VILLANOVA, PA. – The University of North Carolina and Villanova University – winners of the last three NCAA men's basketball championships – played a controlled scrimmage Saturday at Finneran Pavilion on the Wildcats' campus.
 
Senior Phil Booth made nine three-pointers and led all scorers with 41 points over two 20-minute and one 10-minute periods.
 
Graduate student Cameron Johnson led five Tar Heels in double figures with 19 points.
 
Villanova out-scored the Tar Heels, 41-36, in the first 20-minute half and 48-43 in the second 20-minute segment. Nassir Little made a free throw with no time on the clock to tie an additional 10-minute segment, 25-25.
 
Following the second 20-minute segment, the teams scrimmaged for 10 minutes in which both teams played exclusively zone defenses (UNC won, 14-13). UNC's reserves also won a 5-minute segment, 14-5.
 
"This was just a great workout for us," stated Villanova head coach Jay Wright. "Carolina ran the ball, screened hard and executed really well. Those are things that we can't simulate in practice. They're just a really skilled team with length that executes exceptionally well. We couldn't have had a better practice."
 
In addition to Johnson's 19, Coby White (17), Luke Maye (16), Little (13) and Garrison Brooks (11) also scored in double figures for Carolina over the 50 minutes.
 
Eric Paschall scored 18 of his 24 points from three-point range and freshman Saddiq Bey made five threes en route to 23 points for the Wildcats.