Syracuse Orange 2002-2003 Retro Shorts Size:XXXL The only thing standing between

The only thing standing between the Buckeyes and the Final Four was their rival

Syracuse cruised into the Sweet 16 with wins over Manhattan and Oklahoma State

88-57 sending the Bearcats to the Final Four

71-69 and punching their ticket to the Sweet 16

George Zidek

Syracuse Orange 2002-2003 Retro Shorts Size:XXXL The only thing standing betweenAfter making the NIT the year before, the Syracuse Orange entered the 2002 2003 season with no national expectations of competing for a National Championship. Enter Carmelo Anthony. The freshman superstar paced the Orange all year averaging 22 points and 10 rebounds per game but he wasn't a one man show. Syracuse also added freshman Gerry McNamara and Billy Edelin to a core group led by sophmore star Hakim Warrick and veteran senior Keuth Duany. The