Orange Takes on Wildcats Saturday

Syracuse at Villanova
Game Details	Saturday, Jan. 26 \| Philadelphia, Pa \| 11:00 a.m.
Game Coverage	TV: ESPNU \| ESPN3 Radio: Syracuse IMG Radio Network \| TK 99.5 FM Orange All Access: Audio Twitter: @cuse
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – No. 3/4 Syracuse (18-1, 6-0) looks to remain unbeaten in conference play when it takes on Villanova (12-7, 3-3) on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 11 a.m. at Wells Fargo Arena.

The game will be broadcast on ESPNU and ESPN3. Fans can listen to the action on the Syracuse IMG Radio Network and its flagship TK99 (99.5 FM). Live audio will be available on Orange All Access on SUathletics.com. Subscriptions to Orange All Access are available at daily, monthly and yearly rates.

WE MEET AGAIN
Syracuse and Villanova will meet for the second time in 14 days on Saturday. Junior C.J. Fair scored a game-high 22 points to lead the Orange to a 72-61 victory against the Wildcats in the Carrier Dome on January 12. The game was played in front of 27,586 fans, which is the largest crowd to watch a college basketball game this season.

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE ORANGE
Syracuse posted its second consecutive come-from-behind victory in a 57-55 win against No. 21/20 Cincinnati on Monday, Jan. 21 in the Carrier Dome. The Orange trailed by three with 1:30 to play, but tallied the final five points of the game to extend its home winning streak to 35 straight games.

SU led by as many as seven in the first half and took a 22-18 advantage into the locker room at halftime. The Bearcats quickly went ahead in the second half and led 51-44 with 5:08 to play. Two straight baskets by senior Brandon Triche, a dunk by freshman Jerami Grant and jumper by sophomore Michael Carter-Williams brought the Orange within two at 54-52 at the 2:03 mark.

Cheikh Mbodj went 1-for-2 from the free throw line to put Cincinnati up by three, but Carter-Williams answered with a three-pointer with 1:21 on the clock to tie the game at 55-55. Junior C.J. Fair recorded a steal with 45 seconds left to give the Orange possession. Grant missed a jumper, but Fair tipped in the rebound with 13 seconds remaining to give SU a 57-55 lead.

Cashmere Wright missed on a three-point attempt and junior Baye Moussa-Keita grabbed the rebound. Cincinnati committed three straight fouls to go over the limit and send Triche to the line with two seconds on the clock. He missed the front end of a one-and one, giving the Bearcats one last chance. Following a timeout, Cincinnati inbounded the ball but Jaquon Parker's three-point attempt was off the mark as the Orange posted its second consecutive two-point victory.

Carter-Williams led Syracuse in scoring with 16 points, while Triche and Fair added 13 points each.

SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
Villanova enters Saturday's game with two losses and one win since facing the Orange on Jan. 12. Most recently, the Wildcats defeated No.5 Louisville, 73-64, on Tuesday, eight years to the day since they defeated another top five team at the Wells Fargo Center.

JayVaughn Pinkston leads the Wildcats in scoring, averaging 13.2 points per game. Ryan Arcidiacono and Darrun Hilliard also average double figures in scoring, averaging 11.8 and 10.0 points per game, respectively. Mouphtaou Yarou is Villanova's leading rebounder, grabbing 5.8 per contest. Arcidiacono has dished out a team-high 63 assists, while Maurice Sutton leads the squad with 28 blocks.

Jay Wright is in his 12th season at the helm of the Villanova program. He has guided the Wildcats to a record of 249-137, two Sweet 16 and two Elite Eight appearances and one trip to the Final Four.

THE SERIES
Syracuse leads the all-time series with Villanova, 38-31. The Orange has won the last three meetings between the schools, including a 72-61 victory at the Dome this season.

UP NEXT…
The Orange plays its second consecutive road game when it travels to Pittsburgh to face the Panthers on Saturday, Feb. 2 at 12 p.m.

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