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2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game

2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game
DateApril 7, 2003VenueLouisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LouisianaMVPCarmelo Anthony, SyracuseFavoriteKansas by 5RefereesGerald Boudreaux, Reggie Cofer, Dick CartmellAttendance54,524United States TV coverageNetworkCBSAnnouncersJim Nantz (play-by-play)
Billy Packer (color)
Bonnie Bernstein and Armen Keteyian (sideline)
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The 2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game was the finals of the 2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 2002-03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The game was played on April 7, 2003, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, and featured the West Regional Champion, #2-seeded Kansas versus the East Regional Champion, #3-seeded Syracuse. This was the first national championship game since 1989 to not feature a team from either the ACC or SEC.