North Carolina Tar Heels vs Syracuse Orange
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - FINAL FOUR
23-14
66
23-14
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SYR | 28 | 38 | 66 |
| 39 | 44 | 83 |
83
33-6
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Marcus Paige missed Jumper.
- Brice Johnson made Jumper.
- Trevor Cooney made Jumper.
- Marcus Paige missed Three Point Jumper.
- Trevor Cooney missed Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Gbinije missed Jumper.
- Brice Johnson missed Jumper.
- Kennedy Meeks made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Michael Gbinije made Jumper.
- Malachi Richardson missed Jumper.
- Malachi Richardson missed Free Throw.
- Malachi Richardson made Free Throw.
- Justin Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Justin Jackson missed Layup.
- Joel Berry II missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kennedy Meeks made Layup.
- Tyler Lydon made Three Point Jumper.
- Brice Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Marcus Paige.
- Justin Jackson made Jumper.
- Trevor Cooney made Jumper.
- Justin Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Malachi Richardson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trevor Cooney.
- Joel Berry II missed Three Point Jumper.
- Trevor Cooney missed Jumper.
- Kennedy Meeks made Jumper.
- Franklin Howard missed Free Throw.
- Franklin Howard missed Free Throw.
- Marcus Paige missed Three Point Jumper.
- Brice Johnson missed Jumper.
- Malachi Richardson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Brice Johnson missed Free Throw.
- Brice Johnson missed Free Throw.
- Malachi Richardson missed Layup.
- Malachi Richardson missed Jumper.
- Theo Pinson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Marcus Paige missed Three Point Jumper.
- Brice Johnson made Free Throw.
- Brice Johnson made Free Throw.
- Michael Gbinije missed Jumper.
- Michael Gbinije missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tyler Lydon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Gbinije.
- Michael Gbinije missed Jumper.
- Nate Britt missed Three Point Jumper.
- Brice Johnson made Dunk.
- Michael Gbinije missed Jumper.
- Tyler Lydon missed Three Point Jumper.
- Joel Berry II made Jumper.
- Trevor Cooney missed Layup.
- Tyler Roberson made Dunk.
- Kennedy Meeks made Layup. Assisted by Justin Jackson.
- Kennedy Meeks made Free Throw.
- Justin Jackson made Free Throw.
- Justin Jackson made Free Throw.
- Michael Gbinije missed Three Point Jumper.
- Joel James made Jumper. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
- Marcus Paige made Jumper. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
- DaJuan Coleman made Layup. Assisted by Malachi Richardson.
- Isaiah Hicks missed Dunk.
- Malachi Richardson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Trevor Cooney missed Jumper.
- Malachi Richardson made Layup.
- Joel James made Jumper. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
- Michael Gbinije made Jumper.
- Justin Jackson missed Jumper.
- Isaiah Hicks made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Michael Gbinije missed Jumper.
- Joel Berry II missed Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Gbinije missed Three Point Jumper.
- Joel Berry II made Jumper.
- Trevor Cooney missed Jumper.
- Justin Jackson missed Jumper.
- Michael Gbinije made Layup.
- Michael Gbinije made Free Throw.
- Isaiah Hicks made Jumper.
- Trevor Cooney missed Jumper.
- Theo Pinson made Layup.
- Tyler Roberson missed Free Throw.
- Tyler Roberson missed Free Throw.
- Tyler Lydon missed Free Throw.
- Isaiah Hicks made Dunk. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
- Michael Gbinije made Free Throw.
- Michael Gbinije missed Free Throw.
- Marcus Paige missed Jumper.
- Michael Gbinije missed Three Point Jumper.
- Marcus Paige missed Three Point Jumper.
- Trevor Cooney made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Gbinije.
- Justin Jackson made Free Throw.
- Justin Jackson made Free Throw.
- Trevor Cooney missed Three Point Jumper.
- Justin Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Marcus Paige.
- Michael Gbinije made Jumper.
- Brice Johnson missed Jumper.
- Joel Berry II made Jumper.
- Marcus Paige made Layup. Assisted by Brice Johnson.
- Tyler Lydon missed Three Point Jumper.
