North Carolina Tar Heels vs Texas Southern Tigers
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - SOUTH REGION - 1st ROUND
64
23-12
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
TXSO | 27 | 37 | 64 |
| 52 | 51 | 103 |
103
28-7
Game Leaders
Team Stats
37% (22-60)
Field Goal %
51% (38-75)
26% (7-27)
Three Point %
36% (8-22)
81% (13-16)
Free Throw %
73% (19-26)
13
Turnovers
10
27
Rebounds
54
2
Largest Lead
42
Game Information
Greenville, SC
Referee:Paul Faia
Referee:Mike Reed
Referee:Les Jones
Team Stats
| FG | 22-60 | 38-75 |
| Field Goal % | 37 | 51 |
| 3PT | 7-27 | 8-22 |
| Three Point % | 26 | 36 |
| FT | 13-16 | 19-26 |
| Free Throw % | 81 | 73 |
| Rebounds | 27 | 54 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 6 | 20 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 21 | 34 |
| Assists | 9 | 18 |
| Steals | 6 | 6 |
| Blocks | 3 | 4 |
| Total Turnovers | 13 | 10 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 28 | 52 |
| Fouls | 17 | 13 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 2 | 42 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southwestern Athletic ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 6-1 | - | 9-11 |
| Florida A&M | 5-2 | 1 | 8-10 |
| Jackson State | 5-2 | 1 | 6-14 |
| Alabama A&M | 4-3 | 2 | 11-9 |
| Southern | 4-3 | 2 | 8-12 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 4-3 | 2 | 7-13 |
| Texas Southern | 4-4 | 2.5 | 6-13 |
| Alabama State | 3-4 | 3 | 6-14 |
| Grambling | 2-3 | 3 | 8-10 |
| Prairie View A&M | 3-5 | 3.5 | 8-13 |
| Alcorn State | 2-5 | 4 | 3-16 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-7 | 6 | 1-20 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 8-0 | - | 19-1 |
| Clemson | 7-1 | 1 | 17-4 |
| Virginia | 6-2 | 2 | 17-3 |
| Miami | 6-2 | 2 | 17-4 |
| NC State | 6-2 | 2 | 15-6 |
| North Carolina | 4-3 | 3.5 | 16-4 |
| SMU | 4-3 | 3.5 | 15-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 5-4 | 3.5 | 16-6 |
| Louisville | 4-4 | 4 | 14-6 |
| California | 3-5 | 5 | 15-6 |
| Stanford | 3-5 | 5 | 14-7 |
| Syracuse | 3-5 | 5 | 12-9 |
| Boston College | 2-5 | 5.5 | 9-11 |
| Wake Forest | 2-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Notre Dame | 2-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-6 | 6 | 9-12 |
| Florida State | 2-6 | 6 | 9-12 |
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