Beat Marquette for the school's first ever NCAA team championship
Ended UCLA's seven-year reign with a win over Bruins in NCAA semifinals
NCAA East Region champions
ACC Tournament champions
ACC regualr-season champions
Big Four champions
Name
Pos.
Cl.
Ht.
Wt.
Hometown
Tommy Burleson
C
Sr.
7-4
235
Newland, N.C.
Mike Buurma
C
Fr.
6-10
200
Willard, Ohio
Bruce Dayhuff
G
Fr.
6-2
175
Walkerton, Ind.
Ken Gehring
F
Fr.
6-9
203
Akron, Ohio
Greg Hawkins
F
Sr.
6-5
193
Huntington, W.Va.
Jerry Hunt
F
So.
6-5
200
Shelby, N.C.
Dwight Johnson
G
So.
6-0
170
Raleigh, N.C.
Craig Kuszmaul
G
Jr.
6-5
176
Warren, Ohio
Bill Lake
C
Fr.
6-11
192
Carmel, Ind.
Mark Moeller
G
Jr.
6-3
175
Canfield, Ohio
Steve Nuce
F
Sr.
6-8
225
Rockville, Md.
Mo Rivers
G
Jr.
6-1
155
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Steve Smith
F
So.
6-10
210
East McDowell, Ky.
Phil Spence
F
So.
6-8
210
Raleigh, N.C.
Tim Stoddard
F
Jr.
6-7
230
Hammond, Ind.
David Thompson
F
Jr.
6-4
195
Shelby, N.C.
Monte Towe
G
Jr.
5-7
150
Converse, Ind.
Head Coach: Norm Sloan Assistant Coaches: Eddie Biedenbach, Sam Esposito, Art Musselman Managers: Biff Nichols, Mike Sloan, Howard Pickett Trainer: Herman Bunch Doctor: Don Reibel