- Brice Johnson missed Layup.
- Brice Johnson made Jumper.
- DaJuan Coleman missed Layup.
- Malachi Richardson made Jumper.
- Brice Johnson made Jumper.
- Michael Gbinije missed Layup.
- DaJuan Coleman made Layup.
- Justin Jackson made Dunk. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
- Malachi Richardson made Layup.
- Kennedy Meeks made Dunk. Assisted by Marcus Paige.
- Michael Gbinije missed Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Gbinije missed Jumper.
- Justin Jackson missed Jumper.
- DaJuan Coleman missed Free Throw.
- DaJuan Coleman made Free Throw.
- Joel Berry II missed Jumper.
- Joel Berry II made Layup.
- Trevor Cooney made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DaJuan Coleman.
- Nate Britt missed Three Point Jumper.
- Joel James missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- Trevor Cooney made Dunk.
- Malachi Richardson missed Layup.
- Theo Pinson missed Layup.
- Tyler Roberson missed Jumper.
- Malachi Richardson made Layup.
- Malachi Richardson missed Free Throw.
- Malachi Richardson made Three Point Jumper.
- Marcus Paige made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
- Tyler Lydon missed Three Point Jumper.
- Brice Johnson made Dunk. Assisted by Theo Pinson.
- Trevor Cooney made Three Point Jumper.
- Theo Pinson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
- Trevor Cooney missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kennedy Meeks missed Layup.
- Kennedy Meeks missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- Kennedy Meeks made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Tyler Roberson missed Jumper.
- Brice Johnson missed Jumper.
- Joel Berry II missed Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Gbinije made Jumper.
- Malachi Richardson made Layup.
- Marcus Paige made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Jackson.
- Trevor Cooney made Layup.
- Trevor Cooney missed Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Gbinije missed Dunk.
- Malachi Richardson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Brice Johnson made Free Throw.
- Brice Johnson made Free Throw.
- Trevor Cooney made Three Point Jumper.
- Justin Jackson made Dunk. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
- Trevor Cooney made Layup.
- Marcus Paige made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kennedy Meeks.
- Tyler Lydon missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kennedy Meeks made Layup. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
- Tyler Lydon missed Jumper.
- Justin Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
- Justin Jackson made Jumper.
- Franklin Howard missed Layup.
- Franklin Howard missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tyler Lydon made Dunk.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | SYR | UNC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | | Jump Ball won by North Carolina | 0 | 0 |
| 19:41 | | Marcus Paige missed Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:41 | | Michael Gbinije Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:33 | | Trevor Cooney Turnover. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:20 | | Brice Johnson made Jumper. | 0 | 2 |
