Kentucky Wildcats vs Louisville Cardinals
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - FINAL FOUR AT NEW ORLEANS
61
30-10
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
LOU | 28 | 33 | 61 |
UK | 35 | 34 | 69 |
69
37-2
Louisville Cardinals
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 34 | 10 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 28 | 7 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 40 | 7 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 31 | 11 | 4-11 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 23 | 8 | 3-11 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | 9 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 26 | 9 | 4-15 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
61 | 24-69 | 4-11 | 9-13 | 40 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 16 | |
35% | 36% | 69% |
Kentucky Wildcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 39 | 18 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 2 |
| 23 | 9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 33 | 6 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 33 | 8 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 35 | 10 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 8 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 13 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
69 | 28-49 | 2-7 | 11-20 | 33 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 14 | |
57% | 29% | 55% |
Game Information
New Orleans, LA
Referee:Les Jones
Referee:Doug Shows
Referee:Joe DeRosa
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |
Men's College Basketball News

Braylon Mullins, projected NBA 1st-round pick, to stay at UConn
UConn's Braylon Mullins, who was ranked No. 17 on ESPN's NBA draft big board, will look to boost his stock with a second season in Storrs.
14h

Andrej Stojakovic returning to Illinois for senior season
Andrej Stojakovic is returning to an Illinois team that will bring back five of its top seven scorers from a group that reached the Final Four.
2d

Notre Dame, Villanova to start men's, women's hoops season in Rome
Notre Dame and Villanova will play a men's and women's basketball doubleheader Nov. 1 in Rome to open the season.
2d
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