Kentucky Wildcats vs West Virginia Mountaineers
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - EAST REGION - ELITE 8 AT SYRACUSE NY
73
31-6
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 45 | 73 | |
UK | 26 | 40 | 66 |
66
35-3
West Virginia Mountaineers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 39 | 13 | 4-10 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 36 | 12 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 20 | 7 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 4-6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 40 | 18 | 4-15 | 4-8 | 6-7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 30 | 17 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 6-8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 4 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
73 | 20-52 | 10-23 | 23-34 | 36 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 22 | |
38% | 43% | 68% |
Kentucky Wildcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 28 | 15 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| 37 | 8 | 3-7 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 39 | 19 | 7-18 | 1-5 | 4-8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 25 | 7 | 3-9 | 0-5 | 1-6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 27 | 2 | 0-6 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 9 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 7 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | 6 | 2-9 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
66 | 23-67 | 4-32 | 16-29 | 51 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 27 | 27 | |
34% | 13% | 55% |
Game Information
Syracuse, NY


2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 12-2 | - | 25-2 |
| Houston | 11-4 | 1.5 | 23-5 |
| Kansas | 11-4 | 1.5 | 21-7 |
| Iowa State | 10-4 | 2 | 23-4 |
| Texas Tech | 10-4 | 2 | 20-7 |
| BYU | 8-6 | 4 | 20-7 |
| UCF | 8-6 | 4 | 19-7 |
| TCU | 7-7 | 5 | 17-10 |
| West Virginia | 7-7 | 5 | 16-11 |
| Cincinnati | 7-7 | 5 | 15-12 |
| Colorado | 5-9 | 7 | 15-12 |
| Arizona State | 5-9 | 7 | 14-13 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-10 | 8 | 16-11 |
| Baylor | 4-10 | 8 | 14-13 |
| Kansas State | 2-12 | 10 | 11-16 |
| Utah | 2-12 | 10 | 10-17 |
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 12-2 | - | 21-6 |
| Alabama | 10-4 | 2 | 20-7 |
| Arkansas | 10-4 | 2 | 20-7 |
| Tennessee | 10-4 | 2 | 20-7 |
| Texas A&M | 9-5 | 3 | 19-8 |
| Vanderbilt | 8-6 | 4 | 21-6 |
| Missouri | 8-6 | 4 | 18-9 |
| Texas | 8-6 | 4 | 17-10 |
| Kentucky | 8-6 | 4 | 17-10 |
| Georgia | 7-7 | 5 | 19-8 |
| Auburn | 6-8 | 6 | 15-12 |
| Mississippi State | 5-9 | 7 | 13-14 |
| Oklahoma | 3-11 | 9 | 13-14 |
| South Carolina | 3-11 | 9 | 12-15 |
| Ole Miss | 3-11 | 9 | 11-16 |
| LSU | 2-12 | 10 | 14-13 |
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