National Basketball Association
North Carolina 78, Villanova 71
When: 7:20 PM ET, Friday, March 22, 2013
Where: Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
Officials:
# Patrick Adams, # Mike Greenstein, # Deron White
Attendance:
N/A
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North Carolina 78, Villanova 71: P.J. Hairston scored 23 points and hit five 3-pointers to lead four players in double figures as the Tar Heels topped the Wildcats in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Kansas City, Mo.
Eighth-seeded North Carolina (25-10) advances to face No. 1 Kansas in the South Regional quarterfinals Sunday. James Michael McAdoo added 17 points for the Tar Heels.
JayVaughn Pinkston scored 20 points for Villanova (20-14), which led by one point early in the second half before the Tar Heels surged ahead. North Carolina held a slender 70-68 lead after the Wildcats' Mouphtaou Yarou scored with 1:43 remaining, but finished with an 8-3 run.
Reggie Bullock scored 15 points and Marcus Paige added 14 points for North Carolina. The Tar Heels shot 49 percent from the field and hit 11 3-pointers.
Darrun Hilliard added 18 points and Yarou scored 17 for the Wildcats. Villanova shot 4-for-21 from 3-point range
GAME NOTEBOOK: North Carolina coach Roy Williams won his 700th career game. … Bullock added three 3-pointers. … Villanova outrebounded the Tar Heels 37-28.
Top Game Performances
Villanova |
|
North Carolina |
JayVaughn Pinkston 20 |
Scoring |
P.J. Hairston 23 |
Ryan Arcidiacono 3 |
Assists |
Reggie Bullock 4 |
JayVaughn Pinkston 8 |
Rebounds |
P.J. Hairston 5 |
Ryan Arcidiacono 5 |
Free Throws Made |
James Michael McAdoo 5 |
Ryan Arcidiacono 3 |
Steals |
P.J. Hairston 3 |
Darrun Hilliard 1 |
Blocks |
P.J. Hairston 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Villanova
|
71 |
44.3 |
4-21 |
13-19 |
6 |
35 |
2 |
9 |
16 |
North Carolina
|
78 |
49.0 |
11-21 |
19-27 |
18 |
23 |
2 |
10 |
17 |