VCU Rams vs North Carolina Tar Heels, NCAA Men's Basketball Championship South Region 1st Round

College BasketballNCAA Men's Basketball Championship · South Region - 1st Round

#11VCU

28-7

82-78

Final/OT

#6North Carolina

24-9

Bon Secours Wellness Arena

Lead tracker

VCU leadsBiggest lead VCU 4, UNC 19

UNC leads

Team	1H	2H	OT	T
VCU	28	47	7	82
UNC	39	36	3	78

Who won: VCU 82-78

The VCU Rams beat the North Carolina Tar Heels 82-78 in overtime in NCAA Men's Basketball Championship South Region 1st Round on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. The VCU outscored the North Carolina 47-36 in the 2nd half. Terrence Hill Jr. led the VCU in points (34). Henri Veesaar led the North Carolina in points (26).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

VCUUNC

30-66FG29-70

45Field Goal %41

11-263PT8-29

42Three Point %28

11-16FT12-20

69Free Throw %60

39Rebounds44

7Offensive Rebounds11

32Defensive Rebounds33

12Assists18

5Steals8

5Blocks1

10Turnovers8

1Team Turnovers1

10Total Turnovers8

0Technical Fouls0

0Total Technical Fouls0

0Flagrant Fouls0

10Points Off Turnovers11

4Fast Break Points11

32Points in Paint34

17Fouls17

4Largest Lead19

9Lead Changes9

10Percent Led77

Player of the game

Terrence Hill Jr.

VCU · 34 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST

9.0

Win probability

100%VCU final

VCUUNC

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 1st OT
OT 0:00
Defensive rebound
Brandon Jennings Defensive Rebound.
OT 0:02
Misses 16-foot turnaround jump shot
Henri Veesaar misses 16-foot turnaround jump shot
H. Veesaar · 26 PTS
OT 0:03
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Nyk Lewis makes free throw 2 of 2
N. Lewis · 16 PTS
VCU 82 - 78 UNC
OT 0:03
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Nyk Lewis makes free throw 1 of 2
N. Lewis · 16 PTS
VCU 81 - 78 UNC
OT 0:03
Foul on Jonathan Powell
Foul on Jonathan Powell.
J. Powell · 3 PTS
OT 0:03VCU
Dead ball rebound
VCU Deadball Team Rebound.
OT 0:04UNC
Dead ball rebound
North Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
OT 0:04
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Henri Veesaar misses free throw 2 of 2
H. Veesaar · 26 PTS
OT 0:04
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Henri Veesaar misses free throw 1 of 2
H. Veesaar · 26 PTS
OT 0:04
Foul on Lazar Djokovic
Foul on Lazar Djokovic.
L. Djokovic · 15 PTS
THREEOT 0:15
Three! Step back jumpshot, 26 ft
T. Hill Jr. · 34 PTS
Terrence Hill Jr. makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
VCU 80 - 78 UNC
OT 0:35
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Seth Trimble makes free throw 2 of 2
S. Trimble · 15 PTS
VCU 77 - 78 UNC
OT 0:35UNC
Dead ball rebound
North Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
OT 0:35
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Seth Trimble misses free throw 1 of 2
S. Trimble · 15 PTS
OT 0:35
Foul on Lazar Djokovic
Foul on Lazar Djokovic.
L. Djokovic · 15 PTS
OT 0:50UNC
Shorttimeout
North Carolina Timeout
OT 0:54
Defensive rebound
Seth Trimble Defensive Rebound.
OT 0:58
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Nyk Lewis misses 24-foot three point jumper
N. Lewis · 16 PTS
OT 1:18
Defensive rebound
Terrence Hill Jr. Defensive Rebound.
OT 1:21
Misses driving layup
Seth Trimble misses driving layup
S. Trimble · 15 PTS
OT 1:37
Defensive rebound
Henri Veesaar Defensive Rebound.
OT 1:41
Misses 13-foot turnaround jump shot
Terrence Hill Jr. misses 13-foot turnaround jump shot
T. Hill Jr. · 34 PTS
OT 2:02
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Seth Trimble makes free throw 2 of 2
S. Trimble · 15 PTS
VCU 77 - 77 UNC