VCU Rams vs. North Carolina Tar Heels - Final Score - March 19, 2026

NCAA TOURNAMENT - FIRST ROUND

11 VCU vs

6 North Carolina

・March 19, 2026 March 19 Mar 19

#11 VCU upsets #6 North Carolina in OT, despite 26 Pts, 10 Reb, 4 Ast from Veesaar

	1	2	OT	T
VCU	-	-	-	-
UNC	-	-	-	-

Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC

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

#11 VCU upsets #6 North Carolina in OT, despite 26 Pts, 10 Reb, 4 Ast from Veesaar

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UNC Evaluating Men's Basketball Program After Another Early March Madness Exit

UNC is evaluating “all facets" of its men’s basketball program after another early NCAA Tournament exit under Hubert Davis.

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UNC Evaluating Men's Basketball Program After Another Early March Madness Exit

KEY PLAYERS

Terrence Hill Jr. VCU · G

34 pts (7-10 3pt), 5 reb

Henri Veesaar UNC · #13 C

26 pts (3-6 3pt), 10 reb

Seth Trimble UNC · #7 G

15 pts, 8 reb, 6 ast, 5 stl

Nyk Lewis VCU · #1 G

16 pts, 7 reb, 1 ast, 3 stl

SPREAD

North Carolina needed to win by 3 points or more to cover the spread. They did not cover, so people who took VCU won.

TOTAL

The over/under was 150.5 and the teams scored 160 points, so people who bet the over won

OVER

TEAM TO WIN

VCU won at +126 odds so a bet of $100 won $226 total

KEY PLAYS

UNC STREAK

VCU 24 UNC 36

(1H 2:12) North Carolina completed a 22-6 scoring run over 8:05. UNC 36, VCU 24

VCU STREAK

VCU 68 UNC 72

(2H 3:28) VCU completed a 12-0 scoring run over 2:17. UNC 72, VCU 68

VCU KEY STAT

VCU 75 UNC 75

(2H :10.0) T. Hill Jr. (VCU) has 31 points. 12-19 FG, 6-8 3pt, 1-2 FT

LEAD CHANGE

VCU 75 UNC 75

(2H :10.0) After trailing since 9:37 in the first half, VCU tied the score at 75.

UNC KEY STAT

VCU 75 UNC 75

(2H :01.0) S. Trimble (UNC) has 5 steals.

VCU COMEBACK

VCU 77 UNC 75

(OT 2:08) After trailing by 19, VCU took the lead at 77-75.

UNC KEY STAT

VCU 77 UNC 77

(OT 1:39) H. Veesaar (UNC) has 10 rebounds.

VCU STREAK

VCU 82 UNC 78

VCU ended the game on a 12-4 scoring run to close out the win.

11 VCU vs

6 North Carolina

2025-26 NCAA Tournament - First Round: Mar 19, 2026

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UNC Evaluating Men's Basketball Program After Another Early March Madness Exit

KEY PLAYERS

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KEY PLAYS