Did Michael Jordan’s foul trouble cost UNC its 1984 NCAA Tournament game vs. Indiana?

Posted Jul 11, 2024
The worst loss in UNC Basketball history occurred in 1984 to Indiana in the NCAA Tournament regional semifinals. The No. 1 Tar Heels, 28-2 with two losses by a total of three points, featured Michael Jordan with four other first-round NBA picks and had, as then-assistant coach Roy Williams said, "everything that you need to win the national championship." (Inside Carolina)

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