Louisville Cardinals vs Colorado State Rams
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - MIDWEST REGION - 3rd ROUND AT LEXINGTON KY
56
26-9
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
CSU | 31 | 25 | 56 |
LOU | 45 | 37 | 82 |
82
31-5
Colorado State Rams
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 22 | 14 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 5-6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 31 | 9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 37 | 6 | 2-13 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 21 | 9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 8 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 6 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 10 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
56 | 19-40 | 5-12 | 13-21 | 24 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 19 | |
47% | 42% | 62% |
Louisville Cardinals
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 20 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | 12 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | 6 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 32 | 27 | 7-15 | 4-7 | 9-10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 32 | 10 | 5-14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 20 | 11 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | 5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 17 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
82 | 31-55 | 5-9 | 15-18 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 24 | |
56% | 56% | 83% |
Game Information
Lexington, KY

Referee:Randy McCall
Referee:Les Jones
Referee:Brian O'Connell

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Mountain West ConferenceMountain West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State | 9-1 | - | 15-5 |
| Utah State | 8-2 | 1 | 17-3 |
| New Mexico | 8-2 | 1 | 17-4 |
| Nevada | 7-3 | 2 | 15-6 |
| Grand Canyon | 6-3 | 2.5 | 13-7 |
| UNLV | 5-4 | 3.5 | 10-10 |
| Boise State | 5-5 | 4 | 13-8 |
| Fresno State | 3-6 | 5.5 | 9-11 |
| Colorado State | 3-7 | 6 | 12-9 |
| Wyoming | 3-7 | 6 | 12-9 |
| San José State | 1-9 | 8 | 6-15 |
| Air Force | 0-9 | 8.5 | 3-17 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 8-0 | - | 19-1 |
| Clemson | 7-1 | 1 | 17-4 |
| Virginia | 6-2 | 2 | 17-3 |
| Miami | 6-2 | 2 | 17-4 |
| NC State | 6-2 | 2 | 15-6 |
| North Carolina | 4-3 | 3.5 | 16-4 |
| SMU | 4-3 | 3.5 | 15-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 5-4 | 3.5 | 16-6 |
| Louisville | 4-4 | 4 | 14-6 |
| California | 3-5 | 5 | 15-6 |
| Stanford | 3-5 | 5 | 14-7 |
| Syracuse | 3-5 | 5 | 12-9 |
| Boston College | 2-5 | 5.5 | 9-11 |
| Wake Forest | 2-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Notre Dame | 2-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-6 | 6 | 9-12 |
| Florida State | 2-6 | 6 | 9-12 |
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