North Carolina Tar Heels vs Kentucky Wildcats
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - EAST REGION - ELITE 8 AT NEWARK NJ
76
29-8
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UK | 38 | 38 | 76 |
| 30 | 39 | 69 |
69
29-8
Kentucky Wildcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 34 | 11 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 38 | 12 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 40 | 22 | 7-18 | 5-11 | 3-5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 35 | 12 | 4-11 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 26 | 11 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 8 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
76 | 27-56 | 12-22 | 10-16 | 34 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 13 | |
48% | 55% | 63% |
North Carolina Tar Heels
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 34 | 18 | 7-19 | 2-9 | 2-3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 23 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 36 | 21 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 36 | 7 | 2-10 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 37 | 11 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 11 | 6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
69 | 27-62 | 3-16 | 12-15 | 36 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 17 | |
44% | 19% | 80% |
Game Information
Newark, NJ

Referee:Pat Driscoll
Referee:Randy McCall
Referee:Verne Harris

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 2-0 | - | 12-3 |
| Texas A&M | 2-0 | - | 12-3 |
| Mississippi State | 2-0 | - | 10-5 |
| Vanderbilt | 1-0 | 0.5 | 14-0 |
| Alabama | 1-0 | 0.5 | 11-3 |
| Arkansas | 1-0 | 0.5 | 11-3 |
| Georgia | 1-1 | 1 | 13-2 |
| Oklahoma | 1-1 | 1 | 11-4 |
| Tennessee | 1-1 | 1 | 11-4 |
| Florida | 1-1 | 1 | 10-5 |
| South Carolina | 1-1 | 1 | 10-5 |
| Ole Miss | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-6 |
| LSU | 0-2 | 2 | 12-3 |
| Auburn | 0-2 | 2 | 9-6 |
| Kentucky | 0-2 | 2 | 9-6 |
| Texas | 0-2 | 2 | 9-6 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 3-0 | - | 14-1 |
| Miami | 2-0 | 0.5 | 13-2 |
| Clemson | 2-0 | 0.5 | 12-3 |
| SMU | 1-0 | 1 | 12-2 |
| Stanford | 2-1 | 1 | 13-3 |
| NC State | 2-1 | 1 | 11-5 |
| California | 1-1 | 1.5 | 13-2 |
| North Carolina | 1-1 | 1.5 | 13-2 |
| Virginia | 1-1 | 1.5 | 12-2 |
| Notre Dame | 1-1 | 1.5 | 10-5 |
| Syracuse | 1-1 | 1.5 | 10-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-2 | 2 | 12-4 |
| Louisville | 1-2 | 2 | 11-4 |
| Wake Forest | 1-2 | 2 | 10-6 |
| Georgia Tech | 1-2 | 2 | 10-6 |
| Boston College | 0-2 | 2.5 | 7-8 |
| Florida State | 0-2 | 2.5 | 7-8 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-2 | 2.5 | 7-8 |
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