North Carolina Tar Heels vs Wisconsin Badgers
Men's Basketball Championship - South Region - 1st Round
85
18-12
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
WIS | 40 | 45 | 85 |
| 24 | 38 | 62 |
62
18-11
Wisconsin Badgers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 17 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 7 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 23 | 9 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 37 | 29 | 10-15 | 5-7 | 4-4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 36 | 21 | 8-15 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 9 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
85 | 31-61 | 13-27 | 10-12 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 11 | |
51% | 48% | 83% |
North Carolina Tar Heels
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 24 | 15 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | 10 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 26 | 8 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 28 | 10 | 4-13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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 | 0 |
| 19 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 5 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
62 | 25-65 | 5-13 | 7-10 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 14 | |
38% | 38% | 70% |
Game Information
West Lafayette, IN

Referee:Jeff Clark
Referee:Terry Oglesby
Referee:Mike Reed

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 13-1 | - | 23-1 |
| Illinois | 11-3 | 2 | 20-5 |
| Nebraska | 10-3 | 2.5 | 21-3 |
| Purdue | 10-3 | 2.5 | 20-4 |
| Michigan State | 10-4 | 3 | 20-5 |
| Wisconsin | 10-4 | 3 | 18-7 |
| UCLA | 9-4 | 3.5 | 17-7 |
| Iowa | 8-5 | 4.5 | 18-6 |
| Indiana | 8-6 | 5 | 17-8 |
| Ohio State | 8-6 | 5 | 16-8 |
| USC | 7-7 | 6 | 18-7 |
| Minnesota | 4-9 | 8.5 | 11-13 |
| Washington | 4-10 | 9 | 12-13 |
| Maryland | 3-10 | 9.5 | 10-14 |
| Rutgers | 2-11 | 10.5 | 9-15 |
| Penn State | 2-12 | 11 | 11-14 |
| Northwestern | 2-12 | 11 | 10-15 |
| Oregon | 1-12 | 11.5 | 8-16 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 11-1 | - | 22-2 |
| Virginia | 10-2 | 1 | 21-3 |
| Clemson | 10-2 | 1 | 20-5 |
| NC State | 9-3 | 2 | 18-7 |
| Miami | 8-3 | 2.5 | 19-5 |
| Louisville | 8-4 | 3 | 18-6 |
| North Carolina | 7-4 | 3.5 | 19-5 |
| SMU | 6-5 | 4.5 | 17-7 |
| Virginia Tech | 6-6 | 5 | 17-8 |
| California | 5-7 | 6 | 17-8 |
| Stanford | 5-7 | 6 | 16-9 |
| Syracuse | 5-7 | 6 | 14-11 |
| Florida State | 4-7 | 6.5 | 11-13 |
| Wake Forest | 3-8 | 7.5 | 12-12 |
| Boston College | 2-9 | 8.5 | 9-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-10 | 9 | 11-14 |
| Notre Dame | 2-10 | 9 | 11-14 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-10 | 9 | 9-16 |
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