1983 NCAA Championship Game

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:sports_event
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NC_State_Wolfpack_1983
gptkbp:attendance 32,000
gptkbp:broadcasts gptkb:CBS
2 hours
gptkbp:championship gptkb:1983_NCAA_Division_I_Men's_Basketball_Tournament
gptkbp:current_champion gptkb:North_Carolina_State_Wolfpack
gptkbp:date April 4, 1983
gptkbp:final_score North Carolina State 54, Houston 52
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:1984_NCAA_Championship_Game
gptkbp:head_coach gptkb:Jim_Valvano
gptkb:Guy_Lewis
gptkbp:highlights Houston's dominance in the regular season.
NC State's Cinderella run.
The final seconds of the game.
The matchup of future NBA stars.
Valvano's emotional post-game interview.
gptkbp:historical_impact Increased popularity of NCAA basketball.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1983 NCAA Championship Game
gptkbp:is_a_venue_for gptkb:The_Pit
gptkbp:key Lorenzo Charles' dunk to win the game.
gptkbp:key_people gptkb:Thurl_Bailey
gptkb:Hakeem_Olajuwon
gptkb:Lorenzo_Charles
gptkb:Quinn_Snyder
gptkb:Clyde_Drexler
gptkb:Derek_Whittenburg
gptkbp:legacy Considered one of the greatest championship games.
gptkbp:location gptkb:The_Pit,_Albuquerque,_New_Mexico
gptkbp:mvp gptkb:Sidney_Lowe
gptkbp:notable_event NC State's upset victory
gptkbp:notable_player gptkb:Thurl_Bailey
gptkb:Hakeem_Olajuwon
gptkb:Lorenzo_Charles
gptkb:Quinn_Snyder
gptkb:Clyde_Drexler
gptkb:Jim_Valvano
gptkb:Sidney_Lowe
gptkb:Derek_Whittenburg
gptkb:Guy_Lewis
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:1982_NCAA_Championship_Game
gptkbp:referee gptkb:Tommy_Nunez
gptkb:John_Clougherty
gptkb:Ed_Hightower
gptkbp:runner_up gptkb:Houston_Cougars
gptkbp:season 1982-83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
gptkbp:significance One of the biggest upsets in NCAA history.
gptkbp:team gptkb:Houston_Cougars
gptkb:North_Carolina_State_Wolfpack
gptkbp:year gptkb:1983