2002–03 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Infobox NCAA team season Template:2002–03 Big East men's basketball standings The 2002–03 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University in NCAA men's basketball competition in the 2002–03 Division I season. The head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 27th year. The team played its home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a 30–5 (13–3) record, while capturing its first modern-era NCAA Championship.

The team had just one senior, guard Kueth Duany. He was joined in the starting lineup by forwards Hakim Warrick (sophomore), Carmelo Anthony (freshman), center Craig Forth (sophomore), and guard Gerry McNamara (freshman). Other key contributors included guards Josh Pace (sophomore) and Billy Edelin (freshman), and center Jeremy McNeil (junior).

Season recap

Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Things did not start well for Syracuse. Guards DeShaun Williams[1] and James Thues[2] both left the team. Williams transferred to Iona while Thues left for Detroit. Freshman point guard Billy Edelin was suspended for 12 games for participating in a non-sanctioned basketball league. Syracuse then started its season with a loss against Memphis, despite Carmelo Anthony's 27 points, a then-high for a Syracuse freshman debut.[3]

But things turned around, as Syracuse went 13–3 in the Big East, with several memorable wins. McNamara would establish himself as a clutch player, nailing a game-winning 3-pointer as then-No. 17 Syracuse notched an 82–80 win over then-No. 10 Notre Dame in February.[4] In an upset of then-No. 24 Syracuse over then-No. 2 Pittsburgh, McNeil, a career 49.1% free throw shooter, hit two key free throws, and added a game-winning tip in a 67–65 upset.[5]

The Orangemen would play five Big 12 teams throughout the year, including games against Missouri[6] in the regular season, and against Oklahoma (Elite Eight), Oklahoma State (second round), Texas (National Semifinal) and then Kansas (National Championship game).[7]

File:2003 NCAA D1 Men's Basketball Championship trophy - Syracuse Orange.jpg
2003 NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship Trophy.

In the championship game against Kansas, with Syracuse leading by three with under 15 seconds left, Warrick missed two free throws that would've sealed the game with Syracuse hanging on to a three-point lead, 81–78. With 1.5 seconds left and the score still the same, Kansas' Michael Lee was open on the baseline for a potential game-tying 3-pointer. But Warrick used his long arms to block Lee's attempt and Syracuse captured its first-ever national championship.[8]

Coincidentally, the game was played in the Superdome in New Orleans, where Syracuse had lost the National Championship to Indiana in 1987 on a last-second shot by Keith Smart.[9]

