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C.J. Fair announced that he will return to Syracuse for his senior season, claiming he made his decision not based just on what people told him but on what he believed.

Syracuse's zone defense has the been the MVP of its run to the Final Four. Why is it so successful? It starts with the players' length and speed, which have combined to devastate opponents in the NCAA tournament.

The most fundamental skill for success seems to be the ability to deal with life and all its ups and downs. Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim is a master of that, and it has served him well.

This season has been illogical and crazy, which makes this Final Four a fitting one, writes Dana O'Neil.

Jason King looks at the "pressure meter" hovering over each Sweet 16 team heading into Thursday and Friday's games.

Syracuse got the last laugh against Big East foe Georgetown in a game that did the old rivalry proud, a white knuckle 58-55 overtime win. And Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim made sure his players understood the rivalry's significance.

As the Big East prepares to close its doors, Syracuse-Georgetown at Madison Square Garden is the only appropriate way to go out, writes Dana O'Neil.

Dave Gavitt's vision -- a Northeast alliance of basketball schools called the Big East -- came to life at Madison Square Garden.

A father who helped start the rivalry. A son who closed it out with a resounding victory. On a nostalgic day in the nation's capital, John Thompson III's Hoyas pounded Syracuse for the Big East title and John Thompson Jr. got the last laugh.

Otto Porter scored 33 points to lead Georgetown past Syracuse in a performance that overshadowed the probable end of the teams' long rivalry. In fact, Porter could have played himself into the discussion for player of the year honors.

Syracuse Orange senior James Southerland was cleared to rejoin the Orange, coach Jim Boeheim confirmed via text message to ESPN.com on Sunday.

Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim has long been statistically predisposed for 900 wins, but he reached that plateau and passed Bob Knight on the all-time wins list on the strength on something more: his love for the game.

With the conference season set to get under way, Dana O'Neil takes a look at what's in store for the Big East.

Temple woke up after a tough loss earlier this week and upset third-ranked Syracuse. You have to wonder if the loss will have a similar impact on the Orange.

Ohio State's path to New Orleans was supposed to be easy. Instead, the Buckeyes took a long, detoured route to the Big Easy.

Saturday's game between Ohio State and Syracuse offers a classic contrast -- a football school against a basketball school.