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Article: Georgetown-Syracuse still a big game in the Big East.(Sports)(College Basketball)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- February 8, 1997
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Even in a down year, there's simply no dismissing the battle that built the Big East. Since the formation of the league in 1979, no rivalry has defined the nation's black-and-blue conference like Georgetown vs. Syracuse.
Although the face of the Big East has changed dramatically over 18 years, clashes between the Hoyas and Orangemen have retained their luster. And it's only fitting that Georgetown's struggle toward an NCAA tournament berth should come to a crossroads in the Carrier Dome this afternoon.
"Any time you play one of Jimmy [Boeheim]'s teams up in the Carrier Dome, you know it's going to be tough," said Georgetown coach John Thompson during ...