of things to come as Syracuse heads into championship season.