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All too often, a large contingent of Syracuse basketball fans, and many in the national media, speak to the notion that the Orange usually plays a weak non-conference schedule.
For me personally, I believe that this tired tale is, well, over-exaggerated. Nonetheless, as things stand heading into next season, the ‘Cuse is poised to suit up for a really challenging non-conference calendar.
As reported by CBS Sports college basketball insider Jon Rothstein, citing sources, Syracuse basketball is planning to battle former Big East Conference rival Villanova in the 2021 Jimmy V Classic at the famed Madison Square Garden in New York City.