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Syracuse Orange men's basketball

The Syracuse Orange men's basketball program is an intercollegiate men's basketball team representing Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. The program is classified in the NCAA Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and the team competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Syracuse Orange
UniversitySyracuse University
First season1898
All-time record1,973–964 (.672)[1]
Athletic directorJohn Wildhack
Head coachAdrian Autry (1st season)
ConferenceACC
LocationSyracuse, New York
ArenaJMA Wireless Dome
(Capacity: 35,642)
NicknameOrange
Student sectionOtto's Army
ColorsOrange[2]
 
Uniforms
Home
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Pre-tournament Premo-Porretta champions
1918, 1926
Pre-tournament Helms champions
1918, 1926
NCAA tournament champions
2003
NCAA tournament runner-up
1987, 1996
NCAA tournament Final Four
1975, 1987, 1996, 2003, 2013, 2016
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1957, 1966, 1975, 1987, 1989, 1996, 2003, 2012, 2013, 2016
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1957, 1966, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2021
NCAA tournament appearances
1957, 1966, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021
Conference tournament champions
1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1988, 1992, 2005, 2006
Conference regular season champions
1980, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2010, 2012

Syracuse is considered one of the most prestigious college basketball programs in the country[3] with 3 overall claimed National Championships and 1 NCAA Tournament championship, as well being a National Runner-up 2 times. Syracuse is ranked sixth in total victories among all NCAA Division I programs and seventh in all-time win percentage among programs with at least 50 years in Division I, with an all-time win–loss record of 2042–931 (.687) as of March 29, 2021.[4] The Orange are also sixth in NCAA Tournament appearances (41), seventh in NCAA Tournament victories (70), and seventh in Final Four appearances (6).

The Orange play their home games at the JMA Wireless Dome, referred to as the JMA Dome. The JMA Wireless Dome is the largest arena in NCAA DI basketball with a maximum capacity of 35,642. Syracuse's home court total attendance has led the nation 25 times, and its per-game season average attendance has been ranked first 14 times since the opening of the Carrier Dome in 1980.[5] The most recent record-breaking game was against Duke in 2019 with the crowd of 35,642 people.[6] The JMA Dome is often considered one of the best home court advantages in college basketball.[7][8]

Under former head coach Jim Boeheim, 10 Big East regular season championships, 5 Big East tournament championships, 35 NCAA tournament appearances (and 41 all-time), and 3 appearances in the national title game.[citation needed]

In 2015, after a lengthy investigation, the NCAA's Committee on Infractions ordered Syracuse to vacate 101 wins from five different seasons; however, the NCAA confirmed that sanctions did not include the removal of any trophies or banners, and Syracuse claims all of its NCAA Tournaments appearances and conference titles from those years.[9] The investigation required Syracuse to vacate 79 wins from the 2006, 2007, and 2012 seasons, ending their former record of 46 current consecutive winning seasons.[10][note 1]

History edit

Early history edit

 
The 1917–18 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team, named NCAA national champions

Basketball started at Syracuse in February 1898 and Athletic Director John A. R. Scott served as the first coach.[11] Syracuse fielded its first varsity basketball team in 1916–17. The program rose to national prominence early in its history, being recognized by the Helms Athletic Foundation as national champions for 1918 (under Coach Edmund Dollard) and 1926. The program made National Invitation Tournament appearances in 1946 and 1950, won the 1951 National Campus Tournament, and made its first NCAA men's basketball tournament appearance in 1957. Notable early era players included Hall of Famer Vic Hanson and racial pioneer Wilmeth Sidat-Singh.

National emergence edit

 
Hall of Famer guard Dave Bing

The modern era of Syracuse basketball began with the arrival of future Hall of Famer Dave Bing. As a sophomore in 1964, Bing led the team to an NIT appearance and as a senior in 1966, he led the team to its second NCAA tournament appearance, where it reached the regional final.[12] Bing's backcourt partner on these teams was future Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim.

Syracuse remained competitive after Bing's departure, with NIT appearances in 1967, 1971, and 1972. Under coach Roy Danforth, in 1973, the team began a string of consecutive NCAA appearances highlighted by a Final Four appearance in 1975. The 1975 squad featured guard Jim Lee and forward Rudy Hackett and was affectionately known as "Roy's Runts."[13]

Big East era (1979–2013) edit

Jim Boeheim Takeover edit

Following the 1976 season, Danforth was hired away by Tulane University and the university turned to young assistant Jim Boeheim (a native of Lyons, New York) to assume the helm. Boeheim extended the string of NCAA appearances to nine, with bids in each of his first four seasons, a period in which his teams won 100 games. These teams featured star forward Louis Orr and center Roosevelt Bouie, and were sometimes referred to as the "Louie and Bouie Show."[14]

A new conference edit

Syracuse was a founding member of the Big East Conference in 1979, along with UConn, Georgetown University, St. John's University and Providence College. Syracuse and Georgetown were each ranked in the top ten in 1980, and a new and major rivalry blossomed when Georgetown snapped Syracuse's 57-game home winning streak in the final men's basketball game played at Manley Field House.[15] Over the next ten seasons, these two schools met eight times in the Big East tournament, four times in the finals, and met numerous times on national television during the regular season.

Syracuse won the Big East tournament in 1981, but was passed over by the NCAA Tournament. The team, featuring Danny Schayes and Leo Rautins, finished runner-up in the NIT.[16] The team returned to the NIT in 1982, before beginning another extended streak of NCAA appearances in 1983.

The Pearl edit

 

In 1983, heralded high school phenomenon Dwayne "Pearl" Washington joined the team, and led the school to NCAA appearances in 1984, 1985, and 1986, before leaving school early for the NBA draft.[17]

Washington grew up in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, New York, where he acquired his nickname as an eight-year-old in a taunting comparison to Earl "the Pearl" Monroe. He was a playground phenomenon from Boys and Girls High School in Brooklyn, and was rated as the number one overall high school player in the United States 1983. He brought his flashy play to Syracuse University and the Carrier Dome. "The Pearl" was the master of the "shake and bake" and the "cross-over" moves.

It is believed that Pearl Washington brought Syracuse basketball to national prominence and helped usher the Big East into the national spotlight in the mid-1980s.[18][19] In the Carrier Dome's first three years, Syracuse's highest attendance mark was a mere 20,401 in the 1982–83. In 1983, Pearl's freshman year, Syracuse's attendance increased to 22,380 per game. As a sophomore, Syracuse led the nation in attendance for the first time in school history. Syracuse would be the NCAA's attendance leader for the next ten years. By the time Washington was a junior, Syracuse's average attendance had jumped to 26,225.[20][21] Syracuse Coach Jim Boeheim, who has long said that there would be no Syracuse basketball program as we know it without Pearl, he once said:

He's the only guy who could just overnight fill the place like that. He had an unbelievable effect on our program. Everybody says that Patrick Ewing and Chris Mullin made the Big East, but I think Pearl made the league. They were the best players, but Pearl was the player that people turned out to see and turned on their TVs to watch. We had the highest-rated games every year that Pearl was here. He was a guy who everybody wanted to see play. He not only helped make our program, he helped make the Big East and he helped college basketball.[21]

In 2016, at the December 17 Georgetown game, joined alongside Washington's family, friends and former teammates, SU Director of Athletics John Wildhack helped unveil the No. 31 logo at center court to honor Washington. Washington died from brain cancer earlier that year eight months after being diagnosed.[22] Washington has a street named after him in the Brownsville section of his native Brooklyn, New York.[23]

Falling just short edit

Despite the early loss of Washington, Syracuse returned to the NCAAs in 1987, with a team featuring Rony Seikaly, Sherman Douglas and freshman Derrick Coleman, reaching the National Championship game before losing, 74–73, in the final to Indiana on a last-second jump shot by Keith Smart.[24] Led by Coleman, Douglas, Seikaly, Stephen Thompson and Billy Owens, the school extended its string of NCAA appearances to 10 seasons before that string was broken in 1993, due to NCAA sanctions resulting from an incident involving a booster.[25]

Led by guard Lawrence Moten and forward John Wallace, the school returned to the NCAAs in 1994 and 1995. In 1996, Wallace led the team to its third Final Four appearance and second National Championship game, where it played impressively before losing, 76–67, to a heavily favored Kentucky team that included nine future NBA players (Kentucky head coach Rick Pitino had been an assistant coach to Boeheim in 1976, 1977).[26]

A new millennium dawns edit

 
2003 NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship Trophy

The 1997 squad won 19 games but was bypassed by the NCAA tournament and appeared in the NIT. The 1998, 1999, and 2000 squads featuring guard Jason Hart and center Etan Thomas all earned NCAA bids.[27] In 2000, the university also named its All-Century Team, recognizing its greatest players of the 20th century and the school's first 100 years of basketball.[28] The team made a fourth consecutive NCAA appearance in 2001, but returned to the NIT in 2002, despite having a 20-win season. This marked the first time a school with 20 wins from the Big East Conference was denied a bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Champions at last edit

Although unranked in the preseason polls for the 2002–03 season, led by freshmen Carmelo Anthony, Gerry McNamara and sophomore Hakim Warrick, the Orangemen won their first NCAA tournament championship with an 81–78 defeat of the University of Kansas in the final. Anthony was named NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player.[29]

After the crown edit

Anthony left for the NBA draft after the school year, but McNamara and Warrick stayed on, leading the team to NCAA bids in 2004 and 2005.[30] The latter season saw Syracuse introduce a new nickname, dropping "Orangemen" and "Orangewomen" in favor of "Orange".

 
Carmelo Anthony with the New York Knicks

In 2006, McNamara would lead the Orange to an extremely unexpected Big East Championship victory, making the ninth-seeded Orange the lowest seed to ever win the championship and only the third school to repeat as Big East tournament champions, but was immediately defeated in the opening round of the 2006 NCAA tournament by Texas A&M, 66–58.[31]

The 2007–08 season for the Orange was up and down. The Orange had a 50-point win over East Tennessee State on December 15, the largest margin of victory in 20 seasons.[32] They recorded top-25 wins over Georgetown[33] and Marquette.[34] But the team lost to Villanova in the Big East tournament opening round, and to UMass in the NIT. UMass became the first team ever to beat the Orange twice in the same season at the Carrier Dome.[35]

In the 2008–09 season Syracuse was led by sophomore guard Jonny Flynn. The team returned key players like Eric Devendorf, Andy Rautins, Rick Jackson, Arinze Onuaku and Paul Harris. Syracuse gained a tremendous amount of media attention following a 127–117 upset of UConn in six overtimes during the early morning hours of March 13, 2009 "the Game that wouldn't end" to advance to the semifinals of the Big East Conference tournament. This game solidified their seeding in the 2009 NCAA tournament. This game was the second longest of any game in NCAA History and only the fourth to make it into six overtimes.[36] However, they lost in the Big East Final. Syracuse received a 3 seed and beat Stephen F. Austin 59–44 in the first round. Syracuse stamped its ticket to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2004, defeating sixth seed Arizona State 78–67. However, the season ended with a loss to No. 2 seed Oklahoma, as the Sooners ended the Orange's season with an 84–71 loss.[37]

At the start of the 2009–10 season, having lost three key players (Devendorf, Flynn, Harris) from the previous season, the Orange was not considered a top contender, unranked[38] in the preseason AP Poll. An early exhibition game loss to local LeMoyne College, a Division II school, did little to improve the outlook. However, led by its starters, returning seniors Andy Rautins and Arinze Onuaku, junior Rick Jackson, a relatively unknown transfer from Iowa State University, forward Wes Johnson, freshman point guard Brandon Triche, plus standout reserve players, sophomores Kris Joseph and Scoop Jardine, the team began to deliver, winning its first 13 regular season games. By the second week of rankings, the Orange had climbed into the top ten, staying in the top five continuously from week 9. Syracuse reached a number one ranking two weeks before the season ended, finishing the season in fourth place with its best-ever regular season win–loss performance, at 28–3. It finished on top of the Big East for the regular season, losing in the Big East tournament's quarter finals. A 1-seed in the West Region of the 2010 NCAA tournament, the Orange fell in the Sweet Sixteen to 5-seed and AP #11 Butler to end the season 30–5.

Senior Big East Defensive player of the Year Rick Jackson and Juniors Kris Joseph and Scoop Jardine led the 2010–2011 Orange. Syracuse started strong by winning their first 18 contests before losing in Pittsburgh. That loss started a slide for the Orange, who lost six of their next eight games. The Orange regained their momentum by beating the West Virginia Mountaineers to start a six-game winning streak before losing in overtime to the Connecticut Huskies in the semi-finals of the Big East tournament. With a record of 28–7, the Orange garnered a #3 seed in the East Region of the NCAA tournament. The Orange easily handled Indiana State 77–60 in their first game. The Orange faced Marquette in the second round when one of the tournament's more controversial moments occurred. With the game tied at 59 with 51 seconds left, a backcourt violation was called on the Orange when Scoop Jardine retrieved Dion Waiters' inbound pass with one foot landing in the front court before his second settled in the backcourt. NCAA officiating coordinator John Adams admitted the call was made in error however; the officials were unaware of the full rule.[39] According to the 2010 and 2011 NCAA Men's and Women's Basketball Rulebook, Rule 4, Section 3, Article 8 states: "After a jump ball or during a throw-in, the player in his/her front court, who makes the initial touch on the ball while both feet are off the playing court, may be the first to secure control of the ball and land with one or both feet in the back court. It makes no difference if the first foot down was in the front court or back court." Marquette guard Darius Johnson-Odom hit a three-pointer on the ensuing possession with 27 second left to give the Golden Eagles the lead for good and a spot to the Sweet Sixteen. The loss culminated a season in which SU remained undefeated outside of their conference for the first time in the program's history.

2012–13 was the school's last season in the Big East Conference. Led by sophomore point guard Michael Carter-Williams and Junior forward C.J. Fair, the team made its fifth trip to the Final Four.

Atlantic Coast Conference era (2013 – present) edit

On July 1, 2013, Syracuse, Notre Dame and Pittsburgh joined the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). In its first season in the conference, Syracuse started 25–0 before losing six of its last nine games. The team featured two Second Team All Americans, point guard Tyler Ennis and forward C.J. Fair,[40] and finished second in the ACC regular season standings.

The Orange underperformed 2014–15 expectations with an 18–13 record behind First Team All-ACC center Rakeem Christmas.[41] Though the team was not eligible for the NCAA tournament due to the self-imposed post-season ban by the university, this would change in the following 2015–16 season as the Orange made the Final Four as a 10-seed by defeating Dayton, Middle Tennessee, Gonzaga, and Virginia.

