Syracuse Orange

No. 2 Cuse escapes USF as Jardine fuels rally

Scoop Jardine scored 15 points to help No. 2 Syracuse overcome a 13-point first-half deficit and beat South Florida 56-48 on Wednesday night.

Highlights: Syracuse 56, South Florida 48

Second-ranked Syracuse takes advantage of 26-0 run to defeat South Florida 56-48. Scoop Jardine led the Orange with 15 points.

Syracuse Battles Past South Florida

Syracuse takes advantage of 26-0 run to defeat South Florida 56-48.

Vitale: Bracketology, VBDI-Style

Dick Vitale says two of the top four seeds for the NCAA Tournament are locked up, but the other two are up for grabs.

Wildcats lead unchanged top 5 in coaches' poll

The top five in the ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll remained unchanged Monday from last week, as Kentucky, Syracuse, Missouri, Duke and Kansas escaped upsets in conference play with March Madness looming.

Vitale: Top 10 Coach of the Year Candidates

Dick Vitale says the Coach of the Year race will go down to the final week of the season, and these 10 candidates lead the way

Orange increase Big East lead

Lunardi: Michigan lifts Spartans to top line

Resident ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi has the latest look at the NCAA tournament field. With Ohio State's loss to the Spartans, Kansas joins the top line and Missouri moves up to No. 3. Two No. 1 seeds still remain up for grabs.

Lawson wants to prove he's versatile

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Defensive end Carl Lawson of Alpharetta (Ga.) Milton High School wants to make one thing clear: He isn't just a hand-on-the-ground player. The 6-foot-3, 240-pound junior has been working on dropping into coverage and rushing the passer from an outside linebacker spot, and he said it's something he's eager to prove he's capable of doing in summer camps and throughout his upcoming senior season.