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Syracuse was named a No. 4 seed for the tournament, and played one of its most memorable games in the Sweet 16 against Georgia. Cipolla hit a jumper as time expired in regulation to send the game to overtime, and John Wallace sealed the victory with a 3-pointer with 2 seconds remaining to propel Syracuse to an 83–81 win. [ 5 ]
1996 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament; Season: 1995–96: Teams: 64: Finals site: Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey: Champions: Kentucky Wildcats (6th title, 8th title game, 11th Final Four) Runner-up: Syracuse Orangemen (2nd title game, 3rd Final Four) Semifinalists
The 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1995-96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The game was played on April 1, 1996, at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and featured the Midwest Regional Champion, #1-seeded Kentucky versus ...
In 1996, Wallace led the team to its third Final Four appearance and second National Championship game, where it played impressively before losing, 76–67, to a heavily favored Kentucky team that included nine future NBA players (Kentucky head coach Rick Pitino had been an assistant coach to Boeheim in 1976, 1977).
In the 32-team 1996 National Invitation Tournament, the Nebraska Cornhuskers defeated the Saint Joseph's Hawks at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Following the season, the 1996 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American Consensus First Team included Ray Allen, Marcus Camby, Tony Delk, Tim Duncan, Allen Iverson, and Kerry Kittles.
The NCAA vacated 7 wins from the 2010–11 season as a result of the Syracuse athletics scandal. ^F. The NCAA vacated 34 wins from the 2011–12 season as a result of the Syracuse athletics scandal. ^G. Boeheim was suspended for nine games during the 2015–16 season, during which Syracuse went 4–5 overall, and 0–3 in conference.
1996–97: Teams: 64: Finals site: RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana: Champions: Arizona Wildcats (1st title, 1st title game, 3rd Final Four) Runner-up: Kentucky Wildcats (9th title game, 12th Final Four) Semifinalists
Date time, TV Rank # Opponent # Result Record Site city, state Regular season Nov 25, 1995 *: No. 9 : Southeastern Louisiana: W 121–78 : 1–0: Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi