North Carolina Tar Heels vs Marquette Golden Eagles
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - EAST REGION - SWEET 16 AT NEWARK NJ
63
22-15
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MARQ | 15 | 48 | 63 |
| 40 | 41 | 81 |
81
29-7
Marquette Golden Eagles
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | 14 | 6-12 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 25 | 7 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 21 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 18 | 16 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 27 | 11 | 5-12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 10 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
63 | 23-63 | 2-16 | 15-20 | 42 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 17 | |
37% | 13% | 75% |
North Carolina Tar Heels
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 30 | 20 | 7-18 | 3-7 | 3-4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| 32 | 14 | 7-16 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 27 | 27 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 9-10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 35 | 7 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 34 | 8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 5 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
81 | 31-74 | 5-16 | 14-21 | 48 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 16 | |
42% | 31% | 67% |
Game Information
Newark, NJ

Referee:Mark Whitehead
Referee:Joe DeRosa
Referee:Tony Padilla

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 7-0 | - | 17-1 |
| Villanova | 5-1 | 1.5 | 14-3 |
| St. John's | 5-1 | 1.5 | 12-5 |
| Creighton | 5-2 | 2 | 11-7 |
| Seton Hall | 4-2 | 2.5 | 14-3 |
| Xavier | 3-4 | 4 | 11-7 |
| DePaul | 2-4 | 4.5 | 10-7 |
| Butler | 1-5 | 5.5 | 10-7 |
| Georgetown | 1-5 | 5.5 | 9-8 |
| Providence | 1-5 | 5.5 | 8-9 |
| Marquette | 1-6 | 6 | 6-12 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 5-0 | - | 16-1 |
| Clemson | 5-0 | - | 15-3 |
| Miami | 4-0 | 0.5 | 15-2 |
| Virginia | 4-1 | 1 | 15-2 |
| NC State | 3-1 | 1.5 | 12-5 |
| Syracuse | 3-1 | 1.5 | 12-5 |
| Stanford | 3-2 | 2 | 14-4 |
| North Carolina | 2-2 | 2.5 | 14-3 |
| SMU | 2-2 | 2.5 | 13-4 |
| Virginia Tech | 2-3 | 3 | 13-5 |
| Louisville | 2-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| Notre Dame | 1-3 | 3.5 | 10-7 |
| Wake Forest | 1-3 | 3.5 | 10-7 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-3 | 3.5 | 8-9 |
| California | 1-4 | 4 | 13-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 1-4 | 4 | 10-8 |
| Boston College | 0-4 | 4.5 | 7-10 |
| Florida State | 0-4 | 4.5 | 7-10 |
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