Syracuse Orange men's basketball
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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 Orange | |||
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| University | Syracuse University | ||
| First season | 1898 | ||
| All-time record | 1,973–964 (.672)[1] | ||
| Athletic director | John Wildhack | ||
| Head coach | Adrian Autry (1st season) | ||
| Conference | ACC | ||
| Location | Syracuse, New York | ||
| Arena | JMA Wireless Dome (Capacity: 35,642) | ||
| Nickname | Orange | ||
| Student section | Otto's Army | ||
| Colors | Orange[2] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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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]