North Carolina Tar Heels vs Kentucky Wildcats
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - SOUTH REGION - ELITE 8
73
32-6
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UK | 33 | 40 | 73 |
| 38 | 37 | 75 |
75
31-7
Game Leaders
Team Stats
42% (27-65)
Field Goal %
47% (27-58)
37% (7-19)
Three Point %
20% (3-15)
63% (12-19)
Free Throw %
69% (18-26)
9
Turnovers
16
34
Rebounds
44
5
Largest Lead
9
Game Information
Memphis, TN

Referee:John Higgins
Referee:Keith Kimble
Referee:Mike Reed

Team Stats
| FG | 27-65 | 27-58 |
| Field Goal % | 42 | 47 |
| 3PT | 7-19 | 3-15 |
| Three Point % | 37 | 20 |
| FT | 12-19 | 18-26 |
| Free Throw % | 63 | 69 |
| Rebounds | 34 | 44 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 11 | 13 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 23 | 31 |
| Assists | 16 | 17 |
| Steals | 7 | 7 |
| Blocks | 2 | 9 |
| Total Turnovers | 9 | 16 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 26 | 34 |
| Fouls | 19 | 18 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 5 | 9 |
UK vs UNC Videos
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2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 11-2 | - | 20-6 |
| Alabama | 9-4 | 2 | 19-7 |
| Arkansas | 9-4 | 2 | 19-7 |
| Tennessee | 9-4 | 2 | 19-7 |
| Vanderbilt | 8-5 | 3 | 21-5 |
| Missouri | 8-5 | 3 | 18-8 |
| Texas A&M | 8-5 | 3 | 18-8 |
| Texas | 8-5 | 3 | 17-9 |
| Kentucky | 8-5 | 3 | 17-9 |
| Georgia | 6-7 | 5 | 18-8 |
| Auburn | 5-8 | 6 | 14-12 |
| Mississippi State | 5-8 | 6 | 13-13 |
| Oklahoma | 3-10 | 8 | 13-13 |
| Ole Miss | 3-10 | 8 | 11-15 |
| LSU | 2-11 | 9 | 14-12 |
| South Carolina | 2-11 | 9 | 11-15 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 13-1 | - | 24-2 |
| Virginia | 11-2 | 1.5 | 23-3 |
| Miami | 10-3 | 2.5 | 21-5 |
| Clemson | 10-4 | 3 | 20-7 |
| NC State | 10-4 | 3 | 19-8 |
| North Carolina | 8-5 | 4.5 | 20-6 |
| Louisville | 8-5 | 4.5 | 19-7 |
| SMU | 7-6 | 5.5 | 18-8 |
| California | 6-7 | 6.5 | 18-8 |
| Florida State | 6-7 | 6.5 | 13-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 6-8 | 7 | 17-10 |
| Syracuse | 6-8 | 7 | 15-12 |
| Stanford | 5-8 | 7.5 | 16-10 |
| Wake Forest | 5-8 | 7.5 | 14-12 |
| Notre Dame | 3-10 | 9.5 | 12-14 |
| Boston College | 2-11 | 10.5 | 9-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-11 | 10.5 | 9-17 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-12 | 11 | 11-16 |
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