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.
Eric Dixon enjoyed a career night, finishing with a 34-point, 10-rebound double-double.