With the new rankings announced yesterday, the Syracuse Orange found themselves ranked as the #1 team in the country. In our attempts to rain on their parade, today’s exam is all about Georgetown vs Syracuse.

JUPS 101 – Justice and Redemption

In the 1986-87 and 1987-88 seasons, Georgetown defeated Syracuse five times. The four Big East season matchups were so close that the Hoyas won by a combined total of six points. The 1987 game at the Capital Centre went to overtime, and Georgetown was victorious 83-81 thanks to a Hoya buzzer beater. The following season, at the Carrier Dome, Georgetown won 69-68 by some more last-second heroics.

1. Who were the two players who hit last-second shots to defeat Syracuse in the late 1980s?

In the history of the conference, Georgetown has played a top-seeded Syracuse four times in the Big East Tournament. In 2003, the Orange came out on top, defeating the 5th seeded Hoyas, but in the other three matchups, the underdog Hoyas were victorious.

2. In what three years did Georgetown defeat a #1-seeded Syracuse in the Big East Tournament?

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