Program history
Syracuse
in the tournament.
Syracuse appears in 41 tournaments in this archive, between 1957 and 2021, with an all-time record of 69–40. One of those runs ended with the net coming down, in 2003.
It has also lost the title game twice: 1987 and 1996.
In its opening game it is 11–9. 15 of its 22 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 2016, when a 10th seed beat the 1st-seeded Virginia 68–62. The reverse happened in 1991: as a 2nd seed it lost to the 15th-seeded Richmond 73–69.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 10, from 1983 to 1992. Its longest absence ran 9 years, between 1957 and 1966. It has met North Carolina 4 times, more than any other opponent.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 1st seed and as low as an 11th.
- 41 Appearances
- 69–40 All-time record
- 1 Title
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | — | 18–7 | Marc Guley | Independent | Regional Runner-up |
| 1966 | — | 22–6 | Fred Lewis | Independent | Regional Runner-up |
| 1973 | — | 24–5 | Roy Danforth | Independent | Regional third place |
| 1974 | — | 19–7 | Roy Danforth | Independent | First round |
| 1975 | — | 23–9 | Roy Danforth | Independent | Fourth Place |
| 1976 | — | 20–9 | Roy Danforth | Independent | Round of 32 |
| 1977 | — | 26–4 | Jim Boeheim | Independent | Round of 16 |
| 1978 | 2 | 22–6 | Jim Boeheim | Independent | Round of 32 |
| 1979 | 4 | 26–4 | Jim Boeheim | Independent | Round of 16 |
| 1980 | 1 | 26–4 | Jim Boeheim | Big East Conference | Round of 16 |
| 1983 | 6 | 21–10 | Jim Boeheim | Big East Conference | Second Round |
| 1984 | 3 | 23–9 | Jim Boeheim | Big East Conference | Round of 16 |
| 1985 | 7 | 22–9 | Jim Boeheim | Big East Conference | lost in the Round 2 to Georgia Tech, 53–70 |
| 1986 | 2 | 26–6 | Jim Boeheim | Big East Conference | lost in the Round 2 to Navy, 85–97 |
| 1987 | 2 | 31–7 | Jim Boeheim | Big East Conference | lost in the National Championship Game to Indiana, 73–74 |
| 1988 | 3 | 26–9 | Jim Boeheim | Big East Conference | lost in the Round 2 to Rhode Island, 94–97 |
| 1989 | 2 | 30–8 | Jim Boeheim | Big East Conference | lost in the Regional Finals to Illinois, 86–89 |
| 1990 | 2 | 26–7 | Jim Boeheim | Big East Conference | lost in the Regional semifinals to Minnesota, 75–82 |
| 1991 | 2 | 26–6 | Jim Boeheim | Big East Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Richmond, 69–73 |
| 1992 | 6 | 22–10 | Jim Boeheim | Big East Conference | lost in the Round 2 to Massachusetts, 71–77 (OT) |
| 1994 | 4 | 23–7 | Jim Boeheim | Big East Conference | lost in the Regional semifinals to Missouri, 88–98 (OT) |
| 1995 | 7 | 19–9 | — | Big East | lost in the Second round to Arkansas, 94–96 (OT) |
| 1996 | 4 | 29–9 | Jim Boeheim | Big East Conference | lost in the Championship to Kentucky, 67–76 |
| 1998 | 5 | 26–9 | Jim Boeheim | Big East Conference | lost in the Regional Semifinal to Duke, 67–80 |
| 1999 | 8 | 21–12 | Jim Boeheim | Big East Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Oklahoma State, 61–69 |
| 2000 | 4 | 26–6 | Jim Boeheim | Big East Conference | lost in the Regional Semifinal to Michigan State, 58–75 |
| 2001 | 5 | 25–9 | Jim Boeheim | Big East Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Kansas, 58–87 |
| 2003 | 3 | 30–5 | Jim Boeheim | Big East Conference | champion |
| 2004 | 5 | 23–8 | Jim Boeheim | Big East Conference | lost in the Regional Semifinal to Alabama, 71–80 |
| 2005 | 4 | 12–7 | Jim Boeheim | Big East Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Vermont, 57–60 (OT) |
| 2006 | 5 | 0–12 | Jim Boeheim | Big East Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Texas A&M, 58–66 |
| 2009 | 3 | 28–10 | Jim Boeheim | Big East Conference (1979–2013) | lost in the regional semifinal to Oklahoma, 71–84 |
| 2010 | 1 | 30–5 | Jim Boeheim | Big East Conference (1979–2013) | lost in the regional semifinal to Butler, 59–63 |
| 2011 | 3 | 27–8 | Jim Boeheim | Big East Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Marquette, 62–66 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0–3 | Jim Boeheim | Big East Conference (1979–2013) | lost in the regional final to Ohio State, 70–77 |
| 2013 | 4 | 30–10 | Jim Boeheim | Big East Conference | lost in the national semifinal to Michigan, 56–61 |
| 2014 | 3 | 28–6 | Jim Boeheim | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Dayton, 53–55 |
| 2016 | 10 | 23–14 | Jim Boeheim | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the national semifinal to North Carolina, 66–83 |
| 2018 | 11 | 23–14 | Jim Boeheim | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Duke, 65–69 |
| 2019 | 8 | 20–14 | Jim Boeheim | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Baylor, 69–78 |
| 2021 | 11 | 18–10 | Jim Boeheim | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Houston, 46–62 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 11–9 |
| Round of 64 | 29–8 |
| Round of 32 | 13–4 |
| Round of 8 | 5–2 |
| Semifinal | 10–15 |
| Final | 1–2 |
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