VCU Rams vs North Carolina Tar Heels, NCAA Men's Basketball Championship South Region 1st Round
Lead tracker
VCU leadsBiggest lead VCU 4, UNC 19UNC 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).
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazar DjokovicF | 38 | 15 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Barry EvansF | 23 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Nyk LewisG | 31 | 16 | 5-8 | 0-2 | 6-7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Brandon JenningsG | 34 | 7 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Jadrian TraceyG | 15 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Bench | |||||||||||||
| Michael BelleF | 31 | 8 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Terrence Hill Jr.G | 40 | 34 | 13-23 | 7-10 | 1-2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Tyrell WardG | 13 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Siena23-1265
Duke33-271Final
Howard24-1180
Michigan32-3101Final
Idaho21-1547
Houston29-678Final
N Dakota St27-867
Michigan St26-792Final
Penn18-1270
Illinois25-8105Final
Kennesaw St21-1464
Gonzaga31-373Final
Troy22-1247
Nebraska27-676Final
Hawai'i24-978
Arkansas27-897Final
High Point31-483
Wisconsin24-1182Final
McNeese28-668
Vanderbilt27-878Final