The following season Syracuse started ranked 19th in the AP Poll, but failed to make the NCAA tournament. In the 2017–18 season Syracuse would return to the NCAA tournament despite going 8–10 in conference play. In the tournament Syracuse upset 3-seeded Michigan State before losing to Duke in the Sweet 16.[42] The next year saw the Orange make back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances for the first time since the 2013–14 season. They lost to Baylor in the opening round. On January 14, 2019, Syracuse upset Duke in Cameron Indoor Stadium, marking the first time that the Blue Devils had lost to an unranked team at home as the AP ranked number one team.[43] They would lose to Baylor in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. Syracuse started the 2019–20 season slow, losing 48–34 to Virginia, the lowest amount ever scored by a team in Boeheim's career.[44] SU would win its final game of the season in the ACC tournament beating North Carolina 81–53 and defeating the Tar Heels for the first time since 2014. This would be the last game played due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the 2020–21 season SU would once again upset its way to the Sweet 16 beating 3-seeded West Virginia before losing to eventual Final Four participant Houston.[45]

Syracuse University Athletics scandal edit

The NCAA's investigation into violations by Syracuse athletics date back to May 2007, following an initial report by the university to the NCAA, after the university learned that local YMCA employees paid some football and men's basketball student-athletes; Syracuse claims "the NCAA’s investigation of Syracuse has taken longer than any other investigation in NCAA history."[46]

In March 2015, the NCAA released its infractions report which found that Syracuse had possibly violated rules. As a result, 101 wins were vacated by the NCAA in the 2004–2005, 2006–2007, 2010–2011, and 2011–2012 seasons.

The NCAA's ruling was confirmed by David Worlock, the NCAA's director of media coordination and statistics. Worlock is not part of the NCAA's Infractions or Enforcement offices. As the director of media coordination and statistics, he is working to update records based on the Committee on Infractions' sanctions. He said the COI's report on Syracuse differed from other investigations into violations at other schools in that it did not require the removal of championship trophies or banners signifying NCAA tournament appearances.[9]

As a result, Syracuse retained the banner for its 2012 team's run to the NCAA Elite 8 and 2011 advancement to the third round of the NCAA tournament. Also, a Big East Conference official confirmed that the conference's updated media guide continues to list Syracuse as its 2005 and 2006 tournament champion.

Coaches edit

 
Jim Boeheim coached Syracuse's men's team from 1976–77 until 2022–23.
Coach Years Win–loss Win % National champions NCAA tourn. appearance
John A. R. Scott 1904–1911 66–54 .550 0
Edmund "Eddie" Dollard 1911–1924 151–59 .719 1
Lew Andreas 1924–1950 358–135 .726 1
Marc Guley 1950–1962 136–129 .513 0 1
Fred Lewis 1962–1968 91–57 .615 0 1
Roy Danforth 1968–1976 148–71 .676 0 4
Jim Boeheim* 1976–2023 1,116–440† .717 1 35
Adrian Autry 2023–present 1–0 0 0

† including 101 victories vacated by NCAA

Facilities edit

Archbold Gymnasium edit

Syracuse home games in the early years were played at Archbold Gymnasium, an on-campus gym that is still used for various university activities. It was built in 1908 with money donated by John Dustin Archbold, a major benefactor of the university, who also funded the building of Archbold Stadium, just to the west of the gymnasium (now the site of the Carrier Dome). After a 1947 fire, most home games were played at Syracuse's state fairgrounds' Coliseum and other local venues from 1947 to 1949.

Manley Field House edit

In 1962, home games moved to the newly constructed Manley Field House which finally gave the team a powerful home court advantage. At one time, the arena held 9,500 people for home games. The team became so fond of the space that its coaches objected to moving to the Carrier Dome when it was opened in 1980.

On February 13, 1980, the Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team upset #2 ranked Syracuse 52–50 in the final planned, regular season game at Manley Field House, where the Orange boasted a 57-game home winning streak. Georgetown head coach John Thompson Jr. would declare after the victory during the news conference that "Manley Field House is officially closed". The game gave birth to a rivalry, not just between schools but between two contrasting future Hall of Fame coaches.[47]

Manley Field House hosted the ECAC Upstate Region tournament organized by the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) in 1976 as well as a semifinal game of the 1977 ECAC South Region tournament.

Melo Center edit

The Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center is the home of Syracuse basketball. The $19 million facility officially opened in September 2009. The facility includes two NCAA regulation-size practice courts, a weight room, training room, equipment room, locker rooms and coaches offices for both men's and women's basketball programs. In addition, fans can relive some of the greatest moments in Syracuse basketball history in the building's Hall of Fame Wing. The name comes from NBA star forward Carmelo Anthony, who was the major benefactor to the project.

Home court edit

The JMA Wireless Dome edit

 
Carrier Dome, 2013 vs. Louisville

Because the Carrier Dome could not survive on a schedule of just 6 home football games a year, Syracuse Orange basketball team moved to their new home arena. In its setup for basketball, the Carrier Dome can hold crowds of more than 30,000 for its biggest games.[48]

The Carrier Dome is the largest arena in NCAA DI basketball with a maximum capacity of 35,642. Syracuse's home court total attendance has led the nation 28 times, and its per-game average attendance has been ranked first 17 times since the opening of the Carrier Dome in 1980.[5] Also, Syracuse has set and broken the NCAA on campus single game attendance record at the Carrier Dome 16 times. The most recent record-breaking game was against Duke in 2019 with a sellout crowd of 35,642 people.[49]

In May 2018, the university announced a major renovation to the Carrier Dome as the central portion of a larger campus update. The renovation, estimated to cost $120 million, is expected to be completed in 2022. The most significant changes will be the replacement of the current air-supported roof with a fixed roof, two-thirds of which will be translucent, the installation of air conditioning and the largest centerhung videoboard in college sports.[50] The upgrade will also include a new lighting and sound systems, Wi-Fi improvements, accessibility upgrades, improved restrooms, and new concession spaces.[51]

Record breaking attendance edit

NCAA on campus attendance record breaking crowds in the Dome
Date Opponent Result Score Attendance
October 1, 1983 Georgetown L 92–97 31,327
January 22, 1983 St. John's L 57–68 32,382
January 2, 1985 Villanova W 92–79 32,520
February 22, 1987 Georgetown L 71–72 32,602
May 3, 1989 Georgetown W 82–76 32,683
October 2, 1990 Connecticut W 90–86 32,820
April 3, 1990 Georgetown W 80–78 33,015
March 3, 1991 Georgetown W 62–58 33,048
September 3, 2003 Rutgers W 83–74 33,071
May 2, 2005 Notre Dame W 60–57 33,199
May 3, 2006 Villanova L 82–92 33,633
February 27, 2010 Villanova W 95–77 34,616
February 23, 2013 Georgetown L 46–57 35,012
February 1, 2014 Duke W 91–89 35,446
February 14, 2015 Duke L 72–80 35,446
February 23, 2019 Duke L 65–75 35,642

Madison Square Garden edit

The Orange have been playing at Madison Square Garden, since an encounter with Manhattan on February 1, 1939.[52] The 2018–19 season marked the 37th consecutive campaign that Syracuse played at least once in the facility. The latest streak began in 1983–84.

 
Madison Square Garden in New York City
Syracuse at Madison Square Garden
Games Record
Overall 95–79
Regular season 45–42
Big East tournament 46–27
NIT 3–9
NCAA 1–0

* record stands as of December 18, 2018, and does not reflect wins vacated by the NCAA from 2004 to 2007 and 2010 to 2012.

Rivalries edit

The original Big East was founded by seven charter schools in 1979 (Providence, St. John's, Georgetown, Syracuse, Seton Hall, Connecticut, and Boston College). Villanova joined the following year, followed by Pittsburgh in 1982. Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Georgetown, Villanova, St. John's, and Syracuse were the primary powers in the conference with UConn joining them in the 1990s. In less than a decade since its inception, the Big East became the most successful college basketball league in America.[53] The documentary 30 for 30: Requiem For The Big East by ESPN Films chronicles well the meteoric ascension of the Big East conference.

Syracuse and Georgetown rivalry edit

Syracuse and Georgetown rivalry — Syracuse's biggest rival is Georgetown. The two schools have been playing each other since 1930, but their rivalry was solidified in the 1980s as the respective programs were the leading powers during the infancy of the newly formed Big East conference. On February 13, 1980, the Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team upset #2 ranked Syracuse 52–50 in the final planned, regular season game at Manley Field House, where the Orange boasted a 57-game home winning streak. Georgetown head coach John Thompson Jr. would declare after the victory during the news conference that "Manley Field House is officially closed". The game gave birth to a rivalry, not just between schools but between two contrasting future Hall of Fame coaches.[47]

GeorgetownSyracuse rivalry has given the fans numerous memorable moments such as Michael Graham's punch during the Big East tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York City; Pearl Washington's buzzer beater clutch shot to beat defending national champion and #1 team in the country at the Carrier Dome; and coach Thompson's three technical fouls and ejection in the controversial Orange victory.[54]

The animosity between the programs was further extended when Syracuse announced their decision to leave the Big East effective in 2013 to join the ACC. Georgetown and Syracuse have continued to play each other in the next years following their exit from the conference.

The GeorgetownSyracuse rivalry is regarded as one of college basketball's greatest rivalries between two storied programs.[54][55]

Syracuse and Connecticut rivalry edit

The first game played between the two schools took place on January 27, 1956, while the rivalry was at its height from 1979 to 2013 when both teams were members of the Big East Conference. The rivalry featured two Hall of Fame coaches, Jim Boeheim and Jim Calhoun. One of the highlights was the historic Big East tournament quarterfinal game in 2009, which took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Syracuse won 127–117 in a game that went to six overtimes, ending at 1:22 AM.

Syracuse and Villanova rivalry edit

Syracuse and Villanova rivalry — Both schools have strong basketball traditions and are former Big East rivals. The strength of the basketball rivalry is evidenced by the fact that Syracuse v. Villanova games have attracted some of the biggest college basketball crowds ever, breaking the NCAA on campus basketball attendance record twice, including one game with a crowd of 34,616 people in 2010.[56] However, this rivalry has an uncertain future because of the schools' recent separation (Syracuse in the ACC, and Villanova in the new Big East).

Syracuse and Duke rivalry edit

Syracuse entered the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in 2013–2014 with the series that year tied 1–1 in two heated and controversial games. In the first, #2 Syracuse (21–0) met expectations by beating Duke in overtime at the Carrier Dome 91–89.[57] The following game at Cameron Indoor Stadium was a 66–60h[58] loss by then #1 Syracuse to Duke in which another questionable set of calls throughout the game culminated in Syracuse player CJ Fair being called for a charge on a possible game-winning play. Jim Boeheim stormed the court, threw his blazer to the ground, was given a technical and ejected.[59] This led to many internet memes,[60] jacket-tossing two foul shots for Duke and an extra possession that sealed the game. This series led to discussions about a possible rivalry shaping up. The teams have swapped wins since then. Some additional notables in the rivalry include a current NCAA basketball attendance record set three times in 2014, 2015 and 2019 seasons at the Carrier Dome and a 2019 upset of #1 Duke by unranked Syracuse at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Interestingly, both coaches are friends. Boeheim and Duke hall-of-fame coach Mike Krzyzewski both coach the USA Olympic Basketball Team, with Boeheim the assistant to Krzyzewski. With Syracuse now in the ACC, the old Big East rivalries are losing steam (occasionally re-kindled by home-and-away series) so time will tell if this replaces them as the predominant rivalry for Syracuse.

The Orange lead all-time series with each of their rivals except Duke.

Opponent Wins Losses Pct.
Georgetown 52 44 .541
Connecticut 53 37 .588
Villanova 39 33 .542
St. John's 52 43 .547
Duke 6 14 .300

Updated December 18, 2022

Championships edit

Post-season success edit

National Championships
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1918
Syracuse
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National
Champions
1926
Syracuse
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Basketball
Champions
2003
NCAA Final Fours
Syracuse
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NCAA
Final Four
1975
Syracuse
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NCAA
Champion
Runner-Up
1987
Syracuse
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Champion
Runner-Up
1996
Syracuse
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Champions
2003
Syracuse
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Final Four
2013
Syracuse
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Final Four
2016
1975 NCAA Tournament results
Round Opponent Score
Round of 32 La Salle 87*–83
Sweet Sixteen North Carolina 78–76
Elite Eight Kansas State 95*–87
Final Four Kentucky 79–95
3rd Place Game Louisville 88–96*
1987 NCAA Tournament results
Round Opponent Score
Round of 64 Georgia Southern 79–73
Round of 32 Western Kentucky 104–86
Sweet Sixteen Florida 87–81
Elite Eight North Carolina 79–75
Final Four Providence 77–63
National Finals Indiana 73–74
1996 NCAA Tournament results
Round Opponent Score
Round of 64 Montana State 88–55
Round of 32 Drexel 69–58
Sweet Sixteen Georgia 83*–81
Elite Eight Kansas 60–57
Final Four Mississippi State 77–69
National Finals Kentucky 67–76
2003 NCAA Tournament results
Round Opponent Score
Round of 64 Manhattan 76–65
Round of 32 Oklahoma State 68–56
Sweet Sixteen Auburn 79–78
Elite Eight Oklahoma 63–47
Final Four Texas 95–84
National Finals Kansas 81–78
2013 NCAA Tournament results
Round Opponent Score
Round of 64 Montana 81–34
Round of 32 California 66–60
Sweet Sixteen Indiana 61–50
Elite Eight Marquette 55–39
Final Four Michigan 56–61
2016 NCAA Tournament results
Round Opponent Score
Round of 64 Dayton 70–51
Round of 32 Middle Tennessee 75–50
Sweet Sixteen Gonzaga 63–60
Elite Eight Virginia 68–62
Final Four North Carolina 66–83

NCAA tournament seeding edit

The NCAA began seeding the tournament with the 1979 edition.

Years → '79 '80 '81 '83 '84 '85 '86 '87 '88 '89 '90 '91 '92 '94 '95 '96 '98 '99 '00
Seeds → 4 1 6 3 5 7 2 2 3 2 2 2 6 4 7 4 5 8 4
Years → '01 '03 '04 '05 '06 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '16 '18 '19 '21
Seeds → 5 3 6 4 5 3 1 3 1 4 3 10 11* 8 11

* played in the "First Four" round

Complete NCAA tournament results edit

The Orange have appeared in the NCAA tournament 39 times. Their combined record is 69–40.

