1981 03 06 ACCT Semis Virginia v Maryland

[@lamontconyers2728]

Lee, thanks for the video of the game. .I grew up in Maryland and was a Maryland fan. That Virginia team was great with Sampson, lamp, jones. This is the glory days of the Acc.

[@6DoctorJ]

Buck Williams outplayed 8-inch taller Ralph Sampson as usual in those days !! Thanks for uploading the great game.

[@davanmani556]

Sampson wanted to be like Dirk Nowitzki.

[@brianarbenz1329]

Ralph is a great person, but never that great a player, compared to the hype.

[@thetruth1635]

The Terps had some serious talent . Lefty was seriously underrated coach . I miss those days I would run home from school to watch those early ACC tournament games .

[@scottgrimes1287]

"cough cough"....mom...not feeling good today........mom "why is it always this friday in march" :)

[@TURTLES_FOR_LIFEEE]

Truth is Lefty was a great recruiter. Average coach. If Gary Williams had these guys Maryland would have some more National Championship Banners.

[@raider7782]

I always loved the theme music from Earth, Wind. And Fire!

[@scottgrimes1287]

kool and the Gang opening for the final...

[@troylewis-gasmoney4497]

@@scottgrimes1287 Earth Wind and Fire song: "In The Stone", released in 1979. It was on the 1st cassette tape I bought; the "I Am" album/tape.

[@scottgrimes1287]

@@troylewis-gasmoney4497 Not for the UMD UNC FInal.

[@brianbullard8291]

Sail with the Pilot. Piedmont Airlines. ACC Basketball Rocks.

[@davanmani556]

Jim Thacker for the Broadcasting Hall of Fame.

[@blakstik8]

During that era ACC & Big East was running things

[@scottgrimes1287]

Awesome! The year Lefty broke out the gold unis, and it terrified UNC SOOOOOOO much they made Maryland where their home whites for the final, even though UNC was considered the home team as the higher seed.

[@PowidzMalwa]

Yeah it terrified the Tar Heels so much that they proceeded to beat the Terps for the third time that season the following night.

[@scottgrimes1287]

@@PowidzMalwa Ummm, no they didnt. was a 1 pt game...and Dean petitioned for UMD NOT be allowed to wear their gold. And he won....he was so afraid. You must be a Democrat, because you have no memory.

[@PowidzMalwa]

Scott no Im not a Democrat Im republican but what does polotics have to do with a hoops game played 40 years ago. And Carolina did beat Maryland the following night after sweeping them in the regular season. Maryland was a great team that year but I feel maybe they were a bit too cocky from winning the ACC regular season title the previous year. Anyway the ACC as a whole was incredibly stacked back then, just overflowing with talent. I miss the hell out of those days.

[@PowidzMalwa]

Still cant get past Maryland moving to the Big 10. They were a better fit in the ACC.

[@PowidzMalwa]

A one point win is still a win Scott. It was two great teams, no slight to you or Maryland intended.

[@sha9infinite450]

Jim Thacker and BONES!

[@emoryaddison8431]

One of Brooklyn's finest Albert King! Bernard "BK Broiler" King's little brother...

[@charleswilliamsjr2095]

It was battle of the coaches Terry Holland and Lefty!

[@brianbullard8291]

Thacker and Packer.

[@leemacphail1876]

Brian Bullard - CD Chesley network

[@brianarbenz1329]

When the announcer says, "Atlantic Coast Conference basketball!" the closed caption on my screen said, *"A planet called conference basketball."* I guess you could say the ACC was a world unto itself in the '80s! 😄

[@allenfriend1778]

I will ALWAYS remember this as the game where Ralph Sampson got his shot BLOCKED!!

[@yeeluvspizza]

Can u upload Adrian Branch's greatest game ever? It was in his freshman year vs Virginia at Virginia. A triple overtime Terrapin win vs the #1 Cavaliers.

[@denniseverett1904]

Virginia (who made it to the final 4 that year) got smoked here

[@pukysand]

what is the name of the song during the break 1:16:00

[@scottgrimes1287]

Dont know the UVA player...but class running over after that intentional foul at 1.41....

[@ecwiscott]

Bones McKinney gained some weight since his coaching days.