On Thursday, March 19, No. 11 VCU defeated No. 6 seed North Carolina 82-78 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Tar Heels led by as many as 19 points during the game, but the Rams fought back for the sixth-best comeback in March Madness history.
VCU cut the Tar Heels’ lead to 70-68 on a 3-pointer by Terrence Hill Jr. VCU went on a 12-0 run.
The score was tied at 75 with 8.7 seconds left in the second half.
UNC’s Henri Wiesard had the ball, but lost control and went out of bounds. VCU received the ball with 2.9 seconds to play, but Seth Trimble stole the ball. His shot was no good. The game goes into overtime.
Neither team scored in the first three minutes of overtime. Nick Lewis’ layup gave VCU its first lead of overtime. Seth Trimble made two free throws to tie the game at 77 points.
Trimble quickly returned to the free throw line, where he made 1/2 to give the Tarheels a one-point lead. In the end, VCU overtook him with a clutch shot.
The Rams responded quickly, with Terrence Hill making another 3-pointer to put the Rams back in the lead at 80-78. Nick Lewis also made two free throws to help seal the victory.
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The Rams entered Thursday’s game having won 16 of their last 17 games, including the A-10 Conference Championship Game to earn an automatic bid to the Big Dance. The only loss during that streak came against No. 9 seed St. Louis as an at-large team in the NCAA Tournament.
VCU’s win over North Carolina was the largest upset in first-round history and the sixth in tournament history. See the complete list here:
On Thursday, May 19, No. 11 VCU defeated No. 6 North Carolina 82-78 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Terrence Hill made another 3-pointer to put the Rams back within two points, 80-78. Nick Lewis also made two free throws to help seal the victory.
Neither team scored in the first three minutes of overtime. Nick Lewis’ layup gave VCU its first lead of overtime. Seth Trimble made two free throws to tie the game at 77 points.
The game was tied at 75 with 8.7 seconds left in the second half. UNC’s Henri Wiesard had the ball, but lost control and went out of bounds. VCU received the ball with 2.9 seconds to play, but Seth Trimble stole the ball. His shot was no good. The game goes into overtime.
VCU went on a 12-0 run in the final two minutes of the period. Terrence Hill Jr. made a long shot and North Carolina led VCU 70-68 with 3:56 left in the second half.
VCU continues to battle North Carolina throughout the second half. Both teams each scored 28 points during this period. The Tar Heels held a 67-56 lead over the Rams with 7:30 left in regulation time.
With 11:30 left in the second half, North Carolina led VCU 61-47. Henri Vissard led the way with 20 points and seven rebounds (five on defense). Seth Trimble contributed 12 points, five rebounds and four assists. VCU’s Lazar Djokovic had 15 points and four rebounds, and Terrence Hill Jr. had 17 points. Both players played over 23 minutes tonight.
The Tarheels were up 12-9 in the first few minutes of the game to start the second half. The Rams beat the Tar Heels 51-37. Herni Wiesar had 17 points and seven rebounds. He’s still only 1-of-5 from the 3-point line.
North Carolina went into the locker room with a 39-28 lead at halftime.
The Tar Heels led the game by as many as 15 points in the first half. The Rams never held a lead of more than three points.
UNC’s Henri Vissard had 13 points and five rebounds in the first half. Terrence Hill Jr. had 11 points for VCU.
Derek Dixon led North Carolina State with six points on 2-of-2 shooting from the 3-point line. The Tar Heels put together a 7-0 scoring run to lead VCU 24-18 with 7:43 left in the first half.
North Carolina coach Hubert Davis told CBS side reporter Tracy Wolfson that he hopes the Tarheels continue to play at a fast pace against VCU, but he also hopes his team gets more rebounds and second-chance scoring opportunities.
VCU and North Carolina were tied at 13 with 11:33 left in the first half. Both teams are shooting a combined 1-11 from the 3-point line. VCU’s Terrence Hill Jr. hit the first 3-pointer of the game off an assist from Michael Bell.
VCU led North Carolina State 8-5 with 15:36 left in the first half. UNC was unable to score for nearly three minutes.
Seth Trimble, Derek Dixon, Luka Bogavac, Jarrin Stephenson and Henri Viesar will start for North Carolina today against VCU.
Brandon Jennings, Nick Lewis, Yadrian Tracy, Barry Evans and Lazar Djokovic will make up the starting lineup for today’s VCU vs. UNC game.
What TV channel is showing North Carolina vs. VCU basketball today?
North Carolina vs. VCU will be broadcast nationally on TNT and will feature Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and Tracy Wolfson. Game streaming options include Sling TV, which broadcasts TNT.
Today’s UNC vs VCU March Madness game start time
- date: Thursday, March 19th
- time: 6:50pm ET
- position: Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville, South Carolina)
The game between the Tar Heels and Rams is scheduled to begin at 6:50 p.m. ET on March 19 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville.
Prediction for No. 6 North Carolina vs. No. 11 VCU
- John Luzzi: VCU
- Ethan Kasim: north carolina
- Austin Cartwright: VCU
- Craig Meyer: VCU
North Carolina vs VCU odds
Odds provided by BetMGM as of Wednesday, March 18th
- Spread: North Carolina (-2.5)
- Top/Bottom: 152.5
- Money line: North Carolina (-150) | VCU (+125)
