Syracuse basketball has had many classic games throughout its history. Some of the most memorable can be found on Youtube.
Today’s rewatch comes from one of the most improbable comebacks in NCAA Tournament history. Syracuse has a history of big comebacks in the Tournament, ask Oklahoma State. What made the comeback so remarkable, Easter night in 2016, was the opponent it came against.
Virginia played 37 games that season. Only nine different halves the Cavaliers gave up 40 points. Syracuse scored 47 in the second half. Virginia was already known to have an elite defense but they never failed to score 30 when their opponent scored 40.