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Injured Butler says he's OK to playSYRACUSE, N.Y. — West Virginia guard De'Sean Butler says his injured right hand will not affect his play in the NCAA tournament's regional final.
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- NCAA: Xavier’s Crawford opens game with dunk off a nice alley-oop pass from Terrell Holloway
- NCAA: Syracuse pushes ahead 40-39 with 13:27 left for first lead of game vs. Butler
- NCAA: West Virginia leads in final 3 minutes; game could come down to free throws
- NCAA: Washington star Quincy Pondexter being shut out against West Virginia
- NCAA: Cornell leads Kentucky early; Cousins, Patterson need to get touches in the paint
- NCAA: No. 11 seed Washington leads West Virginia 29-27 at halftime
- NCAA: Xavier answers Kansas State’s fast start with a 10-2 run of its own
- NCAA: Kentucky on 10-2 run; Cornell’s Wittman must keep hitting 3-pointers to keep ‘em in game
- NCAA: Syracuse on a 11-2 run vs. Butler, gets 4-point lead _ its biggest of the night
- NCAA: Kansas State causing problems for Xavier; early technicals for Lyons, Clemente
- NCAA: There might not be two more different teams in the tournament than Cornell and Kentucky
- NCAA: Keep an eye on the terrific guards in the Xavier-Kansas State matchup
- Jones leads second-seeded West Virginia to East Regional final, 69-56 over 11th-seeded Huskies
- NCAA: Xavier’s Dante Jackson breaks K-State 17-0 run with a 3-pointer; Musketeers still trail
- NCAA: West Virginia’s Butler playing after crashing to floor; Butler knocks off Syracuse
- NCAA: Butler leads Syracuse 35-25 at half; Washington leads West Virginia in first half
- NCAA: Butler’s Gordon Hayward responds to Syracuse’s 15-4 run with back-to-back baskets
- Wall, top-seeded Kentucky overcome early deficit, outscrap Cornell 62-45 to reach East final
- Butler shakes off sore hand, second-seeded West Virginia beats 11th-seeded Washington 69-56
- NCAA: Andy Rautins fouls out for Syracuse; Butler leads Syracuse in final minute
- NCAA: Washington’s Pondexter picks up third foul, heads to bench; Butler leads Syracuse 35-25
- NCAA: West Virginia beats No. 11 seed Washington 69-56 to advance to round of eight
- NCAA: No. 5 seed Butler knocks off No. 1 seed Syracuse 63-59, advances to round of eight
- NCAA: Washington’s Pondexter waking up vs. West Virginia; Butler’s coach getting feisty
- NCAA: Da’Sean Butler must carry West Virginia vs. Washington; fans ‘Scooping’ in SLC
- Willie Veasley leads late 11-0 rally for Butler in 63-59 upset of top-seeded Syracuse
- NCAA: Cornell arrives to cheers of ‘Let’s go Big Red’; Syracuse rallying against Butler
- NCAA: Butler leads Syracuse in final minute; bounces suddenly going the Mountaineers’ way
- NCAA: Foul trouble at Washington-West Virginia game; Butler leads Syracuse 35-25 at half
- Georgia Tech’s Hewitt turns down St. John’s, says he is staying with ‘deep ties’ to Atlanta
- Person close to situation tells AP: Georgia Tech coach Paul Hewitt turns down St. John’s
- Madness: Underdogs bust the brackets, move within two wins of Final Four
- Butler gets 28 in leading West Virginia past Missouri 68-59 in second round of NCAA tournament
- Louis Dale scores 26, Cornell routs Wisconsin 87-69 in second round of NCAA tournament
- NCAA: Ohio State has yet to go to bench; Georgia Tech rotating players like a hockey game
- NCAA: Michigan State is sole survivor of last year’s Final Four of UConn, NCarolina, Villanova
- NCAA: West Virginia likely could take on the UFC’s Couture and Ortiz, will settle for Missouri
- NCAA: Georgia Tech’s Shumpert, Ohio State’s Turner once shared backcourt in middle school
- Syracuse softies? Top-seeded Orange over Gonzaga 87-65 behind a barrage of 3s
- NCAA: No. 1 seed Syracuse beats Gonzaga 87-65, advances to play Butler in the round of 16
- NCAA: Syracuse’s Joseph fouls out vs. Gonzaga; Cornell big-time this winter sports season
- NCAA: Despite big lead, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim isn’t letting up; Rautins on the bench
- Orange avenges embarrassing loss, beats Vermont 79-56 with Johnson leading the way
- NCAA: Houston, Maryland combined 9 of 27 from the field; Syracuse leads Vermont 37-26 at half
