1982 national championship basketball

Future NBA legends Michael Jordan and Patrick Ewing matched up in this classic national championship game, where the Tar Heels edged out Georgetown 63 … Final Four: Georgetown, Houston, Louisville and UNC.

Full Site Menu. ... > 1982 NCAA Tournament Summary. Return to Top; Players. National Champion: UNC. 1981 Tournament Postseason History 1983 Tournament. North Carolina trailed 62-61 in the 1982 NCAA National Championship Game with 32 seconds remaining, and the final shot was only going to one person: Michael Jordan. The 1982 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game took place on Monday, March 29, between the North Carolina Tar Heels and Georgetown Hoyas at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. It had been televised by NBC in previous years. Most Outstanding Player: James Worthy. 1982 College Basketball NCAA Tournament. The match-up was the final one of the forty-fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to crown a national champion for men's basketball at the Division I level. Two facts: The 1982 NCAA tournament was the first to be televised by CBS.