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Posted: Monday April 07, 2003 11:11 AM
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Tale of the Tape - National Championship
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Kansas Jayhawks |
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Syracuse Orangemen |
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Schools
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Lawrence, Kan.
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Location
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Syracuse, N.Y.
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1866
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Year Founded
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1870
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27,000
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Enrollment
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10,000
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81 Miles (Kan.)
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Distance to Manhattan
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250 Miles (N.Y.)
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Jayhawks
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Nickname
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Orangemen
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Bird ("Jay")
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Mascot
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Fruit ("Otto")
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Crimson and Blue
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Colors
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Orange
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I'm A Jayhawk
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Fight Song
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Down the Field
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"Rock Chalk" Chant
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Tradition
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The Number 44
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Bob Dole, Don Johnson, Gale Sayers, Jim Ryun, Buddy Rogers
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Famous Alumni
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Marv Albert, Jim Brown, Bob Costas, Peter Falk, Ted Koppel, Donna Shalala, Vanessa Williams
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Basketball
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Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
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Arena
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Carrier Dome (33,000)
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Big 12
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Conference
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Big East
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1898-99
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First Season of Basketball
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1900-01
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1,801
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All-Time Wins
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1,606
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32
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NCAA Tournament Appearances
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28
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12
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Final Four Appearances
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4
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2
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National Championships
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0
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Clyde Lovellette, Dean Smith, Wilt Chamberlain, Jo Jo White, Danny Manning, Paul Pierce, Raef LaFrentz, Adolph Rupp
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Famous Basketball Alumni
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Dave Bing, Roosevelt Bouie, Louis Orr, Pearl Washington, Derrick Coleman, Rony Seikaly, Sherman Douglas, Billy Owens
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7
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Current NBA players
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3
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"Selected Studies"
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Generic Basketball Major
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"Communication Studies"
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One-time recruit JaRon Rush: "Roy substitutes too much."
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Famous Quote
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Former guard Stevie Thompson: "It doesn't snow in the Carrier Dome."
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Roy Williams
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Coach
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Jim Boeheim
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North Carolina
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Coach's Alma Mater
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Syracuse
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Crying
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Coach Known For
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Whining
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Huckleberry Hound
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Coach Lookalike
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Stephen Tobolowsky
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Kevin Stallings, Neil Dougherty, Mark Turgeon, Matt Doherty (?)
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Coaching Tree
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Rick Pitino, Louis Orr, Ralph Willard, Tim Welsh, Tim O'Toole, Scott Hicks
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