North Carolina Tar Heels vs Providence Friars
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - EAST REGION - 2nd ROUND
77
23-12
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
PROV | 36 | 41 | 77 |
| 39 | 40 | 79 |
79
24-9
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- James Michael McAdoo made Jumper.
- Bryce Cotton made Layup. Assisted by Kadeem Batts.
- Marcus Paige missed Three Point Jumper.
- James Michael McAdoo made Layup.
- Kadeem Batts made Jumper. Assisted by Bryce Cotton.
- Bryce Cotton made Three Point Jumper.
- Kennedy Meeks made Jumper. Assisted by Leslie McDonald.
- Tyler Harris made Layup. Assisted by Bryce Cotton.
- J.P. Tokoto missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kennedy Meeks missed Jumper.
- Kennedy Meeks made Layup. Assisted by Marcus Paige.
- Kadeem Batts made Free Throw.
- Kadeem Batts missed Free Throw.
- Brice Johnson missed Jumper.
- LaDontae Henton made Jumper. Assisted by Kadeem Batts.
- Brice Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Marcus Paige.
- Bryce Cotton missed Three Point Jumper.
- Leslie McDonald made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Paige.
- LaDontae Henton made Jumper.
- Brice Johnson made Layup. Assisted by J.P. Tokoto.
- Bryce Cotton missed Three Point Jumper.
- Leslie McDonald made Jumper. Assisted by J.P. Tokoto.
- Josh Fortune made Layup. Assisted by Bryce Cotton.
- Nate Britt missed Jumper.
- Carson Desrosiers made Jumper. Assisted by LaDontae Henton.
- Marcus Paige made Jumper. Assisted by J.P. Tokoto.
- LaDontae Henton missed Three Point Jumper.
- J.P. Tokoto made Layup. Assisted by Brice Johnson.
- Leslie McDonald missed Three Point Jumper.
- Brice Johnson made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Tyler Harris missed Free Throw.
- Tyler Harris made Free Throw.
- Jackson Simmons missed Jumper.
- Leslie McDonald missed Jumper.
- James Michael McAdoo made Layup.
- Leslie McDonald missed Jumper.
- James Michael McAdoo missed Dunk.
- Joel James missed Layup.
- Bryce Cotton missed Three Point Jumper.
- LaDontae Henton made Layup.
- LaDontae Henton made Free Throw.
- Marcus Paige made Three Point Jumper.
- LaDontae Henton missed Three Point Jumper.
- James Michael McAdoo missed Jumper.
- Bryce Cotton made Layup.
- James Michael McAdoo missed Jumper.
- Bryce Cotton missed Layup.
- Tyler Harris made Two Point Tip Shot.
- James Michael McAdoo made Layup. Assisted by J.P. Tokoto.
- Kennedy Meeks made Layup. Assisted by James Michael McAdoo.
- Marcus Paige missed Three Point Jumper.
- Josh Fortune missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nate Britt missed Jumper.
- LaDontae Henton made Free Throw.
- LaDontae Henton made Free Throw.
- Kennedy Meeks missed Layup.
- Kennedy Meeks made Layup.
- Bryce Cotton made Free Throw.
- Bryce Cotton made Free Throw.
- Brice Johnson missed Jumper.
- Bryce Cotton missed Jumper.
- James Michael McAdoo missed Layup.
- J.P. Tokoto missed Free Throw.
- J.P. Tokoto made Free Throw.
- J.P. Tokoto made Dunk.
- LaDontae Henton missed Jumper.
- LaDontae Henton made Layup.
- LaDontae Henton missed Jumper.
- Marcus Paige missed Three Point Jumper.
- Carson Desrosiers missed Jumper.
- Desmond Hubert missed Layup.
- Carson Desrosiers missed Free Throw.
- Marcus Paige made Free Throw.
- Marcus Paige made Free Throw.
- Bryce Cotton made Free Throw.
- Bryce Cotton made Free Throw.
- Bryce Cotton made Jumper.
- Marcus Paige missed Layup.
- Bryce Cotton missed Layup.
- Bryce Cotton made Jumper.
- James Michael McAdoo missed Jumper.
- Leslie McDonald missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kennedy Meeks made Layup.
- Marcus Paige made Layup. Assisted by J.P. Tokoto.
- Josh Fortune missed Three Point Jumper.
- James Michael McAdoo made Dunk. Assisted by Marcus Paige.
- Leslie McDonald missed Free Throw.
- Leslie McDonald made Free Throw.
- Bryce Cotton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Harris.
