Year V: Boeheim 25 Years In 25 Days
10/22/2001 5:36:02 PM | Men's Basketball
In the fifth season of coach Jim Boeheim's reign Syracuse posted a 22-12 record. Though Orangemen went 6-8 in BIG EAST regular season play, they won the BIG EAST championship in a thriller.
Year V: 20-Plus Wins Again
SU posted it's seventh straight 20-win season, finishing with a record of 22-12 (6-8 in the BIG EAST) SU ranked fourth nationally in home attendance, averaging 16,440 per game. The Orangemen drew the largest single-game crowd ever for an on-campus site with 26,257 for their game against UCONN. Syracuse won the BIG EAST Tournament defeating Villanova, 83-80, in three overtimes. The Orangemen lost to Tulsa in the finals of the NIT tournament 86-84 in overtime. Boeheim ranks as the second winningest active coach (five years or more as head coach at a Division I school) with a winning percentage of .803 (122-30).
Boeheim Factoid
Boeheim became the only Division I coach to win 100 games in his first four seasons.
BIG GAME: 'Cuse Defeats Nova In Three Overtimes
Syracuse defeated Villanova 83-80 in triple overtime to win the BIG EAST Basketball Championship. The tournament was held in the Carrier Dome at Syracuse. The Orangemen shot 55 % from the field in the first half to propel them to a 35-33 halftime lead. Trailing 82-80 with four seconds left in the third overtime, Villanova called a time out, but they had none left. Dan Schayes made the ensuing technical foul shot pushing the Orange's lead to 83-80. Erich Santifer and Tony "Red" Bruin were named to the All Tournament Team while Orangeman, Leo Rautins, took home the hardware for Most Valuable Player.
Coaching Staff:
Jim Boeheim, Head Coach
Brendan Malone, Assistant
Bernie Fine, Assistant
Player PPG RPG APG Dan Schayes 14.6 8.3 1.9 Erich Santifer 14.0 4.5 1.3 Marty Headd 11.9 1.9 1.8 Tony Bruin 11.8 3.3 1.0 Leo Rautins 9.3 5.4 3.6 Eddie Moss 6.3 2.3 5.4 Gene Waldron 4.2 0.8 1.3 Ron Payton 4.0 2.4 0.5 Sean Kerins 3.6 2.3 0.5 Chris Jerebko 2.7 1.7 0.9 Larry O'Neill 2.2 1.2 0.4 Mike Sheehey 2.0 0.5 0.8 Calvin Perry 1.4 0.4 0.0 Ken Davis 0.0 0.4 0.2
Click Here For Year I: Taking the Reigns
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Click Here For Year II: Magic's Visit
Click Here For Year III: The Wins Keep Coming
Click Here Year IV: The Birth of the BIG EAST
Year V: The Orange Defeats Villanova In Overtime Thriller
Year VI: 13 Straight Trips to the Post Season
Year VII: 13th Consecutive Post-Season Appearances
