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Atlantic Coast · Syracuse, Syracuse, New York

NCAA titles: 2003

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2126-1012

All-time

0.677

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

Syracuse’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

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#13 Syracuse 81-78 #6 Kansas

Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

National Title

2003 · Apr 7, 2003 · Championship Game

2.27

Game Score

#7 Syracuse 69-73 Richmond

Cole Field House, Washington-Baltimore, Maryland

1991 · Mar 14, 1991 · First Round

2.06

Game Score

#9 Syracuse 94-97 Rhode Island

Dean E. Smith Center, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina

1988 · Mar 19, 1988 · Second Round

2.00

Game Score

#11 Syracuse 57-60 Vermont (OT)

DCU Center, Boston, Massachusetts

2005 · Mar 18, 2005 · First Round

1.99

Game Score

#10 Syracuse 73-74 #3 Indiana

Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

National Title

1987 · Mar 30, 1987 · Championship Game

1.97

Game Score

#10 Syracuse 79-75 #2 North Carolina

Brendan Byrne Arena, New York, New Jersey

Elite Eight

1987 · Mar 21, 1987 · Regional Finals

1.95

Game Score

#15 Syracuse 60-57 #5 Kansas

McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado

Elite Eight

1996 · Mar 24, 1996 · Regional Finals

1.89

Game Score

#2 Syracuse 70-77 #7 Ohio State

TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts

Elite Eight

2012 · Mar 24, 2012 · Regional Finals

1.83

Game Score

Syracuse 68-62 #4 Virginia

United Center, Chicago, Illinois

Elite Eight

2016 · Mar 27, 2016 · Regional Finals

1.82

Game Score

#12 Syracuse 62-66 Marquette

Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio

2011 · Mar 20, 2011 · Second Round

1.80

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Apr 7, 2003	2003	Championship Game	#13 Syracuse 81-78 #6 Kansas Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana National Title	2.27
2	Mar 14, 1991	1991	First Round	#7 Syracuse 69-73 Richmond Cole Field House, Washington-Baltimore, Maryland	2.06
3	Mar 19, 1988	1988	Second Round	#9 Syracuse 94-97 Rhode Island Dean E. Smith Center, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina	2.00
4	Mar 18, 2005	2005	First Round	#11 Syracuse 57-60 Vermont (OT) DCU Center, Boston, Massachusetts	1.99
5	Mar 30, 1987	1987	Championship Game	#10 Syracuse 73-74 #3 Indiana Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana National Title	1.97
6	Mar 21, 1987	1987	Regional Finals	#10 Syracuse 79-75 #2 North Carolina Brendan Byrne Arena, New York, New Jersey Elite Eight	1.95
7	Mar 24, 1996	1996	Regional Finals	#15 Syracuse 60-57 #5 Kansas McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado Elite Eight	1.89
8	Mar 24, 2012	2012	Regional Finals	#2 Syracuse 70-77 #7 Ohio State TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts Elite Eight	1.83
9	Mar 27, 2016	2016	Regional Finals	Syracuse 68-62 #4 Virginia United Center, Chicago, Illinois Elite Eight	1.82
10	Mar 20, 2011	2011	Second Round	#12 Syracuse 62-66 Marquette Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio	1.80

