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Ohio State takes out Syracuse for Final Four berth

Ohio State 77, Syracuse 70 Jared Sullinger recovered from first-half foul trouble to score 19 points and grab seven rebounds, helping Ohio State beat Syracuse 77-70 on Saturday to advance to the Final Four. It will be the Buckeyes' first trip to the BOSTON — Ohio State coach Thad Matta sized up his team in [...]

Syracuse holds off Wisconsin, advances to Elite 8

Defense will be the key when top-seeded Syracuse faces fourth-seeded Wisconsin in the East Regional semifinals on Thursday night. It's just going to be which style will prevail. Big East versus Big Ten in the Sweet Sixteen openers. Ohio State used a 17-1 second-half run to defeat Cincinnati in the East Regional semifinals of the [...]

Syracuse Assistant Rebuts Allegations of Sexual Assault

"In 2005, Syracuse University was contacted by an adult male who told us that he had reported to the Syracuse City Police that he had been subjected to inappropriate contact by an associate men's basketball coach. Two former Syracuse University ball boys say they were molested by associate head basketball coach Bernie Fine in the [...]

Syracuse's Boeheim Stands By Assistant Accused of Abuse

Coach Jim Boeheim's longtime assistant coach Bernie Fine was investigated by Syracuse University in 2005 and denied allegations of abusing the ball boy. On Thursday evening, ESPN reported on an active investigation into accusations of child molestation against assistant Syracuse basketball coach Bernie Fine. Two alleged victims spoke with ESPN's 'Outside The Lines,' Syracuse, NY [...]