Syracuse's 1995-96 team went on a magical run to the NCAA title
game (No. 5)  Mike Waters | By Mike Waters | The Post-Standard
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2014 at 1:04 PM     NO. 5: 1995-96 TEAM  Overall record: 29-9
Conference record (finish): 12-6 (2nd in Big East 7 division)
Postseason: Lost to Kentucky NCAA tournament championship game
Best player: John Wallace  0322 SUGEORGIA 9.JPGJohn Wallace hit
this 3-pointer in overtime to lift Syracuse past Georgia in the
NCAA tournament's Sweet 16.  As a senior, John Wallace had one
of the finest seasons in Syracuse history. He averaged team-
highs in both scoring (22.2 points per game) and rebounding
(8.7).  What most people forget about Wallace that year is that
he improved so much even though he was already very good as a
junior. Wallace increased his scoring average by 5.4 points per
game. That's a huge leap for someone who averaged 16.8 points
per game as a junior. His rebounding went up slightly.  And
Wallace, who attempted