Kentucky Wildcats vs Louisville Cardinals
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - FINAL FOUR AT NEW ORLEANS
61
30-10
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
LOU | 28 | 33 | 61 |
UK | 35 | 34 | 69 |
69
37-2
Louisville Cardinals
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 34 | 10 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 28 | 7 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 40 | 7 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 31 | 11 | 4-11 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 23 | 8 | 3-11 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | 9 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 26 | 9 | 4-15 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
61 | 24-69 | 4-11 | 9-13 | 40 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 16 | |
35% | 36% | 69% |
Kentucky Wildcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 39 | 18 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 2 |
| 23 | 9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 33 | 6 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 33 | 8 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 35 | 10 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 8 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 13 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
69 | 28-49 | 2-7 | 11-20 | 33 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 14 | |
57% | 29% | 55% |
Game Information
New Orleans, LA
Referee:Les Jones
Referee:Doug Shows
Referee:Joe DeRosa
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 10-1 | - | 21-2 |
| Clemson | 10-1 | - | 20-4 |
| Virginia | 9-2 | 1 | 20-3 |
| NC State | 9-3 | 1.5 | 18-7 |
| North Carolina | 7-3 | 2.5 | 19-4 |
| Miami | 7-3 | 2.5 | 18-5 |
| Louisville | 8-4 | 2.5 | 18-6 |
| SMU | 5-5 | 4.5 | 16-7 |
| California | 5-6 | 5 | 17-7 |
| Virginia Tech | 5-6 | 5 | 16-8 |
| Florida State | 4-6 | 5.5 | 11-12 |
| Stanford | 4-7 | 6 | 15-9 |
| Syracuse | 4-7 | 6 | 13-11 |
| Wake Forest | 2-8 | 7.5 | 11-12 |
| Boston College | 2-8 | 7.5 | 9-14 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-9 | 8 | 11-13 |
| Notre Dame | 2-9 | 8 | 11-13 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-9 | 8 | 9-15 |
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 8-2 | - | 17-6 |
| Kentucky | 8-3 | 0.5 | 17-7 |
| Arkansas | 7-3 | 1 | 17-6 |
| Texas A&M | 7-3 | 1 | 17-6 |
| Vanderbilt | 6-4 | 2 | 19-4 |
| Tennessee | 6-4 | 2 | 16-7 |
| Alabama | 6-4 | 2 | 16-7 |
| Missouri | 6-4 | 2 | 16-7 |
| Texas | 6-5 | 2.5 | 15-9 |
| Georgia | 5-5 | 3 | 17-6 |
| Auburn | 5-5 | 3 | 14-9 |
| Ole Miss | 3-7 | 5 | 11-12 |
| Mississippi State | 3-7 | 5 | 11-12 |
| LSU | 2-8 | 6 | 14-9 |
| Oklahoma | 2-9 | 6.5 | 12-12 |
| South Carolina | 2-9 | 6.5 | 11-13 |
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