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The article focuses on Hakeem Olajuwon, the center of the University of Houston basketball team. Olajuwon is a Yoruban tribesman from Lagos, Nigeria and is one of best centers in collegiate basketball in the U.S. He scored triple-double in several games including against Villanova University, University of Louisville and Memphis State University. Olajuwon was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the 1982-83 season, the first in the NCAA tournament in 17 years that a player from a non-winning team was awarded such honor.

The article focuses on Sam Perkins and Michael Jordan, the star players of the University of North Carolina basketball team. It suggests that no other pair in collegiate basketball can be compared to Perkins and Jordan. In his freshman year, Perkins has played in the 1981 championship of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), while Jordan as a freshman made the winning basket in the 1982 NCAA championship game. The duo has also been members of several All-America teams, National Sports Festivals and All-Tournament line-ups.

The article focuses on the 1983 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournament and discusses the surprising developments of the season. Utah won over the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) by preventing fast breaks and by managing five free throws and fervid defense in the last five minutes of the game. Missouri suffered an overwhelming defeat under Iowa in the Midwest, while the North Carolina Tar Heels trounced the James Madison Dukes despite Michael Jordan playing in the second half with four fouls.

The article focuses on the basketball team of the University of Houston in Texas, the Houston Cougars. Its players include brothers Akeem Abdul Olajuwon and Kaka Olajuwon from Lagos, Nigeria and Clyde Drexler. The team is coached by Guy V. Lewis and the team is also called the Phi Slamma Jamma fraternity.

The article discusses how Ralph Sampson of Virginia distinguished himself in a game against Georgetown and showed that he was indisputably college basketball's main man. It indicates how he imposed his will on the game to give Virginia a 68-63 victory over Georgetown and how he outplayed his rival Pat Ewing. It points to the tribute paid by Georgetown John Thompson on Sampson as he instructed his team to shy away from him both offensively and defensively. As Virginia lead 63-61, Georgetown blew its chances to tie the game and Ewing fouled out.

The article discusses the possible outcome of the game between the University of Virginia and Georgetown University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball tournament in the U.S. on December 11, 1982. It says that the Virginia-Georgetown game will feature the matchup of top NCAA centers Ralph Sampson and Patrick Ewing. The author adds that the load of Ewing will be lighter because the pressure is on Sampson and his favored team. The advantages of Sampson over Ewing and how Ewing can control Sampson's offense are also discussed.

The article discusses how Alabama beat the Kentucky Wildcats in the latter's home court, the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky in the postseason conference tournament. It indicates how the Alabama team allowed freshman guard Ennis Whatley to account for 27 points and take charge in the final seconds of the game as he destroyed Kentucky's man-to-man defense at the beginning of the second half. It notes that as proven by Alabama, it is necessary to control the ball in order to control one's destiny.

The article features Terry Cummings, the forward/center player for the DePaul Blue Demons basketball team. Cummings is not only a basketball player but also an ordained Pentecostal minister of the fundamentalist Church of God In Christ. During his highschool years as a basketball player, Cummings was known for using profanity, getting kicked out of games and getting a girl pregnant. Meanwhile, Teddy Grubbs, a sought-after player, was outshone by Cummings in the team and is allegedly having psychiatric treatment.

The article discusses the history of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) which was formed in 1962 when the Border and Skyline conferences gave up high school basketball and merged into a collegiate group. It mentions instances when players did not actually attend class and talk about racial issues in 1966 when University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) had an all-black team. As of 1974, WAC had six charter members that include Utah, Brigham Young and Colorado State.

The article discusses the highlights of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championship game between North Carolina State and Marquette University. The game was won by North Carolina with a final score of 76-64 led by players Tom Burleson, Monte Towe, and David Thompson. Observers note that North Carolina's victory in the NCAA Finals was guaranteed when it defeated the UCLA Bruins 80-77 in the semifinal round. This article also notes the crucial plays during the North Carolina vs. UCLA double overtime game.