Greatest Syracuse Games by NCAA Round?

[rottweiler44]

Long time fan and lurker but looking for some help. With the tourney here today, another year of not being in it, and all the new coach swirl, I was trying to think of the greatest Syracuse games through the years by round. A coping mechanism for Syracuse reality. There are so many and I think I am forgetting some. Yes I am living in the past. What are some of the best Syracuse games, by NCAA round, that I am forgetting? Here are mine...

64 - Iona 1996 1998 or BYU 2004
32 - Oklahoma St. 2003
16 - (UGA 1996-Add), Auburn 2003 or Gonzaga 2016
8 - (UVA 2016-Add), (Kansas 1998-Add),North Carolina 1987
4 - Texas 2003 or Mississippi St. 1996
2 - Kansas 2003

Edited to add all the great feedback...

 

[crv1728]

I would include 2016 elite 8 game vs Virginia. But, great list! So many great memories! Ill never forget Al Maguire dancing with SU players after they beat North Carolina in 87.

 

[Marsh01]

Here are two better ones

Georgia sweet 16 1996. Not even close.

Also Missouri 1989 sweet 16

 

[cuseinseattle]

Georgia sweet 16. I love the Kansas game in elite 8 and uva come back

 

[sabach]

1996 Kansas was when Maguire danced. But the 97 Georgia game has to be there

 

[RandygoCuse]

Georgia sweet 16. I love the Kansas game in elite 8 and uva come back

Definitely agree on Georgia! I'm glad the 96 game vs Miss St was listed. They had a lot of height on that team and we really picked them apart.

 

[JustPherU]

Long time fan and lurker but looking for some help. With the tourney here today, another year of not being in it, and all the new coach swirl, I was trying to think of the greatest Syracuse games through the years by round. A coping mechanism for Syracuse reality. There are so many and I think I am forgetting some. Yes I am living in the past. What are some of the best Syracuse games, by NCAA round, that I am forgetting? Here are mine...

64 - Iona 1996 or BYU 2004
32 - Oklahoma St. 2003
16 - Auburn 2003 or Gonzaga 2016
8 - North Carolina 1987
4 - Texas 2003 or Mississippi St. 1996
2 - Kansas 2003

Iona was 98

 

[JustPherU]

Elite 8 in 1975 against Kansas st. Bug Williams racing up court and dishing to Hackett at the buzzer for overtime.

 

[RandygoCuse]

1996 Kansas was when Maguire danced. But the 97 Georgia game has to be there

That Kansas team was loaded. Surprised they never made a Final Four.

 

[letsgorange]

2013 Sweet 16 vs Indiana - Great win vs a good Indiana team coached by Tom Crean. Our zone had them flustered from the start.

Heartbreaker but the 1995 loss to Arkansas was a great game. I believe was round of 32. Arkansas was defending national champs and we had them until the timeout fiasco

 

[RyanCuse44]