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Orange Watch: Another shot at extending Syracuse basketball’s Final Four streak

March 29, 2013 Brad Bierman

On this his 50th anniversary of attending Syracuse as a student, serving as an assistant coach then head coach, he’s been part of all four of the school’s Final Four appearances, one each decade since the 1970s (1975, 1987, 1996, 2003).

Orange Watch: Forget 1987, the time for Syracuse basketball is now

March 25, 2013 Brad Bierman

Jim Nantz forecast a possible Indiana-Syracuse matchup, and the immediate comment about a Sweet 16 matchup between the teams that met for the 1987 NCAA title.

Orange Watch: Syracuse hopes this west coast trip better than the last

March 21, 2013 Brad Bierman

When the fifth-seeded Orange opens up NCAA play Thursday night against 13th seed Montana at San Jose’s HP Pavilion, SU will hope its play and results are better than the last NCAA contest on the west coast.

Orange Watch: Final chapter closes on the Big East era of Syracuse basketball

March 17, 2013 Brad Bierman

Just like that, we thought watching the scene, 34 years in the Big East, 31 years of tournament games at Madison Square Garden was officially over, and we’ve been part, in some way shape or form, of everyone one of them, but it’s ended.

Orange Watch: Surprise contributor Trevor Cooney more than happy to step-up for Syracuse

March 16, 2013 Brad Bierman

Syracuse guard Trevor Cooney supplied the Orange with a surprising 10 points in the first half of their win over Georgetown. SU will play in the Big East Tournament finals against rival Louisville.

Orange Watch: What’s the state of Syracuse basketball?

March 11, 2013 Brad Bierman

Away from the games themselves there’s been a significant amount of consternation among Orange Nation over items that are being thrown around far and wide.

Orange Watch: Big East finale, like the Syracuse basketball season, in a freefall

March 9, 2013 Brad Bierman

Jim Boeheim alluded to it in his post-game press conference following a stunningly abysmal offensive performance in the regular-season ending 61-39 thumping at the hands of Georgetown Saturday afternoon, a press conference that as we’ve been writing for almost two years now, will turn out to be his final one following a regular season game.

Orange Watch: Follow-up on Syracuse football indoor practice facility, 2013 schedule

February 18, 2013 Brad Bierman

As we wrote last week, the football program is adding to its facilities portfolio with a full 120-yard field indoor football building, and the hope is for ground to be broken in early spring, but there may not be any sort of major public announcement for a little while.

Orange Watch: Syracuse has a heavy load to lift for high NCAA Tournament seed

February 18, 2013 Brad Bierman

The Big East and its TV partners certainly didn’t do Syracuse any favors down the home stretch of its final conference season.

Orange Watch: Syracuse football indoor practice venue is coming

February 11, 2013 Brad Bierman

Expect the press conference Tuesday to announce the long talked-about indoor practice facility for the Orange football team.