| 19:04 | | Trevor Cooney made Jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 18:46 | | Marcus Paige missed Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 18:46 | | Tyler Roberson Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 18:35 | | Trevor Cooney missed Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 18:35 | | Tyler Roberson Offensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 18:30 | | Foul on Brice Johnson. | 2 | 2 |
| 18:27 | | Michael Gbinije missed Jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 18:27 | | Justin Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 18:18 | | Brice Johnson missed Jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 18:18 | | Kennedy Meeks Offensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 18:18 | | Kennedy Meeks made Two Point Tip Shot. | 2 | 4 |
| 18:00 | | Michael Gbinije made Jumper. | 4 | 4 |
| 17:41 | | Kennedy Meeks Turnover. | 4 | 4 |
| 17:41 | | Malachi Richardson Steal. | 4 | 4 |
| 17:31 | | Malachi Richardson missed Jumper. | 4 | 4 |
| 17:31 | | DaJuan Coleman Offensive Rebound. | 4 | 4 |
| 17:22 | | Foul on Kennedy Meeks. | 4 | 4 |
| 17:22 | | Malachi Richardson missed Free Throw. | 4 | 4 |
| 17:22 | | Syracuse Deadball Team Rebound. | 4 | 4 |
| 17:22 | | Malachi Richardson made Free Throw. | 5 | 4 |
| 17:04 | | Justin Jackson missed Three Point Jumper. | 5 | 4 |
| 17:04 | | Michael Gbinije Defensive Rebound. | 5 | 4 |
| 16:56 | | Michael Gbinije Turnover. | 5 | 4 |
| 16:56 | | Marcus Paige Steal. | 5 | 4 |
| 16:53 | | Justin Jackson missed Layup. | 5 | 4 |
| 16:53 | | Brice Johnson Offensive Rebound. | 5 | 4 |
| 16:47 | | Joel Berry II missed Three Point Jumper. | 5 | 4 |
| 16:47 | | Kennedy Meeks Offensive Rebound. | 5 | 4 |
| 16:40 | | Kennedy Meeks made Layup. | 5 | 6 |
| 16:27 | | Tyler Lydon made Three Point Jumper. | 8 | 6 |
| 16:07 | | Brice Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Marcus Paige. | 8 | 8 |
| 16:00 | | Michael Gbinije Turnover. | 8 | 8 |
| 16:00 | | Kennedy Meeks Steal. | 8 | 8 |
| 15:57 | | Foul on Michael Gbinije. | 8 | 8 |
| 15:57 | Official TV Timeout | 8 | 8 | |
| 15:41 | | Justin Jackson made Jumper. | 8 | 10 |
| 15:24 | | Trevor Cooney made Jumper. | 10 | 10 |
| 15:06 | | Justin Jackson missed Three Point Jumper. | 10 | 10 |
| 15:06 | | Trevor Cooney Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 10 |
| 14:56 | | Malachi Richardson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trevor Cooney. | 13 | 10 |
| 14:37 | | Joel Berry II missed Three Point Jumper. | 13 | 10 |
| 14:37 | | Malachi Richardson Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 10 |
| 14:26 | | Trevor Cooney missed Jumper. | 13 | 10 |
| 14:26 | | Joel Berry II Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 10 |
| 14:12 | | Kennedy Meeks made Jumper. | 13 | 12 |
| 13:58 | | Foul on Isaiah Hicks. | 13 | 12 |
| 13:58 | | Franklin Howard missed Free Throw. | 13 | 12 |
| 13:58 | | Syracuse Deadball Team Rebound. | 13 | 12 |
| 13:58 | | Franklin Howard missed Free Throw. | 13 | 12 |
| 13:58 | | Brice Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 12 |
| 13:37 | | Marcus Paige missed Three Point Jumper. | 13 | 12 |
| 13:37 | | Theo Pinson Offensive Rebound. | 13 | 12 |
| 13:24 | | Brice Johnson Turnover. | 13 | 12 |
| 13:09 | | Foul on Tyler Lydon. | 13 | 12 |
| 13:09 | | Tyler Lydon Turnover. | 13 | 12 |
| 12:54 | | Brice Johnson missed Jumper. | 13 | 12 |
| 12:54 | | Tyler Lydon Block. | 13 | 12 |
| 12:54 | | Tyler Roberson Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 12 |
| 12:43 | | Malachi Richardson missed Three Point Jumper. | 13 | 12 |
