Watch Carmelo Anthony and Syracuse face off against Kirk Hinrich and Kansas in the 2003 national championship. The Orange won, 81-78.
Subscribe now to be updated on the latest videos: kzhead.info?s...
March Madness 365 podcast with Andy Katz: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Connect with March Madness:
Follow March Madness on Twitter: / marchmadness
Like March Madness on Facebook: / ncaamarchmadness
Follow March Madness on Instagram: / marchmadness
Melo gets overlooked but he is arguably the best one and done player other than maybe AD
AD????? Naw I'd go with D Rose before AD.
@@ammonbakarri-o2108 CWebb played 2 years in college homie...he wasn't a one and done.
@@ammonbakarri-o2108 It's all love man.
Ammon Bakarri-O FOH. Durant was way better than Melo in college. It’s not his fault that the players around him wasn’t good. Plus his team didn’t hide by playing the 2-3 zone. That stuff is for pansies. Syracuse his Melos biggest weakness and that is his poor defense. Durant was special and it was beautiful to watch. Melo was great but he wasn’t doing what Durant was doing.
Durant was the best skillwise.
Nostalgia, what a run. Melo, GMac, and Warrick got the spotlight but can’t forget about Josh Pace and Billy off the bench. Pace was so clutch. And then Jeremy McNiel blocking everything. Cuse should bring back these jerseys too. Classic team. They destroyed the Big 12 on their way to the chip.
The city of Syracuse was a mad house that night. Never seen anything like it in that town before or since. Amazing memory.
I was young and I wish I could have experienced more that night.... but watching with my dad and going to my 7th grade home room bragging about it to all the haters was cool tooooo
Who else is watching old games while quarantined
A Syracuse alum, was watching this actually in Christchurch New Zealand ... on vakay .. saw SU trash Texas on a layover in Kuala Lumpur, and then got to see this in a local bar in Christchurch where I had to pay the bartender a hefty tip to watch this instead of local rugby, and by end of game, HUGE crowd hunkered around the bar rooting like crazy for SU and drinks flowing like crazy .... AMAZING MEMORY!
Also driven here by the quarantine. First time I've seen it since it was played. As a lifelong fan of the Orange, this brought back a cascade of memories. Thank you
Not just while quarantined--any time during the year I need a pick-me-up, I pull this vid out! Never fails to put a smile on my face! #Cuse 🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊
All the Carolina Championships.....and all old NBA games with MJ.
I’m still watching this
I was 12, living in upstate NY, grounded from all television privileges when this game was on. I watched it in silence on a tv built in the 1970s, and couldn't be happier when the Orangemen won. It felt so surreal. Got busted by my dad when I started cheering. Got beat for it. Still a good memory. Go orange.
I’m sorry that you were abused as a child.
We drove 22 hours from SU for the final four. After the game was over the Kansas fans could not have been any nicer. We have pics of them posing with their index fingers pointing at us, like "they're number 1." Syracuse fans would not have been so gracious. It was a great weekend because we won, but also because Marquette, Texas, and Kansas fans were so much fun to be around even after losing
That block by Warrick won the game for Syracuse. The shot was going down for sure.
Debatable that it would've dropped but they couldn't afford another Keith Smart so I agree the block was the icing on the cake!!
Debatable that it would've dropped but they couldn't afford another Keith Smart so I agree the block was the icing on the cake!!
Imagine leading such a storied program such as Syracuse to a National Championship as a freshman? Melo's college career was nothing short of legendary!
Is it just me or were sports way better back then?
Nostalgia
Way better. No flopping just good hard nosed competition
Wayyyy better
this is the melo we would've gotten in the nba if he was drafted by the pistons
Joe Dumars picking Darko🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️
Joe Dumars was a clown. That Pistons squad would've three peated with Melo starting full time maybe his third year with the starting five they already had. G - Billups G - Hamilton F - Prince F - R.Wallace C - B.Wallace 6th Man - Carmelo ??? 😂
@Fries As a Miami fan I’m happy they didn’t. Although I wouldn’t have mined having Carmelo either. Him going to play for either Pat Riley or Larry Brown would have been great for his career.
@@yaahlabanyamyan144Melo x Rip would’ve been a deadly 1-2 punch offensively especially during that time 😅
@@allengreene9954Who was darko lol
Wow melo was legendary
IG: confused_melo For FACTS #Ginga hahaha this dude right here. The biggest Melo troll on the internet.
I remember watching this one on edge of my seat, this was a classic, Mello was spectacular 👍
So was McNamara. Funny how he was on fire in first half and they hardly looked for him. If I was coaching I would have set a million picks and set ups for him. Melo was and is an all time great but very selfish player.
