The No.9 Syracuse Orange begin their 2012-13 season Sunday aboard the U.S.S. Midway against the No.20 San Diego State Aztecs at 4:00 p.m. ET.

The contest, which is being called the "Battle on the Midway," is the last of four military-themed college basketball games that were scheduled for Veterans Day weekend.

The game was postponed from Friday night due to the threat of rain. The forecast for Sunday is for clear skies and less breeze. But the flight deck of the World War II-era carrier, now a museum, is 50 feet above the shore and any amount of breeze could be a factor.

This will be the first time Syracuse will begin its season against a nationally-ranked opponent since 1987 when the then No. 1-ranked Orangemen lost to No. 3 North Carolina Tar Heels, 96-93.

The Orange, led by head coach Jim Boeheim who's entering his 37th season at SU, are coming off a 34-3 season that featured them winning the Big East Conference's regular-season title, earning a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament where they advanced all the way to the Elite 8.

Their season ended with a 77-70 loss to the Ohio St. Buckeyes, one win shy of making the Final Four.

The Aztecs, meanwhile, are coming off their third straight season in which they made the NCAA Tournament. San Diego State's season ended with a 79-65 loss to the N.C. State Wolfpack in the first round.

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