Video of Kansas vs Arizona - 2003 Regional Finals
- Final Score: Kansas: 78, Arizona: 75
- NCAA Tournament Game: 2003 Regional Finals
- Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, Anaheim, California
No.2 seed Kansas knocked off top-seeded Arizona as the Jayhawks held onto a 78-75 win that earned them a trip to the Final Four for the second consecutive year. Kirk Hinrich's game high 28 points and Jeff Graves' double-double helped give the Jayhawks a chance to win the title after a stopover in the Final Four.
NCAA Tournament Video Highlights
- After Aaron Miles gets a steal, some nifty ball work gets Jeff Graves a dunk and Kansas some early momentum. (Jeff Graves, Kansas)
- The Jayhawk's hot shooting continues with a Nick Collison jumper. (Nick Collison, Kansas)
- A steal by Bryant Nash leads to a Kirk Hinrich jump shot that puts Kansas ahead 157. (Kirk Hinrich, Kansas)
- Hassan Adams gets a steal off a pass, but Aaron Miles gets a pick and a diving save right back. (Aaron Miles, Kansas)
- Point guard Kirk Hinrich rips down a rebound inside then races the floor to hit a trey that puts Kansas up by 13 pts. (Kirk Hinrich, Kansas)
- Kirk Hinrich gets another steal and pushes the floor to get a finger roll on the other end to put Kansas up 16. (Kirk Hinrich, Kansas)
- After an iffy call, Luke Walton capped a 13 point Wildcat run with a pretty turnaround jumper to close the gap to 3 in the waning seconds of the half (Luke Walton, Arizona)
- Kirk Hinrich continues to be a pickpocket as he gets a steal which leads to a Bryant Nash dunk and puts Kansas up 5642 (Kirk Hinrich, Kansas)
- Hassan Adams hits a three to tie the game up. Arizona gets two more free throws to take the lead for the first time (Hassan Adams, Arizona)
- After a missed Arizona free throw, Kirk Hinrich creates a fast break and scores a ridiculous one handed layup and the foul. (Kirk Hinrich, Kansas)
- Kirk Hinrich hits a long distance three to put Kansas ahead. (Kirk Hinrich, Kansas)
- Andre Iguodala gets an incredible block. (Andre Iguodala, Arizona)
- A block by Jason Gardner leads to a nice layup by Hassan Adams and gives the Wildcats the lead. (Jason Gardner, Arizona)
- Luke Walton knocks down a three to bring the Wildcats within one (Luke Walton, Arizona)
- Kansas answers with a nifty pass from Jeff Graves to Nick Collison to put them back up 3 (Jeff Graves, Kansas)
- Kirk Hinrich gets a key block to help seal the game for the Jayhawks (Kirk Hinrich, Kansas)