March 29, 1982: UNC defeats Georgetown for the national title

Posted Mar 29, 2021
This March 30, 1982 Washington Post article recounts legendary UNC coach Dean Smith's first national title: "Michael Jordan's 16-foot jump shot with 15 seconds remaining gave North Carolina a thrilling 63-62 victory over Georgetown and the NCAA basketball championship before 61,612 at the Superdome tonight. In the end, it was vintage Carolina." (Washington Post)

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