Syracuse, N.Y. — How often can a rivalry trace its origins to one exact moment?
When did the North Carolina Tar Heels start loathing Duke? When did Auburn's antipathy toward Alabama begin to boil?
There might be big moments in a rivalry's history, but the rivalry didn't start there. Red Sox fans hated the Yankees long before Bucky "Freaking'' Dent hit that home run.
But the Syracuse-Georgetown rivalry harkens back to one specific moment.
After Georgetown upset Syracuse 52-50 in the final game at Manley Field House, ending Syracuse's 57-game homecourt winning streak, Georgetown coach John Thompson proclaimed "Manley Field House is officially closed.