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    MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
    VILL
    2
    Villanova WildcatsVillanovaVILL
    35-5
    77
    35-5
    Final
    12T
    Villanova
    VILL
    		344377
    North Carolina
    UNC
    		393574
    UNC
    1
    North Carolina Tar HeelsNorth CarolinaUNC
    33-7
    74
    33-7

    North Carolina Tar Heels vs Villanova Wildcats

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    Houston, TX

    Referee:Terry Wymer

    Referee:John Higgins

    Referee:Michael Stephens

    2026-27 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Big East ConferenceBig East ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Butler0-0-0-0
    Creighton0-0-0-0
    DePaul0-0-0-0
    Georgetown0-0-0-0
    Marquette0-0-0-0
    Providence0-0-0-0
    Seton Hall0-0-0-0
    St. John's0-0-0-0
    UConn0-0-0-0
    Xavier0-0-0-0
    Villanova0-0-0-1
    Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Notre Dame0-0-1-0
    Boston College0-0-0-0
    California0-0-0-0
    Clemson0-0-0-0
    Duke0-0-0-0
    Florida State0-0-0-0
    Georgia Tech0-0-0-0
    Louisville0-0-0-0
    Miami0-0-0-0
    NC State0-0-0-0
    North Carolina0-0-0-0
    Pittsburgh0-0-0-0
    SMU0-0-0-0
    Stanford0-0-0-0
    Syracuse0-0-0-0
    Virginia0-0-0-0
    Virginia Tech0-0-0-0
    Wake Forest0-0-0-0
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    Early top-10 men's basketball recruiting class rankings

    Early top-10 men's basketball recruiting class rankings

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    Notre Dame rallies to beat Villanova in Rome season opener

    Notre Dame rallies to beat Villanova in Rome season opener

    Notre Dame rallied late to beat Villanova in the Eternal City Tip-Off, a season-opening event played in Rome.

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