Syracuse vs. Georgetown Back On The Schedule

Syracuse and Georgetown are scheduled to start a four-game series on Saturday, December 5, when the Orange play the Hoyas at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.

The series will continue for the next three seasons with games in the Carrier Dome in 2016-17 and 2018-19 and another contest at the Verizon Center in 2017-18.

The two long-time rivals forged a storied history of competitions, primarily while both programs were members of the BIG EAST Conference. Syracuse joined the Atlantic Coast Conference for the 2013-14 season while Georgetown remains in the BIG EAST.

Syracuse leads the all-time series, 49-41. The two programs most recently squared off in the 2013 BIG EAST Conference Tournament, when Syracuse claimed a 58-55 victory.

Georgetown was 22-11 overall and 12-6 in the BIG EAST a season ago. The Hoyas advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Syracuse approaches the 2015-16 campaign with a streak of 44 consecutive winning seasons – the longest active streak in the Division I ranks. The Orange posted an 18-13 overall mark last year.
Coach Jim Boeheim enters his 40^th season as Syracuse head coach.

Men's Basketball season tickets went on sale Tuesday, August 25. Individual game tickets sales begin October 14.

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