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Syracuse Orange fans know we’ve been following this trend all season long and we aren’t going to let things unravel now that it’s March.
Last night in Charlotte the Orange came out in the second half and appeared to be have the game in control up ten points with under 10 minutes to go. Then Trey McGowens hit a 3-pt shot to make the score 58-51 and Jim Boeheim showed why he’s a Hall of Fame coach. Did he gesture for a timeout and start screaming at his players to wake up?
Nope. He knew what the numbers said had to be done in this situation so he turned to the Syracuse bench and whipped off his sports coat (great shot by Jeremy Brevard above of the moment). Right then and there the momentum the Panthers were trying to capture was sewn shut. Jeff Capel could only stare down the sideline and wonder how he could stitch together a rally now.
With the win the Orange move to 7-0 this season when Jim tosses his coat while Syracuse has the lead. We’ve updated The Official Jim Boeheim Jacket Toss Tracker™ below to show you the full details.
The Official Jim Boeheim Jacket Toss Tracker™
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score when Jacket gets tossed | Final score | Plus/Minus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score when Jacket gets tossed | Final score | Plus/Minus |
| Nov. 13 | Colgate | Win | 65-45 Syracuse | 70-54 | -4 |
| Dec. 18 | Oakland | Win | 63-58 Syracuse | 74-62 | 7 |
| Dec. 21 | North Florida | Win | 38-33 Syracuse | 82-70 | 7 |
| Jan.11 | @ Virginia | Win | 54-49 Syracuse (OT) | 63-55 (OT) | 3 |
| Jan. 22 | @Notre Dame | Win | 68-65 Syracuse | 84-82 | -1 |
| Jan. 25 | Pittsburgh | Win | 36-26 Syracuse | 69-61 | -2 |
| Feb. 8 | Wake Forest | Win | 62-61 Syracuse | 75-73 | 1 |
| Feb. 11 | NC State | Loss | 44-37 NC State | 79-74 | 2 |
| March 3 | @Boston College | Win | 44-38 Syracuse | 84-71 | 7 |
| March 7 | @Miami | Loss | 39-36 Syracuse | 69-65 (OT) | -7 |
| Record | 8-2 | 4 |
We’ll be watching closely tonight to see if Jim employs his strategy against the Duke Blue Devils. Hopefully the Orange have a tailor on call in Charlotte in case any emergency repairs need to be made.