Villanova Wildcats at North Carolina Tar Heels
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Villanova beats No. 14 North Carolina 83-81 in OT, advances to title game at Battle 4 Atlantis
Villanova (5-1) will play Memphis, an 84-79 winner over No. 20 Arkansas, in the championship game on Friday. North Carolina (4-1) will play the Razorbacks for third place.
North Carolina guard Cormac Ryan hit a 3-pointer in the corner, off a nice drive and pass by Elliot Cadeau, and tied the game at 68 with 34.4 seconds left in regulation. Moore dribbled down the clock before finding Dixon for a 3-pointer try that rattled out. North Carolina took it to midcourt before calling a timeout with 3.3 seconds left. RJ Davis inbounded and got the ball back before his off balance 3-point attempt hit off the back of the rim.
Moore put Villanova ahead for good in overtime on a three-point play with 2:08 left. Mark Armstrong added 10 points for Villanova. The Wildcats hit 32 of 36 free throws, fouling out three North Carolina players, and the teams combined for 52 fouls, 30 on the Tar Heels.
Davis led North Carolina with 23 points. Harrison Ingram added 20 points before fouling out at the offensive end with 3:44 left in regulation. Ryan finished with 18 points, and Armando Bacot had eight points and 18 rebounds.
Dixon reached 20 points in the first half after making two free throws with nine seconds left to give Villanova a 32-31 lead. But Davis answered at the other end, hitting a 3-pointer to give UNC a one-point lead at the break.
Dixon was 6 of 9 from the field, including 3 of 3 from 3-point range, and 5 of 5 at the line in the first half.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 83 - 81 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 83 - 81 |
| 3rd 0:02 | Cormac Ryan Turnover. | 83 - 81 |
| 3rd 0:02 | North Carolina Offensive Rebound. | 83 - 81 |
| 3rd 0:02 | Cormac Ryan missed Free Throw. | 83 - 81 |
Statistics
 VILL |
 UNC |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-60 | FG | 28-65 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 5-22 | 3PT | 9-24 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 32-36 | FT | 16-23 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 5 | Assists | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 22 | Fouls | 30 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Nassau, Bahamas
Attendance: 1,500 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler | 1-0 | - | 8-2 |
| UConn | 0-0 | 0.5 | 10-1 |
| Seton Hall | 0-0 | 0.5 | 9-1 |
| Villanova | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| DePaul | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Xavier | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Georgetown | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-3 |
| St. John's | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-3 |
| Creighton | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-5 |
| Marquette | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-6 |
| Providence | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |