Thanksgiving dinner is going to taste a lot better for Villanova and its fans.
In the first meeting between Villanova and North Carolina since the 2016 national championship, it was fitting that it was another back-and-forth thriller that came down to the wire.
There would be no Kris Jenkins-like buzzer-beater, but there were certainly some big individual performances and decisive plays late that would tip in the game in Villanova’s favor.
The Wildcats got a marquee 83-81 overtime victory over No. 14-ranked North Carolina in the Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals.
“We’re still growing and learning as a team, but obviously, we got two veteran guys that led us tonight and now we’ve got another game,” Villanova coach Kyle Neptune said.