1996 NCAA Chamionship Kentucky vs. Syracruse

2 Disc Set - Kentucky vs. Syracuse April 1, 1996 East Rutherford, New Jersey Tony Delk tied a championship game record with seven three-pointers and the Wildcats withstood a late Orangemen rally to win UK's sixth national title before a capacity crowd of 19,329 in the Continental Airlines Arena at the Meadowlands. Delk, the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player, canned seven of twelve three-pointers to lead the cats with 24 points. After Syracuse cut the lead to two, 64-62, with 4:46 remaining, a Delk misfire was tipped in by Walter McCarty to extend UK's lead to four. After holding the Orangemen on the next possession, Derek Anderson drained a three to push the lead to seven. SU would get no closer than five in the final minutes. Delk was joined on the Final Four All-Tournament Team by Freshman Ron Mercer, who was sensational off the bench, scoring a career-high 20 points.