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They did the same in the NCAA playoffs. They rallied to beat Pepperdine in overtime, came from behind to defeat Nevada-Las Vegas, Utah and Virginia again, and held on the beat Georgia. As Charles stuffed the ball through the basket and the final second ticked off, N.

State players leaped into the air, while Houston played slumped to the floor in disbelief. Players from both sides cried openly. The men of Phi Slama Jama had put on an awesome show of speed and slam dunks in demolishing No. North Carolina State led Houston by 10 points late in the first half and was in front at the intermission.

That gave the Cougars a lead, their biggest advantage. Our countdown continues with No. That was the key in the late stages. State capitalized. Whittenburg, a senior who missed 14 games during the season with a foot injury, drilled in two straight jumpers from long range to finally tie the score with remaining.

Valvano then called a timeout with 44 seconds remaining, setting the stage for one of the greatest upsets in college basketball history. Houston, which lived by the dunk, died from the lack of it Monday night. The Cougars had only one dunk, that coming in the first half by Olajuwon, the big Nigerian center who paced the Cougars with 20 points, 18 rebounds and seven blocked shots.

In , almost no one thought that NC State could beat Houston. Hakeem Olajuwon was a junior and obviously gifted but he was not yet what he would ultimately become. Houston also had Clyde Drexler though, and several other guys who were just tremendous. But State did have some advantages. And second, State had had some tough luck during the season. Whittenburg was injured for a long stretch and the Pack was no lock for the tournament.

And it was no easy path to the Final Four either. He was right - the winning dunk was the only dunk of the game. Second, you see the amazing talent of Olajuwon emerging. With over 30 years of college basketball coaching experience, including nine years as a Division I head coach, he will bring a wealth of knowledge to our staff. Ad Blocker Detected. Thanks for visiting! Thank you for your support! Learn More About Ad Blockers.