Syracuse Men’s Basketball 2021 NCAA Tournament Capsule

March 6, 2021 · CSM Staff
 

Syracuse Orange

ACC (16-9, 9-7)

 

 
Big Wins: 1/23 Virginia Tech (78-60), 3/1 North Carolina (72-70), 3/3 Clemson (64-54)
Bad Losses: 1/6 Pitt (60-63), 1/16 at Pitt (76-96), 2/22 at Duke (71-85)
Coach:  Jim Boeheim
 
Probable Starters:
Buddy Boeheim, Junior, Guard, 17.1 ppg, 2.8 apg
Joseph Girard III, Sophomore, Guard, 9.5 ppg, 3.3 apg, 1.5 spg
Alan Griffin, Junior, Forward, 14.7 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.8 bpg
Quincy Guerrier, Sophomore, Forward, 14.4 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 1.0 bpg
Marek Dolezaj, Senior, Forward, 9.9 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 3.2 apg
 
Key Role Players:
Kadary Richmond, Freshman, Guard, 6.4 ppg, 3.3 apg, 1.8 spg
Robert Braswell, Sophomore, Forward, 3.5 ppg, 1.8 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.6 (73rd in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 70.8 (192, 10)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.6 (201, 10)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.6 (79, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.9 (116, 9)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.1 (209, 12)
Free-Throw Percentage: 78.5 (11, 2)
Rebound Margin: -2.1 (256, 12)
Assists Per Game: 15.1 (62, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.3 (48, 4)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2019 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Baylor
2018 NCAA Opening Round win over Arizona State
2018 NCAA Round of 64 win over TCU
2018 NCAA Round of 32 win over Michigan State
2018 NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Duke
2017 NIT First Round win over North Carolina-Greensboro
2017 NIT Second Round loss to Mississippi
2016 NCAA Round of 64 win over Dayton
2016 NCAA Round of 32 win over Middle Tennessee State
2016 NCAA Regional Semifinal win over Gonzaga
2016 NCAA Regional Final win over Virginia
2016 NCAA National Semifinal loss to North Carolina
2014 NCAA Round of 64 win over Western Michigan
2014 NCAA Round of 32 loss to Dayton
2013 NCAA Round of 64 win over Montana
2013 NCAA Round of 32 win over California
2013 NCAA Regional Semifinal win over Indiana
2013 NCAA Regional Final win over Marquette
2013 NCAA National Semifinal loss to Michigan
2012 NCAA Round of 64 win over UNC Asheville
2012 NCAA Round of 32 win over Kansas State
2012 NCAA Regional Semifinal win over Wisconsin
2012 NCAA Regional Final loss to Ohio State
2011 NCAA Round of 64 win over Indiana State
2011 NCAA Round of 32 loss to Marquette
2010 NCAA Round of 64 win over Vermont
2010 NCAA Round of 32 win over Gonzaga
2010 NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Butler
2009 NCAA Round of 64 win over Stephen F Austin
2009 NCAA Round of 32 win over Arizona State
2009 NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Oklahoma
2008 NIT First Round win over Robert Morris
2008 NIT Second Round win over Maryland
2008 NIT Quarterfinal loss to Massachusetts
2007 NIT First Round win over South Alabama
2007 NIT Second Round win over San Diego State
2007 NIT Quarterfinal loss to Clemson
 
*all team stats through 3/7