National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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