North Carolina at Arkansas 1984
George Waddell
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This is the game that will live forever in my memory. Valentines Day in 1984, Arkansas on less than 24 hours rest beats the number one team in the country, led by Michael Jordan and Sam Perkins in Pine Bluff because Dean Smith wouldn't agree to come to Barnhill Arena!
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@darrylwaites7747 6 years ago
RIP. Eddie Sutton leaves us at 84 yrs. of age tonight. His greatest win ever. Awesome memories.
@greggentry1344 7 years ago
This game was actually played on February 12, not the 14th, but was dubbed "Balentine's Day" by the Razorback Nation
@deboisblanc 6 years ago
Wow, I've never seen this. A buddy and I drove in from Memphis for this game, met a guy from my hometown for tickets. What an atmosphere.
@rocktpeasant6882 7 years ago
Bitter sweet. Sweet watching the Hogs win. Bitter having to
endure al maguire.
endure al maguire.
@massey3129 4 years ago (edited)
McQuire, Sutton, Smith, Enberg all are gone. 38 years ago they all looked fairly young. This was played in Spring of my senior year at Arkansas. Time flies. Sutton coached one more season after this at Arkansas then left for KY. I loved Sutton. Good man. Remember him showing me, Barry Thomas and Mark Calcagni the SWC Championship rings in a case before he handed them out to the team in '83.
@patriotrepublic8534 3 years ago
McGuire trying to will that last shot in from Carolina. Shouting "its good" before the ball even reaches the rim. The basketball elites were shocked to their core that their blue blood favorite team could actually lose to Arkansas. And in Pine Bluff at that😂
@darrellcrawford9446 3 years ago
I was graduating from Central High in Little Rock that year and Michael Jordan and his team practiced in our gym they thought 🤔 it was gonna be easy
@nimnestl 13 years ago
I'll never forget watching this game as a kid, though back then I had no idea what a d-bag Aguire was!
@rogerfortner3109 4 years ago
Great win for the Hogs! The NC shooter sure had a great look at the end! We Won! Al Mcguirre missed that one!
@Ajc73-p6p 9 months ago
It’s cool to see the legends on both teams. There Roy Williams on the bench. Listening to Al McGuire step all over Enberg was painful. 😂 “Are you listening to me Dick?”😂
@brettrobinson2901 5 years ago
It WAS GOOOOOD!......if you're a Hawg fan. SOOO!.....SOOOO!...GOOD! GO HAWGS!
@averydaymond1560 7 years ago
Aguirre said many years later his "it's good" meant it's a good look & shot at the basket considering the short amount of time north Carolina had left to set up a shot, of course that's bullshit but still I thought I would give his side since he's no longer with us.
As for Balentine yes he made a good shot under pressure but that play is ALL made by the great Alvin Robertson. Robertson drew the defense & like a wishbone QB makes the quick dish over to an open Balentine. Seems like yesterday when this happen, because the memory is so vivid. What a game! The biggest regular season victory for Arkansas basketball ever in my opinion.
As for Balentine yes he made a good shot under pressure but that play is ALL made by the great Alvin Robertson. Robertson drew the defense & like a wishbone QB makes the quick dish over to an open Balentine. Seems like yesterday when this happen, because the memory is so vivid. What a game! The biggest regular season victory for Arkansas basketball ever in my opinion.
@justinroark88 4 years ago
Pine Bluff Convention Center. What an odd place to hold this game. Barton Coliseum existed in 1984...they could have totally had the game there. I think Pine Bluff had a nicer facility at the time than Little Rock did.
North Carolina at Arkansas 1984
George Waddell
19,778 views
This is the game that will live forever in my memory. Valentines Day in 1984, Arkansas on less than 24 hours rest beats the number one team in the country, led by Michael Jordan and Sam Perkins in Pine Bluff because Dean Smith wouldn't agree to come to Barnhill Arena!