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    North Carolina Tar Heels vs Villanova Wildcats

    MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
    VILL
    2
    Villanova WildcatsVillanovaVILL
    35-5
    77
    35-5
    Final
    12T
    Villanova
    VILL
    344377
    North Carolina
    UNC
    393574
    UNC
    1
    North Carolina Tar HeelsNorth CarolinaUNC
    33-7
    74
    33-7
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    Game Information

    Houston, TX

    TBS

    Referee:Terry Wymer

    Referee:John Higgins

    Referee:Michael Stephens

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Big East ConferenceBig East ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    St. John's18-2-30-7
    UConn17-3134-6
    Villanova15-5324-9
    Seton Hall10-10821-12
    Creighton9-11916-18
    DePaul8-121016-16
    Butler7-131116-16
    Providence7-131115-18
    Marquette7-131112-20
    Georgetown6-141216-18
    Xavier6-141215-18
    Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Duke17-1-35-3
    Virginia15-3230-6
    Miami13-5426-9
    North Carolina12-6524-9
    Clemson12-6524-11
    Louisville11-7624-11
    NC State10-8720-14
    Florida State10-8718-15
    California9-9822-12
    Stanford9-9820-13
    Virginia Tech8-10919-13
    SMU8-10920-14
    Wake Forest7-111018-17
    Syracuse6-121115-17
    Pittsburgh5-131213-20
    Notre Dame4-141313-18
    Boston College4-141311-20
    Georgia Tech2-161511-20
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    Men's College Basketball News

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    1h

    Clippers draft pick Ngoy plans to play at Auburn next season

    Clippers draft pick Ngoy plans to play at Auburn next season

    Narcisse Ngoy, the 57th pick in this week's NBA draft, said Thursday he still plans to play college basketball at Auburn next season.

    4h

    Ex-NCAA players expected to change pleas in point-shaving case

    Three former college basketball players who were charged in a sprawling point-shaving case earlier this year intend to change their pleas, according to court records filed Thursday.

    9h

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