Orange vs. Blue Devils: Round Two

Syracuse at Duke
Game Details	Saturday, Feb. 22 \| Durham, N.C. \| 7 p.m. \| Cameron Indoor Stadium
Game Coverage	TV: ESPN/ESPN3 \| Radio: TK99 (99.5 FM), Syracuse IMG Radion Network Audio \| Live Stats Twitter: @cuse
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DURHAM, N.C. -- No. 1/1 Syracuse travels to Durham, N.C. on Saturday, Feb. 22 to face No. 5/6 Duke in a rematch of one of the most exciting games in college basketball this season. Tipoff at Cameron Indoor Stadium is set for 7 p.m.

The game will be televised on ESPN and ESP3. Fans not in attendance can listen to the action on the Syracuse IMG Radio Network and its flagship TK99 (99.5 FM). Live audio will be available on CuseTV on Cuse.com. Subscriptions to CuseTV are available at daily, monthly and yearly rates.

ORANGE VS. BLUE DEVILS: ROUND ONE
Syracuse and Duke met in the Carrier Dome on Feb. 1. A record sellout crowd of 35,446 gathered to watch the two college basketball powerhouses and they were not disappointed. The Orange led by six, 68-62, with 5:33 remaining in the second half, but couldn't hold onto the lead and Rasheed Sulaimon's three-pointer at the buzzer sent the game into overtime.

Sophomore Jerami Grant had slam dunks on three consecutive possessions to open the extra session and the teams were again tied at 84-84. Andre Dawkins hit a three-pointer to give the Blue Devils its last lead of the game at 87-84. SU scored the next six points – all from the free throw line – to take a 90-87 advantage. After a pair of Duke free throws, senior C.J. Fair went one-of-two from the line and SU made one final stop to claim the 91-89 victory.

PREGAME READING
What to Watch For – Syracuse (25-1, 12-1)
1. Syracuse will finish the regular season by playing four of its final five games on the road. Saturday's game at Duke begins a stretch of three straight away games for the Orange. SU is 6-0 on the road this season.
2. Senior C.J. Fair led the Orange with 20 points and 11 rebounds against Boston College for his second double-double of the campaign. Fair has reached double figures in scoring in 24 of 26 games this season. He leads the team and ranks seventh in the ACC in scoring, averaging 16.6 points per game.
3. Freshman Tyler Ennis was one of three players to reach double figures in scoring against the Eagles. He finished with 14 points and tied his career high with eight rebounds. Ennis also dished out six assists and blocked a shot. He ranks sixth in assist/turnover ratio in the latest NCAA statistics.

What to Watch For – Duke (21-6, 10-4)
1. Duke is coming off a 74-66 loss to North Carolina on Thursday, which snapped the Blue Devils' four-game winning streak. Duke is now 21-6 overall and 10-4 in the ACC.
2. In the first meeting with Syracuse, 15 of Duke's 31 field goals were from three-point range. Rasheed Sulaimon was 4-for-7 from behind the arc on his way to a team-high 16 points. Andre Dawkins also hit four three-pointers and finished with 14 points.
3. The game will once again feature the two most successful head coaches in Division I history. Mike Krzyzewksi and Jim Boeheim are both enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Krzyzewski has the most wins by any Division I coach, while Boeheim ranks second.

THE SERIES
Saturday's game will be the sixth all-time meeting between the two schools. Syracuse leads the series, 3-2.

UP NEXT…
Syracuse's road trip continues on Monday, Feb. 24 when it takes on Maryland in the Comcast Center. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m.

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