Homefield — March Madness

VCUNo. 11

North CarolinaNo. 6

FinalTNT

45.5%

42.3%

3PT

REB

AST

42.0%

27.6%

3PT

REB

AST

The 6-11 matchup is sneaky dangerous. 11-seeds have won 62 of 160 games (38.7%) since 1985. First Four survivors often play with house-money fearlessness.

Hill's Seven Threes Bury Carolina in OT

Terrence Hill Jr.'s 34-point outburst, including a 7-of-10 performance from three, powered 11-seed VCU past North Carolina 82-78 in overtime.

Terrence Hill Jr. finished with 34 points on 13-of-23 shooting, converting 7 of 10 three-point attempts in 40 minutes. Carolina had no answer for his shot creation off the dribble, and when he got a step of separation, he rarely missed.

Nyk Lewis did the complementary work that close games require: 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting, seven rebounds, and three steals in 31 minutes off the bench. Lazar Djokovic added 15 points and two blocks, giving VCU a rim-protection presence that held Carolina to 29-of-69 from the field.

North Carolina's three-point shooting was the clearest explanation for the collapse: 8-of-29 (27.6%) compared to VCU's 11-of-26 (42.3%), a gap that rendered Henri Veesaar's 26-point, 10-rebound double-double insufficient. Carolina also converted just 12 of 19 free throws, and VCU's defense held them to three points in overtime to seal it.

Game Story

The VCU Rams edged the North Carolina Tar Heels 82-78 in a tightly contested battle.•Terrence Hill Jr. erupted for a game-high 34 points adding 5 rebounds and 5 assists.•Henri Veesaar answered with 26 points for the Tar Heels.•VCU Rams overcame a 11-point deficit to complete the comeback.•North Carolina had 18 assists compared to VCU's 12, showing better ball movement.•North Carolina held a 45-38 rebounding advantage.•The VCU Rams edged the North Carolina Tar Heels 82-78 in a tightly contested battle.•Terrence Hill Jr. erupted for a game-high 34 points adding 5 rebounds and 5 assists.•Henri Veesaar answered with 26 points for the Tar Heels.•VCU Rams overcame a 11-point deficit to complete the comeback.•North Carolina had 18 assists compared to VCU's 12, showing better ball movement.•North Carolina held a 45-38 rebounding advantage.•