- James Michael McAdoo made Layup. Assisted by J.P. Tokoto.
- Bryce Cotton made Layup.
- Kennedy Meeks made Jumper.
- Josh Fortune missed Three Point Jumper.
- LaDontae Henton made Free Throw.
- LaDontae Henton made Free Throw.
- Bryce Cotton missed Three Point Jumper.
- Marcus Paige made Jumper.
- Josh Fortune missed Jumper.
- Marcus Paige missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tyler Harris missed Layup.
- Tyler Harris missed Dunk.
- Marcus Paige missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nate Britt missed Layup.
- Nate Britt missed Layup.
- Brice Johnson made Dunk.
- Bryce Cotton made Jumper.
- James Michael McAdoo missed Jumper.
- Bryce Cotton made Layup.
- J.P. Tokoto made Jumper. Assisted by James Michael McAdoo.
- LaDontae Henton missed Three Point Jumper.
- Marcus Paige made Layup.
- Tyler Harris made Layup. Assisted by Bryce Cotton.
- Marcus Paige missed Layup.
- Tyler Harris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bryce Cotton.
- James Michael McAdoo missed Jumper.
- Bryce Cotton made Jumper.
- J.P. Tokoto missed Jumper.
- LaDontae Henton made Layup. Assisted by Bryce Cotton.
- Leslie McDonald missed Three Point Jumper.
- Bryce Cotton made Jumper.
- Brice Johnson made Free Throw.
- Brice Johnson made Free Throw.
- Bryce Cotton missed Jumper.
- Tyler Harris made Layup.
- Tyler Harris made Free Throw.
- Marcus Paige missed Jumper.
- Brice Johnson made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Bryce Cotton missed Three Point Jumper.
- Bryce Cotton made Three Point Jumper.
- Kadeem Batts made Jumper. Assisted by Bryce Cotton.
- Brice Johnson missed Jumper.
- James Michael McAdoo made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Kadeem Batts made Layup. Assisted by Bryce Cotton.
- Kadeem Batts made Free Throw.
- Brice Johnson made Dunk. Assisted by James Michael McAdoo.
- Marcus Paige missed Three Point Jumper.
- James Michael McAdoo missed Jumper.
- Brice Johnson made Jumper.
- Tyler Harris missed Layup.
- Leslie McDonald missed Three Point Jumper.
- Marcus Paige made Three Point Jumper.
- Bryce Cotton made Free Throw.
- Bryce Cotton made Free Throw.
- Bryce Cotton made Free Throw.
- J.P. Tokoto made Jumper.
- J.P. Tokoto made Free Throw.
- Bryce Cotton missed Three Point Jumper.
- LaDontae Henton missed Jumper.
- LaDontae Henton made Free Throw.
- LaDontae Henton missed Free Throw.
- Bryce Cotton made Layup.
- Marcus Paige made Three Point Jumper.
- LaDontae Henton missed Layup.
- Brice Johnson missed Jumper.
- James Michael McAdoo made Free Throw.
- James Michael McAdoo missed Free Throw.
- James Michael McAdoo made Free Throw.
- James Michael McAdoo missed Free Throw.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | PROV | UNC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Jump Ball won by North Carolina | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:52 | James Michael McAdoo made Jumper. | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:34 | Bryce Cotton made Layup. Assisted by Kadeem Batts. | 2 | 2 | |
| 19:13 | Marcus Paige missed Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 2 | |
| 19:13 | James Michael McAdoo Offensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 | |
| 19:07 | James Michael McAdoo made Layup. | 2 | 4 | |
| 18:53 | Kadeem Batts made Jumper. Assisted by Bryce Cotton. | 4 | 4 | |
