North Carolina Tar Heels vs VCU Rams
NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - South Region - 1st Round
28-7
82
28-7
Final/OT
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
VCU | 28 | 47 | 7 | 82 |
| 39 | 36 | 3 | 78 |
78
24-9
VCU Rams
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 38 | 15 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 23 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 31 | 16 | 5-8 | 0-2 | 6-7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 34 | 7 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 15 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 31 | 8 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 40 | 34 | 13-23 | 7-10 | 1-2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
82 | 30-66 | 11-26 | 11-16 | 39 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 17 | |
45% | 42% | 69% |
North Carolina Tar Heels
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 31 | 11 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 42 | 26 | 9-18 | 3-6 | 5-9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 32 | 8 | 4-11 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 41 | 11 | 4-12 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 43 | 15 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 4-7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 7 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | 3 | 1-6 | 0-5 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
78 | 29-70 | 8-29 | 12-20 | 44 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 33 | 17 | |
41% | 28% | 60% |
VCU vs UNC Videos
VCU-UNC go to OT after wild late-game sequence
Seth Trimble steals and scores for UNC
Michael Belle lands the contested Eurostep
Game Information
Greenville, SC
TNT
Referee:Paul Szelc
Referee:Clarence Armstrong
Referee:Kellen Miliner
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
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