Monday, February 25
Milwaukee, Wis.
7:00 p.m.
Syracuse University
at
#22/22 Marquette
C.J. Fair has reached double figures in scoring in 17 consecutive games.
Big Monday: Orange vs. Golden Eagles
2/24/2013 3:04:00 PM | Men's Basketball
| Syracuse at Marquette | ||
| Game Details | Monday, Feb. 25 | Milwaukee, Wisc. | 7:00 p.m. | |
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TV: ESPN | ESPN3 Radio: Syracuse IMG Radio Network | TK 99.5 FM Orange All Access: Audio | Live Stats Twitter: @cuse |
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MILWAUKEE – No. 8/8 Syracuse (22-5, 10-4) and No. 17/20 Marquette (19-7, 10-4) meet in a Big Monday match up on Monday, Feb. 25. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. Both squads are coming off losses on Saturday and are in a three-way tie with Louisville for second-place in the BIG EAST standings.
The game will be broadcast on ESPN 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.
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE ORANGE
Syracuse had its 38-game home winning streak snapped in a 57-46 setback to Georgetown on Saturday, Feb. 23. The game was played in front of an on-campus record crowd of 35,012.
The Orange jumped out to an early five-point lead. Senior James Southerland connected on a deep three, which gave Syracuse its largest lead of the game at 12-4 with 12:07 on the clock. Otto Porter sparked the Hoyas on a comeback as he scored 14 of Georgetown's next 17 points as it took a 21-15 lead at the 3:18 mark. Sophomore Michael Carter-Williams three-point play ended SU's scoring drought of more than four minutes and Syracuse scored the last eight points of the half to take a 23-21 lead at intermission.
The Hoyas used a 10-2 scoring run to break a 29-29 tie before Southerland and Carter-Williams combined for five straight points to cut the deficit to 41-37 with 6:49 to play. Porter converted a four-point play on his way to a career-high 33 points to put Georgetown back up eight. The Hoyas increased its lead to 10, but the Orange wouldn't go away. A basket by Fair and a free throw by freshman Jerami Grant cut the lead to seven, but that was as close as Syracuse could get.
Junior C.J. Fair reached double figures in scoring for the 17th consecutive game with 13 points. Southerland also had 13 points, while senior Brandon Triche added 10 points.
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN EAGLES
Marquette had its two-game winning streak snapped in a 60-56 loss at Villanova on Saturday, Feb. 23. The Golden Eagles are 19-7 overall and 14-0 at home this season.
Junior guard Vander Blue leads the offense, averaging 14.7 points per game. Junior Davante Gardner is also averaging double digit figures in scoring, contributing 11.6 points per game. Gardner also leads the Golden Eagles in rebounds, pulling down 4.8 per game.
The Golden Eagles are led by Buzz Williams, who is in his fifth year at the helm of the program. Under William's guidance Marquette has made four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and has advanced to the Sweet 16 in back-to-back seasons for the first time in 35 years.
SERIES HISTORY
The Orange leads the all-time series against Marquette, 8-4. Syracuse won the match last season, 73-66. The Golden Eagles won both meetings during the 2010-11 season, which included a win in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
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