North Carolina Tar Heels vs Villanova Wildcats
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
77
35-5
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
VILL | 34 | 43 | 77 |
| 39 | 35 | 74 |
74
33-7
Game Leaders
Team Stats
58% (28-48)
Field Goal %
43% (27-63)
57% (8-14)
Three Point %
65% (11-17)
76% (13-17)
Free Throw %
69% (9-13)
10
Turnovers
11
23
Rebounds
36
10
Largest Lead
7
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Terry Wymer
Referee:John Higgins
Referee:Michael Stephens
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 28-48 | 27-63 |
| Field Goal % | 58 | 43 |
| 3PT | 8-14 | 11-17 |
| Three Point % | 57 | 65 |
| FT | 13-17 | 9-13 |
| Free Throw % | 76 | 69 |
| Rebounds | 23 | 36 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 2 | 16 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 21 | 20 |
| Assists | 6 | 16 |
| Steals | 5 | 5 |
| Blocks | 5 | 3 |
| Total Turnovers | 10 | 11 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 32 | 26 |
| Fouls | 16 | 20 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 10 | 7 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
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