North Carolina Tar Heels @ Kentucky Wildcats
ACC/SEC Men's Challenge
7-1, 1-0 Away
67
7-1, 1-0 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 36 | 67 | |
UK | 31 | 33 | 64 |
5-3, 5-1 Home
64
5-3, 5-1 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
41% (26-64)
Field Goal %
43% (23-53)
30% (6-20)
Three Point %
8% (1-13)
60% (9-15)
Free Throw %
77% (17-22)
12
Turnovers
9
41
Rebounds
30
3
Largest Lead
6
Game Information
Lexington, KY
Referee:Don Daily
Referee:Joe Lindsay
Referee:K.B. Burdett Jr.
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 26-64 | 23-53 |
| Field Goal % | 41 | 43 |
| 3PT | 6-20 | 1-13 |
| Three Point % | 30 | 8 |
| FT | 9-15 | 17-22 |
| Free Throw % | 60 | 77 |
| Rebounds | 41 | 30 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 20 | 8 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 21 | 22 |
| Assists | 13 | 8 |
| Steals | 5 | 8 |
| Blocks | 2 | 7 |
| Total Turnovers | 12 | 9 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 7 | 13 |
| Fast Break Points | 6 | 13 |
| Points in Paint | 34 | 42 |
| Fouls | 19 | 18 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 3 | 6 |
UNC @ UK Videos
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Derek Dixon, UNC fend off Kentucky in Lexington
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-1 | - | 28-2 |
| Virginia | 14-3 | 2 | 26-4 |
| Miami | 12-4 | 3.5 | 23-6 |
| North Carolina | 12-5 | 4 | 24-6 |
| Clemson | 11-6 | 5 | 21-9 |
| Louisville | 10-7 | 6 | 21-9 |
| NC State | 10-7 | 6 | 19-11 |
| California | 8-8 | 7.5 | 20-9 |
| SMU | 8-8 | 7.5 | 19-10 |
| Florida State | 8-8 | 7.5 | 15-14 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-9 | 8 | 19-11 |
| Stanford | 7-9 | 8.5 | 18-11 |
| Wake Forest | 6-11 | 10 | 15-15 |
| Syracuse | 6-11 | 10 | 15-15 |
| Notre Dame | 4-12 | 11.5 | 13-16 |
| Pittsburgh | 4-12 | 11.5 | 11-18 |
| Boston College | 3-14 | 13 | 10-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-14 | 13.5 | 11-18 |
| Southeastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 15-2 | - | 24-6 |
| Alabama | 12-5 | 3 | 22-8 |
| Arkansas | 11-5 | 3.5 | 21-8 |
| Tennessee | 11-6 | 4 | 21-9 |
| Vanderbilt | 10-7 | 5 | 23-7 |
| Missouri | 10-7 | 5 | 20-10 |
| Texas A&M | 10-7 | 5 | 20-10 |
| Kentucky | 10-7 | 5 | 19-11 |
| Texas | 9-7 | 5.5 | 18-11 |
| Georgia | 9-8 | 6 | 21-9 |
| Auburn | 7-10 | 8 | 16-14 |
| Oklahoma | 6-11 | 9 | 16-14 |
| Mississippi State | 5-12 | 10 | 13-17 |
| Ole Miss | 4-13 | 11 | 12-18 |
| LSU | 3-14 | 12 | 15-15 |
| South Carolina | 3-14 | 12 | 12-18 |
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