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Excitement building for Syracuse alumni team in The Basketball Tournament

April 9, 2015 Matt Dagostino

With a TV deal struck for the final rounds of the tournament, TBT has a chance to further propel its popularity in its second year.

Rakeem Christmas continues to deliver for Syracuse

January 15, 2015 Steve Auger

Under Jim Boeheim’s tenure, his Syracuse program has a long history of developing four-year players from sparingly used freshmen to well-rounded, all-conference first team type seniors.

Goodluck Okonoboh to play at Adidas Invitational — Cuse Clicks

July 11, 2013 Wes Cheng

The July evaluation period for college coaches begins Wednesday, and one of the top tournaments in the country is the Adidas Invitational in Indianapolis. The tournament is headquartered at North Central High School, although games will also be played at 12 other local sites.

Syracuse will need to replace Jackson’s production

October 18, 2011 Wes Cheng

While Syracuse may be returning most of its core players this season, the one exception is Rick Jackson. The forward was named Big East Defensive Player of the Year, averaging 13.1 points and 10.3 rebounds, and was SU’s most consistent player throughout the year. Although the Orange has plenty of talent across the board, Jackson’s role may be a difficult one to fill.

Jackson’s career ends on a sour note

March 22, 2011 Wes Cheng

Syracuse’s lone senior, and best interior player struggled through a seven point, four rebound performance as the Orange was ousted from the NCAA tournament by Big East rival Marquette, 66-62. It was Syracuse’s second-straight early exit and left Jackson frustrated afterward.

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.

Jackson snubbed in Big East awards

March 8, 2011 Matt Dagostino

Jackson was the only one in the conference to average a double-double (13.1 ppg, 10.7 rpg) during conference play while leading the league in blocks and field goal percentage. To do that for a top-four team in the Big East has to have some added benefit.

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