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
Game Leaders
Team Stats
45% (30-66)
Field Goal %
41% (29-70)
42% (11-26)
Three Point %
28% (8-29)
69% (11-16)
Free Throw %
60% (12-20)
10
Turnovers
8
39
Rebounds
44
10%
Percent Led
77%
4
Largest Lead
19
Game Information
Greenville, SC
Referee:Paul Szelc
Referee:Clarence Armstrong
Referee:Kellen Miliner
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 30-66 | 29-70 |
| Field Goal % | 45 | 41 |
| 3PT | 11-26 | 8-29 |
| Three Point % | 42 | 28 |
| FT | 11-16 | 12-20 |
| Free Throw % | 69 | 60 |
| Rebounds | 39 | 44 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 7 | 11 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 32 | 33 |
| Assists | 12 | 18 |
| Steals | 5 | 8 |
| Blocks | 5 | 1 |
| Total Turnovers | 10 | 8 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 10 | 11 |
| Fast Break Points | 4 | 11 |
| Points in Paint | 32 | 34 |
| Fouls | 17 | 17 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 4 | 19 |
| Percent Led | 10 | 77 |
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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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