NCAA Basketball Tournament History
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Syracuse OrangeTournament Appearances: 35
Final Fours: 4
Championships: 1 (2003)
Win-Loss: 56-35
| Syracuse Best Tournament Performances | ||||||
| TEAM BESTS | PLAYER BESTS | |||||
| STAT | SEASON | OPPONENT | VALUE | SEASON | PLAYER | VALUE |
| PTS | 1989 | Bucknell, 104-81 | 104 | 2004 | Gerry McNamara | 43 |
| FG | 1989 | Bucknell, 104-81 | 41 | 1987 | Rony Seikaly | 14 |
| FG% | 1995 | Southern Illinois, 96-92 | .679 | 1977 | Martin Byrnes | 1.000 |
| FT | 1984 | Virginia Commonwealth, 78-63 | 30 | 1985 | Dwayne Washington | 15 |
| FT% | 1996 | Montana State, 88-55 | 1.000 | 1980 | Eddie Moss | 1.000 |
| 3PM | 2010 | Gonzaga, 87-65 | 12 | 2004 | Gerry McNamara | 9 |
| 3P% | 2004 | Brigham Young, 80-75 | .688 | 1995 | Lucious Jackson | .750 |
| AST | 1986 | Brown, 101-52 | 31 | 1995 | Michael Lloyd | 14 |
| REB | 2009 | Stephen F. Austin, 59-44 | 59 | 1987 | Derrick Coleman | 19 |
| Syracuse Season By Season Results | |||
| SEASON | W-L | RESULTS | |
| 2012 | 3-1 | Defeated North Carolina-Asheville in first round, 72-65 Defeated Kansas State in second round, 75-59 Defeated Wisconsin in regional semifinal, 64-63 Lost to Ohio State in regional final, 77-70 | |
| 2011 | 1-1 | Defeated Indiana State in first round, 77-60 Lost to Marquette in second round, 66-62 | |
| 2010 | 2-1 | Defeated Vermont in first round, 79-56 Defeated Gonzaga in second round, 87-65 Lost to Butler in regional semifinal, 63-59 | |
| 2009 | 2-1 | Defeated Stephen F. Austin in first round, 59-44 Defeated Arizona State in second round, 78-67 Lost to Oklahoma in regional semifinal, 84-71 | |
| 2006 | 0-1 | Lost to Texas A&M in first round, 66-58 | |
| 2005 | 0-1 | Lost to Vermont in first round, 60-57 | |
| 2004 | 2-1 | Defeated Brigham Young in first round, 80-75 Defeated Maryland in second round, 72-70 Lost to Alabama in regional semifinal, 80-71 | |
| 2003 | 6-0 | Defeated Manhattan in first round, 76-65 Defeated Oklahoma State in second round, 68-56 Defeated Auburn in regional semifinal, 79-78 Defeated Oklahoma in regional final, 63-47 Defeated Texas in National Semifinal, 95-84 Defeated Kansas in National Championship, 81-78 | |
| 2001 | 1-1 | Defeated Hawaii in first round, 79-69 Lost to Kansas in second round, 87-58 | |
| 2000 | 2-1 | Defeated Samford in first round, 79-65 Defeated Kentucky in second round, 52-50 Lost to Michigan State in regional semifinal, 75-58 | |
| 1999 | 0-1 | Lost to Oklahoma State in first round, 69-61 | |
| 1998 | 2-1 | Defeated Iona in first round, 63-61 Defeated New Mexico in second round, 56-46 Lost to Duke in regional semifinal, 80-67 | |
| 1996 | 5-1 | Defeated Montana State in first round, 88-55 Defeated Drexel in second round, 69-58 Defeated Georgia in regional semifinal, 83-81 Defeated Kansas in regional final, 60-57 Defeated Mississippi State in National Semifinal, 77-69 Lost to Kentucky in National Championship, 76-67 | |
| 1995 | 1-1 | Defeated Southern Illinois in first round, 96-92 Lost to Arkansas in second round, 96-94 | |
| 1994 | 2-1 | Defeated Hawaii in first round, 92-78 Defeated Wisconsin-Green Bay in second round, 64-59 Lost to Missouri in regional semifinal, 98-88 | |
| 1992 | 1-1 | Defeated Princeton in first round, 51-43 Lost to Massachusetts in second round, 77-71 | |
| 1991 | 0-1 | Lost to Richmond in first round, 73-69 | |
| 1990 | 2-1 | Defeated Coppin State in first round, 70-48 Defeated Virginia in second round, 63-61 Lost to Minnesota in regional semifinal, 82-75 | |
| 1989 | 3-1 | Defeated Bucknell in first round, 104-81 Defeated Colorado State in second round, 65-50 Defeated Missouri in regional semifinal, 83-80 Lost to Illinois in regional final, 89-86 | |
| 1988 | 1-1 | Defeated North Carolina A&T in first round, 69-55 Lost to Rhode Island in second round, 97-94 | |
| 1987 | 5-1 | Defeated Georgia Southern in first round, 79-73 Defeated Western Kentucky in second round, 104-86 Defeated Florida in regional semifinal, 87-81 Defeated North Carolina in regional final, 79-75 Defeated Providence in National Semifinal, 77-63 Lost to Indiana in National Championship, 74-73 | |
| 1986 | 1-1 | Defeated Brown in first round, 101-52 Lost to Navy in second round, 97-85 | |
| 1985 | 1-1 | Defeated DePaul in first round, 70-65 Lost to Georgia Tech in second round, 70-53 | |
| 1984 | 1-1 | Defeated Virginia Commonwealth in second round, 78-63 Lost to Virginia in regional semifinal, 63-55 | |
| 1983 | 1-1 | Defeated Morehead State in first round, 74-59 Lost to Ohio State in second round, 79-74 | |
| 1980 | 1-1 | Defeated Villanova in second round, 97-83 Lost to Iowa in regional semifinal, 88-77 | |
| 1979 | 1-1 | Defeated Connecticut in second round, 89-81 Lost to Pennsylvania in regional semifinal, 84-76 | |
| 1978 | 0-1 | Lost to Western Kentucky in second round, 87-86 | |
| 1977 | 1-1 | Defeated Tennessee in second round, 93-88 Lost to Charlotte in regional semifinal, 81-59 | |
| 1976 | 0-1 | Lost to Texas Tech in second round, 69-56 | |
| 1975 | 3-2 | Defeated La Salle in second round, 87-83 Defeated North Carolina in regional semifinal, 78-76 Defeated Kansas State in regional final, 95-87 Lost to Kentucky in National Semifinal, 95-79 Lost to Louisville in third place game, 96-88 | |
| 1974 | 0-1 | Lost to Oral Roberts in second round, 86-82 | |
| 1973 | 2-1 | Defeated Furman in second round, 83-82 Lost to Maryland in regional semifinal, 91-75 Defeated Pennsylvania in third place game, 69-68 | |
| 1966 | 1-1 | Defeated Davidson in regional semifinal, 94-78 Lost to Duke in regional final, 91-81 | |
| 1957 | 2-1 | Defeated Connecticut in second round, 82-76 Defeated Lafayette in regional semifinal, 75-71 Lost to North Carolina in regional final, 67-58 | |
