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Kenny Anderson looks for some operating room against Bobby Hurley during a 1990 Georgia Tech-Duke game. (John Biever/SI)
GALLERY: Iconic Photos of Duke Basketball
Jim Valvano poses with the NC State marching band after leading the Wolfpack to the 1983 national championship. (Ronald C. Modra/Sports Imagery/Getty Images)
GALLERY: Rare Photos of Jim Valvano
Miles and Mason Plumlee get in position for a rebound during Friday night’s game against Lehigh. The Mountain Hawks ousted the Blue Devils 75-70 in one of the tournament’s biggest upsets. Lehigh’s joy didn’t last long however, as they lost to Xavier on Sunday. The Sweet 16 begins Thursday night. (Greg Nelson/SI)
GALLERY: Photos of the 2012 Men’s Basketball Tournament
WINN: Thoughts, storylines from the tournament’s first weekend
KEITH: North Carolina has limited options in replacing Marshall
College basketball tipped off its 2011-12 season with Friday’s Carrier Classic aboard the USS Carl Vinson. North Carolina and Michigan State squared off aboard the ship docked in Coronado, Calif. with the Tar Heels pulling off a 67-55 victory. The game was played aboard the historic naval vessel, which is best known for burying Osama bin Laden at sea and being an instrumental tool in the war against terror. In addition to 7,000 fans and troops in attendance, President Barack Obama was also at the game and addressed the crowd before tip-off, honoring veterans who have protected the United States over the years. (AP)
GALLERY: Carrier Classic: North Carolina vs. Michigan State
North Carolina’s Michael Jordan squares up on defense against Maryland’s Len Bias during a 1984 game between the Tar Heels and Terrapins. Who will be the top dog in the ACC this year? Check out SI.com’s preview below. (Manny Millan/SI)
WINN: Will UNC buckle under preseason hype? Don’t count on it
POWER RANKINGS: See who’s on top in the season’s first PRs
PRESEASON POSTCARDS: North Carolina | Duke
GLOCKNER: Barnes, Jones poised for success
GALLERY: Rare Photos of Len Bias | Michael Jordan at UNC
A concerned group of Kentucky cheerleaders watch the Wildcats in agony during a 1958 game against Temple. (John G. Zimmerman/SI)
GALLERY: Cheerleaders: Then and Now
Pyrotechnics illuminate Michigan State’s Breslin Center before the school’s annual Midnight Madness scrimmage last Friday. (AP)
GALLERY: 2011 Midnight Madness
GALLERY: Memorable Midnight Madness moments
Duke freshman Austin Rivers puts on a show during Midnight Madness at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Friday. The Blue Devils start their season on Nov. 11 against Belmont. (ZUMAPRESS.com)
DAVIS: Ten pressing questions heading into the 2011-12 college hoops season
WINN: The nation’s 16 best frontcourts | Backcourts | Freshman to watch
UNC’s Michael Jordan squeezes a shot over Georgetown’s Patrick Ewing during the 1982 NCAA Championship in New Orleans. Jordan, a freshman, would drain the game-winning jumper with 17 seconds left to secure the national championship for the Tar Heels. (Heinz Kluetmeier/SI)
SI VAULT: Jordan’s jumper key for UNC (4.5.82)
GALLERY: Michael Jordan: The College Years
GALLERY: Patrick Ewing: The College Years
