West Virginia Mountaineers vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - WEST REGION - 2nd ROUND
71
26-10
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 36 | 71 | |
| 42 | 41 | 83 |
83
28-8
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 37 | 27 | 10-15 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| 36 | 9 | 2-14 | 1-9 | 4-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 36 | 8 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | 11 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 10 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | 8 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | 4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
71 | 22-54 | 10-28 | 17-17 | 28 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 21 | |
41% | 36% | 100% |
West Virginia Mountaineers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 27 | 11 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 24 | 11 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 30 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | 18 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 7-8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 37 | 24 | 8-15 | 4-5 | 4-5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 8 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 12 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
83 | 27-54 | 8-14 | 21-26 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 18 | |
50% | 57% | 81% |
Game Information
Buffalo, NY
Referee:Tony Padilla
Referee:Paul Szelc
Referee:Jeff Anderson
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-1 | - | 28-2 |
| Virginia | 13-3 | 2.5 | 25-4 |
| Miami | 12-4 | 3.5 | 23-6 |
| North Carolina | 11-5 | 4.5 | 23-6 |
| Clemson | 11-5 | 4.5 | 21-8 |
| NC State | 10-7 | 6 | 19-11 |
| Louisville | 9-7 | 6.5 | 20-9 |
| California | 8-8 | 7.5 | 20-9 |
| SMU | 8-8 | 7.5 | 19-10 |
| Florida State | 8-8 | 7.5 | 15-14 |
| Stanford | 7-9 | 8.5 | 18-11 |
| Virginia Tech | 7-9 | 8.5 | 18-11 |
| Wake Forest | 6-10 | 9.5 | 15-14 |
| Syracuse | 6-10 | 9.5 | 15-14 |
| Notre Dame | 4-12 | 11.5 | 13-16 |
| Pittsburgh | 4-12 | 11.5 | 11-18 |
| Boston College | 3-13 | 12.5 | 10-19 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-14 | 13.5 | 11-18 |
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 15-2 | - | 28-2 |
| Houston | 12-4 | 2.5 | 24-5 |
| Texas Tech | 12-4 | 2.5 | 22-7 |
| Kansas | 11-5 | 3.5 | 21-8 |
| Iowa State | 11-6 | 4 | 24-6 |
| UCF | 9-7 | 5.5 | 20-8 |
| TCU | 9-7 | 5.5 | 19-10 |
| BYU | 8-8 | 6.5 | 20-9 |
| West Virginia | 8-8 | 6.5 | 17-12 |
| Cincinnati | 8-8 | 6.5 | 16-13 |
| Colorado | 6-10 | 8.5 | 16-13 |
| Arizona State | 6-10 | 8.5 | 15-14 |
| Oklahoma State | 5-11 | 9.5 | 17-12 |
| Baylor | 5-11 | 9.5 | 15-14 |
| Kansas State | 2-14 | 12.5 | 11-18 |
| Utah | 2-14 | 12.5 | 10-19 |
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