Greenville, South Carolina - Terrence Hill Jr. hit a three-pointer with 15 seconds remaining in overtime to give VCU an 82-78 victory over North Carolina in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
The 11th-seeded Rams overcame a 19-point second-half deficit against the sixth-seeded Tar Heels. North Carolina led by 19 points with 15 minutes left in regulation before VCU rallied to tie the score at 75 on a layup by Hill with 11 seconds to play.
Seth Trimble stole the ball for North Carolina and attempted a three-pointer, but the shot missed, forcing overtime at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.[1]
In the extra period, both teams struggled offensively. VCU took a 77-75 lead on a layup by Nyk Lewis with 2:08 left. Trimble tied the game with one of two free throws after being fouled on a layup that rimmed out. Later, Henri Veesaar missed the first of two free throws while trailing 80-78, sealing the win for VCU.
Hill led the Rams with 34 points on 13-of-23 field goal shooting, including 7-of-10 from three-point range. VCU outscored North Carolina 47-36 in the second half.
The Virginia Commonwealth University Rams compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference.[2] The University of North Carolina Tar Heels represent the Atlantic Coast Conference.[3] The NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament features 68 teams in a single-elimination format, with the first round consisting of 32 games across multiple sites.[4]
VCU's previous NCAA tournament win came in 2021, a 65-61 first-round victory over Utah State.[2][5]
Sources
- Wikipedia. "Bon Secours Wellness Arena". Accessed October 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bon_Secours_Wellness_Arena
- Wikipedia. "VCU Rams men's basketball". Accessed October 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VCU_Rams_men%27s_basketball
- Wikipedia. "North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball". Accessed October 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_men%27s_basketball
- NCAA.com. "Men's basketball tournament overview". Accessed October 2024. https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/d1/article/2024-03-17/2024-ncaa-march-madness-mens-tournament-bracket-schedule-scores
- ESPN. "2021 NCAA Men's Tournament Bracket". Published March 2021. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracket/_/year/2021
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