The 1979 NCAA Tournament Final between Indiana State and Michigan State is still thought of by many people to be the most important college basketball game in history. 

It was also the first installment of the Larry Bird vs Magic Johnson rivalry which would dominate the basketball landscape for the next decade. These are just a couple reasons why we felt it was a must watch for the podcast.    This is the first time either of us have seen this game and there's a lot that surprised us.   On this episode, we discuss:

• 40 team NCAA Tournament
• First year for full seeding
• NBC broadcast pre-peacock
• A kindler, gentler Billy Packer?
• Michigan St.'s suffocating defense
• The flashes of brilliance from Magic and Bird
• Mike's love for Greg Kelser
• Indiana State vs the Soviets
• Heathcote/Hodges
• A promo that involved mailing a $4 check

We'll talk all that and more.    If you want to watch the game in its entirety, check out the show notes here: