North Carolina Tar Heels @ Tennessee Volunteers
NIT SEASON TIP-OFF AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
4-1, 1-0 Away
101
4-1, 1-0 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 45 | 101 | |
TENN | 35 | 52 | 87 |
4-2, 4-2 Home
87
4-2, 4-2 Home
North Carolina Tar Heels
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 29 | 19 | 9-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 29 | 27 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 11-15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 26 | 10 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 22 | 14 | 5-9 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 19 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 9 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | 5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 17 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 14 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
101 | 35-61 | 6-11 | 25-33 | 50 | 20 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 23 | |
57% | 55% | 76% |
Tennessee Volunteers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 21 | 10 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | 10 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | 6 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 | 18 | 5-13 | 4-7 | 4-5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 | 18 | 6-13 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 14 | 5 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 5-10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | 12 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 1-5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | 5 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
87 | 28-73 | 15-31 | 16-32 | 30 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 26 | |
38% | 48% | 50% |
Game Information
New York, NY
Referee:Jamie Luckie
Referee:Joe Lindsay
Referee:Doug Shows
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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