Video: March 29, 1982 - UNC Beats Georgetown for National Title

Posted Mar 29, 2017
Freshman Michael Jordan swished a 16-foot jumper from left wing for a late lead in the title game, but Georgetown had enough time to set up a game-winner of their own. Yet Fred Brown mistook teammate Eric Floyd for UNC's James Worthy, who dribbled out the clock on an improbable finish.

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