 
Carmelo Anthony with the Knicks
 
Wesley Johnson (basketball)
 
Dion Waiters
 
Jerami Grant
 
Hakim Warrick
NCAA Champions
NCAA Runner-up
NCAA Final 4
Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1957 First round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Connecticut
Lafayette
North Carolina
W 82–76
W 75–71
L 58–67
1966 Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Davidson
Duke
W 94–78
L 81–91
1973 First round
Sweet Sixteen
Regional third place game
Furman
Maryland
Penn
W 83–82
L 75–91
W 69–68
1974 First round Oral Roberts L 82–86OT
1975 First round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National third place game
La Salle
North Carolina
Kansas State
Kentucky
Louisville
W 87–83OT
W 78–76
W 95–87OT
L 79–95
L 88–96OT
1976 First round Texas Tech L 56–69
1977 First round
Sweet Sixteen
Tennessee
Charlotte
W 93–88OT
L 59–81
1978 First round WKU L 86–87OT
1979 #4 Second round
Sweet Sixteen
#5 Connecticut
#9 Penn
W 89–81
L 76–84
1980 #1 Second round
Sweet Sixteen
#8 Villanova
#5 Iowa
W 97–83
L 77–88
1983 #6 First round
Second round
#11 Morehead State
#3 Ohio State
W 74–59
L 74–79
1984 #3 Second round
Sweet Sixteen
#6 VCU
#7 Virginia
W 78–63
L 55–63
1985 #7 First round
Second round
#10 DePaul
#2 Georgia Tech
W 70–65
L 53–70
1986 #2 First round
Second round
#15 Brown
#7 Navy
W 101–52
L 85–97
1987 #2 First round
Second round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship
#15 Georgia Southern
#10 WKU
#6 Florida
#1 North Carolina
#6 Providence
#1 Indiana
W 79–73
W 104–86
W 87–81
W 79–75
W 77–63
L 74–73
1988 #3 First round
Second round
#14 North Carolina A&T
#11 Rhode Island
W 69–55
L 94–97
1989 #2 First round
Second round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
#15 Bucknell
#10 Colorado State
#3 Missouri
#1 Illinois
W 104–81
W 65–50
W 83–80
L 86–89
1990 #2 First round
Second round
Sweet Sixteen
#15 Coppin State
#7 Virginia
#6 Minnesota
W 70–48
W 63–61
L 75–82
1991 #2 First round #15 Richmond L 73–69
1992 #6 First round
Second round
#11 Princeton
#3 Massachusetts
W 51–43
L 71–77
1994 #4 First round
Second round
Sweet Sixteen
#13 Hawaiʻi
#12 Green Bay
#1 Missouri
W 92–78
W 64–59
L 88–98OT
1995 #7 First round
Second round
#10 Southern Illinois
#2 Arkansas
W 96–92
L 94–96OT
1996 #4 First round
Second round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship
#13 Montana State
#12 Drexel
#8 Georgia
#2 Kansas
#5 Mississippi State
#1 Kentucky
W 88–55
W 69–58
W 83–81OT
W 60–57
W 77–69
L 67–76
1998 #5 First round
Second round
Sweet Sixteen
#12 Iona
#4 New Mexico
#1 Duke
W 63–61
W 56–46
L 80–67
1999 #8 First round #9 Oklahoma State L 61–69
2000 #4 First round
Second round
Sweet Sixteen
#13 Samford
#5 Kentucky
#1 Michigan State
W 79–65
W 52–50
L 58–75
2001 #5 First round
Second round
#12 Hawaiʻi
#4 Kansas
W 79–69
L 58–87
2003 #3 First round
Second round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship
#14 Manhattan
#6 Oklahoma State
#10 Auburn
#1 Oklahoma
#1 Texas
#2 Kansas
W 76–65
W 68–56
W 79–78
W 63–47
W 95–84
W 81–78
2004 #5 First round
Second round
Sweet Sixteen
#12 BYU
#4 Maryland
#8 Alabama
W 80–75
W 72–70
L 71–80
2005† #4 First round #13 Vermont L 57–60OT
2006† #5 First round #12 Texas A&M L 58–66
2009 #3 First round
Second round
Sweet Sixteen
#14 Stephen F. Austin
#6 Arizona State
#2 Oklahoma
W 59–44
W 78–67
L 71–84
2010 #1 First round
Second round
Sweet Sixteen
#16 Vermont
#8 Gonzaga
#5 Butler
W 79–56
W 87–65
L 59–63
2011† #3 Second round
Third round
#14 Indiana State
#11 Marquette
W 77–60
L 62–66
2012† #1 Second round
Third round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
#16 UNC Asheville
#8 Kansas State
#4 Wisconsin
#2 Ohio State
W 72–65
W 75–59
W 64–63
L 70–77
2013 #4 Second round
Third round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
#13 Montana
#12 California
#1 Indiana
#3 Marquette
#4 Michigan
W 81–34
W 66–60
W 61–50
W 55–39
L 56–61
2014 #3 Second round
Third round
#14 Western Michigan
#11 Dayton
W 77–53
L 53–55
2016 #10 First round
Second round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
#7 Dayton
#15 Middle Tennessee State
#11 Gonzaga
#1 Virginia
#1 North Carolina
W 70–51
W 75–50
W 63–60
W 68–62
L 66–83
2018 #11 First Four
First round
Second round
Sweet Sixteen
#11 Arizona State
#6 TCU
#3 Michigan State
#2 Duke
W 60–56
W 57–52
W 55–53
L 65–69
2019 #8 First round #9 Baylor L 69–78
2021 #11 First round
Second round
Sweet Sixteen
#6 San Diego State
#3 West Virginia
#2 Houston
W 78–62
W 75–72
L 46–62
  • – Following the introduction of the "First Four" round in 2011, the Round of 64 and Round of 32 were referred to as the second round and third round, respectively, from 2011 to 2015. Then from 2016 moving forward, the Round 64 and Round of 32 will be called the First and Second rounds, as they were prior to 2011.
† – All NCAA tournament wins in 2005, 2006, 2011, and 2012 were vacated by the NCAA in its March 2015 report of Infractions on its athletics department. See Syracuse University athletics scandal.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 NCAA tournament was cancelled.

NIT results edit

 
Michael Carter-Williams
 
Malachi Richardson

The Orange have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) 13 times.

Year Round Opponent Result
1946 Quarterfinals Muhlenberg L 41–47
1950 First round
Quarterfinals
Long Island
Bradley
W 80–52
L 66–78
1964 First round NYU L 68–77
1967 First round New Mexico L 64–66
1971 First round Michigan L 76–86
1972 First round
Second round
Davidson
Maryland
W 81–77
L 65–71
1981 First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Marquette
Holy Cross
Michigan
Purdue
Tulsa
W 88–81
W 77–75
W 91–76
W 70–63
L 84–86
1982 First round
Second round
Saint Peter's
Bradley
W 84–75
L 81–95
1997 First round Florida State L 67–82
2002 First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
3rd Place Game
St. Bonaventure
Butler
Richmond
South Carolina
Temple
W 76–66
W 66–65
W 62–46
L 59–66
L 64–65
2007* First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
South Alabama
San Diego State
Clemson
W 79–73
W 80–64
L 70–74
2008 First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
Robert Morris
Maryland
Massachusetts
W 87–81
W 88–72
L 77–81
2017 First round
Second round
UNC Greensboro
Ole Miss
W 90–77
L 80–85

* – all wins in 2007 NIT were vacated as a result of the 2015 investigation of its athletics department.

National Campus Basketball Tournament results edit

The Orange appeared in the only National Campus Basketball Tournament where they were champions with a record of 3–0.[61]

Year Round Opponent Result
1951 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Toledo
Utah
Bradley
W 69–52
W 74–57
W 76–75

Conference tournament titles edit

Since its beginnings in 1898, Syracuse had been independent program until it joined the Big East Conference in 1979. From 1975 to 1982, the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) organized annual regional end-of-season men's basketball tournaments for independent Division I ECAC member colleges and universities in the Northeastern United States. The winner of each regional tournament was declared the ECAC regional champion for the season and received an automatic bid in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. In 2013, Syracuse joined the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Year Coach Conference Overall record Conference record
1974–75 Roy Danforth ECAC Upstate 23–9
1975–76 Roy Danforth ECAC Upstate 20–9
1976–77 Jim Boeheim ECAC Southern 26–4
1980–81 Jim Boeheim Big East 22–12 6–8
1987–88 Jim Boeheim Big East 22–9 11–5
1991–92 Jim Boeheim Big East 22–10 11–8
2004–05 Jim Boeheim Big East 27–7 11–5
2005–06 Jim Boeheim Big East 23–12 7–9
Total Conference tournament Titles: 8

† – Indicates season for which the school's overall and/or conference record has been later adjusted by penalty, however the titles are claimed by the university

Conference regular-season champions edit

Syracuse had been independent program until it joined the Big East Conference in 1979. In 2013, Syracuse joined the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Year Coach Conference Overall record Conference record
1979–80 Jim Boeheim Big East 26–4 5–1
1985–86 Jim Boeheim Big East 26–6 14–2
1986–87 Jim Boeheim Big East 31–7 12–4
1989–90 Jim Boeheim Big East 26–7 12–4
1990–91 Jim Boeheim Big East 22–6 12–4
1997–98 Jim Boeheim Big East 7 26–9 12–6
1999–00 Jim Boeheim Big East 26–6 13–3
2002–03 Jim Boeheim Big East 30–5 13–3
2009–10 Jim Boeheim Big East 30–5 15–3
2011–12 Jim Boeheim Big East 34–3 17–1
Total Conference regular season Titles: 10

† – Indicates season for which the school's overall and/or conference record has been later adjusted by penalty, but the titles are claimed by the university

National polls edit

Syracuse has finished in the Final Top 25 rankings 30 times in the AP Poll. Syracuse teams have spent a total of 17 weeks ranked number 1, most recently in 2014.[62]

Syracuse Final rankings
Year Record AP Poll†
1966 21–5 16^
1973 24–5 14
1975 23–9 6
1977 26–4 6
1979 26–4 8
1980 26–4 6
1984 23–9 18
1985 22–9 15
1986 26–6 9
1987 31–7 10
1988 26–9 9
1989 30–8 7
1990 26–7 6
1991 26–6 7
1992 22–10 21
1994 23–7 15
Year Record AP Poll
1995 20–10 25
1996 29–9 15
1998 26–9 21
2000 26–6 16
2001 25–9 17
2003 30–5 13
2004 23–8 20
2005 27–7 11
2006 23–12 21
2009 28–10 13
2010 30–5 4
2011 27–8 12
2012 34–3 2
2013 30–10 16
2014 28–6 14
Year Record AP Poll
2016 23–14 10^
2021 18–10 25^

The Associated Press began compiling a ranking of the top 20 college men's basketball teams during the 1948–1949 season. It has issued the poll continuously since the 1950–1951 season. Beginning with the 1989–1990 season, the poll expanded to 25 teams.
^ Final ballot of The Coaches Poll. (The second oldest poll still in use after the AP Poll).

Notable players and coaches edit

Retired jerseys edit

Syracuse University honors jersey/uniform numbers of its athletes, but the numbers are not officially "retired" and remain active.[63] Historically, Syracuse University has restricted the men's basketball team from wearing such numbers, but there have also been exceptions to this custom. An example of the former is Carmelo Anthony, who wore #22 in high school, but since the number was already "retired" at Syracuse, Anthony chose #15 as an alternate upon his arrival. Similarly, Gerry McNamara wore #31 in high school, also "retired" by Syracuse University (McNamara chose #3 instead).

Syracuse Orange basketball retired numbers
           
Hakim Warrick
2001–2005
Gerry McNamara
2002–2006
Rony Seikaly
1984–1988
Vic Hanson
1924–1927
Carmelo Anthony
2002–2003
Billy Gabor
1942–1943, '45–'48
           
Wilmeth Sidat-Singh
1935–1938
Sherman Douglas
1985–1989
Lawrence Moten
1991–1995
Dave Bing
1963–1966
Dennis DuVal
1971–1974
Billy Owens
1988–1991
         
Pearl Washington
1983–1986
Derrick Coleman
1986–1990
John Wallace
1992–1996
Roosevelt Bouie
1976–1980
Louis Orr
1976–1980
 
Billy Gabor's No. 17 was retired

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame edit

Name Pos. Years Inducted
Vic Hanson Forward 1924–1927 1960
Dave Bing Guard 1963–1966 1990
Jim Boeheim Head Coach 1976–2023 2005

The Mannie Jackson - Basketball's Human Spirit Award edit

The award is given annually to an individual who has found the game of basketball to be a contributing aspect to their personal growth and accomplishment, a place to develop an understanding of others, and an avenue that helped shape that individual's growth into a recognized visionary and leader.[64]

Recipients
Name Year
Jim Boeheim 2010
Carmelo Anthony 2019

The Curt Gowdy Media Award edit

The Basketball Hall of Fame's media award was established by the board of trustees to single out members of the electronic and print media for outstanding contributions to basketball.[65]

Recipients
Name Year
Marty Glickman 1991
Marv Albert 1997
Bob Costas 1999

The NBA 75th Anniversary Team edit

The NBA 75th Anniversary Team, also referred to as the NBA 75, was chosen in 2021 to honor the 75th anniversary of the founding of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was the fourth and most recent anniversary team in the league. Similar to the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996, a panel of media members, current and former players, coaches, general managers, and team executives selected the greatest players in league history.

