North Carolina Tar Heels vs Kentucky Wildcats
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - EAST REGION - ELITE 8 AT NEWARK NJ
76
29-8
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UK | 38 | 38 | 76 |
| 30 | 39 | 69 |
69
29-8
Game Leaders
Team Stats
48% (27-56)
Field Goal %
44% (27-62)
55% (12-22)
Three Point %
19% (3-16)
63% (10-16)
Free Throw %
80% (12-15)
14
Turnovers
13
34
Rebounds
36
11
Largest Lead
2
Game Information
Newark, NJ

Referee:Pat Driscoll
Referee:Randy McCall
Referee:Verne Harris

Team Stats
| FG | 27-56 | 27-62 |
| Field Goal % | 48 | 44 |
| 3PT | 12-22 | 3-16 |
| Three Point % | 55 | 19 |
| FT | 10-16 | 12-15 |
| Free Throw % | 63 | 80 |
| Rebounds | 34 | 36 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 9 | 11 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 25 | 25 |
| Assists | 16 | 13 |
| Steals | 10 | 9 |
| Blocks | 5 | 5 |
| Total Turnovers | 14 | 13 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 13 | 17 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 11 | 2 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 7-2 | - | 17-5 |
| Florida | 7-2 | - | 16-6 |
| Kentucky | 7-3 | 0.5 | 16-7 |
| Vanderbilt | 6-3 | 1 | 19-3 |
| Arkansas | 6-3 | 1 | 16-6 |
| Tennessee | 6-3 | 1 | 16-6 |
| Alabama | 5-4 | 2 | 15-7 |
| Missouri | 5-4 | 2 | 15-7 |
| Auburn | 5-4 | 2 | 14-8 |
| Texas | 5-5 | 2.5 | 14-9 |
| Georgia | 4-5 | 3 | 16-6 |
| Ole Miss | 3-6 | 4 | 11-11 |
| Mississippi State | 3-6 | 4 | 11-11 |
| LSU | 2-7 | 5 | 14-8 |
| South Carolina | 2-8 | 5.5 | 11-12 |
| Oklahoma | 1-9 | 6.5 | 11-12 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 10-0 | - | 21-1 |
| Clemson | 9-1 | 1 | 19-4 |
| Virginia | 8-2 | 2 | 19-3 |
| NC State | 8-2 | 2 | 17-6 |
| North Carolina | 6-3 | 3.5 | 18-4 |
| Miami | 6-3 | 3.5 | 17-5 |
| Louisville | 6-4 | 4 | 16-6 |
| California | 5-5 | 5 | 17-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 5-5 | 5 | 16-7 |
| SMU | 4-5 | 5.5 | 15-7 |
| Syracuse | 4-6 | 6 | 13-10 |
| Florida State | 3-6 | 6.5 | 10-12 |
| Stanford | 3-7 | 7 | 14-9 |
| Wake Forest | 2-7 | 7.5 | 11-11 |
| Boston College | 2-7 | 7.5 | 9-13 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-8 | 8 | 11-12 |
| Notre Dame | 2-8 | 8 | 11-12 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-8 | 8 | 9-14 |
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