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What Happened: Could Anyone Have Predicted Al Wood’s Outburst in 1981 Final Four?


One of North Carolina’s most contentious set of rivalry basketball games took place in 1981 against Virginia, who beat the Tar Heels twice only to lose a rematch in the national semifinals. That game was decided by a three-minute burst by UNC's , one of the most famous single-game performances in Carolina history, especially given the setting. (Inside Carolina)

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What Happened: Could Anyone Have Predicted Al Wood’s Outburst in 1981 Final Four?