Ohio State Buckeyes vs Kentucky Wildcats
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - EAST REGION - SWEET 16 AT NEWARK NJ
62
28-8
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UK | 30 | 32 | 62 |
OSU | 30 | 30 | 60 |
60
34-3
Game Leaders
Team Stats
46% (22-48)
Field Goal %
33% (19-58)
35% (6-17)
Three Point %
38% (6-16)
86% (12-14)
Free Throw %
73% (16-22)
11
Turnovers
7
32
Rebounds
36
3
Largest Lead
7
Game Information
Newark, NJ

Referee:Scott Thornley
Referee:Roger Ayers
Referee:Brian O'Connell

Team Stats
| FG | 22-48 | 19-58 |
| Field Goal % | 46 | 33 |
| 3PT | 6-17 | 6-16 |
| Three Point % | 35 | 38 |
| FT | 12-14 | 16-22 |
| Free Throw % | 86 | 73 |
| Rebounds | 32 | 36 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 7 | 16 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 25 | 20 |
| Assists | 11 | 7 |
| Steals | 3 | 6 |
| Blocks | 11 | 1 |
| Total Turnovers | 11 | 7 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 17 | 14 |
| Technical Fouls | 1 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 3 | 7 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 5-1 | - | 14-5 |
| Texas A&M | 4-1 | 0.5 | 14-4 |
| Georgia | 4-2 | 1 | 16-3 |
| Arkansas | 4-2 | 1 | 14-5 |
| Alabama | 3-2 | 1.5 | 13-5 |
| Kentucky | 3-2 | 1.5 | 12-6 |
| Vanderbilt | 3-3 | 2 | 16-3 |
| Missouri | 3-3 | 2 | 13-6 |
| Auburn | 3-3 | 2 | 12-7 |
| Ole Miss | 3-3 | 2 | 11-8 |
| Tennessee | 2-3 | 2.5 | 12-6 |
| Texas | 2-3 | 2.5 | 11-7 |
| Mississippi State | 2-3 | 2.5 | 10-8 |
| South Carolina | 2-4 | 3 | 11-8 |
| LSU | 1-5 | 4 | 13-6 |
| Oklahoma | 1-5 | 4 | 11-8 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 7-0 | - | 18-0 |
| Michigan | 7-1 | 0.5 | 17-1 |
| Michigan State | 7-1 | 0.5 | 17-2 |
| Purdue | 7-1 | 0.5 | 17-2 |
| Illinois | 6-1 | 1 | 15-3 |
| Wisconsin | 5-2 | 2 | 13-5 |
| Ohio State | 5-3 | 2.5 | 13-5 |
| UCLA | 5-3 | 2.5 | 13-6 |
| Iowa | 4-4 | 3.5 | 14-5 |
| USC | 3-4 | 4 | 14-4 |
| Indiana | 3-5 | 4.5 | 12-7 |
| Minnesota | 3-5 | 4.5 | 10-9 |
| Washington | 2-5 | 5 | 10-8 |
| Rutgers | 2-6 | 5.5 | 9-10 |
| Maryland | 1-6 | 6 | 8-10 |
| Oregon | 1-7 | 6.5 | 8-11 |
| Penn State | 0-7 | 7 | 9-9 |
| Northwestern | 0-7 | 7 | 8-10 |
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