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Remembering the 1979 NCAA College Basketball Title Game 45 Years Later

It was the first time we saw Bird and Magic on the same court. It was the last time a tiny school made it to the college hoops title game with a real chance to hoist the trophy. It was the 1979 NCAA Men’s Basketball title game, and it remains one of the most important sporting events in the history of the sport.