Kentucky Wildcats vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - MIDWEST REGION - ELITE 8
66
32-6
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 35 | 66 | |
UK | 31 | 37 | 68 |
68
38-0
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 27 | 20 | 10-13 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| 38 | 16 | 6-8 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 40 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 39 | 8 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 40 | 15 | 4-14 | 1-6 | 6-7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 13 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
66 | 26-56 | 4-14 | 10-13 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 14 | |
46% | 29% | 77% |
Kentucky Wildcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 25 | 9 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | 25 | 10-13 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 33 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | 7 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 7-8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | 6 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | 10 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
68 | 25-47 | 4-8 | 14-20 | 29 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 12 | |
53% | 50% | 70% |
Game Information
Cleveland, OH
Referee:Chris Rastatter
Referee:Joe DeRosa
Referee:David Hall
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Atlantic 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 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 |
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