Kentucky Wildcats vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - MIDWEST REGION - ELITE 8
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32-6
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 35 | 66 | |
UK | 31 | 37 | 68 |
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38-0
Game Leaders
Team Stats
46% (26-56)
Field Goal %
53% (25-47)
29% (4-14)
Three Point %
50% (4-8)
77% (10-13)
Free Throw %
70% (14-20)
7
Turnovers
11
28
Rebounds
29
Game Information
Cleveland, OH
Referee:Chris Rastatter
Referee:Joe DeRosa
Referee:David Hall
Team Stats
| FG | 26-56 | 25-47 |
| Field Goal % | 46 | 53 |
| 3PT | 4-14 | 4-8 |
| Three Point % | 29 | 50 |
| FT | 10-13 | 14-20 |
| Free Throw % | 77 | 70 |
| Rebounds | 28 | 29 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 13 | 10 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 15 | 19 |
| Assists | 16 | 8 |
| Steals | 5 | 4 |
| Blocks | 1 | 9 |
| Total Turnovers | 7 | 11 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 40 | 40 |
| Fouls | 14 | 12 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 5-0 | - | 15-3 |
| Duke | 4-0 | 0.5 | 15-1 |
| Miami | 4-0 | 0.5 | 15-2 |
| Virginia | 4-1 | 1 | 15-2 |
| NC State | 3-1 | 1.5 | 12-5 |
| Syracuse | 3-1 | 1.5 | 12-5 |
| North Carolina | 2-1 | 2 | 14-2 |
| Stanford | 2-2 | 2.5 | 13-4 |
| Virginia Tech | 2-2 | 2.5 | 13-4 |
| Louisville | 2-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| SMU | 1-2 | 3 | 12-4 |
| California | 1-3 | 3.5 | 13-4 |
| Notre Dame | 1-3 | 3.5 | 10-7 |
| Wake Forest | 1-3 | 3.5 | 10-7 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-3 | 3.5 | 8-9 |
| Georgia Tech | 1-4 | 4 | 10-8 |
| Boston College | 0-4 | 4.5 | 7-10 |
| Florida State | 0-4 | 4.5 | 7-10 |
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt | 3-0 | - | 16-0 |
| Missouri | 3-1 | 0.5 | 13-4 |
| Texas A&M | 3-1 | 0.5 | 13-4 |
| Florida | 3-1 | 0.5 | 12-5 |
| Arkansas | 2-1 | 1 | 12-4 |
| Georgia | 2-2 | 1.5 | 14-3 |
| Alabama | 2-2 | 1.5 | 12-5 |
| Tennessee | 2-2 | 1.5 | 12-5 |
| Kentucky | 2-2 | 1.5 | 11-6 |
| Ole Miss | 2-2 | 1.5 | 10-7 |
| Mississippi State | 2-2 | 1.5 | 10-7 |
| South Carolina | 1-2 | 2 | 10-6 |
| Texas | 1-2 | 2 | 10-6 |
| Oklahoma | 1-3 | 2.5 | 11-6 |
| Auburn | 1-3 | 2.5 | 10-7 |
| LSU | 0-4 | 3.5 | 12-5 |
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