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    NC State Wolfpack

    Which player's shot was put back by Lorenzo Charles, to win the NCAA Championship game against Houston?NC State Basketball: 1983 Season

      Dereck Whittenburg. Charles caught the missed shot and dunked it in as the clock went to 0:00.

    Which freshman guard came off the bench to take the injured Dereck Whittenburg's place in the starting line-up, only to set an NC State freshman single-game scoring record with 35 points against Duke?NC State Basketball: 1983 Season

      Ernie Myers. After Whittenburg went down early in the season to a broken foot, Myers filled in wonderfully until Whitt's return late in the year.

    Which five players comprised NC State's starting line-up for the National Championship game?NC State Basketball: 1983 Season

      Lowe, Whittenburg, Bailey, Charles, McQueen. Gannon was only the bench player to contribute in the National Championship game.

    How many dunks did Houston, known as "Phi Slama Jama", have in the National Championship game?NC State Basketball: 1983 Season

      1. Akeem Olajuwon had Houston's only dunk. Ironically, NC State had two dunks, the first and last points of the game.

    How many players from NC State's National Championship team, went on to play at least one game in the NBA?NC State Basketball: 1983 Season

      4. Only Bailey had a prolonged career.

    Which player, Pepperdine's leading foul shooter, missed the front end of two one and ones in the last minutes of the Wolfpack's first round game of the NCAA Tournament, opening the door for the first victory in their magical run?NC State Basketball: 1983 Season

      Dane Suttle. Suttle was hitting nearly 85% from the line for the season, yet missed two front ends that opened the door for the Wolfpack.

    Which team did the Wolfpack not defeat in the 1983 NCAA Tournament?NC State Basketball: 1983 Season

      Louisville. Houston defeated Louisville in their Final Four game.

    Which seldom-used reserve had a key steal against Michigan State early in the season, to seal a huge win for the Wolfpack?NC State Basketball: 1983 Season

      Harold Thompson. The Pack won the game 45-41.

    Dereck Whittenburg, after scoring 27 first-half points, came down on which Virginia player's foot, breaking a bone in his, and missed several games?NC State Basketball: 1983 Season

      Othell Wilson. Whittenburg came down on Wilson's foot after missing a three-point shot in the corner.

    Which team did the Wolfpack defeat by 41 points in the last regular-season game, only to struggle to a 1 point victory a week later in the first round of the ACC Tournament?NC State Basketball: 1983 Season

      Wake Forest. 130-89 win in the last regular season game, and a 71-70 win only a week later.

    Which UNC player rimmed out a 35-footer in the ACC Semifinals, which allowed the Wolfpack to win the game in OT?NC State Basketball: 1983 Season

      Sam Perkins. Perkins just missed winning the game for the Tarheels from the left wing.

    Which player hit 1 of 2 free throws to win the Wolfpack's first round game in the ACC Tournament?NC State Basketball: 1983 Season

      Lorenzo Charles. Sidney Lowe stole a cross-court pass and set Charles up with a lay-up attempt.

    Which team was the Wolfpack's largest margin of victory against in the 1983 NCAA Tournament?NC State Basketball: 1983 Season

      Utah. The Wolfpack defeated Utah in the Sweet 16 75-56. They defeated Pepperdine 69-67 in the first round and UNLV 71-70 in the second round.

    Which player put back their missed shot to defeat UNLV, in the second round of the 1983 NCAA Tournament?NC State Basketball: 1983 Season

      Thurl Bailey. Bailey missed a short bank shot only to rebound his miss, and put it back in.

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