On this date (3/21/1987): Rony Seikaly’s magical March continued with 26 points and 11 rebounds to send Syracuse to the Final Four with a 79-75 win vs. North Carolina at the Meadowlands Arena. Sherman Douglas had 14 points and 9 assists, while Greg Monroe had 12 points and Howard Triche added 10. Derrick Coleman recorded a game-high 14 rebounds to go with his 8 points and 3 blocks. Box Score: https://bit.ly/2UpfG25 | Syracuse Orange

Ernie Davis won Syracuse Football's first Heisman in 1961, becoming the first Black athlete to receive the award Nicknamed “The Elmira Express,” he was a three-time All-American who rushed for 2,386 yards, scored 35 touchdowns, and broke several career records held by Jim Brown. Born in New Salem, Pa., and raised in Elmira, N.Y., Davis starred in baseball, basketball, and football, earning high school All-American honors and leading his basketball team to 52 straight wins. At Syracuse, he powere