2009 Connecticut vs. Syracuse men's basketball game

American college basketball game April 2020 2009 Connecticut vs. Syracuse"6-overtime game" Big East Tournament Quarterfinals March 12–13, 2009 2008–09 Syracuse University Syracuse Orange 24–8 18 20 Jim Boeheim 34 37 10 6 11 6 6 17 University of Connecticut Connecticut Huskies 27–3 3 4 Jim Calhoun 37 34 10 6 11 6 6 7 Madison Square Garden New York, New York 19,375 John Cahill, Bob Donato, and James Breeding ESPN Sean McDonough, Bill Raftery and Jay Bilas The 2009 Connecticut vs. Syracuse men's basketball game was a quarterfinal game of the 2009 Big East men's basketball tournament between the No. 18 Syracuse Orange (No. 6 seed in Big East Tournament) and No. 3 Connecticut (UConn) Huskies. The 2009 UConn–Syracuse basketball game took place on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. This quarterfinal game of the 2009 Big East Tournament went to six overtimes, resulting in a 127–117 Syracuse victory. The Orange won the game without leading at any time during the first five overtimes. The game began at 9:36p.m. and ended at 1:22a.m. on March 13, 2009, spanning 3 hours and 46 minutes. During the game, 244 total points were scored (102 scored during overtime), 211 field goals were attempted (103 attempted in overtime), 93 free throws were attempted, 66 fouls were committed, and eight total players fouled out (four from each team). This game was the second-longest in college basketball history and the longest in Big East history. The longest game in college basketball history was the 1981 Cincinnati vs. Bradley game in which Cincinnati beat Bradley 75–73 on December 21, 1981. That game took place before the implementation of the shot clock.http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=290710041 https://web.archive.org/web/20090314174328/http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=290710041 dead March 14, 2009 Syracuse survives longest game in Big East history with epic win over UConn 2009-03-13 2009-03-12 AP ESPN New York City Two other men's basketball games that involved teams now in NCAA Division I reached six overtime periods, both occurring in the era before the NCAA officially split into competitive divisions. Niagara defeated Siena 88–81 in 1953, and Minnesota defeated Purdue 59–56 in 1955. See also 2009 Big East men's basketball tournament Syracuse–UConn rivalry References Connecticut vs. Syracuse men's basketball game Category:Big East men's basketball tournament Category:College basketball games in the United States Category:Men's basketball games in the United States Category:Syracuse Orange men's basketball Category:UConn Huskies men's basketball Connecticut vs. Syracuse men's basketball game Category:2000s in Manhattan Category:Basketball competitions in New York City Category:College sports in New York City Connecticut vs. Syracuse men's basketball game