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Syracuse vs. George Washington
Game Details	Saturday, Dec. 10 \| Syracuse, N.Y. \| 7 p.m. Carrier Dome \| Tickets
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – No. 3/3 Syracuse puts it nine-game winning streak on the line when it hosts George Washington on Saturday, Dec. 10. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. in the Carrier Dome. The Orange is unbeaten this season with a 9-0 record, while the Colonials are 4-4.

Tickets for Saturday's game are available online, by phone (1-888-DOMETIX) or in person at the Carrier Dome Box Office. The game will be televised on Time Warner Cable Sports and SNY. Fans not in attendance can listen to the game on the Syracuse IMG Radio Network and its flagship TK99 (99.5 FM). The audio stream of the broadcast will be available on Orange All Access on SUathletics.com. Subscriptions to Orange All Access are available at daily, monthly and yearly rates.

NINE AND COUNTING
Syracuse has opened the season with nine straight wins for the fourth consecutive year. The Orange started last season by winning its first 18 games, which marked the second-best start in school history. SU was one win away from equaling the program's best start of 19-0 in 1999-2000.

ORANGE LEADS THE NATION IN STEALS
Syracuse is ranked first in the nation in steals per game in the latest NCAA statistics released earlier this week. The Orange is averaging 12.5 steals per contest. In addition, SU ranks second in the country in turnover margin, trailing only Ohio State.

FANS CAN PARTICIPATE IN CHARITY AUCTION
The Syracuse University Sport Management Club (SPM) Club will hold its seventh annual Charity Sports Auction during Saturday's game. Doors will open at 5 p.m. for the auction through Gates A, B, C & E..

The silent bidding will take place in the backcourt for more than 400 items. Items include autographed items; restaurant gift certificates; electronics; tickets; gift items; hotel accommodations and more. Silent bidding will continue through the start of the game at 7 p.m. Fans can place final bids during halftime; the auction closes precisely at the buzzer announcing the second half of the game.

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE ORANGE
Three players scored in double figures to lead Syracuse to a 62-56 victory against Marshall on Tuesday, Dec. 6 in the Carrier Dome. The victory extended the Orange's winning streak to nine games.

Syracuse never trailed in the game and took the lead for good at 8-6 on a slam dunk by sophomore Dion Waiters. SU outscored the Herd, 20-6, during the next nine minutes and led 31-18 at halftime.

The Orange took its largest lead of the game at 44-28 on a free throw by James Southerland with 10:44 remaining. Marshall hit five of its final six three-point attempts and narrowed Syracuse's lead to eight with 1:05 to play. SU converted four of its final six free throws to secure the victory.

Waiters led the Orange with 15 points. Kris Joseph recorded 11 points, while Scoop Jardine added 10 points.

SCOUTING THE COLONIALS
George Washington enters Saturday's contest on a three-game losing streak. After posting three straight wins against Detroit, Austin Peay and Bowling Green, the Colonials have lost to Kansas State, Virginia Commonwealth and Loyola (Md.).

Tony Taylor is George Washington's leading scorer, averaging 14.1 points per game. He also leads the squad with 39 assists and 12 steals. Lasan Kromah is GW's top rebounder, averaging 5.9 per contest.

Mike Lonergan is in his first season as head coach at George Washington. He took over the helm of the Colonials' program after spending six years as head coach at Vermont. Prior to working with the Catamounts, Lonergan served as an assistant coach at Maryland for Gary Williams for one season.

THE SERIES
Syracuse leads the all-time series against George Washington, 7-1. The Orange won the first six meetings before the Colonials defeated SU, 111-104 in overtime in the 1994-95 season opener. The game was part of the Preseason NIT and was played at Manley Field House.

UP NEXT…
The Orange will have a week off for final exams before heading to Raleigh, N.C. to take on North Carolina State on Saturday, Dec. 17 at 6:30 p.m.

Syracuse University Athletics

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