| 18:41 | Leslie McDonald Turnover. | 4 | 4 | |
| 18:41 | Kadeem Batts Steal. | 4 | 4 | |
| 18:33 | Bryce Cotton made Three Point Jumper. | 7 | 4 | |
| 18:21 | Kennedy Meeks made Jumper. Assisted by Leslie McDonald. | 7 | 6 | |
| 18:05 | Foul on James Michael McAdoo. | 7 | 6 | |
| 17:59 | Tyler Harris made Layup. Assisted by Bryce Cotton. | 9 | 6 | |
| 17:46 | J.P. Tokoto missed Three Point Jumper. | 9 | 6 | |
| 17:46 | Kennedy Meeks Offensive Rebound. | 9 | 6 | |
| 17:36 | Kennedy Meeks missed Jumper. | 9 | 6 | |
| 17:36 | Tyler Harris Block. | 9 | 6 | |
| 17:36 | Kennedy Meeks Offensive Rebound. | 9 | 6 | |
| 17:29 | Kennedy Meeks made Layup. Assisted by Marcus Paige. | 9 | 8 | |
| 17:12 | Foul on James Michael McAdoo. | 9 | 8 | |
| 17:12 | Kadeem Batts made Free Throw. | 10 | 8 | |
| 17:12 | Kadeem Batts missed Free Throw. | 10 | 8 | |
| 17:12 | J.P. Tokoto Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 8 | |
| 16:51 | Brice Johnson missed Jumper. | 10 | 8 | |
| 16:51 | LaDontae Henton Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 8 | |
| 16:31 | LaDontae Henton made Jumper. Assisted by Kadeem Batts. | 12 | 8 | |
| 16:24 | Brice Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Marcus Paige. | 12 | 10 | |
| 15:53 | Bryce Cotton missed Three Point Jumper. | 12 | 10 | |
| 15:53 | Brice Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 10 | |
| 15:45 | Leslie McDonald made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Paige. | 12 | 13 | |
| 15:09 | Foul on Leslie McDonald. | 12 | 13 | |
| 15:09 | Official TV Timeout | 12 | 13 | |
| 14:43 | LaDontae Henton made Jumper. | 14 | 13 | |
| 14:25 | Brice Johnson made Layup. Assisted by J.P. Tokoto. | 14 | 15 | |
| 13:49 | Bryce Cotton missed Three Point Jumper. | 14 | 15 | |
| 13:49 | Brice Johnson Block. | 14 | 15 | |
| 13:49 | Desmond Hubert Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 15 | |
| 13:43 | Leslie McDonald made Jumper. Assisted by J.P. Tokoto. | 14 | 17 | |
| 13:41 | Providence Timeout | 14 | 17 | |
| 13:35 | Josh Fortune made Layup. Assisted by Bryce Cotton. | 16 | 17 | |
| 13:17 | Nate Britt missed Jumper. | 16 | 17 | |
| 13:17 | Bryce Cotton Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 17 | |
| 12:51 | Carson Desrosiers made Jumper. Assisted by LaDontae Henton. | 18 | 17 | |
| 12:30 | Marcus Paige made Jumper. Assisted by J.P. Tokoto. | 18 | 19 | |
| 12:07 | LaDontae Henton missed Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 19 | |
| 12:07 | Brice Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 19 | |
| 12:00 | J.P. Tokoto made Layup. Assisted by Brice Johnson. | 18 | 21 | |
| 11:42 | Foul on Brice Johnson. | 18 | 21 | |
| 11:42 | Official TV Timeout | 18 | 21 | |
| 11:36 | Carson Desrosiers Turnover. | 18 | 21 | |
| 11:36 | Isaiah Hicks Steal. | 18 | 21 | |
| 11:28 | Leslie McDonald missed Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 21 | |
| 11:28 | Brice Johnson Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 21 | |
| 11:28 | Brice Johnson made Two Point Tip Shot. | 18 | 23 | |
| 10:59 | Foul on Brice Johnson. | 18 | 23 | |
| 10:59 | Tyler Harris missed Free Throw. | 18 | 23 | |
| 10:59 | Providence Deadball Team Rebound. | 18 | 23 | |
| 10:59 | Tyler Harris made Free Throw. | 19 | 23 | |
| 10:49 | Jackson Simmons missed Jumper. | 19 | 23 | |
