Backward march: it's hard to believe, but 20 years have gone by since Michael Jordan's shot gave North Carolina the title. The NCAA Tournament has given us more than a score of memories since. (College Basketball NCAA Tournament Preview). From: The Sporting News | Date: March 18, 2002| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2002 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Jordan. Worthy. Ewing. Dean Smith. John Thompson. You could create a wing in the Basketball Hall of Fame for all the hardwood heroes involved in the 1982 championship game, played 20 years ago this month in the Big Easy. No other final has had so much going for it.

We begin this celebration of the past 20 years of the NCAA Tournament with North Carolina's wild 63-62 win over Georgetown, which had everything you could want from a final. Just like NC State-Houston, it came down to a fantastic finish (not just one, but two of the most memorable moments in tourney history happened ...