# Syracuse–UConn rivalry

The Syracuse–UConn rivalry was a sports rivalry between the Syracuse Orange of Syracuse University and the UConn Huskies of the University of Connecticut. The rivalry started in men's basketball while both schools were members of the Big East conference, and is slowly grew across other sports.
College Comparison :
| | Syracuse | UConn |
| Founded | 1870 | 1881 |
| Type | Private | Public |
| Conference | ACC | Big East |
| Students | 21,772 | 32,669 |
| School colors | | |
| Nickname | Orange | Huskies |

## Men's basketball
### History

The first game played between the two schools took place on January 27, 1956, in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse won 102–82.
The rivalry peaked while both teams were members of the Big East Conference from 1979 to 2013. The rivalry featured two Hall of Fame coaches, Jim Boeheim and Jim Calhoun.

### 2009 Big East Tournament

One of the highlights was the historic Big East Tournament quarterfinal game in 2009. The game took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City where Syracuse won 127-117 in a game that went to six overtimes, ending at 1:22 AM.

### Post Big East

In November 2015, after the teams met in the Bahamas, both Kevin Ollie and Jim Boeheim expressed interest in renewing the rivalry. Boeheim said, "It was like an NCAA game early in the year, It's a tremendous atmosphere. A tremendous game. It really was. I think there's a reasonable likelihood that we will play Connecticut again someday soon." Ollie said, "It's something that we're definitely looking at, It would be a great thing. It's a great rivalry."
UConn and Syracuse met at the Jimmy V Classic on December 5, 2017 with Syracuse winning 72–63. A year later the teams would meet in the Empire Classic, with UConn winning 83–76. Currently there are no games scheduled between the two schools.

