Syracuse Basketball Not Selected for NIT, 2021-22 Season is Over

The Orange will not play in the postseason.

Mike McAllister | Mar 13, 2022

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Unsurprisingly, Syracuse basketball was not selected to play in the NIT. As a result, the Orange's season finishes at 16-17. It is the first losing season in Jim Boeheim's Hall of Fame head coaching career.

The NIT used to have a rule that prevented teams with a losing record from being eligible, but that rule was eliminated prior to the 2017 tournament. Still, a team with a losing record has not been invited despite the rule change. Syracuse was an intriguing case. While the resume may not have warranted a selection, television ratings and ticket sales could have motived the committee to pick the Orange given the brand power it possesses.

Ultimately, it was not to be.

With that, Syracuse's 2021-22 season is over. The Orange's last game was the valiant effort against Duke in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals. Syracuse lost 88-79, in what was a one possession game with approximately one minute remaining.

The season will go down as one of missed opportunities. Syracuse had several games come down to the final minute, but struggled to close games out. That cost them against Virginia, Wake Forest, Florida State, Notre Dame, North Carolina, Miami and Duke. The Orange also had to deal with injuries, as starting center Jesse Edwards missed the final nine games and Benny Williams was out for the final four.

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Published Mar 13, 2022

MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting. EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans. After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years. Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports. Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College.