@@michaelcavallacci2945 you're right, McNamara was hitting from way deep too, wasn't he like 5 for 5 from 3 in the first? Yea Mello was selfish for sure, but so easy for him to take over, he was literally laughing at Keith Langford every time he smoked him
Remember this game like yesterday. As a New Yorker Syracuse has always been my basketball squad. Shoutout to Freshman Melo 💪🏿. Last basketball championship for NY
You From near Syracuse, Benny?
@@SouthernSkeptic na Im down in the City. South Bronx. But out here we rep anything NY.
@@yaahlabanyamyan144 Okay. I Grew up about 45 minutes from syracuse.
@@yaahlabanyamyan144 You do realize New York is a state right?
13 years later, Roy Williams and Jim Boeheim meet again in a tournament game (2016 Final Four - Houston, TX).
Man, 😢 you couldn't tell me Melo couldn't lead a championship winning team watching this back in the day. It's so hard to keep that drive when you rich. It's just true.
You know something incredible just happened when coach Boheim almost cracks a smile.
Freshman McNamara won this game in 1st Half. Six 3pointers
Still waitng for our Big 12 Championship trophy.
Melo is the college bball GOAT
55-52, Cuse 16:50. Collison had defense rebound secured. He turns it over. THAT was huge. KU was on a run.
Rip billy packer, great call sir.
This was the best year of my life winning the whole thing in my home town... words can’t explain how great fun we are for THE MELO MAN......Cuse Loves MELO forever
Im an Arizona fan but have the utmost respect for Boeheim and what he built in half a century at Syracuse. What a legend, he is up there with wooden, valvano, krzyzewski, knight, olson as the greatest coaches.
Ur entire comment was kinda a tad but far fetched. Jim definitely doesn’t belong in the same category as those guys.
The free throw difference was ridiculous
yeah and Kansas made Shaq look like Jerry West from the line
Hinrich was so f'ing timid this game. Passing up 3s
What a block
I haven’t seen this game in many years. I’ve forgotten how bad the free throw shooting was , especially for KU. It was truly horrible. Even if they shot 50%, they win the game. But they didn’t…..
Melo and McNamara got the press and hype (deservedly so) but this was an incredibly deep Syracuse (and pretty young) Cuse team.
All Chip Team🏆: Pg. GMac Sg Hinrich Sf. Carmelo Pf. Warrick C. Collison One of the best Ncaa Men's Championship games, any era🔥.. the fact Melo went 1&Done, priceless
2022 wasn't too shabby
Or 2008
i'm from NY and grew up loving Cuse. then went to school at univ of MD. 2 great years in a row. Ir was unreal
It's unreal that Kansas finished within a basket, considering how horrible their free throw shooting was.
And no Wayne Simien and Langford only playing about 19 minutes.
Plus missing future All American PF Wayne Simien. He average 15pg/9pg that season. He was NPOY nxt season. He just scores 7pts,5rebs KU wins. He was out injured
@@michaelscott6439 I thought Simien was hurt?
@jason peters correct. Simien was out with some sort of shoulder injury. Langford scored 19 pts 19 minutes. His minutes were limited due to foul trouble. He was whistled for his fifth foul when a Syracuse player tripped over his own feet smh.
@@michaelscott6439 Tough L. My 2nd worst as a +30yr Jayhawks fan. My worst was 2011 Elite8 VCU. KU was so deep. Had a National Title game team on bench. Plus 2011 FF was so weak. KU would've been easy the best
GMac shooting in the 1st half was special
Man...I remember this one. Roy Williams' last game as coach of Kansas.
This was a good game
My high school coach on senior day gave me Melo college jersey in 2007. Didn't know how big of a deal that was at the time.
Nick Collison we still love u in Seattle bro!! Hes a Loyal Supersonic
He still lives in the Seattle area👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
And if I recall correctly, this was the last game Roy ever coached for Kansas. Roy (and Kansas) would go on to win titles later.
And KU is (3-0) vs Roy&UNC since. All 3 wins in NCAA Tournament. 08, 12, 13. UNC was #1seed twice in those L's to Kansas. All 3 KU wins over UNC by double-digits
Remember watching this game as a UCONN fans was hoping SU got it done for the Big East
imagine if KU hadnt gone 12-30 from the FT line smh.....that alone, not JM 8 3s is what cost KU this game
Best day of my life.
Glad you're able to relive it!
This day is super important for UNC as well. After the loss, Roy Williams goes to UNC. If Kansas wins, he probably stays. Thanks Melo...
