Kentucky Wildcats vs Cincinnati Bearcats
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - MIDWEST REGION - 3rd ROUND
51
23-11
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
CIN | 24 | 27 | 51 |
UK | 31 | 33 | 64 |
64
36-0
Cincinnati Bearcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 26 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 28 | 10 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 27 | 9 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 38 | 13 | 4-17 | 0-4 | 5-5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 26 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 17 | 7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
51 | 20-63 | 2-14 | 9-14 | 45 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 22 | |
32% | 14% | 64% |
Kentucky Wildcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 28 | 11 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 23 | 8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 28 | 9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 26 | 5 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | 13 | 5-11 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 34 | 9 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | 6 | 3-9 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
64 | 20-54 | 4-15 | 20-28 | 38 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 15 | |
37% | 27% | 71% |
Game Information
Louisville, KY

Referee:Antonio Petty
Referee:Michael Greenstein
Referee:Ray Natili

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 11-2 | - | 24-2 |
| Houston | 11-2 | - | 23-3 |
| Iowa State | 10-3 | 1 | 23-3 |
| Kansas | 10-3 | 1 | 20-6 |
| Texas Tech | 9-4 | 2 | 19-7 |
| BYU | 7-6 | 4 | 19-7 |
| UCF | 7-6 | 4 | 18-7 |
| West Virginia | 7-6 | 4 | 16-10 |
| TCU | 6-7 | 5 | 16-10 |
| Cincinnati | 6-7 | 5 | 14-12 |
| Arizona State | 5-8 | 6 | 14-12 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-9 | 7 | 16-10 |
| Colorado | 4-9 | 7 | 14-12 |
| Baylor | 3-10 | 8 | 13-13 |
| Kansas State | 2-11 | 9 | 11-15 |
| Utah | 2-11 | 9 | 10-16 |
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 11-2 | - | 20-6 |
| Alabama | 9-4 | 2 | 19-7 |
| Arkansas | 9-4 | 2 | 19-7 |
| Tennessee | 9-4 | 2 | 19-7 |
| Vanderbilt | 8-5 | 3 | 21-5 |
| Missouri | 8-5 | 3 | 18-8 |
| Texas A&M | 8-5 | 3 | 18-8 |
| Texas | 8-5 | 3 | 17-9 |
| Kentucky | 8-5 | 3 | 17-9 |
| Georgia | 6-7 | 5 | 18-8 |
| Auburn | 5-8 | 6 | 14-12 |
| Mississippi State | 5-8 | 6 | 13-13 |
| Oklahoma | 3-10 | 8 | 13-13 |
| Ole Miss | 3-10 | 8 | 11-15 |
| LSU | 2-11 | 9 | 14-12 |
| South Carolina | 2-11 | 9 | 11-15 |
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