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 Syracuse Orangemen
| Despite the unbelievable run Syracuse had throughout the NCAA Tournament, the regular season started on an ominous note. Who did Syracuse lose to in its first game? | Syracuse Orangemen 2002-03
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Memphis. Syracuse lost 70-63 to mainly underappreciated Jim Calapari Memphis Tiger coached team. Freshman sensation Carmelo Anthony was dynamite in his first collegiate game, scoring 27 points and grabbing 11 boards. Memphis earned a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament in 2003.
#11. Unranked until mid-January, Syracuse was at its highest ranking at No. 11 in the nation before faltering against UConn in the Big East Tournament Semifinals, 80-67.
| National Freshman of the Year, Carmelo Anthony, set a Final Four record in 2003 for most points scored in a national semifinal by a freshman. How many points did he score? | Syracuse Orangemen 2002-03
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33. 'Melo netted 33 points on 12-of-19 shooting, and snared 14 rebounds as well in Syracuse's 95-84 win over Texas.
| Which team was not involved in handing the Orangemen one of its five losses during the '02-'03 campaign? | Syracuse Orangemen 2002-03
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Georgetown. While Syracuse went undefeated at the Carrier Dome, it did lose league road games at Pittsburgh, Rutgers and Connecticut. They also were bested by the Huskies in the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden.
| Along with Carmelo Anthony, the recruiting class of 2002 also included the fiery Irish guard Gerry McNamara. Where did he hail from? | Syracuse Orangemen 2002-03
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Scranton, PA. McNamara, often jokingly referred to as the Mayor of Scranton, played his high school ball at Bishop Hannon H.S.
| Jim Boeheim (Syracuse) and Roy Williams (Kansas) were the head coaches during the '03 National Championship game. Who were the other two coaches at the Final Four from the teams that lost in the semifinals? | Syracuse Orangemen 2002-03
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Tom Crean & Rick Barnes. Tom Crean led Marquette back to its first Final Four since the days of Al McGuire in 1977, while Rick Barnes took Texas to its first Final Four in school history.
| In a pivotal Big East showdown, Syracuse rallied late to prevent #2 Pittsburgh from taking over the No. 1 ranking in the nation with a 67-65 thriller on Feb 1, 2003. Which unexpected Orangemen hero sank two free throws and made a last-second layup to give the 30,303 fans reason to cheer? | Syracuse Orangemen 2002-03
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Jeremy McNeil. The game ended when Pitt inbounded the ball with 0.8 seconds left to Brandon Knight, and though his half-court prayer was answered, it came after the buzzer.
| Hakim Warrick's last-second block to preserve the national championship win is the lasting image of the 2003 Tournament. Whose shot did he block? | Syracuse Orangemen 2002-03
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Michael Lee. Michael Lee, who shot 1-of-5 from deep, had his trifecta blocked into the seats by a stretched out Warrick. Hinrich did get a split-second last chance from behind the arc after Warrick's block, but it found no iron.
| Which answer below are the six opponents Syracuse beat on its way to the 2003 Championship, in sequential order? | Syracuse Orangemen 2002-03
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Manhattan & Oklahoma State & Auburn & Oklahoma & Texas & Kansas. Manhattan (76-65), Oklahoma State (68-56), Auburn (79-78), Oklahoma (63-47), Texas (95-84), Kansas (81-78).
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