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
colspan=12 style='Template:CollegePrimaryStyle| Non-Conference Regular Season
November 14, 2002*
7:00 pmTemplate:IfnotemptyESPN2 		vs. Memphis
Coaches vs. Cancer Classic 		Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Madison Square Garden (8,826)
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November 24, 2002*
 Valparaiso Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Carrier Dome (18,874)
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December 03, 2002*
 Colgate Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Carrier Dome (15,615)
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December 06, 2002*
 Cornell Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Carrier Dome (16,384)
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December 10, 2003*
 UNC Greensboro Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Carrier Dome (16,941)
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December 14, 2002*
 Binghamton Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Carrier Dome (19,770)
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December 21, 2002*
12:00 pmTemplate:IfnotemptyESPN 		Georgia Tech Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Carrier Dome (18,804)
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December 28, 2002*
 Albany Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Carrier Dome (18,683)
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December 30, 2002*
 Canisius Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Carrier Dome (17,305)
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colspan=12 style='Template:CollegePrimaryStyle|Big East Regular Season
January 08, 2003
7:30 pmTemplate:IfnotemptyESPN Plus 		at Seton Hall Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Continental Airlines Arena (8,415)
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January 11, 2003
 Boston College Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Carrier Dome (20,692)
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January 13, 2003*
7:00 pmTemplate:IfnotemptyESPN 		No. 11 Missouri Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Carrier Dome (18,756)
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January 18, 2003
12:00 pmTemplate:IfnotemptyESPN 		at No. 3 Pittsburgh Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Petersen Events Center (12,508)
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January 22, 2003
7:00 pmTemplate:IfnotemptyESPN Plus 		Seton Hall Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Carrier Dome (17,119)
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January 26, 2003
1:00 pmTemplate:IfnotemptyCBS 		at Miami (FL) Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Miami Convocation Center (5,789)
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January 29, 2003
7:30 pmTemplate:IfnotemptyESPN Plus 		at Rutgers Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Louis Brown Athletic Center (8,007)
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February 01, 2003
7:00 pmTemplate:IfnotemptyESPN Plus 		No. 2 Pittsburgh Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Carrier Dome (30,303)
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February 03, 2003
7:00 pmTemplate:IfnotemptyESPN 		No. 21 Georgetown Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Carrier Dome (20,702)
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February 08, 2003
4:00 pmTemplate:IfnotemptyESPN Plus 		No. 21 at West Virginia Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty WVU Coliseum (13,092)
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February 10, 2003
7:00 pmTemplate:IfnotemptyESPN 		No. 18 at No. 19 Connecticut Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Hartford Civic Center (16,294)
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February 15, 2003
1:00 pmTemplate:IfnotemptyESPN 		No. 18 No. 9 Notre Dame Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Carrier Dome (32,116)
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February 18, 2003
7:00 pmTemplate:IfnotemptyESPN2 		No. 17 St. John's Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Carrier Dome (21,044)
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February 23, 2003*
2:00 pmTemplate:IfnotemptyCBS 		No. 17 at Michigan State Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Breslin Center (14,759)
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February 26, 2003
7:00 pmTemplate:IfnotemptyESPN Plus 		No. 15 West Virginia Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Carrier Dome (19,484)
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March 01, 2003
1:00 pmTemplate:IfnotemptyABC 		No. 15 at Georgetown Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty MCI Center (17,352)
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March 04, 2003
7:00 pmTemplate:IfnotemptyESPN2 		No. 12 at No. 16 Notre Dame Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Joyce Center (11,450)
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March 09, 2003
 No. 12 Rutgers Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Carrier Dome (33,071)
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March 13, 2003
7:00 pmTemplate:IfnotemptyESPN 		(1 W) No. 11 vs. (5 W) Georgetown
Quarterfinals 		Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Madison Square Garden (19,528)
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March 14, 2003
9:00 pmTemplate:IfnotemptyESPN 		(1 W) No. 11 vs. (2 E) Connecticut
Semifinals 		Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Madison Square Garden (19,528)
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March 21, 2003*
12:15 pmTemplate:IfnotemptyCBS 		(3 E) No. 13 vs. (14 E) Manhattan
First Round 		Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty FleetCenter (18,141)
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March 23, 2003*
2:40 pmTemplate:IfnotemptyCBS 		(3 E) No. 13 vs. (6 E) No. 23 Oklahoma State
Second Round 		Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty FleetCenter (18,389)
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March 28, 2003*
9:40 pmTemplate:IfnotemptyCBS 		(3 E) No. 13 vs. (10 E) Auburn
Sweet Sixteen 		Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Pepsi Arena (15,093)
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March 30, 2003*
2:40 pmTemplate:IfnotemptyCBS 		(3 E) No. 13 vs. (1 E) No. 3 Oklahoma
Elite Eight 		Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Pepsi Arena (15,207)
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April 05, 2003*
8:40 pmTemplate:IfnotemptyCBS 		(3 E) No. 13 vs. (1 S) No. 5 Texas
Final Four 		Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Louisiana Superdome (54,432)
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April 07, 2003*
9:20 pmTemplate:IfnotemptyCBS 		(3 E) No. 13 vs. (2 W) No. 6 Kansas
National Championship 		Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Template:Ifnotempty Louisiana Superdome (54,524)
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Roster

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Name Number Position Height Weight Year Hometown PPG APG RPG
Hakim Warrick 1 F 6–9 219 Sophomore Philadelphia, PA 14.8 1.6 8.5
Gerry McNamara 3 G 6–2 182 Freshman Scranton, PA 13.3 4.4 2.3
Josh Pace 5 G/F 6–5 190 Sophomore Griffin, GA 4.3 1.9 2.7
Kueth Duany 13 G/F 6–6 190 Senior Sudan/Bloomington, IN 11.0 2.0 3.7
Billy Edelin 14 G 6–4 195 Freshman Silver Spring, MD 9.0 2.5 3.4
Carmelo Anthony 15 F 6–8 230 Freshman Baltimore, MD 22.2 2.2 10.0
Matt Gorman 24 F/C 6–9 235 Freshman Watertown, NY 2.3 0.1 2.1
Jeremy McNeil 34 C 6–8 257 Junior San Antonio, TX 3.3 0.2 4.2
Craig Forth 51 C 7–1 255 Sophomore Albany, NY 3.8 0.9 3.3
Andrew Kouwe 10 PG 6–0 170 Junior Tampa, FL 1.7 0.3 0.3
Ronneil Herron 11 G 5–11 158 Senior Warner Robins, GA 1.2 0.0 1.0
Tyrone Albright 2 G 5–11 165 Junior Syracuse, NY 0.0 0.1 0.3
Gary Hall 23 F 6–6 230 Junior Tully, NY 0.4 0.4 0.4
Josh Brooks 21 F 6–5 180 Junior Saranac, NY 0.0 0.0 0.2

References

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  1. ↑ Williams to leave Orangemen – News
  2. ↑ Thues transfers to Detroit Mercy – Sports
  3. ↑ Memphis Holds Off Syracuse, 70–63 Template:Webarchive
  4. ↑ The Daily Orange Template:Webarchive
  5. ↑ USATODAY.com – Syracuse blocks Pittsburgh from first coronation at No. 1
  6. ↑ NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball – Missouri vs. Syracuse
  7. ↑ Fresh-squeezed orangeman: Carmelo Anthony carries Syracuse to its first NCAA championship and proves to have the juiciest game of any college freshman—ever | Sporting News, Th... Template:Webarchive
  8. ↑ The Daily Orange Template:Webarchive
  9. ↑ ESPN.com – ESPN 25 – 60: Smart's jumper wins NCAA title for Indiana
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