Tag Archives: Syracuse

Road woes leave major question marks

Much has been made this season about Marquette’s impressive home winning streak. The Golden Eagles have won all 13 games at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in 2012-’13, and the current 22-game winning streak is fourth best in the country, behind Syracuse (37), South Dakota State (28) and Colorado State (26). It’s an impressive feat, […]

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The road gets tougher, more frequent for Marquette

Even the most optimistic expectations couldn’t have pegged Marquette as contenders for first place one month into the Big East season. With three games against teams picked above the Golden Eagles in the Big East Preseason Coaches’ Poll — Georgetown, at Pittsburgh, at Cincinnati — and another against surprise Connecticut, a 5-2 or 4-3 start […]

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Big East Power Rankings 1.7

Crazy week in the Big East with plenty of movement. Here we go. Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 Week 8 1. Syracuse (18-2, 6-1) | Last week: 1 : The Orange had a bit of a let down week after the big road victory over then No. 1 Louisville. They […]

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Big East Power Rankings 1.6

Power rankings include today’s/tonight’s action. Here we go. Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 Week 7 1. Syracuse (17-1, 6-0) | Last week: 2 : The Orange are starting to make some serious moves in the Big East, knocking off Louisville on the road and taking care of Cincinnati at home. Michael Carter-Williams […]

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Big East Power Rankings: 1.5

Since we’re already a day behind, let’s get right into this week’s rankings. Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 Week 6 1. Louisville (16-1, 4-0) | Last week: 1 : Received a first half scare at Connecticut yesterday, but Russ Smith led a giant comeback to help keep the new No. 1 Cardinals […]

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Big East Power Rankings: 1.4

Big East season is finally underway, and just five teams remain unbeaten through the first week of play. The two clear frontrunners — Louisville and Syracuse — are off and running, but a group of teams are ready to make runs and the second half of the conference is proving there’s parity everywhere. 1. Louisville […]

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