James Southerland had 14 points for Syracuse and he was 4 of 9 from 3-point range, the only bright spot in a game where the Orange were 4 of 23 from 3-point range (17.4 percent).
The Orange were 4 of 6 on 3-pointers and shot 63 percent (17 of 27) in the first half, notching 12 assists.
When senior forward James Southerland, Syracuse's trigger man from the outside, missed six games due to an academic eligibility issue that was eventually resolved, the Orange went 4-2, losing at Villanova and Pitt.
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.
West Virginia, which is the fifth-best team for the money, will play against Clemson in the Orange Bowl on January 4.
The Orange (22-4, 10-3) have won 38 straight home games, the longest active streak in Division I, and moved into a tie with Marquette and No. 11 Georgetown atop the conference standings.
The Orange (20-4, 8-3), who dropped into a three-way tie for first place in the conference with Georgetown and Marquette, came up empty in four of their six possessions during the run.
The No. 4-seeded Orange won't have that element in their favor in the NCAA tournament's East Regional final.
"It's Frazier-Ali, " Syracuse assistant coach Mike Hopkins said of the No. 4-seed Orange's matchup with Big East rival Marquette, the No. 3 seed.
The Orange were done in by a 4-of-23 effort from 3-point range and a second-half run keyed by freshman Omar Calhoun.
Georgetown had an early five-point edge before a three-point play by Keita started a 19-4 spurt for the Orange that pushed them in front.
Georgetown had an early five-point edge before a three-point play by backup center Keita started a 19-4 spurt for the Orange that pushed them in front.
The Irish (26-1, 14-0 Big East) struggled early, hitting just 2-of-16 shots to start the game as the Orange (22-5, 10-4) jumped to a 22-7 lead.
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They joined the Orange men's team, which is a No. 4 seed in the East, and will play Big Sky-champion Montana on Thursday night.
The phone seems to be called "The Other Half" -- or at least that's the working title for now -- and judging from Jolla's Facebook page it consists of a colorful plastic case, available in various shades including orange or green, which hooks onto the main chassis containing a 4.5-inch display (of unknown resolution), dual-core processor, microSD expansion with 16GB onboard, a "4G" modem, user replaceable battery and an 8MP rear camera.
Sally Orange owns the record for fastest marathon run in a fruit costume (an orange, of course), when she completed the London marathon in 4 hours, 32 minutes and 28 seconds.
At 6-foot-4 and a muscular 210 pounds, he's practiced against the Orange centers and this year has dueled with the forwards, a position he'll likely man if needed.
Fair has been the steadiest player on the court this season for the Orange (22-6, 10-5 Big East), averaging 14.4 points and 7.3 rebounds, and shooting 82.1 percent of his free throws.
Carter-Williams scored six straight points in a span of just over a minute to rally the Orange, hitting four free throws and a shot off the glass as Syracuse trailed 47-46 with 4:27 left.
The Orange held top-seeded Georgetown (25-6) to 22 percent shooting from 3-point range (4 of 18) with their trademark 2-3 zone and got a big game from their bench to avenge a pair of double-digit losses to the Hoyas this season.
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