Bon Secours Wellness Arena · Neutral site · NCAA Tournament
#61VCUVCU AP #1182▲ winner
Final
#44UNCNorth Carolina AP #678final
Closing lineUNC -2.5✓ VCU covered by 6.5
Closing total150.5Over by 9.5
Season records: VCU and North Carolina
VCUThis seasonUNC
27-7Record24-8
17-17ATS19-13
15-19O/U15-17

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model before tip-off: VCU 75–79 UNC · ✗ UNC (66%) lost
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Box score

Score by half
1H2HOTT
VCU2847782
UNC3936378

1st half: VCU 28, UNC 39 (UNC by 11). The model had UNC by 2.7 and a total of 72.0 (actual 67).

Team stats

VCUUNC
30-66 45%Field goals29-70 41%
11-26 42%3-pointers8-29 28%
11-16 69%Free throws12-20 60%
39 7 offRebounds44 11 off
12Assists18
5Steals8
5Blocks1
10Turnovers8
17Fouls17
32Points in paint34
4Fast-break points11

Players

VCUMINPTSREBASTFG3P
Lazar Djokovic F3815525-112-5
Brandon Jennings G347603-81-1
Nyk Lewis G3116715-80-2
Barry Evans F232211-30-2
Jadrian Tracey G150120-40-4
Bench
Terrence Hill Jr. G40345513-237-10
Michael Belle F318713-51-1
Tyrell Ward G130200-40-1

Did not play: Christian Fermin, Obinnaya Okafor, Jordann Dumont, Keyshawn Mitchell, Ahmad Nowell, Jordan Tillery

UNCMINPTSREBASTFG3P
Seth Trimble G4315865-111-4
Henri Veesaar C42261049-183-6
Derek Dixon G4111564-123-7
Luka Bogavac G328324-110-4
Jarin Stevenson F3111504-91-3
Bench
Jonathan Powell G203401-60-5
Zayden High F74402-30-0
Jaydon Young G50000-00-0
Kyan Evans G40000-00-0

Did not play: Elijah Davis, Isaiah Denis, John Holbrook, James Brown, Ivan Matlekovic, Evan Smith, Caleb Wilson

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Market vs model

The model’s numbers beside the market’s
MarketModelModel edgeResult
Spread
MarketUNC -2.5
ModelUNC -4.7
Model edgeUNC +2.2
L VCU covered
Total
Market150.5
Model154.1
Model edgeOver 3.6
W Over
Projected score
VCU 74.7 · UNC 79.4
VCU 82 · UNC 78
Win probability
UNC 66%
1st half
Spread
UNC -2.7
UNC -11.0
Total
72.0
67 points
Projected score
VCU 34.7 · UNC 37.4
VCU 28 · UNC 39

Market

Open → close
Spread
1 pt toward UNC
Total
Down 5 since the open
Moneyline
VCU +130 · UNC -155
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened UNC -1.5 · closed UNC -2.5 · moved 1 toward UNCmodel UNC -4.5
Opened 155.5 · closed 150.5 · moved 5 downmodel 154
Openline modelTip-off

Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

VCU

27-7 overall · 18-3 in conference · Atlantic 10 Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Wvs Dayton70–62
  • Wvs Saint Joseph's77–64
  • Wvs Duquesne71–66
  • W@ Dayton68–62
  • Wvs George Mason70–65

4 days since their last game.

North Carolina

24-8 overall · 12-7 in conference · Atlantic Coast Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Clemson79–80
  • L@ Duke61–76
  • Wvs Clemson67–63
  • Wvs Virginia Tech89–82
  • Wvs Louisville77–74

A week or more of rest.