Season by season

2027 · Syracuse

Atlantic Coast

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · Syracuse

Atlantic Coast

Record

15-17

Conf record

6-12

—

SRS

#75

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2025 · Syracuse

Atlantic Coast

Record

14-19

Conf record

7-13

—

SRS

#104

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2024 · Syracuse

Atlantic Coast

Record

20-12

Conf record

11-9

—

SRS

#78

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2023 · Syracuse

Atlantic Coast

Record

17-15

Conf record

10-10

—

SRS

#99

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2022 · Syracuse

Atlantic Coast

Record

16-17

Conf record

9-11

—

SRS

#61

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2021 · Syracuse

Atlantic Coast

Record

18-10

Conf record

9-7

—

SRS

#41

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

2020 · Syracuse

Atlantic Coast

Record

18-14

Conf record

10-10

—

SRS

#46

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Syracuse

Atlantic Coast

Record

20-14

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#40

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2018 · Syracuse

Atlantic Coast

Record

23-14

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#42

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

2017 · Syracuse

Atlantic Coast

Record

19-15

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#40

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2016 · Syracuse

Atlantic Coast

Record

23-14

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#35

Seed

Tournament

Final Four

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament	Natl
2027	Syracuse	0-0	Atlantic Coast
2026	Syracuse	15-17	Atlantic Coast	6-12		#75
2025	Syracuse	14-19	Atlantic Coast	7-13		#104
2024	Syracuse	20-12	Atlantic Coast	11-9		#78
2023	Syracuse	17-15	Atlantic Coast	10-10		#99
2022	Syracuse	16-17	Atlantic Coast	9-11		#61
2021	Syracuse	18-10	Atlantic Coast	9-7		#41	11	Sweet 16
2020	Syracuse	18-14	Atlantic Coast	10-10		#46
2019	Syracuse	20-14	Atlantic Coast	10-8		#40	8	NCAA tournament
2018	Syracuse	23-14	Atlantic Coast	8-10		#42	11	Sweet 16
2017	Syracuse	19-15	Atlantic Coast	10-8		#40		NIT
2016	Syracuse	23-14	Atlantic Coast	9-9		#35	10	Final Four
2015	Syracuse	18-13	Atlantic Coast	9-9		#44
2014	Syracuse	28-6	Atlantic Coast	14-4	#14	#22	3	NCAA tournament
2013	Syracuse	30-10	Big East	11-7	#16	#8	4	Final Four
2012	Syracuse	34-3	Big East ★	17-1	#2	#6	1	Elite Eight
2011	Syracuse	27-8	Big East	12-6	#12	#10	3	NCAA tournament
2010	Syracuse	30-5	Big East ★	15-3	#4	#3	1	Sweet 16
2009	Syracuse	28-10	Big East	11-7	#13	#15	3	Sweet 16
2008	Syracuse	21-14	Big East	9-9		#33		NIT
2007	Syracuse	24-11	Big East	10-6		#35		NIT
2006	Syracuse	23-12	Big East ◆	7-9	#21	#39	5	NCAA tournament
2005	Syracuse	27-7	Big East ◆	11-5	#11	#22	4	NCAA tournament
2004	Syracuse	23-8	Big East	11-5	#20	#32	5	Sweet 16
2003	Syracuse	30-5	Big East ★	13-3	#13	#9	3	Champion	National
2002	Syracuse	23-13	Big East	9-7		#47		NIT
2001	Syracuse	25-9	Big East	10-6	#17	#50	5	NCAA tournament
2000	Syracuse	26-6	Big East ★	13-3	#16	#20	4	Sweet 16
1999	Syracuse	21-12	Big East	10-8		#18	8	NCAA tournament
1998	Syracuse	26-9	Big East ★	12-6	#21	#35	5	Sweet 16
1997	Syracuse	19-13	Big East	9-9		#41		NIT
1996	Syracuse	29-9	Big East	12-6	#15	#9	4	Final Four
1995	Syracuse	20-10	Big East	12-6	#25	#26	7	NCAA tournament
1994	Syracuse	23-7	Big East	13-5	#15	#14	4	Sweet 16
1993	Syracuse	20-9	Big East	10-8		#26
