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Syracuse celebrates No. 1 in home finale against St. John's

Playing at Syracuse is never easy, but the timing for Tuesday night's 7 p.m. tipoff in the Carrier Dome hardly could be worse for St. John's. Not only is it senior night for Orange starters Arinze Onuaku and Andy Rautins, but coach Jim Boeheim's team was voted No. 1 in the AP poll and the ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll on the heels of their magnificent 95-77 romp over No. 9 Villanova Saturday night.

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