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Syracuse’s Near Misses in College Basketball | Syracuse Basketball News
Syracuse basketball’s legacy is stacked with glory and heartbreak—nearly 50 years under Jim Boeheim, a national title in 2003, six Final Fours. But the program’s history is littered with agonizing “what-ifs”: a one-point loss to Indiana in ’87 on missed free throws, a Sweet Sixteen collapse to Minnesota in ’90, a tournament exit after Arinze Onuaku’s injury in ’10, Fab Melo’s academic suspension derailing their Elite Eight run in ’12, and a controversial call ending their Final Four hopes in ’13. It’s a story of near-misses that haunt fans—and remind us how razor-thin the line is at the top…
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