No. 11 Virginia Commonwealth upset No. 6 North Carolina, 82-78 in OT, at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C., advancing to face No. 3 Illinois in the West Regional second round Saturday.
Guard Terrence Hill Jr., who starred for VCU in the Atlantic 10 championship final, hit a step-back three-pointer with 11 seconds left in overtime for the game-winner. Hill finished with 34 points, 23 in the second half.
No. 9 Saint Louis also advanced for the Atlantic 10, trouncing No. 8 Georgia, 102-77. The will face No. 1 Michigan on Saturday.
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VCU stuns UNC
No. 11 Virginia Commonwealth upset No. 6 North Carolina, 82-78 in OT, at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C., advancing to face No. 3 Illinois in the West Regional second round Saturday.
Guard Terrence Hill Jr., who starred for VCU in the Atlantic 10 championship final, hit a step-back three-pointer with 11 seconds left in overtime for the game-winner. Hill finished with 34 points, 23 in the second half.
No. 9 Saint Louis also advanced for the Atlantic 10, trouncing No. 8 Georgia, 102-77. The will face No. 1 Michigan on Saturday.
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