claim: The 2003 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was held in the United States.
evidence: The 2003 NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men 's NCAA Division I college basketball .. single-elimination. Single-elimination tournament. NCAA Division I. NCAA Division I. college basketball. college basketball. It began on March 18 , 2003 , and ended with the championship game on April 7 in New Orleans , Louisiana at the Superdome .. championship game. 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game. Superdome. Mercedes-Benz Superdome. A total of 64 games were played .. The Final Four consisted of Kansas , making their second straight appearance , Marquette , making their first appearance since they won the national championship in 1977 , Syracuse , making their first appearance since 1996 , and Texas , making their first appearance since 1947 .. Syracuse. Syracuse Orange men's basketball. Kansas. University of Kansas. Marquette. Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball. Texas. University of Texas. 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Texas was the only top seed to advance to the Final Four ; the other three -LRB- Arizona , Kentucky , and Oklahoma -RRB- advanced as far as the Elite Eight but fell .. Texas. University of Texas. Oklahoma. University of Oklahoma. Syracuse won their first national championship in three tries under Jim Boeheim , defeating Kansas 81 -- 78 in what would be Roy Williams ' final game as head coach of the team ; he would depart to become the head coach at North Carolina , a position he still holds as of the 2016 -- 2017 season .. Syracuse. Syracuse Orange men's basketball. Kansas. University of Kansas. Jim Boeheim. Jim Boeheim. Roy Williams. Roy Williams ( coach ). North Carolina. North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball. Carmelo Anthony of Syracuse was named the tournament 's Most Outstanding Player .. Syracuse. Syracuse Orange men's basketball. Carmelo Anthony. Carmelo Anthony. Most Outstanding Player. NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player. Syracuse beat four Big 12 teams on its way to the title  : Oklahoma State , Oklahoma , Texas , and Kansas .. Syracuse. Syracuse Orange men's basketball. Kansas. University of Kansas. Texas. University of Texas. Oklahoma State. Oklahoma State. Oklahoma. University of Oklahoma. Those victories helped earn Boeheim the national title that had eluded him in 1987 and 1996 .. 1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament