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VCU Earns No. 11 Seed in NCAA Tournament, Marquee Clash vs. No. 6 North Carolina
VCU earned its NCAA tournament spot by winning the Atlantic 10 championship 70–62 over Dayton and will face No. 6 North Carolina in Greenville, S.C.
- Thursday, March 19, 2026, No. 6 North Carolina will face No. 11 VCU in Greenville, S.C., at 6:50 p.m. on TNT.
- Riding a 16-of-17 stretch, the VCU Rams earned their NCAA bid by winning the Atlantic 10 tournament championship, led by coach Phil Martelli Jr. in year one.
- With Caleb Wilson sidelined, North Carolina will rely on Henri Veesaar and Seth Trimble for scoring and rebounding in the NCAA Tournament.
- Betting markets list North Carolina as a narrow favorite with a 2.5-point spread, moneylines around-145 for UNC and +118 for VCU, and the total set at 154.5 points by BetMGM Sportsbook and DraftKings.
- Beyond single elimination, a VCU upset would tap into its 2011 Final Four run, with the winner facing Penn on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
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