| 10:49 | Tyler Harris Block. | 19 | 23 | |
| 10:49 | North Carolina Offensive Rebound. | 19 | 23 | |
| 10:44 | Leslie McDonald missed Jumper. | 19 | 23 | |
| 10:44 | Josh Fortune Block. | 19 | 23 | |
| 10:44 | James Michael McAdoo Offensive Rebound. | 19 | 23 | |
| 10:40 | James Michael McAdoo made Layup. | 19 | 25 | |
| 10:26 | Kadeem Batts Turnover. | 19 | 25 | |
| 10:17 | Isaiah Hicks Turnover. | 19 | 25 | |
| 9:52 | Foul on Kadeem Batts. | 19 | 25 | |
| 9:52 | Kadeem Batts Turnover. | 19 | 25 | |
| 9:29 | Leslie McDonald missed Jumper. | 19 | 25 | |
| 9:29 | North Carolina Deadball Team Rebound. | 19 | 25 | |
| 9:26 | Foul on Kadeem Batts. | 19 | 25 | |
| 9:20 | James Michael McAdoo missed Dunk. | 19 | 25 | |
| 9:20 | Joel James Offensive Rebound. | 19 | 25 | |
| 9:20 | Joel James missed Layup. | 19 | 25 | |
| 9:20 | Tyler Harris Block. | 19 | 25 | |
| 9:20 | Providence Defensive Rebound. | 19 | 25 | |
| 9:14 | Bryce Cotton missed Three Point Jumper. | 19 | 25 | |
| 9:14 | LaDontae Henton Offensive Rebound. | 19 | 25 | |
| 9:06 | LaDontae Henton made Layup. | 21 | 25 | |
| 9:06 | Foul on Joel James. | 21 | 25 | |
| 9:06 | LaDontae Henton made Free Throw. | 22 | 25 | |
| 8:55 | Marcus Paige made Three Point Jumper. | 22 | 28 | |
| 8:35 | LaDontae Henton missed Three Point Jumper. | 22 | 28 | |
| 8:35 | J.P. Tokoto Defensive Rebound. | 22 | 28 | |
| 8:28 | James Michael McAdoo missed Jumper. | 22 | 28 | |
| 8:28 | Bryce Cotton Defensive Rebound. | 22 | 28 | |
| 8:20 | Bryce Cotton made Layup. | 24 | 28 | |
| 7:57 | James Michael McAdoo missed Jumper. | 24 | 28 | |
| 7:57 | Carson Desrosiers Block. | 24 | 28 | |
| 7:57 | Carson Desrosiers Defensive Rebound. | 24 | 28 | |
| 7:45 | Bryce Cotton missed Layup. | 24 | 28 | |
| 7:45 | Tyler Harris Offensive Rebound. | 24 | 28 | |
| 7:40 | Tyler Harris made Two Point Tip Shot. | 26 | 28 | |
| 7:36 | James Michael McAdoo made Layup. Assisted by J.P. Tokoto. | 26 | 30 | |
| 7:11 | Josh Fortune Turnover. | 26 | 30 | |
| 7:11 | Official TV Timeout | 26 | 30 | |
| 7:06 | Kennedy Meeks made Layup. Assisted by James Michael McAdoo. | 26 | 32 | |
| 6:41 | Tyler Harris Turnover. | 26 | 32 | |
| 6:41 | Kennedy Meeks Steal. | 26 | 32 | |
| 6:36 | Marcus Paige missed Three Point Jumper. | 26 | 32 | |
| 6:36 | Providence Defensive Rebound. | 26 | 32 | |
| 6:05 | Josh Fortune missed Three Point Jumper. | 26 | 32 | |
| 6:05 | James Michael McAdoo Defensive Rebound. | 26 | 32 | |
| 5:36 | Nate Britt missed Jumper. | 26 | 32 | |
| 5:36 | LaDontae Henton Defensive Rebound. | 26 | 32 | |
| 5:33 | Foul on J.P. Tokoto. | 26 | 32 | |
| 5:32 | LaDontae Henton made Free Throw. | 27 | 32 | |
| 5:32 | LaDontae Henton made Free Throw. | 28 | 32 | |
| 5:19 | Kennedy Meeks missed Layup. | 28 | 32 | |
| 5:19 | Kennedy Meeks Offensive Rebound. | 28 | 32 | |
| 5:14 | Kennedy Meeks made Layup. | 28 | 34 | |
| 4:56 | Foul on Nate Britt. | 28 | 34 | |
| 4:56 | Bryce Cotton made Free Throw. | 29 | 34 | |
| 4:56 | Bryce Cotton made Free Throw. | 30 | 34 | |
| 4:43 | Brice Johnson missed Jumper. | 30 | 34 | |
| 4:43 | LaDontae Henton Defensive Rebound. | 30 | 34 | |
| 4:14 | Bryce Cotton missed Jumper. | 30 | 34 | |
| 4:14 | Brice Johnson Block. | 30 | 34 | |
| 4:14 | Nate Britt Defensive Rebound. | 30 | 34 | |
| 4:08 | James Michael McAdoo missed Layup. | 30 | 34 | |
