SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) – Syracuse has forgotten all about its uncharacteristic skid that began in mid-January.
After dropping six of eight, the No. 11 Orange (24-6) have won five straight heading into the Big East tournament this week at Madison Square Garden.
Syracuse finished 12-6 in the conference to earn one of four double-byes and will play either No. 17 St. John’s (20-10) or Rutgers (15-16) on Thursday.
The Orange practiced late Tuesday morning before departing for New York.
During the most grueling portion of its Big East schedule, Syracuse lost six of eight against teams ranked in the top 16. The Orange avenged two of those losses, beating rivals Georgetown and Villanova on the road, and played only two games in the final two weeks of the regular season.
The respite was welcomed. Sophomore guard Brandon Triche was banged-up more than once vs. Georgetown, and freshman forward C.J. Fair has been nursing a sore ankle.
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