- NCAA: Syracuse leads Vermont 37-26 at half; Cal races to an early lead against Louisville
- NCAA: Cal races to early 22-4 lead against Louisville; crowd rooting for UC Santa Barbara
- Bouldin scores 17 as 8th-seeded Gonzaga hangs on for 67-60 NCAA win over Florida State
- Another upset: Cornell dominates No. 5 seed Temple 78-65 in NCAA tournament
- Different uniforms, same team: Brothers make connections during March Madness
- Kansas, Kentucky, Syracuse, Duke earn top seeds as March Madness brackets set
- Chris Wright leads No. 22 Georgetown past No. 3 Syracuse 91-84; Onuaku injured for Orange
- Kuric’s 22 points lead Louisville past No. 1 Syracuse 78-68 in Freedom Hall finale
- Seniors shine: Onuaku and Rautins combine for 35 points, No. 1 Syracuse beats St. John’s 85-66
- Morrow scores 23 points, Syracuse zone shuts down No. 7 West Virginia in 67-48 win
- Orange crushed! Big men lead No. 4 Orange to 95-77 rout of No. 7 ‘Nova before record crowd
- Maya Moore scores 38 points and UConn women beat Syracuse 87-66 for 67th straight win
- UConn beats Syracuse 87-66 for 67th straight win behind Moore’s 38 points and 20 rebounds
- Syracuse Crunch put finishing touches on minor-league outdoor hockey game
- Samuels keys Louisville rally, Smith hits 2 clutch free throws and Cards beat Syracuse 66-60
- Audit of Binghamton athletics shows lack of academic compliance, weak oversight of program
- Wes Johnson and Kris Joseph seal it from the line; No. 2 Syracuse holds off UConn 72-67
- Joseph has career-high 23 and Onuaku 20; No. 3 Syracuse tops Providence 85-68
- Joseph, Jardine and Johnson lead No. 4 Syracuse over No. 7 Georgetown 73-56
- Johnson scores 22 in leading No. 5 Orange to 76-71 win over Marquette
- Le Moyne’s exhibition win over Syracuse didn’t count, except to everyone tied to school
- Wes Johnson has 19 points, 13 rebounds, No. 7 Syracuse beats USF 82-65
- Johnson has 17 and Joseph 15 to lead No. 7 Syracuse over Memphis 74-57
- No. 5 Syracuse knocked from unbeaten ranks as Pitt pulls an upset 82-72
- Frosh Brandon Triche has season-high 27 points, No. 5 Syracuse pounds Oakland 92-60
- No. 5 Syracuse pulls away from pesky Bonnies in second half for 85-72 win
- Onuaku has 14 and Johnson 12; No. 7Syracuse humbles another opponent, 75-51 over St. Francis
- Triche has 16 as Syracuse gangs up on Maine, beats Black Bears 101-55
- Wes Johnson scores 19, leads No. 8 Syracuse past Colgate 92-58
- Triche scores 21 and Rautins has 18; Syracuse cruises past Cornell 88-73
- Syracuse Crunch to host the AHL’s first outdoor game in February
- Syracuse uses running game, defense to upset No. 25 Rutgers 31-13
- Brandon Triche, Syracuse open 2nd half with 22-1 run for 87-71 win over No. 6 North Carolina
- Syracuse opens the second half with 22-1 run for 87-71 victory over No. 6 North Carolina
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- Friday’s College Basketball
- Andy Rautins hits 7 3-pointers, leads Syracuse over Robert Morris 100-60
- Onuaku leads SU over Albany 75-43 to give Jim Boeheim his 800th career victory
- Chris Johnson hits late 3, Div. II Le Moyne stuns Syracuse 82-79 in exhibition
- Syracuse’s Mike Williams quits team, leaving Orange without one of nation’s top receivers
- Collaros throws for 4 TDs, No. 5 Cincinnati gets two big turnovers and beats Syracuse 28-7
- ‘Being a leader … is the same’: Greg Paulus helps SU football after career as Duke guard
- Carter scores 3 times, Paulus sharp, and Syracuse overcomes mistakes to beat Akron 28-14
- Daniels hits Mitchell with 2 TDs, Pierre-Paul scores on pick as USF beats SU 34-20
- Carter and Paulus lead Syracuse to 41-24 victory over Maine for second straight win
- Paulus shines early for Syracuse, fades late as Gophers win 23-20 in OT on 35-yard FG
- Paulus shines early for Syracuse, fades late as Gophers win 20-17 in OT on 35-yard FG
- Former Duke point guard Greg Paulus can pass, too; throws first collegiate TD vs. Minnesota
- Ex-Duke point guard Greg Paulus hopes to bring winning culture to Syracuse football
- Ex-Duke point guard Greg Paulus to start at quarterback for Syracuse
- More alleged victims come forward, ex-Le Moyne College soccer coach charged with 18 new counts