| 12:43 | | Theo Pinson Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 12 |
| 12:33 | | Foul on Franklin Howard. | 13 | 12 |
| 12:33 | | Brice Johnson missed Free Throw. | 13 | 12 |
| 12:33 | | North Carolina Deadball Team Rebound. | 13 | 12 |
| 12:33 | | Brice Johnson missed Free Throw. | 13 | 12 |
| 12:33 | | Tyler Lydon Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 12 |
| 12:24 | | Malachi Richardson missed Layup. | 13 | 12 |
| 12:24 | | Malachi Richardson Offensive Rebound. | 13 | 12 |
| 12:19 | | Foul on Theo Pinson. | 13 | 12 |
| 12:08 | | Malachi Richardson missed Jumper. | 13 | 12 |
| 12:08 | | Marcus Paige Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 12 |
| 11:52 | | Theo Pinson missed Three Point Jumper. | 13 | 12 |
| 11:52 | | Nate Britt Offensive Rebound. | 13 | 12 |
| 11:41 | | Marcus Paige missed Three Point Jumper. | 13 | 12 |
| 11:41 | | Brice Johnson Offensive Rebound. | 13 | 12 |
| 11:36 | | Foul on Malachi Richardson. | 13 | 12 |
| 11:36 | Official TV Timeout | 13 | 12 | |
| 11:36 | | Brice Johnson made Free Throw. | 13 | 13 |
| 11:36 | | Brice Johnson made Free Throw. | 13 | 14 |
| 11:25 | | Michael Gbinije missed Jumper. | 13 | 14 |
| 11:25 | | DaJuan Coleman Offensive Rebound. | 13 | 14 |
| 11:19 | | Michael Gbinije missed Three Point Jumper. | 13 | 14 |
| 11:19 | | Tyler Roberson Offensive Rebound. | 13 | 14 |
| 11:14 | | Tyler Roberson Turnover. | 13 | 14 |
| 11:14 | | Isaiah Hicks Steal. | 13 | 14 |
| 11:11 | | Foul on Tyler Roberson. | 13 | 14 |
| 11:02 | | Isaiah Hicks Turnover. | 13 | 14 |
| 10:36 | | Tyler Lydon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Gbinije. | 16 | 14 |
| 10:15 | | Theo Pinson Turnover. | 16 | 14 |
| 10:15 | | DaJuan Coleman Steal. | 16 | 14 |
| 9:57 | | Michael Gbinije missed Jumper. | 16 | 14 |
| 9:57 | | Isaiah Hicks Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 14 |
| 9:37 | | Nate Britt missed Three Point Jumper. | 16 | 14 |
| 9:37 | | Brice Johnson Offensive Rebound. | 16 | 14 |
| 9:37 | | Brice Johnson made Dunk. | 16 | 16 |
| 9:12 | | Michael Gbinije missed Jumper. | 16 | 16 |
| 9:12 | | Tyler Roberson Offensive Rebound. | 16 | 16 |
| 9:05 | | Foul on Brice Johnson. | 16 | 16 |
| 8:54 | | Tyler Lydon missed Three Point Jumper. | 16 | 16 |
| 8:54 | | Justin Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 16 |
| 8:33 | | Joel Berry II made Jumper. | 16 | 18 |
| 8:18 | | Trevor Cooney missed Layup. | 16 | 18 |
| 8:18 | | Isaiah Hicks Block. | 16 | 18 |
| 8:18 | | Tyler Roberson Offensive Rebound. | 16 | 18 |
| 8:14 | | Tyler Roberson made Dunk. | 18 | 18 |
| 8:07 | | Foul on Michael Gbinije. | 18 | 18 |
| 7:47 | | Kennedy Meeks made Layup. Assisted by Justin Jackson. | 18 | 20 |
| 7:47 | | Foul on Malachi Richardson. | 18 | 20 |
| 7:47 | Official TV Timeout | 18 | 20 | |
| 7:47 | | Kennedy Meeks made Free Throw. | 18 | 21 |
| 7:17 | | Franklin Howard Turnover. | 18 | 21 |
| 7:01 | | Foul on Tyler Lydon. | 18 | 21 |
| 7:01 | | Justin Jackson made Free Throw. | 18 | 22 |
| 7:01 | | Justin Jackson made Free Throw. | 18 | 23 |
| 6:42 | | Michael Gbinije missed Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 23 |
| 6:42 | | North Carolina Deadball Team Rebound. | 18 | 23 |
| 6:21 | | Joel James made Jumper. Assisted by Joel Berry II. | 18 | 25 |
| 6:00 | | Malachi Richardson Turnover. | 18 | 25 |
| 6:00 | | Joel Berry II Steal. | 18 | 25 |
| 5:53 | | Marcus Paige made Jumper. Assisted by Joel Berry II. | 18 | 27 |
