The Orange will makes its sixth appearance in the 2K Classic tonight.

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty ImagesWhile the Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team has been featured every so often in the 2K Classic, the tournament occurs annually at Madison Square Garden. The event actually began as The Atlantic City Shootout in 1995 and took place in Atlantic City, NJ. While the tournament has changed names throughout the annals, it’s been played every year in the non-conference portion of the college basketball season since inception.

As it relates to us here within this community, Syracuse has played in the classic five times. That’s tied with Texas for most appearances all-time in the event. That record will of course be broken tonight as SU will make its sixth showing…