| 4:08 | Josh Fortune Block. | 30 | 34 | |
| 4:08 | North Carolina Offensive Rebound. | 30 | 34 | |
| 4:00 | Foul on Tyler Harris. | 30 | 34 | |
| 4:00 | J.P. Tokoto missed Free Throw. | 30 | 34 | |
| 4:00 | North Carolina Deadball Team Rebound. | 30 | 34 | |
| 4:00 | J.P. Tokoto made Free Throw. | 30 | 35 | |
| 3:48 | Josh Fortune Turnover. | 30 | 35 | |
| 3:48 | J.P. Tokoto Steal. | 30 | 35 | |
| 3:43 | J.P. Tokoto made Dunk. | 30 | 37 | |
| 3:34 | Official TV Timeout | 30 | 37 | |
| 3:20 | LaDontae Henton missed Jumper. | 30 | 37 | |
| 3:20 | LaDontae Henton Offensive Rebound. | 30 | 37 | |
| 3:16 | LaDontae Henton made Layup. | 32 | 37 | |
| 2:58 | Brice Johnson Turnover. | 32 | 37 | |
| 2:41 | LaDontae Henton missed Jumper. | 32 | 37 | |
| 2:41 | Kennedy Meeks Defensive Rebound. | 32 | 37 | |
| 2:27 | Marcus Paige missed Three Point Jumper. | 32 | 37 | |
| 2:27 | Bryce Cotton Defensive Rebound. | 32 | 37 | |
| 1:53 | Carson Desrosiers missed Jumper. | 32 | 37 | |
| 1:53 | Leslie McDonald Defensive Rebound. | 32 | 37 | |
| 1:45 | Foul on Josh Fortune. | 32 | 37 | |
| 1:34 | Desmond Hubert missed Layup. | 32 | 37 | |
| 1:34 | Carson Desrosiers Defensive Rebound. | 32 | 37 | |
| 1:32 | Foul on Kennedy Meeks. | 32 | 37 | |
| 1:32 | Carson Desrosiers missed Free Throw. | 32 | 37 | |
| 1:32 | Desmond Hubert Defensive Rebound. | 32 | 37 | |
| 1:15 | Foul on Carson Desrosiers. | 32 | 37 | |
| 1:15 | Marcus Paige made Free Throw. | 32 | 38 | |
| 1:15 | Marcus Paige made Free Throw. | 32 | 39 | |
| 0:56 | Foul on Marcus Paige. | 32 | 39 | |
| 0:56 | Bryce Cotton made Free Throw. | 33 | 39 | |
| 0:56 | Bryce Cotton made Free Throw. | 34 | 39 | |
| 0:52 | Foul on Desmond Hubert. | 34 | 39 | |
| 0:52 | Desmond Hubert Turnover. | 34 | 39 | |
| 0:46 | Bryce Cotton made Jumper. | 36 | 39 | |
| 0:20 | Foul on Tyler Harris. | 36 | 39 | |
| 0:13 | Marcus Paige missed Layup. | 36 | 39 | |
| 0:13 | Bryce Cotton Defensive Rebound. | 36 | 39 | |
| 0:05 | Bryce Cotton missed Layup. | 36 | 39 | |
| 0:05 | Leslie McDonald Defensive Rebound. | 36 | 39 | |
| 0:00 | End of 1st half | 36 | 39 | |
Game Information
San Antonio, TX
Referee:Kevin Brill
Referee:Chris Rastatter
Referee:Bo Boroski
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 14-1 | - | 24-2 |
| St. John's | 13-1 | 0.5 | 20-5 |
| Villanova | 11-3 | 2.5 | 20-5 |
| Seton Hall | 8-7 | 6 | 18-8 |
| Creighton | 7-8 | 7 | 13-13 |
| Xavier | 5-9 | 8.5 | 13-12 |
| DePaul | 5-9 | 8.5 | 13-12 |
| Georgetown | 5-9 | 8.5 | 13-12 |
| Butler | 4-11 | 10 | 13-13 |
| Providence | 4-11 | 10 | 11-15 |
| Marquette | 4-11 | 10 | 9-17 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 12-1 | - | 23-2 |
| Virginia | 10-2 | 1.5 | 22-3 |
| Clemson | 10-3 | 2 | 20-6 |
| Miami | 9-3 | 2.5 | 20-5 |
| NC State | 9-4 | 3 | 18-8 |
| North Carolina | 8-4 | 3.5 | 20-5 |
| Louisville | 8-4 | 3.5 | 19-6 |
| SMU | 6-6 | 5.5 | 17-8 |
| California | 6-7 | 6 | 18-8 |
| Virginia Tech | 6-7 | 6 | 17-9 |
| Syracuse | 6-7 | 6 | 15-11 |
| Florida State | 5-7 | 6.5 | 12-13 |
| Stanford | 5-8 | 7 | 16-10 |
| Wake Forest | 4-8 | 7.5 | 13-12 |
| Notre Dame | 3-10 | 9 | 12-14 |
| Boston College | 2-10 | 9.5 | 9-16 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-11 | 10 | 11-15 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-11 | 10 | 9-17 |
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