Following high school , Cipolla attended Tallahassee Community College for two years earning an Associate degree . While playing basketball Cipolla earned two first-team All-Panhandle Conference awards and in just two seasons he ranks third in scoring and first in scoring average . In 1996 Cipolla transferred to Syracuse University . In two seasons with Syacuse Orangemen Cipolla started 56 of 69 games . During his senior year Cipolla 's team reached the finals of the 1996 NCAA Men 's Division I Basketball Tournament losing to the University of Kentucky . In the losing effort Cipolla tied the title game record of four steals . His most tournament memorable moment was while in a sweet sixteen matchup against the University of Georgia , he hit a 16-foot fade away jump shot to tie the game as time expired . He also was named to the All Big East Third team
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Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Jason Cipolla