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When did Syracuse Men’s Basketball last win the NCAA championship?

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When did Syracuse Men’s Basketball last win the NCAA championship?

Syracuse Men’s Basketball last won the NCAA championship in the 2003 season.
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NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship — 81-78 over Kansas.

recognized2003 season

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The calendar reads 2003. Here is who arrived, who left, what launched, what people watched, and how the world worked.

Remembered

The world said goodbye to Johnny Cash.

The Man in Black died months after his wife and musical partner June Carter Cash.
Source: Johnny Cash ↗

World events

The Nobel Peace Prize went to Shirin Ebadi.

The committee recognized her work for democracy and human rights, especially the rights of women and children.
Source: Nobel Peace Prize 2003 ↗

Movies

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King took Best Picture.

At the Academy Awards held in 2004, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was named Best Picture.
Source: 2004 Academy Awards ceremony ↗
How do you count “winning it all”?

We count the top championship named for the selected competition—not conference, division, playoff appearance, or consolation titles. Season labels stay separate from the date the trophy was actually clinched.

  • NFL defaults to Super Bowls; pre-Super Bowl league titles are identified separately when included.
  • Relocations follow the franchise unless a league’s official record book separates the history.
  • FBS selectors, split titles, claims, vacancies, and co-champions are labeled rather than flattened.

Result checked 2026-08-28. View DI Men's Basketball Championship History ↗

Complete 365-program current directory plus 1 historical championship program, verified 2026-08-28; every recognized title in this competition is attached to its program. NCAA championship tournament; 2013 Louisville participation/title later vacated.