SU finalizes hoops schedule

SYRACUSE, NY - The BIG EAST Conference portion of Syracuse's 2012-13 men's basketball schedule was announced by the league on Wednesday, September 5. Included in the release were national television assignments for the Orange. Syracuse has 16 games that will be televised by CBS-TV, ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU.

Nine SU foes - Cincinnati, Connecticut, Georgetown, Louisville, Marquette, Notre Dame, San Diego State, USF and Temple -- earned NCAA Tournament berths last year. Seton Hall played in the 2012 NIT. Pittsburgh and Princeton were in the College Basketball Invitational.

According to the BIG EAST Conference, 56 percent of the league contests will be televised nationally. For the sixth consecutive season, every league game will be televised. No conference club has more than two consecutive road games. Each team begins and ends its conference season with two home and two away games.

Still to be announced are three Syracuse home games in the Gotham Classic.

2012-13 SYRACUSE MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

Date Day Opponent Time Arena TV

Nov. 1 Thur. PACE (exhibition) TBD Carrier Dome

Nov. 4 Sun. BLOOMSBURG (exhibition) TBD Carrier Dome

Nov. 9 Fri. BATTLE ON THE MIDWAY vs. San Diego State 7:00 p.m. U.S.S. Midway Fox Sports-SD

Nov. 18 Sun. WAGNER TBD Carrier Dome

Nov. 21 Wed. PRINCETON TBD Carrier Dome

Nov. 25 Sun. COLGATE TBD Carrier Dome

Nov. 30 Fri. SEC/BIG EAST Challenge at Arkansas 8:30 p.m. Bud Walton Arena ESPN

Dec. 3 Mon. EASTERN MICHIGAN 7:00 p.m. Carrier Dome ESPNU

Dec. 6 Thur. LONG BEACH STATE 8:00 p.m. Carrier Dome ESPN2

Dec. 8 Sat. MONMOUTH TBD Carrier Dome

Dec. 22 Sat. GOTHAM CLASSIC vs. Temple 12:00 p.m. Madison Square Garden ESPN2

Dec. 31 Mon. CENTRAL CONNECTICUT TBD Carrier Dome

Jan. 2 Wed. RUTGERS TBD Carrier Dome

Jan. 6 Sun. at USF TBD USF Sun Dome

Jan. 9 Wed. at Providence TBD Dunkin Donuts Arena

Jan. 12 Sat. VILLANOVA TBD Carrier Dome

Jan. 19 Sat. at Louisville 4:00 p.m. KFC Yum! Center ESPN

Jan. 21 Mon. CINCINNATI 3:30 p.m. Carrier Dome ESPN

Jan. 26 Sat. at Villanova 11:00 a.m. TBD ESPNU

Feb. 2 Sat. at Pittsburgh 12:00 p.m. Petersen Events Center ESPN

Feb. 4 Mon. NOTRE DAME 7:00 p.m. Carrier Dome ESPN

Feb. 10 Sun. ST. JOHN'S 1:00 p.m. Carrier Dome ESPN

Feb. 13 Wed. at Connecticut 7:00 p.m. XL Center ESPN

Feb. 16 Sat. at Seton Hall TBD Prudential Center

Feb. 20 Wed. PROVIDENCE 7:00 p.m. Carrier Dome ESPN2

Feb. 23 Sat. GEORGETOWN 4:00 p.m. Carrier Dome CBS

Feb. 25 Mon. at Marquette 7:00 p.m. Bradley Center ESPN

Mar. 2 Sat. LOUISVILLE 12:00 p.m. Carrier Dome CBS

Mar. 6 Wed. DEPAUL TBD Carrier Dome

Mar. 9 Sat. at Georgetown 12:00 p.m. Verizon Center ESPN

Mar. 12- Tues. BIG EAST Conference Tournament at TBD Madison Square Garden

Mar. 16 Sat. New York, NY

All times E.S.T.