Monday, January 16
Syracuse, NY
7:30 p.m.
Syracuse University
vs
Pittsburgh
Syracuse goes for its 20th consecutive victory when its hosts BIG EAST rival Pittsburgh on Monday at 7:30 p.m.
Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski
SU Tries to Make History on Big Monday
1/15/2012 2:11:46 PM | Men's Basketball
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Monday, Jan. 16 | Syracuse, N.Y. | 7:30 p.m. Carrier Dome | Tickets |
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TV: ESPN/ESPN3 | Radio: WTKW 99.5 FM Orange All Access: Audio | Live Stats Twitter: @suorangeempire |
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Monday night's game between No. 1 Syracuse (19-0, 6-0) and Pittsburgh (11-7, 0-5) at the Carrier Dome could be one for the record books. The Orange is one win away from recording the best start to a season in school history. In addition, head coach Jim Boeheim needs one more victory to tie Adolph Rupp for fourth place in career wins among Division I coaches. Tipoff between the two BIG EAST rivals is set for 7:30 p.m.
ESPN will broadcast the game as part of its “Big Monday” lineup. The game will also be available on ESPN3. Tickets for Monday's game are available online, by phone (1-888-DOMETIX) or in person at the Carrier Dome Box Office. Fans can also follow the action 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.
19 AND COUNTING
Syracuse equaled its best start in school history with a 78-55 victory against Providence on Saturday. The Orange is now 19-0, matching the 1999-2000 team's feat of starting the year with 19 consecutive victories. SU is one of three unbeaten teams remaining in Division I. Baylor (17-0) will play Kansas Monday night, while Murray State's (18-0) next contest is on Wednesday against Morehead State.
CLOSING IN ON A LEGEND
Head coach Jim Boeheim enters Monday's game with 875 career wins. His next victory will put him in a tie with Adolph Rupp for fourth place for the most wins by a Division I coach. Rupp posted 876 victories while coaching at Kentucky. Boeheim is also closing in on Dean Smith, who is third on the list with 879 wins.
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE ORANGE
Syracuse tied it best start in school history with a 78-55 victory against Providence in the Carrier Dome on Saturday, Jan. 14. Four players scored in double figures for the Orange, led by senior Kris Joseph's 13 points.
With SU leading by one, 17-16, Syracuse broke the game open with a 15-0 run to take a 32-16 advantage with 2:04 remaining in the first half. The Orange held the Friars without a field goal for a 10-minute stretch and caused turnovers on seven consecutive Providence turnovers.
The Orange opened the second half by scoring the first seven points to put the game out of reach. SU took its largest lead of the game of 30 at 62-32 with 8:02 remaining. The Friars chipped away at the Syracuse lead, but they could get no closer than 16 points.
Senior Scoop Jardine scored 10 points and was one assist shy of his third career double-double, finishing with nine helpers. Sophomore Dion Waiters and senior Mookie Jones came off the bench to contribute 12 and 10 points, respectively.
SCOUTING THE PANTHERS
Pittsburgh enters Monday's game with an 11-7 overall record. The Panthers, which have lost their last five contests, are still looking for their first BIG EAST win of the year (0-5).
Two-time All-BIG EAST selection Ashton Gibbs leads the Panthers and ranks eighth in the BIG EAST in scoring, averaging 16.9 points per game. Nasir Robinson and Tray Woodall also average double figures in scoring. Both have contributed 12.4 points per contest. Robinson is also averaging 6.8 rebounds per game, which leads the team and ranks 12th in the BIG EAST.
Jamie Dixon is in his ninth year at the helm of the Pittsburgh program after spending four years as an assistant coach with the Panthers. He has earned four national coach of the year honors, including the 2011 award from the Sporting News. Dixon has guided Pittsburgh to two BIG EAST regular-season titles and one tournament championship.
THE SERIES
Syracuse leads the all-time series against Pittsburgh, 61-38. However, the Panthers have won the last five meets between the two schools. The Orange's last win against Pittsburgh was a 65-61 victory on March 11, 2006.
UP NEXT…
Syracuse goes back on the road to take on Notre Dame on Saturday, Jan. 21 at 6 p.m.
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