### Results

| Connecticut victories | Syracuse victories |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 1 | January 27, 1956 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 102–82 |
| 2 | January 7, 1957 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 79–78 |
| 3 | March 12, 1957 | New York, NY | Syracuse | 82–76 |
| 4 | March 8, 1958 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 75–70 |
| 5 | February 18, 1959 | Storrs, CT | Syracuse | 72–64 |
| 6 | February 2, 1960 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 65–64 |
| 7 | March 5, 1962 | Storrs, CT | Syracuse | 72–67 |
| 8 | March 7, 1963 | Syracuse, NY | Connecticut | 92–74 |
| 9 | March 6, 1964 | Storrs, CT | Syracuse | 58–49 |
| 10 | December 18, 1965 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 87–62 |
| 11 | February 6, 1967 | Storrs, CT | Syracuse | 90–79 |
| 12 | January 27, 1968 | Syracuse, NY | Connecticut | 89–84 |
| 13 | January 8, 1969 | Storrs, CT | Connecticut | 103–84 |
| 14 | February 11, 1970 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 101–80 |
| 15 | December 20, 1970 | Storrs, CT | Syracuse | 97–76 |
| 16 | February 19, 1972 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 98–69 |
| 17 | December 23, 1972 | Storrs, CT | Syracuse | 104–73 |
| 18 | January 10, 1974 | Syracuse, NY | Connecticut | 61–60 |
| 19 | November 30, 1977 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 101–61 |
| 20 | January 13, 1979 | New Haven, CT | Syracuse | 74–60 |
| 21 | March 10, 1979 | Providence, RI | Syracuse | 89–81 |
| 22 | January 26, 1980 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 99–89 |
| 23 | February 29, 1980 | Providence, RI | Syracuse | 92–61 |
| 24 | January 5, 1981 | New Haven, CT | Connecticut | 78–59 |
| 25 | February 14, 1981 | Syracuse, NY | Connecticut | 65–63 |
| 26 | January 6, 1982 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 72–69 |
| 27 | February 13, 1982 | Hartford, CT | Syracuse | 78–71 |
| 28 | February 2, 1983 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 89–69 |
| 29 | February 5, 1983 | Hartford, CT | Connecticut | 55–54 |
| 30 | January 18, 1984 | Hartford, CT | Syracuse | 95–68 |
| 31 | February 18, 1984 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 87–85$^{3OT}$ |
| 32 | March 8, 1984 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 73–58 |
| 33 | January 19, 1985 | Syracuse, NY | Connecticut | 70–68 |
| 34 | February 20, 1985 | Hartford, CT | Connecticut | 71–69 |
| 35 | January 25, 1986 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 80–67 |
| 36 | March 1, 1986 | Hartford, CT | Syracuse | 75–58 |
| 37 | January 3, 1987 | New Haven, CT | Syracuse | 88–71 |
| 38 | February 7, 1987 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 59–53 |
| 39 | January 16, 1988 | Syracuse, NY | Connecticut | 51–50 |
| 40 | February 20, 1988 | Hartford, CT | Syracuse | 73–71 |
| 41 | January 16, 1989 | Hartford, CT | Connecticut | 68–62 |
| 42 | February 28, 1989 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 88–72 |
| 43 | January 15, 1990 | Hartford, CT | Connecticut | 70–59 |
| 44 | February 10, 1990 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 90–86 |
| 45 | March 11, 1990 | New York, NY | Connecticut | 78–75 |
| 46 | January 16, 1991 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 81–79$^{OT}$ |
| 47 | January 28, 1991 | Hartford, CT | Syracuse | 68–66 |
| 48 | February 3, 1992 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 84–83 |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 49 | March 4, 1992 | Hartford, CT | Connecticut | 85–78 |
| 50 | February 2, 1993 | Hartford, CT | Syracuse | 60–57 |
| 51 | February 15, 1993 | Syracuse, NY | Connecticut | 80–76 |
| 52 | January 10, 1994 | Hartford, CT | Connecticut | 75–67 |
| 53 | February 1, 1994 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 108–95 |
| 54 | January 23, 1995 | Storrs, CT | Connecticut | 86–75 |
| 55 | February 12, 1995 | Syracuse, NY | Connecticut | 77–70 |
| 56 | January 21, 1996 | Hartford, CT | Connecticut | 79–70 |
| 57 | March 8, 1996 | New York, NY | Connecticut | 85–67 |
| 58 | January 26, 1997 | Hartford, CT | Syracuse | 65–53 |
| 59 | February 17, 1997 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 71–66$^{OT}$ |
| 60 | January 24, 1998 | Syracuse, NY | Connecticut | 63–54 |
| 61 | March 7, 1998 | New York, NY | Connecticut | 69–64 |
| 62 | February 1, 1999 | Hartford, CT | Syracuse | 59–42 |
| 63 | February 28, 1999 | Syracuse, NY | Connecticut | 70–58 |
| 64 | March 5, 1999 | New York, NY | Connecticut | 71–50 |
| 65 | January 24, 2000 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 88–74 |
| 66 | March 4, 2000 | Hartford, CT | Connecticut | 69–54 |
| 67 | February 19, 2001 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 65–60 |
| 68 | March 7, 2001 | New York, NY | Syracuse | 86–75 |
| 69 | February 10, 2003 | Hartford, CT | Connecticut | 75–61 |
| 70 | March 14, 2003 | New York, NY | Connecticut | 80–67 |
| 71 | February 2, 2004 | Hartford, CT | Connecticut | 84–56 |
| 72 | March 7, 2004 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 67–56 |
| 73 | February 7, 2005 | Syracuse, NY | Connecticut | 74–66 |
| 74 | March 5, 2005 | Storrs, CT | Connecticut | 88–70 |
| 75 | March 11, 2005 | New York, NY | Syracuse | 67–63 |
| 76 | January 16, 2006 | Syracuse, NY | Connecticut | 88–80 |
| 77 | February 8, 2006 | Hartford, CT | Connecticut | 73–50 |
| 78 | March 9, 2006 | New York, NY | Syracuse | 86–84$^{OT}$ |
| 79 | February 5, 2007 | Storrs, CT | Connecticut | 67–60 |
| 80 | February 17, 2007 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 73–63 |
| 81 | March 7, 2007 | New York, NY | Syracuse | 78–65 |
| 82 | February 6, 2008 | Syracuse, NY | Connecticut | 63–61 |
| 83 | February 11, 2009 | Storrs, CT | Connecticut | 63–49 |
| 84 | March 12, 2009 | New York, NY | Syracuse | 127–117$^{6OT}$ |
| 85 | February 10, 2010 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 72–67 |
| 86 | February 2, 2011 | Hartford, CT | Syracuse | 66–58 |
| 87 | March 11, 2011 | New York, NY | Connecticut | 76–71$^{OT}$ |
| 88 | February 11, 2012 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 85–67 |
| 89 | February 25, 2012 | Storrs, CT | Syracuse | 71–69 |
| 90 | March 8, 2012 | New York, NY | Syracuse | 58–55 |
| 91 | February 13, 2013 | Hartford, CT | Connecticut | 66–58 |
| 92 | November 26, 2015 | Nassau, Bahamas | Syracuse | 79–76 |
| 93 | December 5, 2016 | New York, NY | Connecticut | 52–50 |
| 94 | December 5, 2017 | New York, NY | Syracuse | 72–63 |
| 95 | November 15, 2018 | New York, NY | Connecticut | 83–76 |
| Series: Syracuse leads 56–39 |||||

