North Carolina Tar Heels vs Villanova Wildcats
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
77
35-5
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
VILL | 34 | 43 | 77 |
| 39 | 35 | 74 |
74
33-7
Game Leaders
Team Stats
58% (28-48)
Field Goal %
43% (27-63)
57% (8-14)
Three Point %
65% (11-17)
76% (13-17)
Free Throw %
69% (9-13)
10
Turnovers
11
23
Rebounds
36
10
Largest Lead
7
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Terry Wymer
Referee:John Higgins
Referee:Michael Stephens
Shot Chart
- Jalen Brunson missed Layup.
- Ryan Arcidiacono missed Jumper.
- Kennedy Meeks missed Jumper.
- Joel Berry II made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Jackson.
- Kris Jenkins made Layup. Assisted by Daniel Ochefu.
- Marcus Paige missed Free Throw.
- Marcus Paige made Free Throw.
- Ryan Arcidiacono made Jumper.
- Brice Johnson missed Layup.
- Ryan Arcidiacono made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kris Jenkins.
- Ryan Arcidiacono missed Three Point Jumper.
- Justin Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Paige.
- Justin Jackson missed Jumper.
- Ryan Arcidiacono missed Jumper.
- Marcus Paige missed Jumper.
- Marcus Paige missed Three Point Jumper.
- Isaiah Hicks made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Ryan Arcidiacono made Layup.
- Joel Berry II missed Jumper.
- Marcus Paige missed Jumper.
- Josh Hart missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nate Britt missed Three Point Jumper.
- Daniel Ochefu made Layup.
- Isaiah Hicks missed Jumper.
- Josh Hart made Three Point Jumper.
- Brice Johnson made Dunk. Assisted by Theo Pinson.
- Brice Johnson made Free Throw.
- Phil Booth made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Daniel Ochefu.
- Brice Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Theo Pinson.
- Jalen Brunson missed Jumper.
- Daniel Ochefu made Dunk.
- Kennedy Meeks made Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Paige.
- Jalen Brunson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Justin Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Paige.
- Josh Hart made Jumper.
- Marcus Paige made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
- Josh Hart made Jumper.
- Joel Berry II made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Paige.
- Josh Hart missed Three Point Jumper.
- Justin Jackson missed Layup.
- Kennedy Meeks missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- Kris Jenkins missed Jumper.
- Joel Berry II made Jumper.
- Kris Jenkins made Jumper.
- Kris Jenkins made Jumper.
- Justin Jackson missed Jumper.
- Phil Booth made Free Throw.
- Phil Booth made Free Throw.
- Joel Berry II made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Jackson.
- Daniel Ochefu made Free Throw.
- Daniel Ochefu missed Free Throw.
- Joel Berry II made Jumper.
- Daniel Ochefu missed Layup.
- Joel Berry II made Layup.
- Daniel Ochefu made Jumper.
- Nate Britt made Jumper.
- Justin Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Theo Pinson.
- Justin Jackson missed Layup.
- Phil Booth made Jumper.
- Kris Jenkins missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kris Jenkins missed Three Point Jumper.
- Brice Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
- Jalen Brunson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Hart.
- Brice Johnson missed Jumper.
- Kris Jenkins missed Layup.
- Justin Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Josh Hart missed Jumper.
- Jalen Brunson missed Free Throw.
- Jalen Brunson made Free Throw.
- Brice Johnson made Dunk. Assisted by Marcus Paige.
- Kris Jenkins missed Jumper.
- Kennedy Meeks missed Layup.
- Daniel Ochefu made Jumper.
- Brice Johnson missed Free Throw.
- Brice Johnson made Free Throw.
- Josh Hart made Jumper.
- Joel Berry II missed Jumper.
- Darryl Reynolds missed Jumper.
- Mikal Bridges made Dunk. Assisted by Ryan Arcidiacono.
- Marcus Paige missed Three Point Jumper.
- Phil Booth made Jumper.
- Marcus Paige made Layup.
- Phil Booth made Three Point Jumper.
- Nate Britt missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kennedy Meeks missed Jumper.
- Nate Britt missed Jumper.
- Kennedy Meeks missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- Josh Hart missed Layup.
- Joel Berry II missed Layup.
- Kris Jenkins made Jumper.
- Brice Johnson missed Jumper.
- Ryan Arcidiacono made Jumper.
- Isaiah Hicks made Layup.
- Ryan Arcidiacono made Jumper.
- Marcus Paige made Free Throw.
- Marcus Paige made Free Throw.
- Phil Booth made Layup.
- Marcus Paige made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
- Kris Jenkins made Three Point Jumper.
- Marcus Paige made Layup.
- Darryl Reynolds missed Jumper.
- Marcus Paige missed Jumper.
- Kennedy Meeks missed Layup.
- Kennedy Meeks made Free Throw.
- Kennedy Meeks made Free Throw.
- Marcus Paige missed Three Point Jumper.
- Ryan Arcidiacono made Three Point Jumper.
- Kennedy Meeks missed Jumper.
- Ryan Arcidiacono made Free Throw.
- Ryan Arcidiacono made Free Throw.
- Marcus Paige missed Layup.
- Joel Berry II missed Jumper.
- Phil Booth made Free Throw.
- Phil Booth made Free Throw.
- Brice Johnson missed Jumper.
- Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
- Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
- Josh Hart missed Layup.
- Isaiah Hicks missed Layup.
- Brice Johnson made Layup.
- Phil Booth missed Jumper.
- Joel Berry II made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Paige.
- Phil Booth made Jumper.
- Marcus Paige missed Jumper.
- Justin Jackson missed Free Throw.
- Justin Jackson missed Free Throw.
- Kris Jenkins missed Free Throw.
- Joel Berry II missed Jumper.
- Josh Hart missed Free Throw.
- Josh Hart made Free Throw.
- Marcus Paige missed Layup.
- Marcus Paige made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brice Johnson.
- Brice Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
- Phil Booth made Free Throw.
- Phil Booth made Free Throw.
- Marcus Paige missed Layup.
- Marcus Paige made Layup.
- Josh Hart made Free Throw.
- Josh Hart made Free Throw.
- Marcus Paige made Three Point Jumper.
- Kris Jenkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Arcidiacono.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
Shot Made
Shot Missed
Data is currently unavailable.
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic 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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