1992	Syracuse	22-10	Big East ◆	10-8	#21	#48	6	NCAA tournament
1991	Syracuse	26-6	Big East ★	12-4	#7	#16	2	NCAA tournament
1990	Syracuse	26-7	Big East ★	12-4	#6	#8	2	Sweet 16
1989	Syracuse	30-8	Big East	10-6	#7	#7	2	Elite Eight
1988	Syracuse	26-9	Big East ◆	11-5	#9	#4	3	NCAA tournament
1987	Syracuse	31-7	Big East ★	12-4	#10	#9	2	Final Four
1986	Syracuse	26-6	Big East ★	14-2	#9	#7	2	NCAA tournament
1985	Syracuse	22-9	Big East	9-7	#15	#21	7	NCAA tournament
1984	Syracuse	23-9	Big East	12-4	#18	#25	3	Sweet 16
1983	Syracuse	21-10	Big East	9-7		#15	6	NCAA tournament
1982	Syracuse	16-13	Big East	7-7		#58		NIT
1981	Syracuse	22-12	Big East ◆	6-8		#42		NIT
1980	Syracuse	26-4	Big East ★	5-1	#6	#6	1	Sweet 16
1979	Syracuse	26-4	Independent		#8	#8	4	Sweet 16
1978	Syracuse	22-6	Independent			#15		NCAA tournament
1977	Syracuse	26-4	Independent		#6	#13		Sweet 16
1976	Syracuse	20-9	Independent			#81		NCAA tournament
1975	Syracuse	23-9	Independent		#6	#47		Final Four
1974	Syracuse	19-7	Independent			#38		NCAA tournament
1973	Syracuse	24-5	Independent		#14	#48		Sweet 16
1972	Syracuse	22-6	Independent			#52		NIT
1971	Syracuse	19-7	Independent			#58		NIT
1970	Syracuse	12-12	Independent			#148
1969	Syracuse	9-16	Independent			#150
1968	Syracuse	11-14	Independent			#122
1967	Syracuse	20-6	Independent			#17		NIT
1966	Syracuse	22-6	Independent			#19		Elite Eight
1965	Syracuse	13-10	Independent			#69
1964	Syracuse	17-8	Independent			#83		NIT
1963	Syracuse	8-13	Independent			#155
1962	Syracuse	2-22	Independent			#169
1961	Syracuse	4-19	Independent			#168
1960	Syracuse	13-8	Independent			#112
1959	Syracuse	14-9	Independent			#94
1958	Syracuse	11-10	Independent			#89
1957	Syracuse	18-7	Independent			#33		Elite Eight
1956	Syracuse	14-8	Independent			#63
1955	Syracuse	10-11	Independent			#90
1954	Syracuse	10-9	Independent			#80
1953	Syracuse	7-11	Independent			#95
1952	Syracuse	14-6	Independent			#27
1951	Syracuse	19-9	Independent			#30
1950	Syracuse	18-9	Independent			#20		NIT
1949	Syracuse	18-7	Independent
1948	Syracuse	11-13	Independent
1947	Syracuse	19-6	Independent
1946	Syracuse	23-4	Independent					NIT
1945	Syracuse	7-12	Independent
1943	Syracuse	8-10	Independent
1942	Syracuse	15-6	Independent
1941	Syracuse	14-5	Independent
1940	Syracuse	10-8	Independent
1939	Syracuse	15-4	Independent
1938	Syracuse	14-5	Independent
1937	Syracuse	13-4	Independent
1936	Syracuse	12-5	Independent
1935	Syracuse	15-2	Independent
1934	Syracuse	15-2	Independent
1933	Syracuse	14-2	Independent
1932	Syracuse	13-8	Independent
1931	Syracuse	16-4	Independent
1930	Syracuse	18-2	Independent
1929	Syracuse	11-4	Independent
1928	Syracuse	10-6	Independent
1927	Syracuse	15-4	Independent
1926	Syracuse	19-1	Independent
1925	Syracuse	15-2	Independent
1924	Syracuse	8-10	Independent
1923	Syracuse	8-12	Independent
1922	Syracuse	16-8	Independent
1921	Syracuse	12-9	Independent
1920	Syracuse	15-3	Independent
1919	Syracuse	13-3	Independent
1918	Syracuse	16-1	Independent
1917	Syracuse	13-3	Independent
1916	Syracuse	9-3	Independent
1915	Syracuse	10-1	Independent
1914	Syracuse	12-0	Independent
1913	Syracuse	8-3	Independent
1912	Syracuse	11-3	Independent
1911	Syracuse	6-11	Independent
1910	Syracuse	3-11	Independent
1909	Syracuse	7-8	Independent
1908	Syracuse	10-3	Independent
1907	Syracuse	4-3	Independent
1906	Syracuse	9-3	Independent
1905	Syracuse	16-7	Independent
1904	Syracuse	11-8	Independent
1903	Syracuse	1-8	Independent
1902	Syracuse	3-3	Independent
1901	Syracuse	2-2	Independent
1899	Syracuse	1-0	Independent

