Lucas: Flashback To 40 Years Ago

Posted Mar 29, 2022
Forty years later, most of the story about March 29, 1982, revolves around Michael Jordan. But forty years ago this morning, no one was thinking about the Tar Heel freshman from Wilmington. Instead, most of the storyline focused on Dean Smith, who would be coaching in his seventh Final Four. His previous six trips had ended without a championship. (GoHeels.com)

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