Men's Basketball

Syracuse paired with California for 1st round of 2K Classic

Syracuse will continue its long-standing tradition of basketball at Madison Square Garden when it plays California on Nov. 20 in the 2K Classic. Texas and Iowa will also play in the tournament that benefits the Wounded Warrior Project.

The game will be the second of two semifinal games and will be played around 9 p.m. following Texas and Iowa. The Orange will then play one of those teams the following night at MSG.

This will be the fourth matchup all-time between Cal and SU, and the third in three seasons. Last year, Syracuse defeated the Golden Bears, 92-81 in the Maui Invitational. The Orange also beat the Golden Bears in the Round of 32 of the 2013 NCAA Tournament.

Here’s how Syracuse’s schedule looks to date:

Exhibition: Carleton (Canada), Nov. 2, TBD
Exhibition: Adrian, Nov. 10, TBD
California (2K Classic at Madison Square Garden), Nov. 20, 9 p.m.
TBD (2K Classic), Nov. 21 TBD
Loyola (Md.), Nov. 25, TBD
Holy Cross, Nov. 28, TBD
At Michigan (Atlantic Coast Conference-Big Ten Challenge), Dec. 2, TBD
St. John’s, Dec. 6, TBD
Louisiana Tech, Dec. 14, TBD
Long Beach State, Dec. 28, TBD *



*SU Athletics has not announced game





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