Syracuse vs New Mexico | Back |
3 games |
Syracuse 2-1 |
DATE | Opposing Coach | Score | Starters | Notes | ||
3/11/1967 |
NIT |
Bob King |
L |
64-66 |
Ludd, Cornwall, Dean, Hicker, Harper | Dean 21 pts, 11 reb, Cornwall 11 ast |
12/30/1977 |
@ |
Norm Ellenberger |
W |
96-91 |
Kindel, Shackleford, Bouie, Byrnes, Orr | Kindel 23 pts |
3/15/1998 |
NCAA |
Dave Bliss | W |
56-46 |
Hart, Janulis, Thomas, Burgan, Blackwell | Burgan 20 pts |
The Syracuse Orangemen and New Mexico Lobos first met in the first round of the 1967 NIT Tournament. The Lobos would win a close game 66-64.
The two teams would met ten years later in 1977, with the Orangemen winning 96-91. They would then met eleven years later in the 2nd round of the 1998 NCAA Tournament with the Orangemen winning 56-46.
The two teams have not played since 1998.
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