The 25 Greatest Games in UNC Basketball History: No. 16 - Jordan steals and slams Virginia in 1983
Posted Jun 15, 2019
The 1983 season began with the Cavaliers ranked No. 1. The Terry Holland-coached squad was led by Ralph Sampson, Rick Carlisle, Othell Wilson, and Craig Robinson. Defending champ UNC was ranked No. 15, having lost James Worthy and Jimmy Black, but they still had Michael Jordan, Sam Perkins, Matt Doherty, Jim Braddock, and Brad Daugherty.
(Tar Heel Blog)
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