## Football
### 2004

In 2004 UConn joined the Big East conference as a football member starting an annual meeting with Syracuse. In the schools first meeting at the Carrier Dome in 2004, UConn quarterback Dan Orlovsky completed a school- and Big East-record 39 passes for a school-record 445 yards, in a 42–30 loss.
Syracuse would later vacate wins from 2004, and 2006 for academic misconduct. The 2012 matchup was the schools final meeting as Big East conference members, with Syracuse accepting an invite to the Atlantic Coast Conference and UConn joining the American Athletic Conference. The schools met again in 2016, and 2018 as non conference opponents. Recently the schools announced a four game series starting in 2022. In January 2023 it was announced that Syracuse has added UConn to its non conference schedule with a location to be determined at a later date.

### Coaching connection

Former UConn head coach Randy Edsall and former offensive coordinator Frank Giufre both played football at Syracuse. Paul Pasqualoni served as head coach at Syracuse from 1991–2004 compiling a 104–59–1 record with the Orange. Pasqualoni became the head coach at UConn in 2011, only lasting two seasons with the huskies with a record of 10–18. While at UConn Pasqualoni hired his former offensive coordinator at Syracuse George DeLeone to work in the same role from 2011–2012.

### Results

| Connecticut victories | Syracuse victories |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 1 | October 30, 2004 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse$^†$ | 42–30 |
| 2 | October 7, 2005 | East Hartford, CT | Connecticut | 26–7 |
| 3 | November 18, 2006 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse$^†$ | 20–14 |
| 4 | November 17, 2007 | East Hartford, CT | Connecticut | 30–7 |
| 5 | November 15, 2008 | Syracuse, NY | Connecticut | 39–14 |
| 6 | November 28, 2009 | East Hartford, CT | Connecticut | 56–31 |
| 7 | November 20, 2010 | Syracuse, NY | Connecticut | 23–6 |
| 8 | November 5, 2011 | East Hartford, CT | Connecticut | 28–21 |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 9 | October 19, 2012 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 40–10 |
| 10 | September 24, 2016 | East Hartford, CT | Syracuse | 31–24 |
| 11 | September 22, 2018 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 51–21 |
| 12 | September 10, 2022 | East Hartford, CT | Syracuse | 48–14 |
| 13 | November 23, 2024 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 31–24 |
| 14 | September 6, 2025 | Syracuse, NY |
| Series: Connecticut leads 6–5 |||||
| † Vacated by Syracuse |||||

## Women's basketball

In 2016 the UConn and Syracuse women faced off in the NCAA national championship game. UConn won the game 82–51, finishing the season with a record of 38–0 while capturing their fourth straight national championship. The teams would meet again in the Bridgeport regional of the 2017 NCAA tournament with UConn winning 94–64.

