VCU Stuns UNC in NCAA Upset

On March 23rd, in a stunning NCAA tournament first round upset, VCU rally passed North Carolina

82-78 in overtime on March 19th in Greenville, South Carolina.

The 6th seeded tar heels built a 19-point lead with just over 13 minutes left, but the

Rams erased it completely.

VCU outscored UNC, 38-19 over the final stretch of regulation to tie things up.

In overtime, Carolina shot 0 for 6 from the field and missed half its free throws, marking

their worst overtime shooting in over 20 years.

This collapsed set a record as the biggest lead ever lost in a round of 64-game, topping

any team's tournament history.

UNC has now dropped back-to-back first round games for the first time, fallen to 33 wins

in four losses in openers.

And Revesar paced the tar heels with 26 points and 10 rebounds in his 15th double-double.

VCU's Terrence Hill Jr. stole the show off the bench, dropping 34 points on 7-3 pointers,

the most by any opponent against UNC.

This season, the loss ends UNC season on a 3-game skid, including their regular season finale

and ACC tournament exit as VCU moves on in the tar heels, reflect on what could have been.