What happened after Jordan's shot?

A Georgetown pass went to James Worthy

North Carolina Tar Heels Quiz: Jordan's 1982 Title Shot

Dean Smith finally won a national title on a night in New Orleans when a teenager took the last shot, and this North Carolina Tar Heels quiz relives it. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on the 1982 final against Georgetown, Patrick Ewing, James Worthy, Sam Perkins, the Superdome, Carolina blue, the Dean Dome and the program's six NCAA titles.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Year
In which year did Jordan's shot win the NCAA title?
Opponent
Which team did North Carolina beat in the final?
Center
Which Georgetown center later became an NBA star?
Venue
Where was the 1982 final played?
Coach
Who coached North Carolina to the title?
MOP
Who was named Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four?
Steal
What happened after Jordan's shot?
Color
What is North Carolina's famous team color?
Arena
What is the Dean E. Smith Center's nickname?
Titles
How many NCAA men's titles has North Carolina won?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: In which year did Jordan's shot win the NCAA title?
Answer: 1982
He was a freshman.
Q2: Which team did North Carolina beat in the final?
Answer: Georgetown
The score was 63 to 62.
Q3: Which Georgetown center later became an NBA star?
Answer: Patrick Ewing
He was also a freshman.
Q4: Where was the 1982 final played?
Answer: The Louisiana Superdome
It drew a huge crowd.
Q5: Who coached North Carolina to the title?
Answer: Dean Smith
It was his first national title.
Q6: Who was named Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four?
Answer: James Worthy
He scored 28 in the final.
Q7: What happened after Jordan's shot?
Answer: A Georgetown pass went to James Worthy
Fred Brown's pass sealed it.
Q8: What is North Carolina's famous team color?
Answer: Carolina blue
It is a light sky blue.
Q9: What is the Dean E. Smith Center's nickname?
Answer: The Dean Dome
It opened in 1986.
Q10: How many NCAA men's titles has North Carolina won?
Answer: Six
The latest came in 2017.

North Carolina Tar Heels Quiz – Jordan's 1982 Title Shot

The North Carolina Tar Heels won the 1982 NCAA men's basketball championship in New Orleans, beating Georgetown 63 to 62. Freshman Michael Jordan hit the winning jump shot in the final seconds.

Georgetown, led by freshman center Patrick Ewing, had one last chance, but a pass went straight to James Worthy, who was named Most Outstanding Player. Sam Perkins also starred, and coach Dean Smith won his first national title.

North Carolina plays in Carolina blue at the Dean E. Smith Center, nicknamed the Dean Dome. The program has won six NCAA titles, in 1957, 1982, 1993, 2005, 2009 and 2017.

What This Quiz Teaches

Basketball fans will enjoy these questions.

Who won the 1982 final
Who hit the winning shot
Who starred for each team
Who coached the Tar Heels
How the program fares overall

Did You Know?

Jordan wore number 23 at North Carolina.
He was named national player of the year in 1984.
The rivalry with Duke is one of sport's fiercest.
Over 61,000 fans attended the 1982 final.
Worthy was the first overall NBA pick in 1982.