### Results

| Connecticut victories | Syracuse victories |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 1 | December 29, 1980 | Philadelphia, PA | Syracuse | 73–68 |
| 2 | February 13, 1982 | Storrs, CT | Syracuse | 86–78 |
| 3 | February 2, 1983 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 90–64 |
| 4 | February 25, 1984 | Storrs, CT | Syracuse | 61–56 |
| 5 | January 12, 1985 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 82–61 |
| 6 | February 13, 1985 | Storrs, CT | Syracuse | 74–59 |
| 7 | January 4, 1986 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 68–60 |
| 8 | February 1, 1986 | Storrs, CT | Syracuse | 78–72 |
| 9 | January 17, 1987 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 67–52 |
| 10 | February 18, 1987 | Storrs, CT | Connecticut | 52–49 |
| 11 | January 20, 1988 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 68–54 |
| 12 | February 20, 1988 | Hartford, CT | Connecticut | 74–60 |
| 13 | January 21, 1989 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 77–60 |
| 14 | January 8, 1990 | Syracuse, NY | Connecticut | 58–42 |
| 15 | February 7, 1990 | Storrs, CT | Connecticut | 68–56 |
| 16 | January 16, 1991 | Syracuse, NY | Connecticut | 65–63 |
| 17 | February 17, 1991 | Storrs, CT | Connecticut | 85–49 |
| 18 | January 15, 1992 | Storrs, CT | Connecticut | 68–51 |
| 19 | February 15, 1992 | Syracuse, NY | Connecticut | 83–68 |
| 20 | January 2, 1993 | Syracuse, NY | Connecticut | 78–50 |
| 21 | February 7, 1993 | Storrs, CT | Connecticut | 85–54 |
| 22 | January 3, 1994 | Storrs, CT | Connecticut | 64–45 |
| 23 | February 24, 1994 | Syracuse, NY | Connecticut | 79–50 |
| 24 | January 25, 1995 | Storrs, CT | Connecticut | 89–58 |
| 25 | February 25, 1995 | Syracuse, NY | Connecticut | 89–62 |
| 26 | January 2, 1996 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | 62–59 |
| 27 | January 7, 1997 | Storrs, CT | Connecticut | 93–67 |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 28 | February 26, 1997 | Syracuse, NY | Connecticut | 86–52 |
| 29 | February 1, 1998 | Storrs, CT | Connecticut | 100–62 |
| 30 | February 3, 1999 | Storrs, CT | Connecticut | 96–50 |
| 31 | February 23, 1999 | Syracuse, NY | Connecticut | 105–43 |
| 32 | February 18, 2000 | Storrs, CT | Connecticut | 100–74 |
| 33 | January 9, 2001 | Syracuse, NY | Connecticut | 76–63 |
| 34 | January 27, 2001 | Hartford, CT | Connecticut | 84–60 |
| 35 | February 13, 2002 | Syracuse, NY | Connecticut | 85–55 |
| 36 | February 12, 2003 | Hartford, CT | Connecticut | 75–51 |
| 37 | February 11, 2004 | Syracuse, NY | Connecticut | 82–38 |
| 38 | February 19, 2005 | Hartford, CT | Connecticut | 85–49 |
| 39 | March 6, 2005 | Hartford, CT | Connecticut | 82–56 |
| 40 | February 22, 2006 | Syracuse, NY | Connecticut | 65–36 |
| 41 | January 13, 2007 | Storrs, CT | Connecticut | 76–45 |
| 42 | January 15, 2008 | Syracuse, NY | Connecticut | 65–59 |
| 43 | January 17, 2009 | Hartford, CT | Connecticut | 107–53 |
| 44 | February 24, 2010 | Syracuse, NY | Connecticut | 87–66 |
| 45 | March 7, 2010 | Hartford, CT | Connecticut | 77–41 |
| 46 | February 28, 2011 | Storrs, CT | Connecticut | 82–47 |
| 47 | January 25, 2012 | Syracuse, NY | Connecticut | 95–54 |
| 48 | January 19, 2013 | Hartford, CT | Connecticut | 87–62 |
| 49 | March 11, 2013 | Hartford, CT | Connecticut | 64–51 |
| 50 | April 5, 2016 | Indianapolis, IN | Connecticut | 81–52 |
| 51 | March 20, 2017 | Bridgeport, CT | Connecticut | 94–64 |
| 52 | March 23, 2021 | San Antonio, TX | Connecticut | 83–47 |
| 53 | March 25, 2024 | Storrs, CT | Connecticut | 72–64 |
| Series: Connecticut leads 41–12 |||||