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 Information
Memphis, TN

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

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 5-1 | - | 15-4 |
| Florida | 5-1 | - | 14-5 |
| Georgia | 4-2 | 1 | 16-3 |
| Arkansas | 4-2 | 1 | 14-5 |
| Kentucky | 4-2 | 1 | 13-6 |
| Alabama | 3-2 | 1.5 | 13-5 |
| Vanderbilt | 3-3 | 2 | 16-3 |
| Missouri | 3-3 | 2 | 13-6 |
| Auburn | 3-3 | 2 | 12-7 |
| Ole Miss | 3-3 | 2 | 11-8 |
| Tennessee | 2-3 | 2.5 | 12-6 |
| South Carolina | 2-4 | 3 | 11-8 |
| Texas | 2-4 | 3 | 11-8 |
| Mississippi State | 2-4 | 3 | 10-9 |
| LSU | 1-5 | 4 | 13-6 |
| Oklahoma | 1-5 | 4 | 11-8 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 6-0 | - | 17-1 |
| Clemson | 6-1 | 0.5 | 16-4 |
| Virginia | 5-1 | 1 | 16-2 |
| Miami | 4-2 | 2 | 15-4 |
| NC State | 4-2 | 2 | 13-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 4-3 | 2.5 | 15-5 |
| North Carolina | 3-3 | 3 | 15-4 |
| Stanford | 3-3 | 3 | 14-5 |
| SMU | 3-3 | 3 | 14-5 |
| Louisville | 3-3 | 3 | 13-5 |
| Syracuse | 3-3 | 3 | 12-7 |
| California | 2-4 | 4 | 14-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-4 | 4 | 11-8 |
| Wake Forest | 2-4 | 4 | 11-8 |
| Boston College | 2-4 | 4 | 9-10 |
| Notre Dame | 1-5 | 5 | 10-9 |
| Florida State | 1-5 | 5 | 8-11 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-5 | 5 | 8-11 |
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