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Syracuse to Play at Rutgers in ACC/Big-10 Challenge

Syracuse will play an old Big East rival in a non-conference game this season.
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Syracuse to Play at Rutgers in ACC/Big-10 Challenge
Syracuse to Play at Rutgers in ACC/Big-10 Challenge

Syracuse basketball's ACC/Big-10 Challenge opponent is known according to a report. Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. Syracuse will play at Rutgers on either December 8th or December 9th. 

Syracuse and Rutgers played annually when both teams were in the Big East. They have not faced each other since conference realignment saw Syracuse land in the ACC and Rutgers in the Big-10. The two programs have faced each other 48 times, with Syracuse holding a 39-9 series advantage. The Orange have won the last 13 meetings overall. 

There have been some famous moments in the series. Herve Lamizana banked in a three pointer with 16.6 seconds left in a 2003 Rutgers win. And of course, one of the best dunks in college basketball history occurred when Jonny Flynn did this to Mike Rosario. 

Other notable matchups in the ACC/Big-10 Challenge include Illinois at Duke, North Carolina at Iowa, Michigan State at Virginia, Louisville at Wisconsin, Indiana at Florida State and Ohio State at Notre Dame. 

Syracuse basketball has one other game officially on the schedule. They face Bryant in the Dome on November 27th. That could be the season opener, though that has not been confirmed by Syracuse yet. 

Rutgers is coming off of a 20-11 season last year and is viewed by many as a legitimate top 15 team entering the 2020-21 campaign. Scarlet Knights head coach Steve Pikiell is entering his fifth year at Rutgers. He is 64-65 in those four seasons, but appears to have things headed in the right direction.

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Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting.  EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans.  After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years.  Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports.  Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College. 

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