SportsNation Speaks: 1982 UNC best ever

Posted Mar 31, 2006

ESPN Classic and ESPN.com's SportsNation teamed up to determine which team would win the ultimate college hoops tournament. Over 1.25 million voters contributed to the cause, and decided that seeing Michael Jordan winning titles never gets old. As a freshman on the 1982 North Carolina squad, which featured the likes of Sam Perkins, James Worthy, Jimmy Black and Matt Doherty, Jordan hit the game-winning shot to send the Tar Heels to the winner's circle. (ESPN.com)

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