Former Big East rivals Syracuse and Georgetown will meet for the fourth-straight season Saturday, Dec. 8, in the Carrier Dome, per an SU Athletics release. It will be the 94th all-time meeting between the teams.

Last season, Syracuse played the Hoyas in Washington, D.C., and emerged with an 86-79 win in overtime. Three Orange players scored in double-figures: Tyus Battle (29 points), Oshae Brissett (25) and Frank Howard (19). The win broke off Syracuse’s two-game losing skid to the Hoyas.

The 2018-19 season will be Patrick Ewing’s second at the helm of his alma mater after a 15-15 record in year one. The top returner for Georgetown is center Jessie Govan, who averaged a double-double as a junior with 17.9 points and 10.0 rebounds per game.

Syracuse leads the all-time series with the Hoyas, 50-43. The first meeting was back in 1930, when SU won, 40-18. 

Here are all of Syracuse’s confirmed, nonconference games.

Tuesday, Nov. 6 — 2K Classic vs. Eastern Washington

Saturday, Nov. 10 — 2K Classic vs. Morehead State

Thursday, Nov. 15 — 2K Classic vs. Connecticut (at Madison Square Garden)

Friday, Nov. 16 — 2K Classic vs. Iowa or Oregon (at Madison Square Garden)

Wednesday, Nov. 21 — vs. Colgate

Wednesday, Nov. 28 – at Ohio State

Saturday, Dec. 1 — vs. Cornell

Saturday, Dec. 8 — vs. Georgetown

Saturday, Dec. 15 — vs. Old Dominion

Tuesday, Dec. 18 — vs. Buffalo

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Published on July 17, 2018 at 11:30 am

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