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The Week In Sports

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

TCU forward Sandora Irvin, Michael's niece, sets career blocks record • Gerry McNamara's fan club • Mid-majors on the rise

THE NBA

Lakers would be wise not to bring back Phil Jackson as head coach • Scout: Vince Carter is unworthy of All-Star status

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Penn State's two new playmakers could have immediate impact • Iowa inks best class ever • Recruiting scorecard

COLOR PHOTO

Photograph by Steve Parker/Syracuse Athletics Communications

ORANGE COUNTY

 Syracuse set an NCAA on-campus basketball record at the Carrier Dome last Saturday with a crowd of 33,199 that was bolstered by a huge contingent from Scranton, Pa., the hometown of junior guard Gerry McNamara (page 77). The Orange beat Notre Dame 60-57.