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    North Carolina Tar Heels vs Villanova Wildcats

    MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - SOUTH REGION - 2nd ROUND AT KANSAS CITY MO
    VILL
    9
    Villanova WildcatsVillanovaVILL
    20-14
    71
    20-14
    Final
    12T
    Villanova
    VILL
    294271
    North Carolina
    UNC
    374178
    UNC
    8
    North Carolina Tar HeelsNorth CarolinaUNC
    25-10
    78
    25-10
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    • Box Score
    • Play-by-Play
    • Team Stats
    • Bracket

    Game Leaders

    VILLUNC
    JayVaughn Pinkston
    20
    J. Pinkston#22
    8/15 FG, 4/6 FT
    20
    Points
    P.J. Hairston
    23
    P.J. Hairston#15
    7/11 FG, 4/5 FT
    23
    JayVaughn Pinkston
    8
    J. Pinkston#22
    3 DREB, 5 OREB
    8
    Rebounds
    P.J. Hairston
    5
    P.J. Hairston#15
    4 DREB, 1 OREB
    5
    Ryan Arcidiacono
    3
    R. Arcidiacono#15
    4 TO, 33 MIN
    3
    Assists
    Reggie Bullock Jr.
    4
    R. Bullock Jr.#35
    3 TO, 36 MIN
    4
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    VILL
    UNC

    44% (27-61)

    Field Goal %

    49% (24-49)

    19% (4-21)

    Three Point %

    52% (11-21)

    68% (13-19)

    Free Throw %

    70% (19-27)

    16

    Turnovers

    17

    37

    Rebounds

    28

    2

    Largest Lead

    20

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Kansas City, MO

    TNT

    Referee:Pat Adams

    Referee:Michael Greenstein

    Referee:Deron White

    UNC outlasts Nova to give Williams win No. 700

    P.J. Hairston scored 23 points, James Michael McAdoo added 17 and North Carolina unleashed a flurry of 3-pointers to subdue gritty Villanova 78-71 in the NCAA tournament Friday night, giving coach Roy Williams his 700th career victory.
    Mar 23, 2014, 01:57 am - Associated Press
    Data is currently unavailable.

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Big East ConferenceBig East ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    St. John's18-2-30-7
    UConn17-3134-6
    Villanova15-5324-9
    Seton Hall10-10821-12
    Creighton9-11916-18
    DePaul8-121016-16
    Butler7-131116-16
    Providence7-131115-18
    Marquette7-131112-20
    Georgetown6-141216-18
    Xavier6-141215-18
    Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Duke17-1-35-3
    Virginia15-3230-6
    Miami13-5426-9
    North Carolina12-6524-9
    Clemson12-6524-11
    Louisville11-7624-11
    NC State10-8720-14
    Florida State10-8718-15
    California9-9822-12
    Stanford9-9820-13
    Virginia Tech8-10919-13
    SMU8-10920-14
    Wake Forest7-111018-17
    Syracuse6-121115-17
    Pittsburgh5-131213-20
    Notre Dame4-141313-18
    Boston College4-141311-20
    Georgia Tech2-161511-20
    Full Standings

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    19h

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