1982 Houston Cougars
Rich Clarkson/NCAA Photos via Getty Images
Rich Clarkson/NCAA Photos via Getty Images
The “Phi Slama Jama” Cougars helped put Houston basketball on the map, thanks to the star power of future NBA legends Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler.
Houston had never been seen as much of a contender, but their high-end talent propelled them through the 1982 tournament, all the way to the Final Four. They fell to North Carolina in a nail-biting finish.