Honorees
Name Position Years
Dave Bing PG 1963–1966
Carmelo Anthony F 2002-2003

Orange in the Olympics edit

 
Carmelo Anthony with Team USA in the Olympics
Name Year City Position Country Medal
Carmelo Anthony 2004 Athens Forward   United States  
Carmelo Anthony 2008 Beijing Forward   United States  
Jim Boeheim 2008 Beijing Asst. Coach   United States  
Carmelo Anthony 2012 London Forward   United States  
Jim Boeheim 2012 London Asst. Coach   United States  
Carmelo Anthony 2016 Rio de Janeiro Forward   United States  
Jim Boeheim 2016 Rio de Janeiro Asst. Coach   United States  
Michael Gbinije 2016 Rio de Janeiro Guard   Nigeria
Jerami Grant 2020 Tokyo Forward   United States  

National coaching awards edit

Naismith College Coach of the Year
Most outstanding head coach
2010 Jim Boeheim
AP College Basketball
Coach of the Year

Best head coach
2010 Jim Boeheim
Henry Iba Award
Best head coach
2010 Jim Boeheim
NABC Coach of the Year
Best head coach
2010 Jim Boeheim
John R. Wooden Award
Legend of coaching
2006 Jim Boeheim
Basketball Times Coach of the Year
Best head coach
2010 Jim Boeheim
Clair Bee Coach of the Year
Significant contributions to the sport
during the preceding year
2000 Jim Boeheim
USA Basketball National
Coach of the Year[66]
Significant impact on the success of
individual athlete and team performance
2001 Jim Boeheim
USA Basketball Developmental
Coach of the Year[66]
Significant impact on the success of
individual athlete and team performance
1998 Jim Boeheim

National award winners edit

Chip Hilton Player of the Year
Strong personal character
on and off the court
2006 Gerry McNamara
USA Basketball Athlete of the Year
Top performer
2006 Carmelo Anthony
2008 Carmelo Anthony
2016 Carmelo Anthony

College Basketball All-America selections edit

Syracuse basketball players have earned All-America honors over 70 times. Below are the consensus All-American recognitions, 12 of which are Consensus First-Team All-Americans.[67]

All-America team selections
Year Name Pos.
1912 Lew Castle* C
1914 Lew Castle* C
1918 Joe Schwarzer* C
1915 Leon Bob Marcus* G
1925 Vic Hanson* F
1926 Vic Hanson* F
1927 Vic Hanson* F
1946 Billy Gabor G
1965 Dave Bing G
1965 Dave Bing* G
1974 Dennis DuVal G
1975 Rudy Hackett F
Year Name Pos.
1980 Roosevelt Bouie C
1985 Pearl Washington G
1986 Pearl Washington G
1988 Sherman Douglas G
1988 Rony Seikaly C
1988 Sherman Douglas G
1989 Derrick Coleman C
1990 Derrick Coleman* C
1990 Billy Owens F
1991 Billy Owens* F
1995 Lawrence Moten F
1996 John Wallace F
Year Name Pos.
2003 Carmelo Anthony F
2004 Hakim Warrick F
2005 Hakim Warrick* F
2010 Wesley Johnson* F
2014 C.J. Fair F
2015 Rakeem Christmas C
* – denotes Consensus First-Team All-Americans

NCAA Tournament awards edit

 
C.J. Fair and Rakeem Christmas, 2014 NCAA Tournament
NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player[68]
Name Pos. Year
Carmelo Anthony F 2003
NCAA Regional Most Outstanding Player[68]
Name Pos. Year
Rony Seikaly C 1987
John Wallace F 1996
Carmelo Anthony F 2003
Michael Carter-Williams G 2013
Malachi Richardson G 2016
NCAA All-Tournament Team[68]
Name Pos. Year
Jim Lee G 1975
Derrick Coleman C 1987
Sherman Douglas G 1987
John Wallace G 1996
Todd Burgan F 1996
Carmelo Anthony F 2003
Gerry McNamara G 2003

Big East Conference awards edit

Player of the Year
1990 Derrick Coleman
1991 Billy Owens
2005 Hakim Warrick
2010 Wesley Johnson
Coach of the Year[69]
1984 Jim Boeheim
1991 Jim Boeheim
2000 Jim Boeheim
2010 Jim Boeheim
Defensive Player of the Year[70]
1999 Etan Thomas
2000 Etan Thomas
2011 Rick Jackson
2012 Fab Melo
Freshman of the Year
1984 Pearl Washington
1987 Derrick Coleman
1992 Lawrence Moten
2003 Carmelo Anthony
2008 Jonny Flynn
Most Improved Player[71]
1998 Etan Thomas
2001 Preston Shumpert
2003 Hakim Warrick
2013 Michael Carter-Williams
Sixth Man Award[72]
2010 Kris Joseph
2012 Dion Waiters
Sportsmanship of the Year[73]
2003 Kueth Duany
2005 Josh Pace
Scholar-Athlete Award[74]
1990 Stephen Thompson
2005 Craig Forth

Atlantic Coast Conference awards edit

Most Improved Player of the Year[75]
2015 Rakeem Christmas
Defensive Player of the Year
2015 Rakeem Christmas †

† co-winner

ACC All-Conference selections edit

Syracuse basketball players in All-ACC teams since 2013–14 season.[76]

All-ACC team selections
Year Name Pos.
2014 Tyler Ennis G
2014 C.J. Fair* F
2015 Rakeem Christmas* C
2016 Michael Gbinije G
2017 Andrew White III F
2018 Tyus Battle G
2019 Tyus Battle G
2020 Elijah Hughes* F
2021 Quincy Guerrier F
2022 Buddy Boeheim* G
2023 Jesse Edwards C
* – denotes First-Team All-ACC

ACC All-Defensive Team selections edit

Syracuse basketball players in ACC All-Defensive teams since 2013–14 season.[77]

ACC All-Defensive team players
Year Name Pos.
2014 Tyler Ennis G
2015 Rakeem Christmas* C
2016 Michael Gbinije G
2023 Jesse Edwards C
* – Defensive Player of the Year

ACC All-Tournament Team selections edit

Syracuse basketball players in ACC All-Tournament teams since 2013–14 season.

ACC All-Tournament Team
Year Name Pos.
2019 Frank Howard G
2021 Buddy Boeheim* G
2022 Jimmy Boeheim F
* – denotes First-Team

Year-by-year results edit

Since playing its first official season in 1898–99, Syracuse ranks fifth in total victories among all NCAA Division I programs and seventh in all-time win percentage among programs with at least 50 years in Division I, with an all-time win–loss record of 2042–931(.687) as of March 30, 2021(vacated wins included).[4] The Orange currently hold an active NCAA-record 51 consecutive winning seasons.[78]

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
No coach (1898–1903)
1898–99 1–0
1900–01 No coach 2–2
1901–02 No coach 3–3
1902–03 No coach 1–8
No coach: 7–13
John A.R. Scott (Independent) (1903–1911)
1903–04 John A.R. Scott 11–8
1904–05 John A.R. Scott 16–7
1905–06 John A.R. Scott 9–3
1906–07 John A.R. Scott 4–3
1907–08 John A.R. Scott 10–3
1908–09 John A.R. Scott 7–8
1909–10 John A.R. Scott 3–11
1910–11 John A.R. Scott 6–11
John Scott: 66–54
Edmund Dollard (Independent) (1911–1924)
1911–12 Edmund Dollard 11–3
1912–13 Edmund Dollard 8–3
1913–14 Edmund Dollard 12–0
1914–15 Edmund Dollard 10–1
1915–16 Edmund Dollard 9–3
1916–17 Edmund Dollard 13–3
1917–18 Edmund Dollard 16–1 Helms Champions
1918–19 Edmund Dollard 13–3
1919–20 Edmund Dollard 15–3
1920–21 Edmund Dollard 12–9
1921–22 Edmund Dollard 16–8
1922–23 Edmund Dollard 8–12
1923–24 Edmund Dollard 8–10
Ed Dollard: 151–59
Lew Andreas (Independent) (1924–1950)
1924–25 Lew Andreas 15–2
1925–26 Lew Andreas 19–1 Helms Champions
1926–27 Lew Andreas 15–4
1927–28 Lew Andreas 10–6
1928–29 Lew Andreas 11–4
1929–30 Lew Andreas 18–2
1930–31 Lew Andreas 16–4
1931–32 Lew Andreas 13–8
1932–33 Lew Andreas 14–2
1933–34 Lew Andreas 15–2
1934–35 Lew Andreas 15–2
1935–36 Lew Andreas 12–5
1936–37 Lew Andreas 13–4
1937–38 Lew Andreas 14–5
1938–39 Lew Andreas 15–4
1939–40 Lew Andreas 10–8
1940–41 Lew Andreas 14–5
1941–42 Lew Andreas 15–6
1942–43 Lew Andreas 8–10
1944–45 Lew Andreas 7–12
1945–46 Lew Andreas 23–4 NIT
1946–47 Lew Andreas 19–6 NCAA District II
1947–48 Lew Andreas 11–13
1948–49 Lew Andreas 18–7
1949–50 Lew Andreas 18–9 NIT
Lew Andreas: 358–135
Marc Guley (Independent) (1950–1962)
1950–51 Marc Guley 19–9
1951–52 Marc Guley 14–6
1952–53 Marcel Guley 7–11
1953–54 Marc Guley 10–9
1954–55 Marc Guley 10–11
1955–56 Marc Guley 14–8
1956–57 Marc Guley 18–7 NCAA Elite Eight
1957–58 Marc Guley 11–10
1958–59 Marc Guley 14–9
1959–60 Marc Guley 13–8
1960–61 Marc Guley 4–19
1961–62 Marc Guley 2–22
Marc Guley: 136–129
Fred Lewis (Independent) (1962–1968)
1962–63 Fred Lewis 8–13
1963–64 Fred Lewis 17–8 NIT
1964–65 Fred Lewis 13–10
1965–66 Fred Lewis 22–6 NCAA Elite Eight
1966–67 Fred Lewis 20–6 NIT
1967–68 Fred Lewis 11–14
Fred Lewis: 91–57
Roy Danforth (Independent) (1968–1976)
1968–69 Roy Danforth 9–16
1969–70 Roy Danforth 12–12
1970–71 Roy Danforth 19–7 NIT
1971–72 Roy Danforth 22–6 NIT
1972–73 Roy Danforth 24–5 NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1973–74 Roy Danforth 19–7 NCAA round of 32
1974–75 Roy Danforth 23–9 NCAA Final Four
1975–76 Roy Danforth 20–9 NCAA round of 32
Roy Danforth: 148–71
Jim Boeheim (Independent) (1976–1979)
1976–77 Jim Boeheim 26–4 NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1977–78 Jim Boeheim 22–6 NCAA round of 32
1978–79 Jim Boeheim 26–4 NCAA Sweet Sixteen
Jim Boeheim: 74–14
Jim Boeheim (Big East Conference) (1979–2013)
1979–80 Jim Boeheim 26–4 5–1 T-1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1980–81 Jim Boeheim 22–12 6–8 6th NIT
1981–82 Jim Boeheim 16–13 7–7 T-5th NIT
1982–83 Jim Boeheim 21–10 9–7 5th NCAA round of 32
1983–84 Jim Boeheim 23–9 12–4 T-2nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1984–85 Jim Boeheim 22–9 9–7 T-3rd NCAA round of 32
1985–86 Jim Boeheim 26–6 14–2 T-1st NCAA round of 32
1986–87 Jim Boeheim 31–7 12–4 T-1st NCAA Runner-up
1987–88 Jim Boeheim 26–9 11–5 2nd NCAA round of 32
1988–89 Jim Boeheim 30–8 10–6 3rd NCAA Elite Eight
1989–90 Jim Boeheim 26–7 12–4 T-1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1990–91 Jim Boeheim 26–6 12–4 1st NCAA round of 64
1991–92 Jim Boeheim 22–10 10–8 T-5th NCAA round of 32
1992–93 Jim Boeheim 20–9 10–8 3rd
1993–94 Jim Boeheim 23–7 13–5 2nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1994–95 Jim Boeheim 20–10 12–6 3rd NCAA round of 32
1995–96 Jim Boeheim 29–9 12–6 2nd (BE7) NCAA Runner-up
1996–97 Jim Boeheim 19–13 9–9 4th (BE7) NIT
1997–98 Jim Boeheim 26–9 12–6 1st (BE7) NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1998–99 Jim Boeheim 21–12 10–8 4th NCAA round of 64
1999–00 Jim Boeheim 26–6 13–3 T-1st (W) NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2000–01 Jim Boeheim 25–9 10–6 T-2nd (W) NCAA round of 32
2001–02 Jim Boeheim 23–13 9–7 T-3rd (W) NIT
2002–03 Jim Boeheim 30–5 13–3 T-1st (W) NCAA champion
2003–04 Jim Boeheim 23–8 11–5 T-3rd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2004–05* Jim Boeheim 27–7 11–5 T-3rd NCAA round of 64
2005–06* Jim Boeheim 23–12 7–9 T-9th NCAA round of 64
2006–07* Jim Boeheim 24–11 10–6 T-5th NIT
2007–08 Jim Boeheim 21–14 9–9 T-8th NIT
2008–09 Jim Boeheim 28–10 11–7 6th NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2009–10 Jim Boeheim 30–5 15–3 T-1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2010–11* Jim Boeheim 27–8 12–6 4th NCAA round of 32
2011–12* Jim Boeheim 34–3 17–1 1st NCAA Elite Eight
2012–13 Jim Boeheim 30–10 11–7 5th NCAA Final Four
Jim Boeheim: 846–300 366–192
Jim Boeheim (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2013–present)
2013–14 Jim Boeheim 28–6 14–4 2nd NCAA round of 32
2014–15 Jim Boeheim 18–13 9–9 8th
2015–16 Jim Boeheim 23–14 9–9 9th NCAA Final Four
2016–17 Jim Boeheim 19–15 10–8 T-7th NIT
2017–18 Jim Boeheim 23–14 8–10 T-10th NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2018–19 Jim Boeheim 20–14 10–8 6th NCAA round of 64
2019–20 Jim Boeheim 18–14 10–10 T-6th No Postseason Played - COVID-19
2020–21 Jim Boeheim 18–10 9–7 8th NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2021–22 Jim Boeheim 16–17 9–11 9th
2022–23 Jim Boeheim 17–15 10–10 T–8th
Jim Boeheim: 200–132 98–88
Total: 2073–963 (.683)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

* - Indicates season for which the school's overall and/or conference record has been later adjusted by penalty

- From 1975 to 1982, the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) organized annual regional end-of-season men's basketball tournaments for independent Division I ECAC member colleges and universities in the Northeastern United States. The winner of each regional tournament was declared the ECAC regional champion for the season and received an automatic bid in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

Players currently in the NBA edit

Players currently playing professionally around the world edit

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ As of 2017, the NCAA recognizes Kansas as the record holder for current consecutive winning seasons, listing Syracuse as the "unofficial" record.

