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[47] [50] North Carolina did not physically make a shot until 8:08 had passed, at which point the score was 12–10 in favor of Georgetown. [ 48 ] [ 49 ] Eric Floyd proceeded to score four consecutive baskets for the Hoyas, while Worthy made six shots for the Tar Heels to tie the score at 22–22. [ 49 ]
Aside from the dramatic finish in the final minute, the 1982 NCAA championship game is today primarily remembered as being the stage on which several eventual basketball legends were introduced to a national audience, particularly North Carolina's Jordan and Georgetown's Ewing, both 19-year-old freshmen at the time of this game.
box score #1 Georgetown Hoyas 60, ... North Carolina: 76: 15 ... Halftime Score: Georgetown, 32–28: Rupp Arena – Lexington, Kentucky.
box score #5 North Carolina State Wolfpack 81, ... #1 Georgetown Hoyas 69, #5 North Carolina State Wolfpack 61 Pts: D. Bryant – 21 Rebs: A. Mourning – 12
Two years earlier, Brown had mistakenly passed the ball to North Carolina ' s James Worthy in the last seconds of the 1982 championship game, ruining Georgetown ' s chances for a final game-winning shot and allowing North Carolina to take the national championship, and cameras had captured Thompson consoling a devastated Brown with a hug as the ...
Two years earlier, Brown had mistakenly passed the ball to North Carolina's James Worthy in the last seconds of the 1982 championship game, ruining Georgetown's chances for a final game-winning shot and allowing North Carolina to take the national championship, and cameras had captured Thompson consoling a devastated Brown with a hug as the Tar ...
Georgetown was the heavy favorite to defeat Big East rival Villanova and win a second-straight national championship. Exceeding expectations, Villanova had had a storybook tournament, advancing from a No. 8 seed in the Southeast Region and upsetting Michigan, Maryland, and North Carolina to reach the championship game. Wingate had a team-high ...
NC State got a 70–65 lead with 2:57 remaining, but did not score again, and UNC came back to tie it before the buzzer. Dereck Whittenburg carried the scoring load for the Wolfpack in overtime. Sam Perkins led North Carolina with 24 points, and Daugherty had 17 in the surprise loss.