Who Do You Want to Play in the BE/SEC Challenge?
EDIT: Well according to Jeff Goodman from CBS, it's Florida...again.
With the looming announcement of the line-up for the annual Big East-SEC Challenge this basketball season, many Syracuse fans wanted a shot at Kentucky and John Calipari's merry band of one-and-done freshman. Unfortunately for them, today, the New York Post announced the UK will be playing St. John's at home in the challenge.
During our only year in the challenge, 2009, we played a "neutral" game at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, FL against the Florida Gators, and defeated them 85-73.
This year, the challenge is changing from a four game to a twelve game set over three days, which means all but four Big East teams will be featured. So the question is, who do we want to play this year?
Alabama - This would be a chance to get revenge for our Sweet 16 exit in 2004, where the Tide defeated Syracuse 80-71.
Auburn - This would be a nice way to get out that Cam Newton NCAA-related angst. Plus, there's a chance we'd have to hear Charles Barkley defend his squad. Also, they're not very good.
Florida - It seems like we play them every year. Might as well keep that streak going.
Georgia - Syracuse played a classic OT-thriller during the 1996 NCAA Finals run. During this Sweet 16 game, John Wallace led Syracuse with 30 points and 15 rebounds in 35 minutes, and Syracuse beat the bulldogs 83-81. Syracuse also defeated Mississippi State that year, in the national semifinal.
Tennessee - TOBIAS!
Arkansas - Another chance at NCAA Tournament revenge. 'Cuse lost to Arkansas in the second round of the 1995 tournament 96-94.
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Whoever is ranked the highest
Because neutral sites for every other goddamn team is still a home game for us.
Born in '87, Orange fan since '86
Tenn
wont have Tobias I dont think. Im really bummed about UK. Wish we could have gotten them, even at MSG. What ever happened to matching up the preseason best against the preseason best?
Let's sing rocky turd!
Born in '87, Orange fan since '86
by StealthTurkey on May 19, 2011 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions
If I can drive to it, I'll be very happy.
Anything against UGA would be great, though. There are so many people I could gloat against…
Other people look, Andy Rautins can SEE.
shocker, DEc 2nd in the dome, cuse vs florida
by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on May 19, 2011 2:30 PM EDT reply actions
finally
a good out of conference game in the dome that us students can see. and a friday (probably night) too.
Syracuse '13
by OrangeCrush13 on May 19, 2011 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I was REALLY hoping for Kentucky. In Lexington. Where we can spank them and convert Ashley Judd to our side.
Can we still schedule a home-and-home anyway?
So we use spanking to convert her?
I’m game.
Born in '87, Orange fan since '86
by StealthTurkey on May 19, 2011 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope Florida fans are ready for an awful basketball year.
That seems to be the fate of all of our highly ranked OOC opponents the last few years. See no reason for that to change now.
I Vote Vandy or UT
Vandy always has a strong program and they are so smug with their weird raised court and endline/sidelines. Plus my roommate is a Vandy guy and it would be nice to beat them down.
Wouldn’t mind UT either, I can’t stand the Volunteers. Can finally show the world who the superior Orange is. Plus we can avenge our 1998 football loss to f’ing Tee Martin. I was just a little guy but I was there and remember it.
On a side note, I despise all other teams with orange in their colors. That means you Texas, OK St, Oregon St, etc.

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