Consensus All-Americans

17 AP All-American selections.

Rakeem Christmas2015

C.J. Fair2014

Wesley Johnson2010

Hakim Warrick2005

Hakim Warrick2004

Carmelo Anthony2003

John Wallace1996

Lawrence Moten1995

Billy Owens1991

Derrick Coleman1990

Sherman Douglas1989

Sherman Douglas1988

Year	Player
2015	Rakeem Christmas
2014	C.J. Fair
2010	Wesley Johnson
2005	Hakim Warrick
2004	Hakim Warrick
2003	Carmelo Anthony
1996	John Wallace
1995	Lawrence Moten
1991	Billy Owens
1990	Derrick Coleman
1989	Sherman Douglas
1988	Sherman Douglas
1986	Dwayne Washington
1985	Dwayne Washington
1975	Rudy Hackett
1974	Dennis DuVal
1966	Dave Bing

NBA first-round picks

64 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Tyler Lydon2017

Last college yr: 2017

Malachi Richardson2016

Last college yr: 2016

Tyler Lydon2017

Last college yr: 2016

Chris McCullough2015

Last college yr: 2015

Tyler Ennis2014

Last college yr: 2014

Michael Carter-Williams2013

Last college yr: 2013

Dion Waiters2012

Last college yr: 2012

Fab Melo2012

Last college yr: 2012

Michael Carter-Williams2013

Last college yr: 2012

Dion Waiters2012

Last college yr: 2011

Fab Melo2012

Last college yr: 2011

Wesley Johnson2010

Last college yr: 2010

Draft	Player	Last college yr
2017	Tyler Lydon	2017
2016	Malachi Richardson	2016
2017	Tyler Lydon	2016
2015	Chris McCullough	2015
2014	Tyler Ennis	2014
2013	Michael Carter-Williams	2013
2012	Dion Waiters	2012
2012	Fab Melo	2012
2013	Michael Carter-Williams	2012
2012	Dion Waiters	2011
2012	Fab Melo	2011
2010	Wesley Johnson	2010
2009	Jonny Flynn	2009
2008	Donte Greene	2008
2009	Jonny Flynn	2008
2005	Hakim Warrick	2005
2005	Hakim Warrick	2004
2003	Carmelo Anthony	2003
2005	Hakim Warrick	2003
2005	Hakim Warrick	2002
2000	Etan Thomas	2000
2000	Etan Thomas	1999
2000	Etan Thomas	1998
2000	Etan Thomas	1997
1996	John Wallace	1996
1996	John Wallace	1995
1996	John Wallace	1994
1996	John Wallace	1993
1992	David Johnson	1992
1991	Billy Owens	1991
1991	LeRon Ellis	1991
1992	David Johnson	1991
1990	Derrick Coleman	1990
1991	Billy Owens	1990
1991	LeRon Ellis	1990
1992	David Johnson	1990
1990	Derrick Coleman	1989
1991	Billy Owens	1989
1991	LeRon Ellis	1989
1992	David Johnson	1989
1988	Rony Seikaly	1988
1990	Derrick Coleman	1988
1991	LeRon Ellis	1988
1988	Rony Seikaly	1987
1990	Derrick Coleman	1987
1986	Dwayne Washington	1986
1988	Rony Seikaly	1986
1986	Dwayne Washington	1985
1988	Rony Seikaly	1985
1986	Dwayne Washington	1984
1983	Leo Rautins	1983
1983	Leo Rautins	1982
1981	Danny Schayes	1981
1983	Leo Rautins	1981
1981	Danny Schayes	1980
1981	Danny Schayes	1979
1978	Marty Byrnes	1978
1981	Danny Schayes	1978
1978	Marty Byrnes	1977
1978	Marty Byrnes	1976
1978	Marty Byrnes	1975
1966	Dave Bing	1966
1966	Dave Bing	1965
1966	Dave Bing	1964

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