References edit

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The Syracuse Orange men s basketball program is an intercollegiate men s basketball team representing Syracuse University in Syracuse New York The program is classified in the NCAA Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA and the team competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference ACC Syracuse Orange2023 24 Syracuse Orange men s basketball teamUniversitySyracuse UniversityFirst season1898All time record1 973 964 672 1 Athletic directorJohn WildhackHead coachAdrian Autry 1st season ConferenceACCLocationSyracuse New YorkArenaJMA Wireless Dome Capacity 35 642 NicknameOrangeStudent sectionOtto s ArmyColorsOrange 2 UniformsHome AwayPre tournament Premo Porretta champions1918 1926Pre tournament Helms champions1918 1926NCAA tournament champions2003NCAA tournament runner up1987 1996NCAA tournament Final Four1975 1987 1996 2003 2013 2016NCAA tournament Elite Eight1957 1966 1975 1987 1989 1996 2003 2012 2013 2016NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen1957 1966 1973 1975 1977 1979 1980 1984 1987 1989 1990 1994 1996 1998 2000 2003 2004 2009 2010 2012 2013 2016 2018 2021NCAA tournament appearances1957 1966 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2016 2018 2019 2021Conference tournament champions1975 1976 1977 1981 1988 1992 2005 2006Conference regular season champions1980 1986 1987 1990 1991 1998 2000 2003 2010 2012Syracuse is considered one of the most prestigious college basketball programs in the country 3 with 3 overall claimed National Championships and 1 NCAA Tournament championship as well being a National Runner up 2 times Syracuse is ranked sixth in total victories among all NCAA Division I programs and seventh in all time win percentage among programs with at least 50 years in Division I with an all time win loss record of 2042 931 687 as of March 29 2021 4 The Orange are also sixth in NCAA Tournament appearances 41 seventh in NCAA Tournament victories 70 and seventh in Final Four appearances 6 The Orange play their home games at the JMA Wireless Dome referred to as the JMA Dome The JMA Wireless Dome is the largest arena in NCAA DI basketball with a maximum capacity of 35 642 Syracuse s home court total attendance has led the nation 25 times and its per game season average attendance has been ranked first 14 times since the opening of the Carrier Dome in 1980 5 The most recent record breaking game was against Duke in 2019 with the crowd of 35 642 people 6 The JMA Dome is often considered one of the best home court advantages in college basketball 7 8 Under former head coach Jim Boeheim 10 Big East regular season championships 5 Big East tournament championships 35 NCAA tournament appearances and 41 all time and 3 appearances in the national title game citation needed In 2015 after a lengthy investigation the NCAA s Committee on Infractions ordered Syracuse to vacate 101 wins from five different seasons however the NCAA confirmed that sanctions did not include the removal of any trophies or banners and Syracuse claims all of its NCAA Tournaments appearances and conference titles from those years 9 The investigation required Syracuse to vacate 79 wins from the 2006 2007 and 2012 seasons ending their former record of 46 current consecutive winning seasons 10 note 1 Contents 1 History 1 1 Early history 1 2 National emergence 1 3 Big East era 1979 2013 1 3 1 Jim Boeheim Takeover 1 3 2 A new conference 1 3 3 The Pearl 1 3 4 Falling just short 1 3 5 A new millennium dawns 1 3 6 Champions at last 1 3 7 After the crown 1 4 Atlantic Coast Conference era 2013 present 2 Syracuse University Athletics scandal 3 Coaches 4 Facilities 4 1 Archbold Gymnasium 4 2 Manley Field House 4 3 Melo Center 5 Home court 5 1 The JMA Wireless Dome 5 2 Record breaking attendance 5 3 Madison Square Garden 6 Rivalries 6 1 Syracuse and Georgetown rivalry 6 2 Syracuse and Connecticut rivalry 6 3 Syracuse and Villanova rivalry 6 4 Syracuse and Duke rivalry 7 Championships 7 1 Post season success 7 2 NCAA tournament seeding 7 3 Complete NCAA tournament results 7 4 NIT results 7 5 National Campus Basketball Tournament results 7 6 Conference tournament titles 7 7 Conference regular season champions 8 National polls 9 Notable players and coaches 9 1 Retired jerseys 9 2 The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 9 2 1 The Mannie Jackson Basketball s Human Spirit Award 9 2 2 The Curt Gowdy Media Award 9 3 The NBA 75th Anniversary Team 9 4 Orange in the Olympics 9 5 National coaching awards 9 6 National award winners 9 7 College Basketball All America selections 9 8 NCAA Tournament awards 9 9 Big East Conference awards 9 10 Atlantic Coast Conference awards 9 11 ACC All Conference selections 9 12 ACC All Defensive Team selections 9 13 ACC All Tournament Team selections 10 Year by year results 11 Players currently in the NBA 12 Players currently playing professionally around the world 13 See also 14 Notes 15 References 16 External linksHistory editEarly history edit nbsp The 1917 18 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team named NCAA national championsBasketball started at Syracuse in February 1898 and Athletic Director John A R Scott served as the first coach 11 Syracuse fielded its first varsity basketball team in 1916 17 The program rose to national prominence early in its history being recognized by the Helms Athletic Foundation as national champions for 1918 under Coach Edmund Dollard and 1926 The program made National Invitation Tournament appearances in 1946 and 1950 won the 1951 National Campus Tournament and made its first NCAA men s basketball tournament appearance in 1957 Notable early era players included Hall of Famer Vic Hanson and racial pioneer Wilmeth Sidat Singh National emergence edit nbsp Hall of Famer guard Dave BingThe modern era of Syracuse basketball began with the arrival of future Hall of Famer Dave Bing As a sophomore in 1964 Bing led the team to an NIT appearance and as a senior in 1966 he led the team to its second NCAA tournament appearance where it reached the regional final 12 Bing s backcourt partner on these teams was future Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim Syracuse remained competitive after Bing s departure with NIT appearances in 1967 1971 and 1972 Under coach Roy Danforth in 1973 the team began a string of consecutive NCAA appearances highlighted by a Final Four appearance in 1975 The 1975 squad featured guard Jim Lee and forward Rudy Hackett and was affectionately known as Roy s Runts 13 Big East era 1979 2013 edit Jim Boeheim Takeover edit Following the 1976 season Danforth was hired away by Tulane University and the university turned to young assistant Jim Boeheim a native of Lyons New York to assume the helm Boeheim extended the string of NCAA appearances to nine with bids in each of his first four seasons a period in which his teams won 100 games These teams featured star forward Louis Orr and center Roosevelt Bouie and were sometimes referred to as the Louie and Bouie Show 14 A new conference edit Syracuse was a founding member of the Big East Conference in 1979 along with UConn Georgetown University St John s University and Providence College Syracuse and Georgetown were each ranked in the top ten in 1980 and a new and major rivalry blossomed when Georgetown snapped Syracuse s 57 game home winning streak in the final men s basketball game played at Manley Field House 15 Over the next ten seasons these two schools met eight times in the Big East tournament four times in the finals and met numerous times on national television during the regular season Syracuse won the Big East tournament in 1981 but was passed over by the NCAA Tournament The team featuring Danny Schayes and Leo Rautins finished runner up in the NIT 16 The team returned to the NIT in 1982 before beginning another extended streak of NCAA appearances in 1983 The Pearl edit See also Dwayne Washington basketball nbsp In 1983 heralded high school phenomenon Dwayne Pearl Washington joined the team and led the school to NCAA appearances in 1984 1985 and 1986 before leaving school early for the NBA draft 17 Washington grew up in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn New York where he acquired his nickname as an eight year old in a taunting comparison to Earl the Pearl Monroe He was a playground phenomenon from Boys and Girls High School in Brooklyn and was rated as the number one overall high school player in the United States 1983 He brought his flashy play to Syracuse University and the Carrier Dome The Pearl was the master of the shake and bake and the cross over moves It is believed that Pearl Washington brought Syracuse basketball to national prominence and helped usher the Big East into the national spotlight in the mid 1980s 18 19 In the Carrier Dome s first three years Syracuse s highest attendance mark was a mere 20 401 in the 1982 83 In 1983 Pearl s freshman year Syracuse s attendance increased to 22 380 per game As a sophomore Syracuse led the nation in attendance for the first time in school history Syracuse would be the NCAA s attendance leader for the next ten years By the time Washington was a junior Syracuse s average attendance had jumped to 26 225 20 21 Syracuse Coach Jim Boeheim who has long said that there would be no Syracuse basketball program as we know it without Pearl he once said He s the only guy who could just overnight fill the place like that He had an unbelievable effect on our program Everybody says that Patrick Ewing and Chris Mullin made the Big East but I think Pearl made the league They were the best players but Pearl was the player that people turned out to see and turned on their TVs to watch We had the highest rated games every year that Pearl was here He was a guy who everybody wanted to see play He not only helped make our program he helped make the Big East and he helped college basketball 21 In 2016 at the December 17 Georgetown game joined alongside Washington s family friends and former teammates SU Director of Athletics John Wildhack helped unveil the No 31 logo at center court to honor Washington Washington died from brain cancer earlier that year eight months after being diagnosed 22 Washington has a street named after him in the Brownsville section of his native Brooklyn New York 23 Falling just short edit Despite the early loss of Washington Syracuse returned to the NCAAs in 1987 with a team featuring Rony Seikaly Sherman Douglas and freshman Derrick Coleman reaching the National Championship game before losing 74 73 in the final to Indiana on a last second jump shot by Keith Smart 24 Led by Coleman Douglas Seikaly Stephen Thompson and Billy Owens the school extended its string of NCAA appearances to 10 seasons before that string was broken in 1993 due to NCAA sanctions resulting from an incident involving a booster 25 Led by guard Lawrence Moten and forward John Wallace the school returned to the NCAAs in 1994 and 1995 In 1996 Wallace led the team to its third Final Four appearance and second National Championship game where it played impressively before losing 76 67 to a heavily favored Kentucky team that included nine future NBA players Kentucky head coach Rick Pitino had been an assistant coach to Boeheim in 1976 1977 26 A new millennium dawns edit nbsp 2003 NCAA Men s Basketball National Championship TrophyThe 1997 squad won 19 games but was bypassed by the NCAA tournament and appeared in the NIT The 1998 1999 and 2000 squads featuring guard Jason Hart and center Etan Thomas all earned NCAA bids 27 In 2000 the university also named its All Century Team recognizing its greatest players of the 20th century and the school s first 100 years of basketball 28 The team made a fourth consecutive NCAA appearance in 2001 but returned to the NIT in 2002 despite having a 20 win season This marked the first time a school with 20 wins from the Big East Conference was denied a bid to the NCAA Tournament Champions at last edit Main article 2002 03 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team Although unranked in the preseason polls for the 2002 03 season led by freshmen Carmelo Anthony Gerry McNamara and sophomore Hakim Warrick the Orangemen won their first NCAA tournament championship with an 81 78 defeat of the University of Kansas in the final Anthony was named NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player 29 After the crown editAnthony left for the NBA draft after the school year but McNamara and Warrick stayed on leading the team to NCAA bids in 2004 and 2005 30 The latter season saw Syracuse introduce a new nickname dropping Orangemen and Orangewomen in favor of Orange nbsp Carmelo Anthony with the New York KnicksIn 2006 McNamara would lead the Orange to an extremely unexpected Big East Championship victory making the ninth seeded Orange the lowest seed to ever win the championship and only the third school to repeat as Big East tournament champions but was immediately defeated in the opening round of the 2006 NCAA tournament by Texas A amp M 66 58 31 The 2007 08 season for the Orange was up and down The Orange had a 50 point win over East Tennessee State on December 15 the largest margin of victory in 20 seasons 32 They recorded top 25 wins over Georgetown 33 and Marquette 34 But the team lost to Villanova in the Big East tournament opening round and to UMass in the NIT UMass became the first team ever to beat the Orange twice in the same season at the Carrier Dome 35 In the 2008 09 season Syracuse was led by sophomore guard Jonny Flynn The team returned key players like Eric Devendorf Andy Rautins Rick Jackson Arinze Onuaku and Paul Harris Syracuse gained a tremendous amount of media attention following a 127 117 upset of UConn in six overtimes during the early morning hours of March 13 2009 the Game that wouldn t end to advance to the semifinals of the Big East Conference tournament This game solidified their seeding in the 2009 NCAA tournament This game was the second longest of any game in NCAA History and only the fourth to make it into six overtimes 36 However they lost in the Big East Final Syracuse received a 3 seed and beat Stephen F Austin 59 44 in the first round Syracuse stamped its ticket to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2004 defeating sixth seed Arizona State 78 67 However the season ended with a loss to No 2 seed Oklahoma as the Sooners ended the Orange s season with an 84 71 loss 37 At the start of the 2009 10 season having lost three key players Devendorf Flynn Harris from the previous season the Orange was not considered a top contender unranked 38 in the preseason AP Poll An early exhibition game loss to local LeMoyne College a Division II school did little to improve the outlook However