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1979 NCAA Finals - Larry Bird vs. Magic Johnson [Ending]

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Michigan State, coached by Jud Heathcote, won the national title with a 75-64 victory in the final game over Indiana State, coached by Bill Hodges. Magic Johnson of Michigan State was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.The final game marked the beginning of the rivalry between future Hall of Famers Johnson and Larry Bird. To this day, it remains the highest-rated game in the history of televised college basketball. Both Magic and Bird would enter the NBA in the fall of 1979, and the rivalry between them and their teams (respectively, the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics) was a major factor in the league's renaissance in the 1980s and 1990s. The game also led to the "modern era" of college basketball, as it introduced a nationwide audience to a sport that was once relegated to second-class status in the sports world.This was the first tournament in which all teams were seeded by the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee. The top six seeds in each regional received byes to the second round, while seeds 7-10 played in the first round.

Channel: Sports
Uploaded: December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm
Author: sauhadjj3

Length: 08:32
Rating: 4.79
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TryNRun (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
ahh how many times did they face eachother in finals larry and magic?? lol doing a prject due tomorow x.x
enm97 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
One thing I remember about this game is that some time later Al Maguire called this, possibly, the most poorly, and one-sided officiating job he had ever seen in any NCAA game.
ukhistorian (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Maic Larry is the greatest rivaly of all time.
melsplayground (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
wow times does fly. what a treat for u!!!!
uncmsu721 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
this gave me chills
DWadeBball000 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
magic johnson's dick has no hair. that's why i suck it day and night
s0ccerchix (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
omg guy the person at the end jumoing up and down with the msu flag beliv e it r n ot thats my dad ha he sia dwne he was 19 now he 50 long time ago =D he live in gthe dorms at college and he live 3 doors down form magic jionson he said i t was kool
prospect42191 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
You are the one who keeps throwing negatives on Jordan and you have been proven wrong over and over again. He is one of the most complete players the game has seen (Magic, Bird, Robertson), and during his career he perfected all of his weaknesses to a point in which his game was almost perfect.
prospect42191 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
I know what he did in the 1980 NBA finals when Kareem was injured. But had he not had Kareem at Center the Lakers wouldn't have been in the Finals in the first place, and neither would they have won 5 championships in 8 years. I am not debating Magic's skills and success.
LovesDayDream (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
yes, but Magic was the man in La. before Magic the lakers had norm nixon, and jamal wilkes, but they were mediocre teams. Magic came and the team went to the head of the pack. don't forget that year that Kareem got hurt and Magic stepped in at center proving he that he could get it done without him.


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