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- Location: Syracuse, NY
- Head Coach: Jim Boeheim (32 years)
- Conference: Big East
- Arena: Carrier Dome
- Capacity: 33,000
- Mascot: Otto the Orange
- Team colors: Orange and blue
- 31 NCAA Tournament appearances
- Four appearances in the Final Four
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The Syracuse University men's basketball team plays in the Big East Conference. The school has won three National Championships, two of which before the tournament system was adopted, with the most recent title coming in 2003. Jim Boeheim has been the head coach of the team since 1976, and is one of the longest continuously tenured coaches in the country. The Orange play home games on-campus at the Carrier Dome.
On March 12, 2009, Syracuse defeated the UConn Huskies in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament. The game went to six overtimes, the longest game in Big East history, with the Orange winning 127 to 117.ESPN.com: Syracuse Survives Longest Game in Big East History... Over UConn
Men In Orange
The program was one of the founding members of the Big East Conference, winning five Big East Tournament titles and seven regular season league championships. Among the most notable players to wear and play for "The Orange" include Carmelo Anthony, Dave Bing, Derrick Coleman, Rony Seikaly, Billy Owens, John Wallace, Danny Schayes, Leo Rautins, and Dwayne "Pearl" Washington.-
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Syracuse Orange Men's Basketball Questions
in mens ncaa basketball how many times has all 4 #1 seeds made it to the final 4 ? if any who and when? 1 AnswerOnce, last year was the first time ever . The teams were UCLA, Memphis, Kansas and North Carolina. read more
Whats the spread for the Cal vs. Stanford Mens NCAA game tomorrow? 1 AnswerStanford is favored to win by 4. read more
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