@@vasantos-re4hb not really! When it came down to it, their we're two underlying factors u obviously aren't aware of if that's your reasoning! 1) Hinrich and Collison were the remaining links to the 1999-00 class that had been influential in him not taking the Carolina job then and they were graduating 2) outgoing Kansas AD Bob Frederick - Frederick was AD at Kansas when Dean Smith had recommended Roy for the KU job in 1989! Frederick and Williams became the tightest of lifelong friends and co-workers! There'd been speculation once Frederick announced he was stepping down between the '02 and '03 seasons Roy wouldn't stay! Plus an added outlier was Roy did not like Frederick's replacement! And Roy made it clear several times in the media his disdain for the guy! Yes he wasn't gonna turn down the Carolina job a second time because of the respect he had for Dean! But your theory being it was because Kansas lost was not a factor or at least a legit one in his decision whatsoever
@@bradlewis6514 So if Kansas wins, he still leaves for UNC?
GMac was so under appreciated
Missing 15 free throws in a Championship game. Kansas didn't serve to win. Syracuse always had an answer.
Happy birthday Melo
ive never seen a college team be so hesitant to take 3's than Kansas.
it was 2003, that wasnt the game back then (yet)
Such a sick block
Love Heinrich what a great college player
Born and raised in THE CUSE
Refs were atrocious. That last call on Langford, he fouls out? F'ing worst college basketball call to this day! I've still ever seen
Awww....little "Buddy Buckets", up past his bedtime!
and look at him now!!
This brings back memories from 7th Grade April 2003
Same
Man, I was in 7th grade too in 03! Did you graduate in 09??
@@kylesterling1728 Class of 2008
Hinrich, my fav college player ever. Should shot that "NBA 3."
Just wasn’t the era for shooting 3s as of yet. I agree with you btw
I love this. Born and raised in Syracuse area. We will knuckle up. Do not get it confused
I was raised in the 315, 45 minutes from Syracuse.
@SouthernSkeptic 315 is huge. Alot of space.
Current bigman David McCormack needs watch Jeff Graves highlights. How be a BEAST
I think he took your advice LOL
@@carsonc29 I LOVE replying Okd posts like these. I told people last 2 yrs.."I love our guard/wing depth but if KU is gonna be special/tp5 team? We gotta have David McCormack playing consistently like a warrior." When everyone was ripping him up on Social Media (I knew we had only him. I had faith in him.) Boy he saved it for his last 6gms! Especially the 2022 FF he was MOP. 2022 National Champs!
fond memories
Do u have the old classic teams of U.N.L.V., ARIAZONA,DEPAUL,HOUSTON,GEORGETOWN,ST.JONHS,, MEMPHIS ST,,VILLINOVA,U.CLA,USC,DUKE,,NORTH CAROLINA,and so many other great teams who had records breaking seasons that there old school players had all American years at there schools history
Kansas has been a dynasty program I remember when they had that record breaking season for the team when Danny Manning played for the JAYHAWKS they where very good
Top 3 all time forsure
1:15:38 melo needs to be rebounding and not leaking out for the shine.
1:21:11 love the reference to Adam Vinatieri because he retired. Very interesting to hear that question
it's not a question and this was 2003
04/07/2003 - 21 years ago
Great game! 🤝🫡🍊🧡💙
I never saw one player literally carry his team (perhaps Larry the Legend at Indiana) so far.
wym? melo was by far the best player on the team but warrick duany and especially mcnamara were key elements to this championship run
@@tObito687 - I was talking about Carmelo. I was saying he was a one man wrecking ball. The only other player that I saw like him do that was Larry Bird, although Larry lost, (against Magic) whereas Carmelo won. Against a very talented Kansas squad. BTW, I watched both games live. The Michigan State vs Indiana State was the first NCAAB championship I ever watched.
I'm unfazed .
The heartbreaker game for KU that sent Coach Roy back home!
Interesting that Dean smith won 2 Championships in the superdome and Roy's last game at KU was in the superdome. Go Heels!
And your so transparent you aren't aware of any of the main factors that influenced his decision to leave Kansas! Of which the outcome of this game had absolutely nothing to do with it! Did not play a factor whatsoever
Look at the first half, KU wasn't coached up at all. And the free throws, they weren't coached up the entire season.
@@bigtarheelfan and then KU plays UNC in the superdome.....
Oh I forgot about 97,maybe in the conversation for the greatest team of all time didn’t even make the regional final
Noooooooooooooooooo malaria, nightmares
Kansas Free Throws/ 9-24, with 6mins left. Dwn 8pts at the time. Unreal. Even without Wayne Simien? Roy Williams HAD right gameplan. KU just didn't execute at Line. Kirk Hinrich was terrible. He is my fav Jayhawk ever. Talk bout Jackykl/Hyde? Vs Marquette? Hinrich was outstanding/not timid. Simien in there? KU wins..Graves was great for us 2yrs... But night/day diff with Wayne
Jim Boeheim is a miracle worker.........he won a championship with 'Melo.
