Kentucky Wildcats vs Providence Friars
Men's Basketball Championship - East Region - 1st Round
53
21-12
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
PROV | 31 | 22 | 53 |
UK | 38 | 23 | 61 |
61
22-11
Providence Friars
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 39 | 7 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 3-5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| 27 | 16 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 37 | 10 | 4-14 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 34 | 9 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | 8 | 3-11 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 14 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
53 | 21-58 | 5-24 | 6-11 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 16 | |
36% | 21% | 55% |
Kentucky Wildcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 37 | 18 | 6-14 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 34 | 6 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 33 | 8 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 4 |
| 39 | 7 | 2-11 | 0-2 | 3-5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | 22 | 8-18 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
61 | 23-63 | 5-16 | 10-13 | 48 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 30 | 12 | |
37% | 31% | 77% |
Game Information
Greensboro, NC
Referee:Patrick Evans
Referee:John Gaffney
Referee:K.B. Burdett
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 13-1 | - | 23-2 |
| St. John's | 12-1 | 0.5 | 19-5 |
| Villanova | 10-3 | 2.5 | 19-5 |
| Seton Hall | 7-7 | 6 | 17-8 |
| Creighton | 7-7 | 6 | 13-12 |
| Georgetown | 5-8 | 7.5 | 13-11 |
| DePaul | 5-9 | 8 | 13-12 |
| Xavier | 4-9 | 8.5 | 12-12 |
| Butler | 4-10 | 9 | 13-12 |
| Providence | 4-10 | 9 | 11-14 |
| Marquette | 4-10 | 9 | 9-16 |
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 9-2 | - | 18-6 |
| Arkansas | 8-3 | 1 | 18-6 |
| Kentucky | 8-3 | 1 | 17-7 |
| Vanderbilt | 7-4 | 2 | 20-4 |
| Tennessee | 7-4 | 2 | 17-7 |
| Alabama | 7-4 | 2 | 17-7 |
| Missouri | 7-4 | 2 | 17-7 |
| Texas A&M | 7-4 | 2 | 17-7 |
| Texas | 6-5 | 3 | 15-9 |
| Georgia | 5-6 | 4 | 17-7 |
| Auburn | 5-6 | 4 | 14-10 |
| Ole Miss | 3-8 | 6 | 11-13 |
| Mississippi State | 3-8 | 6 | 11-13 |
| LSU | 2-9 | 7 | 14-10 |
| Oklahoma | 2-9 | 7 | 12-12 |
| South Carolina | 2-9 | 7 | 11-13 |
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