led by its starters returning seniors Andy Rautins and Arinze Onuaku junior Rick Jackson a relatively unknown transfer from Iowa State University forward Wes Johnson freshman point guard Brandon Triche plus standout reserve players sophomores Kris Joseph and Scoop Jardine the team began to deliver winning its first 13 regular season games By the second week of rankings the Orange had climbed into the top ten staying in the top five continuously from week 9 Syracuse reached a number one ranking two weeks before the season ended finishing the season in fourth place with its best ever regular season win loss performance at 28 3 It finished on top of the Big East for the regular season losing in the Big East tournament s quarter finals A 1 seed in the West Region of the 2010 NCAA tournament the Orange fell in the Sweet Sixteen to 5 seed and AP 11 Butler to end the season 30 5 Senior Big East Defensive player of the Year Rick Jackson and Juniors Kris Joseph and Scoop Jardine led the 2010 2011 Orange Syracuse started strong by winning their first 18 contests before losing in Pittsburgh That loss started a slide for the Orange who lost six of their next eight games The Orange regained their momentum by beating the West Virginia Mountaineers to start a six game winning streak before losing in overtime to the Connecticut Huskies in the semi finals of the Big East tournament With a record of 28 7 the Orange garnered a 3 seed in the East Region of the NCAA tournament The Orange easily handled Indiana State 77 60 in their first game The Orange faced Marquette in the second round when one of the tournament s more controversial moments occurred With the game tied at 59 with 51 seconds left a backcourt violation was called on the Orange when Scoop Jardine retrieved Dion Waiters inbound pass with one foot landing in the front court before his second settled in the backcourt NCAA officiating coordinator John Adams admitted the call was made in error however the officials were unaware of the full rule 39 According to the 2010 and 2011 NCAA Men s and Women s Basketball Rulebook Rule 4 Section 3 Article 8 states After a jump ball or during a throw in the player in his her front court who makes the initial touch on the ball while both feet are off the playing court may be the first to secure control of the ball and land with one or both feet in the back court It makes no difference if the first foot down was in the front court or back court Marquette guard Darius Johnson Odom hit a three pointer on the ensuing possession with 27 second left to give the Golden Eagles the lead for good and a spot to the Sweet Sixteen The loss culminated a season in which SU remained undefeated outside of their conference for the first time in the program s history 2012 13 was the school s last season in the Big East Conference Led by sophomore point guard Michael Carter Williams and Junior forward C J Fair the team made its fifth trip to the Final Four Atlantic Coast Conference era 2013 present edit On July 1 2013 Syracuse Notre Dame and Pittsburgh joined the Atlantic Coast Conference ACC In its first season in the conference Syracuse started 25 0 before losing six of its last nine games The team featured two Second Team All Americans point guard Tyler Ennis and forward C J Fair 40 and finished second in the ACC regular season standings The Orange underperformed 2014 15 expectations with an 18 13 record behind First Team All ACC center Rakeem Christmas 41 Though the team was not eligible for the NCAA tournament due to the self imposed post season ban by the university this would change in the following 2015 16 season as the Orange made the Final Four as a 10 seed by defeating Dayton Middle Tennessee Gonzaga and Virginia The following season Syracuse started ranked 19th in the AP Poll but failed to make the NCAA tournament In the 2017 18 season Syracuse would return to the NCAA tournament despite going 8 10 in conference play In the tournament Syracuse upset 3 seeded Michigan State before losing to Duke in the Sweet 16 42 The next year saw the Orange make back to back NCAA tournament appearances for the first time since the 2013 14 season They lost to Baylor in the opening round On January 14 2019 Syracuse upset Duke in Cameron Indoor Stadium marking the first time that the Blue Devils had lost to an unranked team at home as the AP ranked number one team 43 They would lose to Baylor in the opening round of the NCAA tournament Syracuse started the 2019 20 season slow losing 48 34 to Virginia the lowest amount ever scored by a team in Boeheim s career 44 SU would win its final game of the season in the ACC tournament beating North Carolina 81 53 and defeating the Tar Heels for the first time since 2014 This would be the last game played due to the COVID 19 pandemic In the 2020 21 season SU would once again upset its way to the Sweet 16 beating 3 seeded West Virginia before losing to eventual Final Four participant Houston 45 Syracuse University Athletics scandal editMain article Syracuse University athletics scandal The NCAA s investigation into violations by Syracuse athletics date back to May 2007 following an initial report by the university to the NCAA after the university learned that local YMCA employees paid some football and men s basketball student athletes Syracuse claims the NCAA s investigation of Syracuse has taken longer than any other investigation in NCAA history 46 In March 2015 the NCAA released its infractions report which found that Syracuse had possibly violated rules As a result 101 wins were vacated by the NCAA in the 2004 2005 2006 2007 2010 2011 and 2011 2012 seasons The NCAA s ruling was confirmed by David Worlock the NCAA s director of media coordination and statistics Worlock is not part of the NCAA s Infractions or Enforcement offices As the director of media coordination and statistics he is working to update records based on the Committee on Infractions sanctions He said the COI s report on Syracuse differed from other investigations into violations at other schools in that it did not require the removal of championship trophies or banners signifying NCAA tournament appearances 9 As a result Syracuse retained the banner for its 2012 team s run to the NCAA Elite 8 and 2011 advancement to the third round of the NCAA tournament Also a Big East Conference official confirmed that the conference s updated media guide continues to list Syracuse as its 2005 and 2006 tournament champion Coaches edit nbsp Jim Boeheim coached Syracuse s men s team from 1976 77 until 2022 23 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inducteeCoach Years Win loss Win National champions NCAA tourn appearanceJohn A R Scott 1904 1911 66 54 550 0 Edmund Eddie Dollard 1911 1924 151 59 719 1 Lew Andreas 1924 1950 358 135 726 1 Marc Guley 1950 1962 136 129 513 0 1Fred Lewis 1962 1968 91 57 615 0 1Roy Danforth 1968 1976 148 71 676 0 4Jim Boeheim 1976 2023 1 116 440 717 1 35Adrian Autry 2023 present 1 0 0 0 including 101 victories vacated by NCAAFacilities editArchbold Gymnasium edit Main article Archbold Gymnasium Syracuse home games in the early years were played at Archbold Gymnasium an on campus gym that is still used for various university activities It was built in 1908 with money donated by John Dustin Archbold a major benefactor of the university who also funded the building of Archbold Stadium just to the west of the gymnasium now the site of the Carrier Dome After a 1947 fire most home games were played at Syracuse s state fairgrounds Coliseum and other local venues from 1947 to 1949 Manley Field House edit Main article Manley Field House In 1962 home games moved to the newly constructed Manley Field House which finally gave the team a powerful home court advantage At one time the arena held 9 500 people for home games The team became so fond of the space that its coaches objected to moving to the Carrier Dome when it was opened in 1980 On February 13 1980 the Georgetown Hoyas men s basketball team upset 2 ranked Syracuse 52 50 in the final planned regular season game at Manley Field House where the Orange boasted a 57 game home winning streak Georgetown head coach John Thompson Jr would declare after the victory during the news conference that Manley Field House is officially closed The game gave birth to a rivalry not just between schools but between two contrasting future Hall of Fame coaches 47 Manley Field House hosted the ECAC Upstate Region tournament organized by the Eastern College Athletic Conference ECAC in 1976 as well as a semifinal game of the 1977 ECAC South Region tournament Melo Center edit Main article Carmelo K Anthony Basketball Center The Carmelo K Anthony Basketball Center is the home of Syracuse basketball The 19 million facility officially opened in September 2009 The facility includes two NCAA regulation size practice courts a weight room training room equipment room locker rooms and coaches offices for both men s and women s basketball programs In addition fans can relive some of the greatest moments in Syracuse basketball history in the building s Hall of Fame Wing The name comes from NBA star forward Carmelo Anthony who was the major benefactor to the project Home court editThe JMA Wireless Dome edit Main article JMA Wireless Dome nbsp Carrier Dome 2013 vs LouisvilleBecause the Carrier Dome could not survive on a schedule of just 6 home football games a year Syracuse Orange basketball team moved to their new home arena In its setup for basketball the Carrier Dome can hold crowds of more than 30 000 for its biggest games 48 The Carrier Dome is the largest arena in NCAA DI basketball with a maximum capacity of 35 642 Syracuse s home court total attendance has led the nation 28 times and its per game average attendance has been ranked first 17 times since the opening of the Carrier Dome in 1980 5 Also Syracuse has set and broken the NCAA on campus single game attendance record at the Carrier Dome 16 times The most recent record breaking game was against Duke in 2019 with a sellout crowd of 35 642 people 49 In May 2018 the university announced a major renovation to the Carrier Dome as the central portion of a larger campus update The renovation estimated to cost 120 million is expected to be completed in 2022 The most significant changes will be the replacement of the current air supported roof with a fixed roof two thirds of which will be translucent the installation of air conditioning and the largest centerhung videoboard in college sports 50 The upgrade will also include a new lighting and sound systems Wi Fi improvements accessibility upgrades improved restrooms and new concession spaces 51 Record breaking attendance edit NCAA on campus attendance record breaking crowds in the DomeDate Opponent Result Score AttendanceOctober 1 1983 Georgetown L 92 97 31 327January 22 1983 St John s L 57 68 32 382January 2 1985 Villanova W 92 79 32 520February 22 1987 Georgetown L 71 72 32 602May 3 1989 Georgetown W 82 76 32 683October 2 1990 Connecticut W 90 86 32 820April 3 1990 Georgetown W 80 78 33 015March 3 1991 Georgetown W 62 58 33 048September 3 2003 Rutgers W 83 74 33 071May 2 2005 Notre Dame W 60 57 33 199May 3 2006 Villanova L 82 92 33 633February 27 2010 Villanova W 95 77 34 616February 23 2013 Georgetown L 46 57 35 012February 1 2014 Duke W 91 89 35 446February 14 2015 Duke L 72 80 35 446February 23 2019 Duke L 65 75 35 642Madison Square Garden edit See also Madison Square Garden The Orange have been playing at Madison Square Garden since an encounter with Manhattan on February 1 1939 52 The 2018 19 season marked the 37th consecutive campaign that Syracuse played at least once in the facility The latest streak began in 1983 84 nbsp Madison Square Garden in New York CitySyracuse at Madison Square Garden Games RecordOverall 95 79Regular season 45 42Big East tournament 46 27NIT 3 9NCAA 1 0 record stands as of December 18 2018 and does not reflect wins vacated by the NCAA from 2004 to 2007 and 2010 to 2012 Rivalries editThe original Big East was founded by seven charter schools in 1979 Providence St John s Georgetown Syracuse Seton Hall Connecticut and Boston College Villanova joined the following year followed by Pittsburgh in 1982 Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s Georgetown Villanova St John s and Syracuse were the primary powers in the conference with UConn joining them in the 1990s In less than a decade since its inception the Big East became the most successful college basketball league in America 53 The documentary 30 for 30 Requiem For The Big East by ESPN Films chronicles well the meteoric ascension of the Big East conference Syracuse and Georgetown rivalry edit Syracuse and Georgetown rivalry Syracuse s biggest rival is Georgetown The two schools have been playing each other since 1930 but their rivalry was solidified in the 1980s as the respective programs were the leading powers during the infancy of the newly formed Big East conference On February 13 1980 the Georgetown Hoyas men s basketball team upset 2 ranked Syracuse 52 50 in the final planned regular season game at Manley Field House where the Orange boasted a 57 game home winning streak Georgetown head coach John Thompson Jr would declare after the victory during the news conference that Manley Field House is officially closed The game gave birth to a rivalry not just between schools but between two contrasting future Hall of Fame coaches 47 Georgetown Syracuse rivalry has given the fans numerous memorable moments such as Michael Graham s punch during the Big East tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York City Pearl Washington s buzzer beater clutch shot to beat defending national champion and 1 team in the country at the Carrier Dome and coach Thompson s three technical fouls and ejection in the controversial Orange victory 54 The animosity between the programs was further extended when Syracuse announced their decision to leave the Big East effective in 2013 to join the ACC Georgetown and Syracuse have continued to play each other in the next years following their exit from the conference The Georgetown Syracuse rivalry is regarded as one of college basketball s greatest rivalries between two storied programs 54 55 Syracuse and Connecticut rivalry edit Main article Connecticut Syracuse men s basketball rivalry The first game played between the two schools took place on January 27 1956 while the rivalry was at its height from 1979 to 2013 when both teams were members of the Big East Conference The rivalry featured two Hall of Fame coaches Jim Boeheim and Jim Calhoun One of the highlights was the historic Big East tournament quarterfinal game in 2009 which took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City Syracuse won 127 117 in a game