Nantz and Packer Love Kansas.....
They’re a blue blood school, what did you expect
We could of been close to this again if players stop going into the draft after one year. 😔 'cuse orange🍊
really thought jonny flynn was the next one.
if they stopped going to the draft after one year they wouldn't have easy wins
Forth was the best Space Occupier in NCAA history.
Lol... 2003... Chris Elliot and Lisa Marie Presley on David Letterman.
KU HAD Cuse in final 4mins. Cuse was showing youth and tired
If 39:12 is a blocking foul, then 31:39 should have been a block-and-1
Wayne Simien injured was huge. KU STILL should won without him
2002-03 College Basketball Season? I'd put up the tp10 final teams of that Season? Vs ANY tp10 teams of any other Season! Imo..the STRONGEST overall College Basketball Season
Don't worry , I get it . The difference between you and I is that I don't nitpick , boast , or whatever . I don't " haha"like Nelson from the Simpson's at another man or woman . I know myself .
Melo best one and done college player ever. Anthony Davis had more nba talent on his team look it up
Kansas Jayhawks. Only school to win a National Title when all four #1seeds made Final Four
No thanks, have the PTSD from the first time I watched this live almost under control.
This Syracuse team really gave us trouble
Gerry ClutchNamara
Syracuse+Referees vs Kansas
Kirk hinrich vs melo
Next year roy Williams left to become a champion at unc a 3 time champion 2020
KU won 🏆, 2008. Roy? (0-3) vs KU after he left to UNC. All 3 losses to KU in NCAA Tournament. All 3 by double-digits. Twice UNC was #1overall seed(2008, 2012.) "2020" NCAA Tournament is a crapshoot. It should least be a double-elimination for #1seeds. Extra advantage for having such great reg season. Make reg season matter more. KU played in 9 National Title games. Twice losing in OT, 3OT. Then playing this game without soph Wayne Simien (16ppg, 9rpg.) 1st team AA in 2005. Point is? Bad luck. KU could EASILY have 6 Nattys. But their time is coming. Self has them contending every year 10 Elite8s/5 Final Fours in last 17 years alone? KU Eventually going to break thru with like 2 Nattys in 3 year span.
Lebron is my favorite player and goat, but I think if he would have gone to college. He would have been able to expose. His weaknesses much faster. I also believe he might not have gone number one. You may have gone second behind Carmello. Ultimately making him the goat faster to me. But hindsight it's twenty twenty
Kansas was 12-30 from the foul line. Not a recipe to win a title.
KU 12-30 FTs. 40%. If they just shot 45%, KU wins. KU also without PF Soph.Wayne Simien (16ppg,9rpg) 1st team All American his Sr season. We have Wayne, and Wayne plays his worst game with say 4pts, 4rebs? KU wins
Wayne Simien injured + Missed Free Throws + Turnovers= Jim Boehiem has 1 National Title
I didn't even realize that Simien was on this team. Ur right, big loss.
@@milart12 (15ppg/7rpg) Simien his Soph yr
@@jasonpeters9716 Yea, I looked up his stats. Would have made a huge difference. I thought that he played a lot later. I'm from Scranton and a Gerry Mcnamara fan, so I guess that he got lucky!!!
@@milart12 Syracuse Freshman Guard McNamara? Is who won game for Cuse...... Six 3pointers vs Jayhawks in 1stHalf
@@milart12 Yeah ...my bad, Soph PF Wayne Simien averaged 8.2rpg.
Kirk almost banged that 3
Painful...absolutely. FTs... This is my 2nd worst KU L. 2011 VCU Elite8 #1. Why? KU would been by far best team in that extremely weak 2011 FF
This is why Carmelo does not play D. They playing zone.
whos here after alabama terrible FT shooting
Sryicuse and Kansas JAYHAWKS ultimately KANSAS I follow the JAYHAWKS every single year
2003 KU beats Cuse 8 out 10 games. This was ridiculous. KU should of won easy
The veteran team choked under pressure.
Kansas and Cuse both ranked in most preseason polls 2021. KU #1 in a few.
Where did Syracuse go? Lol
I was lucky enough to catch the first two rounds of this legendary run in Boston. I wonder how different things might have been if Melo wasn't a one-and-done player.
If kansas made their free throws they win
Jim Boeheim for life!
Roy was tripping out bout Melo pregame. Who fing cares if he get his pts? Can't allow any1 else on Cuse get thiers! Like McNamara
What did the referee call? 1:10:57
Offensive fail
@@connoristhatguy sorry but, what's that? Thanks for the answer
I think it's the five second closely guarded rule (google it)