# 1974–75 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team

The 1974–75 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University in the 1974–75 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Head coach was Roy Danforth, serving for his 7th year. The team played home games at Manley Field House in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse reached the Final Four of the NCAA tournament – the first in program history – and finished with a 23–9 record.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| Nov 30, 1974* | | at Buffalo | W 81–65 | 1–0 | Clark Memorial Gym Buffalo, New York |
| Dec 4, 1974* | | at Cornell | W 78–49 | 2–0 | Barton Hall Ithaca, New York |
| Dec 7, 1974* | | Army | W 95–59 | 3–0 | Manley Field House Syracuse, New York |
| Dec 10, 1974* | | St. John's | W 75–66 | 4–0 | Manley Field House Syracuse, New York |
| Dec 14, 1974* | | at No. 20 Providence | L 57–80 | 4–1 | Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island |
| Dec 17, 1974* | | Penn State | W 75–71 | 5–1 | Manley Field House Syracuse, New York |
| Dec 27, 1974* | | vs. Georgetown Kodak Classic | L 70–71 | 5–2 | Rochester, New York |
| Dec 28, 1974* | | at Rochester Kodak Classic | W 93–65 | 6–2 | Rochester, New York |
| Jan 4, 1975* | | Pittsburgh | W 77–68 | 7–2 | Manley Field House Syracuse, New York |
| Jan 8, 1975* | | Bowling Green State | W 90–61 | 8–2 | Manley Field House Syracuse, New York |
| Jan 11, 1975* | | Northeastern | W 94–75 | 9–2 | Manley Field House Syracuse, New York |
| Jan 18, 1975* | | American | W 98–84 | 10–2 | Manley Field House Syracuse, New York |
| Jan 22, 1975* | | at Temple | W 62–57 | 11–2 | McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Jan 25, 1975* | | at Boston College | L 73–79 | 11–3 | Roberts Center Boston, Massachusetts |
| Jan 29, 1975* | | at Penn State | L 84–88 | 11–4 | Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania |
| Feb 1, 1975* | | No. 7 La Salle | W 82–78 | 12–4 | Manley Field House Syracuse, New York |
| Feb 4, 1975* | | at St. Bonaventure | W 97–89 | 13–4 | Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York |
| Feb 6, 1975* | | No. 19 Rutgers | L 75–76 | 13–5 | Manley Field House Syracuse, New York |
| Feb 8, 1975* | | West Virginia | L 81–84 | 13–6 | Manley Field House Syracuse, New York |
| Feb 12, 1975* | | Colgate | W 85–63 | 14–6 | Manley Field House Syracuse, New York |
| Feb 15, 1975* | | at Canisius | L 76–80 | 14–7 | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York |
| Feb 22, 1975* | | at George Washington | W 71–64 | 15–7 | Fort Myer Ceremonial Hall Washington, D.C. |
| Feb 26, 1975* | | Niagara | W 79–66 | 16–7 | Manley Field House Syracuse, New York |
| Mar 1, 1975* | | at Manhattan | W 74–69 | 17–7 | Madison Square Garden New York, New York |
| Mar 3, 1975* | | at Fordham | W 88–73 | 18–7 | Rose Hill Gym Bronx, New York |
| ECAC Tournament ||||||
| Mar 7, 1975* | | at Niagara ECAC Tournament – Upstate | W 90–72 | 19–7 | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York |
| Mar 8, 1975* | | at St. Bonaventure ECAC Tournament – Upstate | W 100–81 | 20–7 | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| Mar 15, 1975* | | vs. La Salle East Regional Quarterfinal | W 87–83 $^{OT}$ | 21–7 | The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Mar 20, 1975* | No. 20 | vs. No. 6 North Carolina East Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen | W 78–76 | 22–7 | Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island |
| Mar 22, 1975* | No. 20 | vs. No. 17 Kansas State East Regional Final – Elite Eight | W 95–87 $^{OT}$ | 23–7 | Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island |
| Mar 29, 1975* | No. 6 | vs. No. 2 Kentucky National semifinal – Final Four | L 79–95 | 23–8 | San Diego Sports Arena San Diego, California |
| Mar 31, 1975* | No. 6 | vs. No. 4 Louisville National consolation Game | L 88–96 $^{OT}$ | 23–9 | San Diego Sports Arena San Diego, California |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||

## NBA draft

| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 3 | 37 | Rudy Hackett | New Orleans Jazz |