| 5:49 | | Syracuse Timeout | 18 | 27 |
| 5:38 | | DaJuan Coleman made Layup. Assisted by Malachi Richardson. | 20 | 27 |
| 5:26 | | Isaiah Hicks missed Dunk. | 20 | 27 |
| 5:26 | | DaJuan Coleman Block. | 20 | 27 |
| 5:26 | | Malachi Richardson Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 27 |
| 5:16 | | Malachi Richardson missed Three Point Jumper. | 20 | 27 |
| 5:16 | | Trevor Cooney Offensive Rebound. | 20 | 27 |
| 5:09 | | Trevor Cooney missed Jumper. | 20 | 27 |
| 5:09 | | Tyler Roberson Offensive Rebound. | 20 | 27 |
| 5:04 | | Malachi Richardson made Layup. | 22 | 27 |
| 4:43 | | Joel James made Jumper. Assisted by Joel Berry II. | 22 | 29 |
| 4:16 | | Michael Gbinije made Jumper. | 24 | 29 |
| 3:52 | | Justin Jackson missed Jumper. | 24 | 29 |
| 3:52 | | Isaiah Hicks Offensive Rebound. | 24 | 29 |
| 3:52 | | Isaiah Hicks made Two Point Tip Shot. | 24 | 31 |
| 3:37 | | Michael Gbinije missed Jumper. | 24 | 31 |
| 3:37 | | Marcus Paige Block. | 24 | 31 |
| 3:37 | | Marcus Paige Defensive Rebound. | 24 | 31 |
| 3:31 | | Joel Berry II missed Three Point Jumper. | 24 | 31 |
| 3:31 | | Trevor Cooney Defensive Rebound. | 24 | 31 |
| 3:24 | | Michael Gbinije missed Three Point Jumper. | 24 | 31 |
| 3:24 | | Isaiah Hicks Defensive Rebound. | 24 | 31 |
| 3:16 | | Joel Berry II made Jumper. | 24 | 33 |
| 2:56 | | Trevor Cooney missed Jumper. | 24 | 33 |
| 2:56 | | Joel James Defensive Rebound. | 24 | 33 |
| 2:33 | | Justin Jackson missed Jumper. | 24 | 33 |
| 2:33 | | Trevor Cooney Defensive Rebound. | 24 | 33 |
| 2:13 | | Michael Gbinije made Layup. | 26 | 33 |
| 2:13 | | Foul on Joel Berry II. | 26 | 33 |
| 2:13 | Official TV Timeout | 26 | 33 | |
| 2:13 | | Michael Gbinije made Free Throw. | 27 | 33 |
| 1:43 | | Isaiah Hicks made Jumper. | 27 | 35 |
| 1:31 | | Trevor Cooney missed Jumper. | 27 | 35 |
| 1:31 | | Kennedy Meeks Block. | 27 | 35 |
| 1:31 | | Theo Pinson Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 35 |
| 1:24 | | Theo Pinson made Layup. | 27 | 37 |
| 1:10 | | Foul on Theo Pinson. | 27 | 37 |
| 1:10 | | Tyler Roberson missed Free Throw. | 27 | 37 |
| 1:10 | | Syracuse Deadball Team Rebound. | 27 | 37 |
| 1:10 | | Tyler Roberson missed Free Throw. | 27 | 37 |
| 1:10 | | Isaiah Hicks Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 37 |
| 1:04 | | Kennedy Meeks Turnover. | 27 | 37 |
| 1:04 | | Tyler Lydon Steal. | 27 | 37 |
| 1:00 | | Foul on Isaiah Hicks. | 27 | 37 |
| 1:00 | | Tyler Lydon missed Free Throw. | 27 | 37 |
| 1:00 | | Justin Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 37 |
| 0:43 | | Isaiah Hicks made Dunk. Assisted by Joel Berry II. | 27 | 39 |
| 0:11 | | Foul on Isaiah Hicks. | 27 | 39 |
| 0:11 | | Michael Gbinije made Free Throw. | 28 | 39 |
| 0:11 | | Michael Gbinije missed Free Throw. | 28 | 39 |
| 0:11 | | Kennedy Meeks Defensive Rebound. | 28 | 39 |
| 0:05 | | Marcus Paige missed Jumper. | 28 | 39 |
| 0:05 | | Michael Gbinije Defensive Rebound. | 28 | 39 |
| 0:00 | End of 1st half | 28 | 39 | |
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Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Jeff Clark
Referee:Roger Ayers
Referee:Mike Eades
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 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 |
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| 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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