Louisville Cardinals vs Kentucky Wildcats
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - MIDWEST REGION - SWEET 16
74
27-10
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UK | 31 | 43 | 74 |
LOU | 34 | 35 | 69 |
69
31-6
Kentucky Wildcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 35 | 15 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 31 | 15 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 38 | 14 | 4-11 | 1-4 | 5-6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 38 | 15 | 3-13 | 3-7 | 6-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | 9 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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 |
| 14 | 6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
74 | 24-55 | 4-14 | 22-27 | 37 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 22 | 19 | |
44% | 29% | 81% |
Louisville Cardinals
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 33 | 15 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| 25 | 19 | 6-9 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 28 | 6 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 34 | 23 | 9-20 | 1-7 | 4-10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
69 | 26-53 | 4-15 | 13-23 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 24 | |
49% | 27% | 57% |
Game Information
Indianapolis, IN
Referee:Chris Rastatter
Referee:Joe DeRosa
Referee:Ray Natili
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 |
Men's College Basketball News

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— Braden Smith finished with 23 points and seven assists and made two late free throws to help No. 5 Purdue fend off Washington's late rally for an 81-73 victory Wednesday night.
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— Owen Dease's 28 points, JT Pettigrew added 21 points, and Valparaiso beat Illinois State 77-71 on Wednesday night.
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