that went to six overtimes ending at 1 22 AM Syracuse and Villanova rivalry edit Syracuse and Villanova rivalry Both schools have strong basketball traditions and are former Big East rivals The strength of the basketball rivalry is evidenced by the fact that Syracuse v Villanova games have attracted some of the biggest college basketball crowds ever breaking the NCAA on campus basketball attendance record twice including one game with a crowd of 34 616 people in 2010 56 However this rivalry has an uncertain future because of the schools recent separation Syracuse in the ACC and Villanova in the new Big East Syracuse and Duke rivalry edit Syracuse entered the Atlantic Coast Conference ACC in 2013 2014 with the series that year tied 1 1 in two heated and controversial games In the first 2 Syracuse 21 0 met expectations by beating Duke in overtime at the Carrier Dome 91 89 57 The following game at Cameron Indoor Stadium was a 66 60h 58 loss by then 1 Syracuse to Duke in which another questionable set of calls throughout the game culminated in Syracuse player CJ Fair being called for a charge on a possible game winning play Jim Boeheim stormed the court threw his blazer to the ground was given a technical and ejected 59 This led to many internet memes 60 jacket tossing two foul shots for Duke and an extra possession that sealed the game This series led to discussions about a possible rivalry shaping up The teams have swapped wins since then Some additional notables in the rivalry include a current NCAA basketball attendance record set three times in 2014 2015 and 2019 seasons at the Carrier Dome and a 2019 upset of 1 Duke by unranked Syracuse at Cameron Indoor Stadium Interestingly both coaches are friends Boeheim and Duke hall of fame coach Mike Krzyzewski both coach the USA Olympic Basketball Team with Boeheim the assistant to Krzyzewski With Syracuse now in the ACC the old Big East rivalries are losing steam occasionally re kindled by home and away series so time will tell if this replaces them as the predominant rivalry for Syracuse The Orange lead all time series with each of their rivals except Duke Opponent Wins Losses Pct Georgetown 52 44 541Connecticut 53 37 588Villanova 39 33 542St John s 52 43 547Duke 6 14 300Updated December 18 2022Championships editPost season success edit National ChampionshipsSyracuseUniversityBasketballNationalChampions1918 SyracuseUniversityBasketballNationalChampions1926 SyracuseUniversityNCAABasketballChampions2003NCAA Final FoursSyracuseUniversityNCAAFinal Four1975 SyracuseUniversityNCAAChampionRunner Up1987 SyracuseUniversityNCAAChampionRunner Up1996 SyracuseUniversityNCAABasketballChampions2003 SyracuseUniversityNCAAFinal Four2013 SyracuseUniversityNCAAFinal Four20161975 NCAA Tournament results Round Opponent ScoreRound of 32 La Salle 87 83Sweet Sixteen North Carolina 78 76Elite Eight Kansas State 95 87Final Four Kentucky 79 953rd Place Game Louisville 88 96 1987 NCAA Tournament results Round Opponent ScoreRound of 64 Georgia Southern 79 73Round of 32 Western Kentucky 104 86Sweet Sixteen Florida 87 81Elite Eight North Carolina 79 75Final Four Providence 77 63National Finals Indiana 73 741996 NCAA Tournament results Round Opponent ScoreRound of 64 Montana State 88 55Round of 32 Drexel 69 58Sweet Sixteen Georgia 83 81Elite Eight Kansas 60 57Final Four Mississippi State 77 69National Finals Kentucky 67 762003 NCAA Tournament results Round Opponent ScoreRound of 64 Manhattan 76 65Round of 32 Oklahoma State 68 56Sweet Sixteen Auburn 79 78Elite Eight Oklahoma 63 47Final Four Texas 95 84National Finals Kansas 81 782013 NCAA Tournament results Round Opponent ScoreRound of 64 Montana 81 34Round of 32 California 66 60Sweet Sixteen Indiana 61 50Elite Eight Marquette 55 39Final Four Michigan 56 612016 NCAA Tournament results Round Opponent ScoreRound of 64 Dayton 70 51Round of 32 Middle Tennessee 75 50Sweet Sixteen Gonzaga 63 60Elite Eight Virginia 68 62Final Four North Carolina 66 83 NCAA tournament seeding edit The NCAA began seeding the tournament with the 1979 edition Years 79 80 81 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 94 95 96 98 99 00Seeds 4 1 6 3 5 7 2 2 3 2 2 2 6 4 7 4 5 8 4Years 01 03 04 05 06 09 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 21Seeds 5 3 6 4 5 3 1 3 1 4 3 10 11 8 11 played in the First Four round Complete NCAA tournament results editThe Orange have appeared in the NCAA tournament 39 times Their combined record is 69 40 nbsp Carmelo Anthony with the Knicks nbsp Wesley Johnson basketball nbsp Dion Waiters nbsp Jerami Grant nbsp Hakim WarrickNCAA ChampionsNCAA Runner upNCAA Final 4Year Seed Round Opponent Result1957 First roundSweet SixteenElite Eight ConnecticutLafayetteNorth Carolina W 82 76W 75 71L 58 671966 Sweet SixteenElite Eight DavidsonDuke W 94 78L 81 911973 First roundSweet SixteenRegional third place game FurmanMarylandPenn W 83 82L 75 91W 69 681974 First round Oral Roberts L 82 86OT1975 First roundSweet SixteenElite EightFinal FourNational third place game La SalleNorth CarolinaKansas StateKentuckyLouisville W 87 83OTW 78 76W 95 87OTL 79 95L 88 96OT1976 First round Texas Tech L 56 691977 First roundSweet Sixteen TennesseeCharlotte W 93 88OTL 59 811978 First round WKU L 86 87OT1979 4 Second roundSweet Sixteen 5 Connecticut 9 Penn W 89 81L 76 841980 1 Second roundSweet Sixteen 8 Villanova 5 Iowa W 97 83L 77 881983 6 First roundSecond round 11 Morehead State 3 Ohio State W 74 59L 74 791984 3 Second roundSweet Sixteen 6 VCU 7 Virginia W 78 63L 55 631985 7 First roundSecond round 10 DePaul 2 Georgia Tech W 70 65L 53 701986 2 First roundSecond round 15 Brown 7 Navy W 101 52L 85 971987 2 First roundSecond roundSweet SixteenElite EightFinal FourNational Championship 15 Georgia Southern 10 WKU 6 Florida 1 North Carolina 6 Providence 1 Indiana W 79 73W 104 86W 87 81W 79 75W 77 63L 74 731988 3 First roundSecond round 14 North Carolina A amp T 11 Rhode Island W 69 55L 94 971989 2 First roundSecond roundSweet SixteenElite Eight 15 Bucknell 10 Colorado State 3 Missouri 1 Illinois W 104 81W 65 50W 83 80L 86 891990 2 First roundSecond roundSweet Sixteen 15 Coppin State 7 Virginia 6 Minnesota W 70 48W 63 61L 75 821991 2 First round 15 Richmond L 73 691992 6 First roundSecond round 11 Princeton 3 Massachusetts W 51 43L 71 771994 4 First roundSecond roundSweet Sixteen 13 Hawaiʻi 12 Green Bay 1 Missouri W 92 78W 64 59L 88 98OT1995 7 First roundSecond round 10 Southern Illinois 2 Arkansas W 96 92L 94 96OT1996 4 First roundSecond roundSweet SixteenElite EightFinal FourNational Championship 13 Montana State 12 Drexel 8 Georgia 2 Kansas 5 Mississippi State 1 Kentucky W 88 55W 69 58W 83 81OTW 60 57W 77 69L 67 761998 5 First roundSecond roundSweet Sixteen 12 Iona 4 New Mexico 1 Duke W 63 61W 56 46L 80 671999 8 First round 9 Oklahoma State L 61 692000 4 First roundSecond roundSweet Sixteen 13 Samford 5 Kentucky 1 Michigan State W 79 65W 52 50L 58 752001 5 First roundSecond round 12 Hawaiʻi 4 Kansas W 79 69L 58 872003 3 First roundSecond roundSweet SixteenElite EightFinal FourNational Championship 14 Manhattan 6 Oklahoma State 10 Auburn 1 Oklahoma 1 Texas 2 Kansas W 76 65W 68 56W 79 78W 63 47W 95 84W 81 782004 5 First roundSecond roundSweet Sixteen 12 BYU 4 Maryland 8 Alabama W 80 75W 72 70L 71 802005 4 First round 13 Vermont L 57 60OT2006 5 First round 12 Texas A amp M L 58 662009 3 First roundSecond roundSweet Sixteen 14 Stephen F Austin 6 Arizona State 2 Oklahoma W 59 44W 78 67L 71 842010 1 First roundSecond roundSweet Sixteen 16 Vermont 8 Gonzaga 5 Butler W 79 56W 87 65L 59 632011 3 Second roundThird round 14 Indiana State 11 Marquette W 77 60L 62 662012 1 Second roundThird roundSweet SixteenElite Eight 16 UNC Asheville 8 Kansas State 4 Wisconsin 2 Ohio State W 72 65W 75 59W 64 63L 70 772013 4 Second roundThird roundSweet SixteenElite EightFinal Four 13 Montana 12 California 1 Indiana 3 Marquette 4 Michigan W 81 34W 66 60W 61 50W 55 39L 56 612014 3 Second roundThird round 14 Western Michigan 11 Dayton W 77 53L 53 552016 10 First roundSecond roundSweet SixteenElite EightFinal Four 7 Dayton 15 Middle Tennessee State 11 Gonzaga 1 Virginia 1 North Carolina W 70 51W 75 50W 63 60W 68 62L 66 832018 11 First FourFirst roundSecond roundSweet Sixteen 11 Arizona State 6 TCU 3 Michigan State 2 Duke W 60 56W 57 52W 55 53L 65 692019 8 First round 9 Baylor L 69 782021 11 First roundSecond roundSweet Sixteen 6 San Diego State 3 West Virginia 2 Houston W 78 62W 75 72L 46 62 Following the introduction of the First Four round in 2011 the Round of 64 and Round of 32 were referred to as the second round and third round respectively from 2011 to 2015 Then from 2016 moving forward the Round 64 and Round of 32 will be called the First and Second rounds as they were prior to 2011 All NCAA tournament wins in 2005 2006 2011 and 2012 were vacated by the NCAA in its March 2015 report of Infractions on its athletics department See Syracuse University athletics scandal As a result of the COVID 19 pandemic the 2020 NCAA tournament was cancelled NIT results edit nbsp Michael Carter Williams nbsp Malachi RichardsonThe Orange have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament NIT 13 times Year Round Opponent Result1946 Quarterfinals Muhlenberg L 41 471950 First roundQuarterfinals Long IslandBradley W 80 52L 66 781964 First round NYU L 68 771967 First round New Mexico L 64 661971 First round Michigan L 76 861972 First roundSecond round DavidsonMaryland W 81 77L 65 711981 First roundSecond roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal MarquetteHoly CrossMichiganPurdueTulsa W 88 81W 77 75W 91 76W 70 63L 84 861982 First roundSecond round Saint Peter sBradley W 84 75L 81 951997 First round Florida State L 67 822002 First roundSecond roundQuarterfinalsSemifinals3rd Place Game St BonaventureButlerRichmondSouth CarolinaTemple W 76 66W 66 65W 62 46L 59 66L 64 652007 First roundSecond roundQuarterfinals South AlabamaSan Diego StateClemson W 79 73W 80 64L 70 742008 First roundSecond roundQuarterfinals Robert MorrisMarylandMassachusetts W 87 81W 88 72L 77 812017 First roundSecond round UNC GreensboroOle Miss W 90 77 L 80 85 all wins in 2007 NIT were vacated as a result of the 2015 investigation of its athletics department National Campus Basketball Tournament results edit The Orange appeared in the only National Campus Basketball Tournament where they were champions with a record of 3 0 61 Year Round Opponent Result1951 QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal ToledoUtahBradley W 69 52W 74 57W 76 75Conference tournament titles edit Since its beginnings in 1898 Syracuse had been independent program until it joined the Big East Conference in 1979 From 1975 to 1982 the Eastern College Athletic Conference ECAC organized annual regional end of season men s basketball tournaments for independent Division I ECAC member colleges and universities in the Northeastern United States The winner of each regional tournament was declared the ECAC regional champion for the season and received an automatic bid in the NCAA Division I men s basketball tournament In 2013 Syracuse joined the Atlantic Coast Conference Year Coach Conference Overall record Conference record1974 75 Roy Danforth ECAC Upstate 23 9 1975 76 Roy Danforth ECAC Upstate 20 9 1976 77 Jim Boeheim ECAC Southern 26 4 1980 81 Jim Boeheim Big East 22 12 6 81987 88 Jim Boeheim Big East 22 9 11 51991 92 Jim Boeheim Big East 22 10 11 82004 05 Jim Boeheim Big East 27 7 11 52005 06 Jim Boeheim Big East 23 12 7 9Total Conference tournament Titles 8 Indicates season for which the school s overall and or conference record has been later adjusted by penalty however the titles are claimed by the university Conference regular season champions edit Syracuse had been independent program until it joined the Big East Conference in 1979 In 2013 Syracuse joined the Atlantic Coast Conference Year Coach Conference Overall record Conference record1979 80 Jim Boeheim Big East 26 4 5 11985 86 Jim Boeheim Big East 26 6 14 21986 87 Jim Boeheim Big East 31 7 12 41989 90 Jim Boeheim Big East 26 7 12 41990 91 Jim Boeheim Big East 22 6 12 41997 98 Jim Boeheim Big East 7 26 9 12 61999 00 Jim Boeheim Big East 26 6 13 32002 03 Jim Boeheim Big East 30 5 13 32009 10 Jim Boeheim Big East 30 5 15 32011 12 Jim Boeheim Big East 34 3 17 1Total Conference regular season Titles 10 Indicates season for which the school s overall and or conference record has been later adjusted by penalty but the titles are claimed by the universityNational polls editSyracuse has finished in the Final Top 25 rankings 30 times in the AP Poll Syracuse teams have spent a total of 17 weeks ranked number 1 most recently in 2014 62 Syracuse Final rankingsYear Record AP Poll 1966 21 5 16 1973 24 5 141975 23 9 61977 26 4 61979 26 4 81980 26 4 61984 23 9 181985 22 9 151986 26 6 91987 31 7 101988 26 9 91989 30 8 71990 26 7 61991 26 6 71992 22 10 211994 23 7 15 Year Record AP Poll1995 20 10 251996 29 9 151998 26 9 212000 26 6 162001 25 9 172003 30 5 132004 23 8 202005 27 7 112006 23 12 212009 28 10 132010 30 5 42011 27 8 122012 34 3 22013 30 10 162014 28 6 14 Year Record AP Poll2016 23 14 10 2021 18 10 25 The Associated Press began compiling a ranking of the top 20 college men s basketball teams during the 1948 1949 season It has issued the poll continuously since the 1950 1951 season Beginning with the 1989 1990 season the poll expanded to 25 teams Final ballot of The Coaches Poll The second oldest poll still in use after the AP Poll Notable players and coaches editRetired jerseys edit Syracuse University honors jersey uniform numbers of its athletes but the numbers are not officially retired and remain active 63 Historically Syracuse University has restricted the men s basketball team from wearing such numbers but there have also been exceptions to this custom An example of the former is Carmelo Anthony who wore 22 in high school but since the number was already retired at Syracuse Anthony chose 15 as an alternate upon his arrival Similarly Gerry McNamara wore 31 in high school also retired by Syracuse University McNamara chose 3 instead Syracuse Orange basketball retired numbers nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Hakim Warrick2001 2005 Gerry McNamara2002 2006 Rony Seikaly1984 1988 Vic Hanson1924 1927 Carmelo Anthony2002 2003 Billy Gabor1942 1943 45 48 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Wilmeth Sidat Singh1935 1938 Sherman Douglas1985 1989 Lawrence Moten1991 1995 Dave Bing1963 1966 Dennis DuVal1971 1974 Billy Owens1988 1991 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Pearl Washington1983 1986 Derrick Coleman1986 1990 John Wallace1992 1996 Roosevelt Bouie1976 1980 Louis Orr1976 1980 nbsp Billy Gabor s No 17 was retiredThe Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame