The 2009 UConn–Syracuse basketball game took place on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, more specifically in Manhattan.
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 9:36 p.m. and ended at 1:22 a.m. on March 13, 2009, spanning 3 hours and 46 minutes.
[1] 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.