Joe Boozell | NCAA.com | January 28, 2016 Syracuse to wear ‘Pearl’ warm up shirts vs. Notre Dame Share This week, Syracuse fans began raising money for former Orange hoops star Pearl Washington, who is suffering from a brain tumor. Washington needs extensive, nearly constant medical care, and there is a website where folks can help Washington’s cause. To do its part, Syracuse basketball is wearing the below warm ups before Thursday night’s game against Notre Dame. Check them out: Jan 28, 2016 at 1:25pm PST Washington wore No. 31 while at Syracuse, and the cursive writing featured on the shirts is straight from the Cuse jerseys of the 1980s. Here’s to hoping Washington’s condition improves soon. 10 best college basketball national championship teams since 2000, ranked These are the 10 best men's college basketball national championship teams since 2000, as ranked by NCAA.com's Andy Katz. READ MORE The 10 most outstanding players in the NCAA tournament since 2000, ranked The 10 best Final Four Most Outstanding Players since 2000, ranked by NCAA.com's Andy Katz. READ MORE How Syracuse superfan Juli Boeheim is processing her husband’s — and son’s — March Madness run Juli Boeheim, wife of Syracuse coach Jim and mother of Orange star guard Buddy, remains their No. 1 fan from over 600 miles away as the program makes another March Madness run. READ MORE