North Carolina Tar Heels vs Wisconsin Badgers
Men's Basketball Championship - South Region - 1st Round
85
18-12
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
WIS | 40 | 45 | 85 |
| 24 | 38 | 62 |
62
18-11
Wisconsin Badgers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 17 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 7 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 23 | 9 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 37 | 29 | 10-15 | 5-7 | 4-4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 36 | 21 | 8-15 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 9 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
85 | 31-61 | 13-27 | 10-12 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 11 | |
51% | 48% | 83% |
North Carolina Tar Heels
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 24 | 15 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | 10 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 26 | 8 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 28 | 10 | 4-13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 5 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
62 | 25-65 | 5-13 | 7-10 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 14 | |
38% | 38% | 70% |
Game Information
West Lafayette, IN

Referee:Jeff Clark
Referee:Terry Oglesby
Referee:Mike Reed

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |
| 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 |
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