Led by versatile 6-foot-6 point guard Michael Carter-Williams, sharpshooting forward James Southerland, and do-it-all swingman C.
There also were academic issues that forced Southerland to miss six games this season.
Southerland struggled, going 5 of 19 from the field and 1 of 10 on 3-pointers.
It was Southerland's third straight make after an awful first half and he wasn't finished.
Fair had 19 points to lead the Orange, James Southerland added 13 and Michael Carter-Williams 11.
Southerland, a senior forward, missed the previous six games due to an eligibility issue regarding academics.
"We knew before the game that he (Southerland) was going to play, " Hines said.
When Southerland hit a 3, off a pass and screen by Carter-Williams, the Orange led 24-18 at halftime.
"It's a great feeling, " Southerland, who shot 38.7 percent on 3s coming in, said of his shooting streak.
Fair had 19 points to lead the Orange, James Southerland added 13 and point guard Michael Carter-Williams 11.
Marquette narrowed Syracuse's lead to 21-18 before Southerland hit a three-pointer to give the Orange a 24-18 halftime lead.
Instead, the Grizzlies trailed 30-11 after James Southerland's 3-pointer with less than six minutes to go in the half.
"Georgetown is a team that's going to play tough and physical, " Southerland said.
Southerland lost the ball off the dribble and Triche mishandled an inbounds pass.
Southerland has 16 3-pointers in the tournament, tying the record set by former Syracuse fan favorite Gerry McNamara in 2006.
Southerland was playing in his second game since returning from a six-game absence while some eligibility issues were cleared up.
In the six games since Southerland's return, he's been an offensive catalyst, averaging 14.3 points, and the Orange have gone 4-2.
Southerland also hit two 3-pointers and dunked off a pretty feed from Carter-Williams to boost the lead to 36-16 with 2:09 left.
Southerland did not play against the Wildcats in the Carrier Dome Jan. 12, his eligibility issue surfacing just before the opening tipoff.
With Southerland hitting five 3s, the Orange took a 40-27 halftime lead.
Southerland had 15 points in the loss to the Irish last year.
Carter-Williams then stole the ball and fed Southerland for a deep 3 and a 35-33 Orange lead nearing the midpoint of the second half.
Next year's team will almost certainly be missing point guard Michael Carter-Williams, a sophomore with first-round NBA potential, and another pro prospect, senior James Southerland.
After Syracuse trailed much of the game, James Southerland hit a three-pointer to pull the Orange to within one point with 41 seconds to go.
Starters Brandon Triche and James Southerland combined to shoot 1 for 17 from the field, giving little support to leading scorer Michael Carter-Williams (17 points).
James Southerland hit two 3-pointers to keep the Orange close in the final 70 seconds, but Marquette made its free throws to hold the lead.
Fair halted the spurt with a baseline runner and Southerland's pretty behind-the-back feed to Triche for a dunk in transition got the Orange rolling again.
Syracuse (30-9) was led by senior forward James Southerland's 16 points.
"We didn't make some smart plays at the end, " Southerland said.
Southerland scored 15 points and Carter-Williams added 14 for the Orange.
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