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UNC outlasts Villanova to give Roy Williams win No. 700

P.J. Hairston scored 23 points, James Michael McAdoo added 17 and North Carolina unleashed a flurry of 3-pointers to subdue gritty Villanova 78-71 in the NCAA tournament Friday night, giving coach Roy Williams his 700th career victory.

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Team Stats

VILL UNC
27-61
FG
24-49
44
Field Goal %
49
4-21
3PT
11-21
19
Three Point %
52
13-19
FT
19-27
68
Free Throw %
70
37
Rebounds
28
15
Offensive Rebounds
6
22
Defensive Rebounds
22
6
Assists
18
9
Steals
10
2
Blocks
2
16
Turnovers
17
1
Team Turnovers
0
16
Total Turnovers
17
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
22
Fouls
14
2
Largest Lead
20

Top Performers

VILL

  • JayVaughn Pinkston F MIN 34 · PTS 20 · FG 8-15
  • Mouphtaou Yarou F MIN 36 · PTS 17 · FG 7-11
  • Darrun Hilliard G MIN 36 · PTS 18 · FG 8-15
  • Ryan Arcidiacono G MIN 33 · PTS 10 · FG 2-11

UNC

  • P.J. Hairston G MIN 30 · PTS 23 · FG 7-11
  • James Michael McAdoo F MIN 35 · PTS 17 · FG 6-12
  • Reggie Bullock Jr. G-F MIN 36 · PTS 15 · FG 4-8
  • Marcus Paige G MIN 32 · PTS 14 · FG 4-6

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