AP Was There: James Worthy, Michael Jordan lead UNC to 1982 title vs. Georgetown

Posted Mar 21, 2020
All-American forward James Worthy and freshman guard Michael Jordan, teamed up to help North Carolina beat Georgetown 63-62 in the NCAA finals on March 29, 1982, the closest championship game in 23 years. Worthy won the duel of dunks with Georgetown’s Pat Ewing, scoring a career-high 28 points and winning the Most Outstanding Player award. (Associated Press)

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