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What: “Finally Orange” DVD.

Producer: Black Canyon Productions, in association with CBS Sports.

Distributor: Paramount Home Entertainment.

Price: $19.99.

If basketball highlights are your thing, then you should enjoy this 1-hour 51-minute DVD that became available at video stores June 3. It’s highlights, highlights and more highlights of this year’s NCAA tournament, which was won by the Syracuse Orangemen.

The camerawork, accompanying music and narration by CBS’ Jim Nantz are very good, but what’s lacking is the development of any story lines.

There are interviews with Syracuse Coach Jim Boeheim and some of his players interspersed throughout, but nothing in-depth. Viewers don’t really get to know such stars as freshmen Carmelo Anthony and Gerry McNamara, or Hakim Warrick, who had a big block near the end of the championship game, or Billy Edelin.

The DVD consists of two parts. The major portion contains highlights from the tournament, with the focus on Syracuse and its 81-78 victory over Kansas in the championship game. The second part is a replay of CBS’ telecast of the title game, minus the commercials, timeouts and play stoppages.

The first part opens with picturesque scenes from New Orleans, site of the Final Four. Then comes a brief tribute to the late Jim Valvano and his North Carolina State team that upset Houston in the national championship game 20 years ago. Valvano is shown explaining the tournament.

The DVD includes highlights from some of the better games and surprises during the early rounds, such as California’s 76-74 victory over North Carolina State, Butler’s victories over Mississippi State and Louisville, and Arizona’s double-overtime victory over Gonzaga.

There also are highlights from Syracuse’s key wins. The Orangemen trailed Oklahoma State by as many as 17 points, but won, 68-56. They beat Texas and Kansas at the Final Four.