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...Houston center Akeem (as Hakeem was known then) Olajuwon was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 1983 Final Four after averaging 20.5 points and 20.0 rebounds for the two games. But it was North Carolina State and coach Jim Valvano who danced on the floor after winning the national title...
There's something pure about the college game; it's so unpredictable and exciting. Remember Jim Valvano running around the court in 1983 looking for someone to hug after his N.C. State team upset Houston? Remember Princeton shocking the nation by beating the defending champion UCLA last year...
...after knocking off North Carolina in the "Elite Eight," the Bulldogs made it to Albuquerque, N.M. and the Final Four against another Cinderella in Wolf(pack)'s clothing, N.C. State. Jim Valvano's sixth seed would have lost in the first round but for the poor foul shooting of Pepperdine, but they were still around to knock off the Bulldogs and set up a matchup in the finals against Akeem (before the "H") Olajuwon's Houston Cougars, generally regarded as the best team in the country at the time...
Maher will compete with six other seniors from around the country in the "Women's Three-Point Championship" to be aired live on ESPN (there's even a logo for this media monstrosity) on April 4 at 9:30 p.m. Eastern time. Jim Valvano and Dick Vitale will host the event...
Fitch, who will remain with the club as a consultant, had a year left on his contract, but his decision to step down as coach came as no surprise. His status has been in question since December, when there were reports that former North Carolina State coach Jim Valvano would replace...