Kansas Jayhawks vs North Carolina Tar Heels
Men's Basketball Championship - National Championship
69
29-10
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 29 | 69 | |
KU | 25 | 47 | 72 |
72
34-6
North Carolina Tar Heels
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 38 | 15 | 3-13 | 0-0 | 9-13 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| 36 | 13 | 4-8 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| 30 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 40 | 15 | 5-17 | 0-5 | 5-5 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 36 | 13 | 5-24 | 1-8 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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 |
| 18 | 11 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
69 | 23-73 | 5-23 | 18-22 | 55 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 31 | 13 | |
32% | 22% | 82% |
Kansas Jayhawks
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 34 | 15 | 5-13 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | 15 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| 27 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | 12 | 6-14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
| 37 | 12 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 3-8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | 14 | 5-9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
72 | 29-66 | 6-17 | 8-14 | 35 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 16 | |
44% | 35% | 57% |
Game Information
New Orleans, LA
Referee:Ron Groover
Referee:Terry Oglesby
Referee:Jeff Anderson
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-1 | - | 28-2 |
| Virginia | 14-3 | 2 | 26-4 |
| Miami | 12-4 | 3.5 | 23-6 |
| North Carolina | 12-5 | 4 | 24-6 |
| Clemson | 11-6 | 5 | 21-9 |
| Louisville | 10-7 | 6 | 21-9 |
| NC State | 10-7 | 6 | 19-11 |
| California | 8-8 | 7.5 | 20-9 |
| SMU | 8-8 | 7.5 | 19-10 |
| Florida State | 8-8 | 7.5 | 15-14 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-9 | 8 | 19-11 |
| Stanford | 7-9 | 8.5 | 18-11 |
| Wake Forest | 6-11 | 10 | 15-15 |
| Syracuse | 6-11 | 10 | 15-15 |
| Notre Dame | 4-12 | 11.5 | 13-16 |
| Pittsburgh | 4-12 | 11.5 | 11-18 |
| Boston College | 3-14 | 13 | 10-20 |
| 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 | 12-5 | 3 | 22-8 |
| Iowa State | 11-6 | 4 | 24-6 |
| Kansas | 11-6 | 4 | 21-9 |
| TCU | 10-7 | 5 | 20-10 |
| UCF | 9-8 | 6 | 20-9 |
| Cincinnati | 9-8 | 6 | 17-13 |
| BYU | 8-9 | 7 | 20-10 |
| West Virginia | 8-9 | 7 | 17-13 |
| Colorado | 7-10 | 8 | 17-13 |
| Arizona State | 7-10 | 8 | 16-14 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-11 | 9 | 18-12 |
| Baylor | 5-11 | 9.5 | 15-14 |
| Kansas State | 3-14 | 12 | 12-18 |
| Utah | 2-15 | 13 | 10-20 |
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