1983 NCAA Men's Final Four
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The 1983 NCAA Men's Final Four was the culminating championship weekend of the 1982–83 college basketball season, famously highlighted by North Carolina State’s dramatic title run and the high-flying Houston team known as Phi Slama Jama.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1983 NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament | 1 |
| 1983 NCAA Final Four (men's basketball) | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
NCAA Division I men's basketball Final Four
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sports event ⓘ |
| arena |
The Pit
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University Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attendanceContext | played at high-altitude venue The Pit ⓘ |
| broadcaster |
Billy Packer
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Brent Musburger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| champion | North Carolina State Wolfpack men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championSeed | North Carolina State 6-seed (overall tournament seed) ⓘ |
| championshipCoach | Jim Valvano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championshipCoachTeam | North Carolina State Wolfpack men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championshipGameDate | 1983-04-04 ⓘ |
| decisivePlayOpponentShooter | Dereck Whittenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisivePlayPlayer | Lorenzo Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| division | NCAA Division I ⓘ |
| endDate | 1983-04-04 ⓘ |
| featuresTeamNicknamed | Houston Cougars men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalScore | North Carolina State 54–52 Houston ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1984 NCAA Men's Final Four NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Collegiate Athletic Association ⓘ |
| hostUniversity | University of New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Albuquerque, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostOutstandingPlayer | Akeem Olajuwon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostOutstandingPlayerTeam | Houston Cougars men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMoment | last-second dunk attempt by Lorenzo Charles for game-winning basket ⓘ |
| notableNickName | Phi Slama Jama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 4 ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1982 NCAA Men's Final Four NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| runnerUp | Houston Cougars men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| semifinalDate | 1983-04-02 ⓘ |
| semifinalist |
Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball
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Houston Cougars men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ Louisville Cardinals men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ North Carolina State Wolfpack men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | college basketball ⓘ |
| startDate | 1983-04-02 ⓘ |
| televisionNetwork | CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tournament | 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1983 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
1983 NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament
this entity surface form:
1983 NCAA Final Four (men's basketball)