The Syracuse Orange have made a good number of Sweet 16s since Jim Boeheim took over the program — 18 in all so far, and Friday’s matchup against the Duke Blue Devils is No. 19. SU is 7-11 in those contests, including three straight victories in 2012, 2013 and 2016, respectively.
A quick rundown of all of the games:
2010s
2000s
1990s
1980s
- 1984: No. 7 Virginia, No. 3 Syracuse 55
1970s
Strangely, this decade -- Boeheim’s fourth full decade at the helm — has also managed to be his most successful in the NCAA Tournament (aside from not winning a title).