| Syracuse 1995-1996 Basketball Season Game Results | Season Summary | 
| DATE | OPPONENT | Score | Starters | Notes | SU Rank | Opp Rank | ||
11/25/1995  | 
    H  | 
    Lafayette  | 
    W  | 
    87-63  | 
    Sims, Cipolla, Reifsnyder, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 20 pts | ||
11/28/1995  | 
    H  | 
    Colgate  | 
    W  | 
    89-55  | 
    Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 24 pts | ||
12/3/1995  | 
    @  | 
    Providence  | 
    W  | 
    82-78  | 
    Sims, Janulis, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 26 pts | ||
12/5/1995  | 
    H  | 
    St. John's   | 
    W  | 
    97-72  | 
    Sims, Janulis, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 21 pts | ||
12/8/1995  | 
    H  | 
    Columbia  | 
    W  | 
    83-60  | 
    Sims, Janulis, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 27 pts | ||
12/9/1995  | 
    H  | 
    Washington St   | 
    W  | 
    77-75  | 
    Sims, Janulis, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 24 pts | ||
12/13/1995  | 
    H  | 
    Bowling Green   | 
    W  | 
    75-64  | 
    Sims, Janulis, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Burgan 19 pts | 25  | 
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12/16/1995  | 
    H  | 
    Charleston  | 
    W  | 
    72-61  | 
    Sims, Janulis, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 22 pts | 25  | 
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12/23/1995  | 
    @  | 
    Arizona  | 
    W  | 
    79-70  | 
    Sims, Janulis, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 26 pts | 19  | 
    3  | 
  
12/27/1995  | 
    N  | 
    Illinois  | 
    W  | 
    92-66  | 
    Sims, Janulis, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Janulis 18 pts | 13  | 
    12  | 
  
12/29/1995  | 
    N  | 
    Rhode Island   | 
    W  | 
    75-64  | 
    Sims, Janulis, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 25 pts, 15 reb | 13  | 
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12/30/1995  | 
    N  | 
    Massachussetts | L  | 
    47-65  | 
    Sims, Janulis, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 22 pts | 13  | 
    1  | 
  
1/3/1996  | 
    @  | 
    Miami (FL) | L  | 
    66-75  | 
    Sims, Janulis, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Burgan 20 pts | 11  | 
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1/10/1996  | 
    H  | 
    Providence | W  | 
    77-75  | 
    Sims, Janulis, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 22 pts | 14  | 
    |
1/14/1996  | 
    H  | 
    Rutgers | W  | 
    81-80  | 
    Sims, Janulis, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 25 pts | 14  | 
    |
1/16/1996  | 
    @  | 
    West Virginia | L  | 
    78-90  | 
    Sims, Janulis, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 33 pts, Hill 12 reb | 12  | 
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1/21/1996  | 
    @  | 
    Connecticut | L  | 
    70-79  | 
    Sims, Burgan, Hill, Wallace, Cipolla | Wallace 28 pts | 12  | 
    5  | 
  
1/24/1996  | 
    @  | 
    Georgetown | L  | 
    64-83  | 
    Sims, Burgan, Hill, Wallace, Cipolla | Hill 19 pts | 17  | 
    6  | 
  
1/27/1996  | 
    H  | 
    Boston College | W  | 
    88-73  | 
    Sims, Burgan, Hill, Wallace, Cipolla | Burgan 23 pts | 17  | 
    20  | 
  
1/29/1996  | 
    H  | 
    Villanova | L  | 
    69-72  | 
    Sims, Burgan, Hill, Wallace, Cipolla | OT: Wallace 31 pts | 18  | 
    6  | 
  
2/1/1996  | 
    H  | 
    Miami (FL) | W  | 
    72-51  | 
    Sims, Burgan, Hill, Wallace, Cipolla | Wallace 19 pts | 18  | 
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2/4/1996  | 
    H  | 
    Alabama | W  | 
    81-68  | 
    Sims, Burgan, Hill, Wallace, Cipolla | Hill & Burgan 17 pts | 18  | 
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2/7/1996  | 
    @  | 
    Pittsburgh | W  | 
    73-67  | 
    Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 25 pts | 18  | 
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2/10/1996  | 
    H  | 
    Georgetown | W  | 
    85-64  | 
    Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 25 pts | 18  | 
    8  | 
  
2/12/1996  | 
    @  | 
    Rutgers | W  | 
    63-54  | 
    Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 18 pts | 16  | 
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2/20/1996  | 
    @  | 
    Seton Hall | L  | 
    79-80  | 
    Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Cipolla 24 pts | 15  | 
    |
2/24/1996  | 
    H  | 
    Pittsburgh | W  | 
    77-60  | 
    Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 19 pts | 15  | 
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2/26/1996  | 
    @  | 
    St. John's | W  | 
    92-79  | 
    Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 30 pts; Sims 17p-11r-10a | 15  | 
    |
3/2/1996  | 
    H  | 
    Notre Dame | W  | 
    71-67  | 
    Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Sims 16 pts | 15  | 
    |
3/6/1996  | 
    BET  | 
    Notre Dame | W  | 
    76-55  | 
    Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 32 pts | 13  | 
    |
3/7/1996  | 
    BET  | 
    Boston College | W  | 
    69-61  | 
    Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 25 pts | 13  | 
    |
3/8/1996  | 
    BET  | 
    Connecticut | L  | 
    67-85  | 
    Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 19 pts | 13  | 
    3  | 
  
3/14/1996  | 
    NCAA  | 
    Montana State | W  | 
    88-55  | 
    Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 18 pts | 15  | 
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3/16/1996  | 
    NCAA  | 
    Drexel | W  | 
    69-58  | 
    Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 18 pts | 15  | 
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3/22/1996  | 
    NCAA  | 
    Georgia | W  | 
    83-81  | 
    Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | OT; Wallace 30 pts, 15 reb, Burgan & Hill 11 reb, Sims 10 asst | 15  | 
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3/24/1996  | 
    NCAA  | 
    Kansas | W  | 
    60-57  | 
    Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace & Hill 15 pts | 15  | 
    4  | 
  
3/30/1996  | 
    NCAA  | 
    Mississippi State | W  | 
    77-69  | 
    Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 21 pts, Final Four | 15  | 
    19  | 
  
4/1/1996  | 
    NCAA  | 
    Kentucky | L  | 
    67-76  | 
    Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Championship Game; Wallace 29 pts | 15  | 
    2  | 
  
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