When March Went Mad : A Celebration of NC State's 1982-83 National Championship

by Peeler, Tim

• ISBN13: 9781596701885
• ISBN10: 1596701889
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-11-15
• Publisher: Sports Pub

Summary

North Carolina State's 1983 NCAA championship still ranks as one of the true Cinderella stories in the history of college basketball. Coached by legendary Jim Valvano, the Wolfpack had been a long shot to even make the tournament. As a low seed, they went on a wild six-game win streak that culminated with a last second upset over Houston's team in the national championship game. At the time, Valvano's team was the lowest-seeded team to ever win a national title. This book, told through the eyes and memories of several players and coaches from that team, takes readers back through the magical month of March 1983.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
"If Fire Hydrants Could Jump..."	p. 1
"We Had No Choice But to Believe Him"	p. 19
"We Were Just Standing Around Out There"	p. 38
"That Was Enough Punishment"	p. 49
"A Team Good Enough for the Final Four"	p. 61
"Don't Drink at the Same Bar"	p. 82
"He Told Us to Go to Hell Right There"	p. 101
"We Are Not Going to Win a National Championship"	p. 112
"My Dream Situation"	p. 127
"I Don't Think Anything Could Feel Better"	p. 141
"I Gotta Get to Practice"	p. 164
"Probably So, Coach"	p. 182
ACC Tournament	p. 193
"Who Goes to a Hotel Without TVs?"	p. 201
NCAA First and Second Rounds	p. 209
"Dereck Distracted Me"	p. 225
Sweet Sixteen	p. 232
"The Greatest Moment of My Life"	p. 242
Final Four	p. 259
Epilogue	p. 293
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