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ACC Now podcast: Sam Perkins on UNC this season, 1982 title game, Philly Final Four in ’81

UNC center Sam Perkins celebrates with teammates on the floor of the Super Dome after the Tar Heels defeated Georgetown to win the 1982 National Championship.
UNC center Sam Perkins celebrates with teammates on the floor of the Super Dome after the Tar Heels defeated Georgetown to win the 1982 National Championship. Mike Sargent News & Observer

Former North Carolina star Sam Perkins joins News & Observer reporter C.L. Brown to discuss his memories of winning a national championship with the Tar Heels 40 years ago, the 1981 title game UNC lost to Indiana in Philadelphia the year prior, coaching his daughter’s AAU team and this season’s Carolina team.

N&O columnist Luke DeCock also joins C.L. on this episode of the ACC Now podcast to talk about this year’s UNC team ahead of its Sweet 16 game against UCLA in Philly on Friday night.

You can also listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Audible, TuneIn and Stitcher.

North Carolina’s most valuable player, Sam Perkins, holds onto the rim of the basket after cutting off the net following the Tar Heels victory over Maryland for the ACC tourney championship in Landover, Md., March 8, 1981. North Carolina won, 61-60, and Perkins was named MVP. (AP Photo)
North Carolina’s most valuable player, Sam Perkins, holds onto the rim of the basket after cutting off the net following the Tar Heels victory over Maryland for the ACC tourney championship in Landover, Md., March 8, 1981. North Carolina won, 61-60, and Perkins was named MVP. (AP Photo) AP

This story was originally published March 25, 2022 at 5:17 AM with the headline "ACC Now podcast: Sam Perkins on UNC this season, 1982 title game, Philly Final Four in ’81."

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