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    Kentucky Wildcats vs Houston Cougars

    MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - MIDWEST REGION - SWEET 16
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    3
    Houston CougarsHoustonHOU
    33-4
    58
    33-4
    Final
    12T
    Houston
    HOU
    263258
    Kentucky
    UK
    372562
    UK
    2
    Kentucky WildcatsKentuckyUK
    30-6
    62
    30-6
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    Kansas City, MO

    Referee:Jeff Clark

    Referee:Chris Rastatter

    Referee:Don Daily

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Houston11-2-23-3
    Arizona10-20.523-2
    Iowa State10-3123-3
    Kansas9-31.519-6
    Texas Tech9-4219-7
    BYU7-53.519-6
    West Virginia7-53.516-9
    UCF7-6418-7
    TCU6-7516-10
    Cincinnati6-7514-12
    Arizona State5-8614-12
    Oklahoma State4-86.516-9
    Colorado4-9714-12
    Baylor3-10813-13
    Kansas State2-11911-15
    Utah1-119.59-16
    Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Florida11-2-20-6
    Arkansas9-31.519-6
    Vanderbilt8-42.521-4
    Tennessee8-42.518-7
    Alabama8-42.518-7
    Kentucky8-5317-9
    Texas8-5317-9
    Missouri7-53.517-8
    Texas A&M7-53.517-8
    Georgia6-7518-8
    Auburn5-75.514-11
    Mississippi State4-86.512-13
    Oklahoma3-97.513-12
    Ole Miss3-97.511-14
    LSU2-11914-12
    South Carolina2-11911-15
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    Teams that must right the ship (USC, Missouri, Arizona), make noise (Dayton, George Mason) or hold serve (Alabama).

    5m

    NC State rolls past 16th-ranked and injury-depleted rival North Carolina 82-58

    NC State rolls past 16th-ranked and injury-depleted rival North Carolina 82-58

    — Quadir Copeland scored 20 points while N.C. State held 16th-ranked North Carolina to 31.7% shooting in a 82-58 rivalry win on Tuesday night.

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    Men's Bubble Watch: Tracking which teams will make (or miss) the NCAA tournament

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    The Wildcats and Billikens are demoted, Georgia gets promoted, and New Mexico moves ahead of SDSU in the MW at-large race.

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