Who is here watching the head head coach pope? In 2024!

Kentucky from 92-99.. 7 elite 8s, 4 final 4s, 3 title games, 2 championships... that's quite an 8 year run.

The 1996 Kentucky Wildcats had their opponents beat in the warm ups. Arguably, one of the greatest college basketball teams of all time.

Man do I feel old watching this

RIP Billy Packer. I really enjoyed your call on this game.

I’ll always appreciate and care for Coach Pitino. He did so much for UK. Everyone is human, so I don’t care about the small stuff. We all have done things we’re not proud of. I was in my early 20’s at the time of this chip, and I was always so proud Pitino was our coach.

The Pope 1:36:35 the play he’s talking about

This Kentucky team has been named as the best college team of all time

1996 Kentucky Wildcats was loaded all those lottery picks they we're basically a NBA team in college

This was a good Syracuse team, but they had the misfortune of running into a great, loaded Kentucky team. Delk had a huge shooting night for Kentucky with those seven 3-pointers, but least we forget, freshman Ron Mercer scored 20 points for Kentucky in this game coming off the bench.

Those Kentucky Teams of the late 90s were like the Alabama of College Basketball👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

for kentucky it was all business. that mentality was building in the program since the haunting losses of ‘92 and ‘93. they weren’t going to be denied. they actually didn’t play a great final four. they missed free throws, easy shots, and the games were called closely. uk got more than their fair share of calls, it just wasn’t conducive to their style. but they couldn’t get tired, couldn’t get into foul trouble, and were too athletic. they were a bunch of tweeners. at 34-2, having beat everyone on their schedule, with both losses to eventual final four teams, and being deeper than maybe any team ever, they were one of the most superior teams to ever do it. unselfish and relentless. kentucky’s greatest team.

That UK team was a beast in 96,97 and 98.

john wallace's senior year at syracuse, capped off by leading his team to this championship game, turned out to be the highlight of his basketball career. sometimes it's better to stay in school!

This SU didn’t have the talent that this UK team did, but they played with a lot of heart.

Great teams can have great players with off nights and still dig down the bench to find a way to win. Glad you guys showed the post game activities!!!

MAYBE THE GREATEST TEAM EVER! THE NEXT YEAR THEY LOST THE CHAMPIONSHIP IN OT THE NEXT YEAR WON IT AGAIN THIS TEAM WAS BEYOND!!!

Pitino look like Al Pacino when he played in Heat 😂

2:28 for the theme that doubles as an intro to prelude to a championship

Best team in the History of ncaa basketball. Uk went on one of the most dominant 8 year runs in history with multiple final four appearances, eltie 8 appearances and 3 championship games. With an injured derek Anderson they lost to Arizona in OT in 97, which was basically the bench from this 96 squad that went on to win another championship in 98. And what Truly make this impressive is this entire era was probably the strongest era in college basketball history, putting out what was some of the best nba drafts of all time. And 96 UK rolled through that tournament that year with the highest point differential margin in history. And still to this day they still hold that record. This past years uconn team came close to it with their dominant tournament run, but they would have had to beat San Diego state by 30 to break the record. 1996 UK definitely the best college team of all time. Without a shadow of a doubt.

I was there. Great, great, great time! Manhattan had Cats all over the place!

A lot of times, title game matchups have a backstory to them. In this case, Rick Pitino’s first Final Four (1987 - Providence) came to an end against Syracuse.

Donovan McNabb was on this Syracuse basketball team. Not sure if it’s mentioned in game & I doubt he played ( end of bench ).

This was the last time a Final Four was held in an NBA/NHL arena .

1996 kentucky team best ever

If Ron Mercer has some work ethic and commitment to being great, he would have been one of all time greats in Kentucky and great NBA career.

This Syracuse team really overachieved in 96. John Wallace carried them. The 2003 team was definitely deeper and more talented.

I want to huge the SU players crying. I'm so sorry for them, but they ran into a better team, and they pushed them to the limit for 90% of the game. Be proud of that.

The game was in New Jersey why are they singing " On Broadway" like the game was at the garden 🤣🤣🤣

please tell me what years you all feel were the best for carmelo anthony

I remember watching that game and the fact that it was *not* a double-digit says more about Syracuse than it does about Kentucky - in a good way. The Orange were a good team that came to play and did all they could do, but sometimes - you just pick a bad year to have a great season.

Wish we got a Georgetown vs Kentucky National title game that year. Watching Iverson going up against Pitino’s full court press would have been something to behold. 🍿😳

Did you know that in the 90's the NCAA outlawed all 12 to 15 foot jump shots? Here just watch Ky play this game.

Walker was always great at turning a simple shot into a WHAT THE PHUCK WAS THAT SHITE kind of shot.

The heavily patterned ties of the 1990s. However, they should have played this at MSG

59:27 a bit of controversy before the 2nd 20 mins

That was a great comeback to win the 1996 March Madness tournament.

Interesting, never seen that CBS Sports ID before.

Pitino had them ready to handle that zone

Always wondered why they didn't play in the Garden.

Was this the last time a Final Four wasn't played in a domed stadium?

The last year the final four was held in a proper arena instead of a football stadium.

That move and slam by John Wallace at 1:24:35

Omg.... Jim Boeheim was young at some point😮.

Was this the last final four played in a traditional coliseum?

What a team, go cats

I didn't know the girls were something else on Broadway!🤣😂🤣😂🤣

Will this work for chicken livers?

Kentucky was dominant in the 90s

No doubt when you have TONY from TENN

YEAH BABY KENTUCKY BROUGHT HOME THE CROWN LETS FUCKING GO UK 1996!

The quality is terrible! I watched this game when it happened and the quality wasn't even 1/2 this bad!

That opening was such a scam and a huge slap in the face to the citizens of the State of New Jersey, by CBS and the NCAA. They put a short Broadway interlude and show mid court the Statue of Liberty. The former Continental Airlines, Inc. Arena was PHYSICALLY LOCATED in the Borough of East Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey - NOT NEW YORK CITY. Still to this day, New Jersey still has a image problem. The New York Jets and the New York Giants play at MetLife, Inc. Stadium, which is PHYSICALLY LOCATED in the Borough of East Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey. The MSL New York Red Bulls play at Red Bull Arena, which is PHYSICALLY LOCATED in the Town of Harrison, Hudson County, New Jersey - NOT NEW YORK. 😡 FACTS: There is only ONE NFL football team that plays in New York. The Buffalo Bills. There is only one MSL soccer team that plays in New York. The New York City Football Club.

@1:41:10 Donovan McNabb sighting 😂

Kentucky was LOADED

Kentucky first but just looking at McNabb knowing he never wins the big one kid 😢

King of Burgen County! Lol

If KY could hit there free throws they would of had 3 consecutive Championships

"The NCAA is so mad at Kentucky it will probably slap another two years probation on Cleveland State."--Jerry Tarkanian. No way this Kentucky team was put together on the level...

This was my soph more in college. I was a HUGE Syracuse fan. I was cheating on my main girl with a girl from Texas.I ended up cheating on my side girl too. THEN I cheated on the OTHER woman with another girl. I'm happily married now.

As a hugh Wildcat fan I almost forgot how absolutely useless Mark Pope was. Sometimes you will hear it said of a bench player that at least he won't hurt you as a team. Pope was not that guy. He was a walking Phuck Up.

Syracuse and Kentucky, UConn are always my favorite

Ah yes the Cuse wasn't even worthy of being this game UK all the way............

Who is here after Kentucky lost to Oakland?

I hate billy packer.