Forty years later, the images are still as sharp as a starlit Albuquerque night.
Dereck Whittenburg with the desperation heave, from a long way. Lorenzo Charles winning it, on the dunk. Jim Valvano’s mad dash, coattails flying. Thurl Bailey’s tears of joy. Cozell McQueen standing on the rim.
It’s all a part of an indelible story and memory — N.C. State’s magical run to the 1983 NCAA championship. Pack Power. The Cardiac Pack. Jimmy V.