edit See also Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Name Pos Years InductedVic Hanson Forward 1924 1927 1960Dave Bing Guard 1963 1966 1990Jim Boeheim Head Coach 1976 2023 2005The Mannie Jackson Basketball s Human Spirit Award edit The award is given annually to an individual who has found the game of basketball to be a contributing aspect to their personal growth and accomplishment a place to develop an understanding of others and an avenue that helped shape that individual s growth into a recognized visionary and leader 64 Recipients Name YearJim Boeheim 2010Carmelo Anthony 2019The Curt Gowdy Media Award edit The Basketball Hall of Fame s media award was established by the board of trustees to single out members of the electronic and print media for outstanding contributions to basketball 65 Recipients Name YearMarty Glickman 1991Marv Albert 1997Bob Costas 1999The NBA 75th Anniversary Team edit See also NBA 75th Anniversary Team The NBA 75th Anniversary Team also referred to as the NBA 75 was chosen in 2021 to honor the 75th anniversary of the founding of the National Basketball Association NBA It was the fourth and most recent anniversary team in the league Similar to the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996 a panel of media members current and former players coaches general managers and team executives selected the greatest players in league history Honorees Name Position YearsDave Bing PG 1963 1966Carmelo Anthony F 2002 2003Orange in the Olympics edit nbsp Carmelo Anthony with Team USA in the OlympicsSee also Basketball at the Summer Olympics Name Year City Position Country MedalCarmelo Anthony 2004 Athens Forward nbsp United States nbsp Carmelo Anthony 2008 Beijing Forward nbsp United States nbsp Jim Boeheim 2008 Beijing Asst Coach nbsp United States nbsp Carmelo Anthony 2012 London Forward nbsp United States nbsp Jim Boeheim 2012 London Asst Coach nbsp United States nbsp Carmelo Anthony 2016 Rio de Janeiro Forward nbsp United States nbsp Jim Boeheim 2016 Rio de Janeiro Asst Coach nbsp United States nbsp Michael Gbinije 2016 Rio de Janeiro Guard nbsp NigeriaJerami Grant 2020 Tokyo Forward nbsp United States nbsp National coaching awards edit See also Category College basketball coach of the year awards in the United States Naismith College Coach of the YearMost outstanding head coach2010 Jim BoeheimAP College BasketballCoach of the YearBest head coach2010 Jim BoeheimHenry Iba AwardBest head coach2010 Jim Boeheim NABC Coach of the YearBest head coach2010 Jim BoeheimJohn R Wooden AwardLegend of coaching2006 Jim BoeheimBasketball Times Coach of the YearBest head coach2010 Jim Boeheim Clair Bee Coach of the YearSignificant contributions to the sportduring the preceding year2000 Jim BoeheimUSA Basketball NationalCoach of the Year 66 Significant impact on the success ofindividual athlete and team performance2001 Jim Boeheim USA Basketball DevelopmentalCoach of the Year 66 Significant impact on the success ofindividual athlete and team performance1998 Jim BoeheimNational award winners edit See also List of U S men s college basketball national player of the year awards Helms College Player of the YearBest player1927 Vic HansonBasketball Times Player of the YearBest player1990 Derrick Coleman NCAA TournamentMost Outstanding PlayerBest player of NCAA Tournament2003 Carmelo AnthonyUSBWA NationalFreshman of the YearBest freshman player2003 Carmelo Anthony Chip Hilton Player of the YearStrong personal characteron and off the court2006 Gerry McNamara USA Basketball Athlete of the YearTop performer2006 Carmelo Anthony2008 Carmelo Anthony2016 Carmelo AnthonyCollege Basketball All America selections edit See also NCAA Men s Basketball All Americans Syracuse basketball players have earned All America honors over 70 times Below are the consensus All American recognitions 12 of which are Consensus First Team All Americans 67 All America team selectionsYear Name Pos 1912 Lew Castle C1914 Lew Castle C1918 Joe Schwarzer C1915 Leon Bob Marcus G1925 Vic Hanson F1926 Vic Hanson F1927 Vic Hanson F1946 Billy Gabor G1965 Dave Bing G1965 Dave Bing G1974 Dennis DuVal G1975 Rudy Hackett F Year Name Pos 1980 Roosevelt Bouie C1985 Pearl Washington G1986 Pearl Washington G1988 Sherman Douglas G1988 Rony Seikaly C1988 Sherman Douglas G1989 Derrick Coleman C1990 Derrick Coleman C1990 Billy Owens F1991 Billy Owens F1995 Lawrence Moten F1996 John Wallace F Year Name Pos 2003 Carmelo Anthony F2004 Hakim Warrick F2005 Hakim Warrick F2010 Wesley Johnson F2014 C J Fair F2015 Rakeem Christmas C denotes Consensus First Team All AmericansNCAA Tournament awards edit See also NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player nbsp C J Fair and Rakeem Christmas 2014 NCAA TournamentNCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player 68 Name Pos YearCarmelo Anthony F 2003NCAA Regional Most Outstanding Player 68 Name Pos YearRony Seikaly C 1987John Wallace F 1996Carmelo Anthony F 2003Michael Carter Williams G 2013Malachi Richardson G 2016NCAA All Tournament Team 68 Name Pos YearJim Lee G 1975Derrick Coleman C 1987Sherman Douglas G 1987John Wallace G 1996Todd Burgan F 1996Carmelo Anthony F 2003Gerry McNamara G 2003Big East Conference awards edit See also Big East Conference Men s Basketball Player of the Year Player of the Year1990 Derrick Coleman1991 Billy Owens2005 Hakim Warrick2010 Wesley JohnsonCoach of the Year 69 1984 Jim Boeheim1991 Jim Boeheim2000 Jim Boeheim2010 Jim Boeheim Defensive Player of the Year 70 1999 Etan Thomas2000 Etan Thomas2011 Rick Jackson2012 Fab MeloFreshman of the Year1984 Pearl Washington1987 Derrick Coleman1992 Lawrence Moten2003 Carmelo Anthony2008 Jonny Flynn Most Improved Player 71 1998 Etan Thomas2001 Preston Shumpert2003 Hakim Warrick2013 Michael Carter WilliamsSixth Man Award 72 2010 Kris Joseph2012 Dion Waiters Sportsmanship of the Year 73 2003 Kueth Duany2005 Josh PaceScholar Athlete Award 74 1990 Stephen Thompson2005 Craig ForthAtlantic Coast Conference awards edit See also Atlantic Coast Conference Men s Basketball Player of the Year Most Improved Player of the Year 75 2015 Rakeem ChristmasDefensive Player of the Year2015 Rakeem Christmas co winner ACC All Conference selections edit Syracuse basketball players in All ACC teams since 2013 14 season 76 All ACC team selectionsYear Name Pos 2014 Tyler Ennis G2014 C J Fair F2015 Rakeem Christmas C2016 Michael Gbinije G2017 Andrew White III F2018 Tyus Battle G2019 Tyus Battle G2020 Elijah Hughes F2021 Quincy Guerrier F2022 Buddy Boeheim G2023 Jesse Edwards C denotes First Team All ACCACC All Defensive Team selections edit Syracuse basketball players in ACC All Defensive teams since 2013 14 season 77 ACC All Defensive team playersYear Name Pos 2014 Tyler Ennis G2015 Rakeem Christmas C2016 Michael Gbinije G2023 Jesse Edwards C Defensive Player of the YearACC All Tournament Team selections edit Syracuse basketball players in ACC All Tournament teams since 2013 14 season ACC All Tournament TeamYear Name Pos 2019 Frank Howard G2021 Buddy Boeheim G2022 Jimmy Boeheim F denotes First TeamYear by year results editSee also List of Syracuse Orange men s basketball seasonsSince playing its first official season in 1898 99 Syracuse ranks fifth in total victories among all NCAA Division I programs and seventh in all time win percentage among programs with at least 50 years in Division I with an all time win loss record of 2042 931 687 as of March 30 2021 vacated wins included 4 The Orange currently hold an active NCAA record 51 consecutive winning seasons 78 Statistics overview Season Coach Overall Conference Standing PostseasonNo coach 1898 1903 1898 99 1 01900 01 No coach 2 21901 02 No coach 3 31902 03 No coach 1 8No coach 7 13John A R Scott Independent 1903 1911 1903 04 John A R Scott 11 81904 05 John A R Scott 16 71905 06 John A R Scott 9 31906 07 John A R Scott 4 31907 08 John A R Scott 10 31908 09 John A R Scott 7 81909 10 John A R Scott 3 111910 11 John A R Scott 6 11John Scott 66 54Edmund Dollard Independent 1911 1924 1911 12 Edmund Dollard 11 31912 13 Edmund Dollard 8 31913 14 Edmund Dollard 12 01914 15 Edmund Dollard 10 11915 16 Edmund Dollard 9 31916 17 Edmund Dollard 13 31917 18 Edmund Dollard 16 1 Helms Champions1918 19 Edmund Dollard 13 31919 20 Edmund Dollard 15 31920 21 Edmund Dollard 12 91921 22 Edmund Dollard 16 81922 23 Edmund Dollard 8 121923 24 Edmund Dollard 8 10Ed Dollard 151 59Lew Andreas Independent 1924 1950 1924 25 Lew Andreas 15 21925 26 Lew Andreas 19 1 Helms Champions1926 27 Lew Andreas 15 41927 28 Lew Andreas 10 61928 29 Lew Andreas 11 41929 30 Lew Andreas 18 21930 31 Lew Andreas 16 41931 32 Lew Andreas 13 81932 33 Lew Andreas 14 21933 34 Lew Andreas 15 21934 35 Lew Andreas 15 21935 36 Lew Andreas 12 51936 37 Lew Andreas 13 41937 38 Lew Andreas 14 51938 39 Lew Andreas 15 41939 40 Lew Andreas 10 81940 41 Lew Andreas 14 51941 42 Lew Andreas 15 61942 43 Lew Andreas 8 101944 45 Lew Andreas 7 121945 46 Lew Andreas 23 4 NIT1946 47 Lew Andreas 19 6 NCAA District II1947 48 Lew Andreas 11 131948 49 Lew Andreas 18 71949 50 Lew Andreas 18 9 NITLew Andreas 358 135Marc Guley Independent 1950 1962 1950 51 Marc Guley 19 91951 52 Marc Guley 14 61952 53 Marcel Guley 7 111953 54 Marc Guley 10 91954 55 Marc Guley 10 111955 56 Marc Guley 14 81956 57 Marc Guley 18 7 NCAA Elite Eight1957 58 Marc Guley 11 101958 59 Marc Guley 14 91959 60 Marc Guley 13 81960 61 Marc Guley 4 191961 62 Marc Guley 2 22Marc Guley 136 129Fred Lewis Independent 1962 1968 1962 63 Fred Lewis 8 131963 64 Fred Lewis 17 8 NIT1964 65 Fred Lewis 13 101965 66 Fred Lewis 22 6 NCAA Elite Eight1966 67 Fred Lewis 20 6 NIT1967 68 Fred Lewis 11 14Fred Lewis 91 57Roy Danforth Independent 1968 1976 1968 69 Roy Danforth 9 161969 70 Roy Danforth 12 121970 71 Roy Danforth 19 7 NIT1971 72 Roy Danforth 22 6 NIT1972 73 Roy Danforth 24 5 NCAA Sweet Sixteen1973 74 Roy Danforth 19 7 NCAA round of 321974 75 Roy Danforth 23 9 NCAA Final Four1975 76 Roy Danforth 20 9 NCAA round of 32Roy Danforth 148 71Jim Boeheim Independent 1976 1979 1976 77 Jim Boeheim 26 4 NCAA Sweet Sixteen1977 78 Jim Boeheim 22 6 NCAA round of 321978 79 Jim Boeheim 26 4 NCAA Sweet SixteenJim Boeheim 74 14Jim Boeheim Big East Conference 1979 2013 1979 80 Jim Boeheim 26 4 5 1 T 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen1980 81 Jim Boeheim 22 12 6 8 6th NIT1981 82 Jim Boeheim 16 13 7 7 T 5th NIT1982 83 Jim Boeheim 21 10 9 7 5th NCAA round of 321983 84 Jim Boeheim 23 9 12 4 T 2nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen1984 85 Jim Boeheim 22 9 9 7 T 3rd NCAA round of 321985 86 Jim Boeheim 26 6 14 2 T 1st NCAA round of 321986 87 Jim Boeheim 31 7 12 4 T 1st NCAA Runner up1987 88 Jim Boeheim 26 9 11 5 2nd NCAA round of 321988 89 Jim Boeheim 30 8 10 6 3rd NCAA Elite Eight1989 90 Jim Boeheim 26 7 12 4 T 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen1990 91 Jim Boeheim 26 6 12 4 1st NCAA round of 641991 92 Jim Boeheim 22 10 10 8 T 5th NCAA round of 321992 93 Jim Boeheim 20 9 10 8 3rd1993 94 Jim Boeheim 23 7 13 5 2nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen1994 95 Jim Boeheim 20 10 12 6 3rd NCAA round of 321995 96 Jim Boeheim 29 9 12 6 2nd BE7 NCAA Runner up1996 97 Jim Boeheim 19 13 9 9 4th BE7 NIT1997 98 Jim Boeheim 26 9 12 6 1st BE7 NCAA Sweet Sixteen1998 99 Jim Boeheim 21 12 10 8 4th NCAA round of 641999 00 Jim Boeheim 26 6 13 3 T 1st W NCAA Sweet Sixteen2000 01 Jim Boeheim 25 9 10 6 T 2nd W NCAA round of 322001 02 Jim Boeheim 23 13 9 7 T 3rd W NIT2002 03 Jim Boeheim 30 5 13 3 T 1st W NCAA champion2003 04 Jim Boeheim 23 8 11 5 T 3rd NCAA Sweet Sixteen2004 05 Jim Boeheim 27 7 11 5 T 3rd NCAA round of 642005 06 Jim Boeheim 23 12 7 9 T 9th NCAA round of 642006 07 Jim Boeheim 24 11 10 6 T 5th NIT2007 08 Jim Boeheim 21 14 9 9 T 8th NIT2008 09 Jim Boeheim 28 10 11 7 6th NCAA Sweet Sixteen2009 10 Jim Boeheim 30 5 15 3 T 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen2010 11 Jim Boeheim 27 8 12 6 4th NCAA round of 322011 12 Jim Boeheim 34 3 17 1 1st NCAA Elite Eight2012 13 Jim Boeheim 30 10 11 7 5th NCAA Final FourJim Boeheim 846 300 366 192Jim Boeheim Atlantic Coast Conference 2013 present 2013 14 Jim Boeheim 28 6 14 4 2nd NCAA round of 322014 15 Jim Boeheim 18 13 9 9 8th2015 16 Jim Boeheim 23 14 9 9 9th NCAA Final Four2016 17 Jim Boeheim 19 15 10 8 T 7th NIT2017 18 Jim Boeheim 23 14 8 10 T 10th NCAA Sweet Sixteen2018 19 Jim Boeheim 20 14 10 8 6th NCAA round of 642019 20 Jim Boeheim 18 14 10 10 T 6th No Postseason Played COVID 192020 21 Jim Boeheim 18 10 9 7 8th NCAA Sweet Sixteen2021 22 Jim Boeheim 16 17 9 11 9th2022 23 Jim Boeheim 17 15 10 10 T 8thJim Boeheim 200 132 98 88Total 2073 963 683 National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion Indicates season for which the school s overall and or conference record has been later adjusted by penalty From 1975 to 1982 the Eastern College Athletic Conference ECAC organized annual regional end of season men s basketball tournaments for independent Division I ECAC member colleges and universities in the Northeastern United States The winner of each regional tournament was declared the ECAC regional champion for the season and received an automatic bid in the NCAA Division I men s basketball tournament Players currently in the NBA editOshae Brissett shooting guard for the Boston Celtics Michael Carter Williams point guard who is a free agent Jerami Grant forward for the Portland Trail Blazers Cole Swider forward for the Miami HeatPlayers currently playing professionally around the world editTyus Battle guard for the BC Enisey Rakeem Christmas forward Trevor Cooney guard for Basquet Coruna Marek Dolezaj forward for BC Ternopil Tyler Ennis point guard for the Fenerbahce C J Fair forward for the Windy City Bulls Michael Gbinije guard for the Santa Cruz Warriors Donte Greene forward for Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut Paul Harris forward for Trabzonspor B K Rick Jackson forward for Provence Scoop Jardine guard for the Niagara River Lions Kris Joseph forward for Elan Chalon Demetris Nichols forward for KK Cedevita Andy Rautins guard for Banvit B K James Southerland forward for the Santa Cruz Warriors Brandon Triche guard for P A O K BC Hakim Warrick forward for Leones de Ponce Howard Washington guard for the Buffalo eXtreme Darryl Watkins center for CLS Knights Indonesia Andrew White III forward for the Afyon BelediyeSee also editNCAA Division I men s basketball tournament records List of teams with the highest winning percentage in NCAA Division I men s college basketball List of teams with the most victories in NCAA Division I men s college basketball NCAA Men s Division I Final Four appearances by coaches NCAA Men s Division I Final Four appearances by school NCAA Division I 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