Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Kansas State Wildcats
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - SOUTH REGION - FIRST FOUR
95
21-13
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
KSU | 40 | 55 | 95 |
WAKE | 36 | 52 | 88 |
88
19-14
Kansas State Wildcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 23 | 8 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 35 | 24 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 11-13 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 34 | 18 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 30 | 22 | 5-9 | 5-8 | 7-8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 38 | 14 | 6-10 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 12 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | 7 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
95 | 31-47 | 6-16 | 27-36 | 29 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 26 | |
66% | 38% | 75% |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 36 | 26 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 29 | 7 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 4-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 19 | 17 | 5-7 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 36 | 20 | 5-11 | 1-5 | 9-9 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 34 | 4 | 2-8 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | 7 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 23 | 7 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
88 | 25-53 | 9-27 | 29-32 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 25 | |
47% | 33% | 91% |
Game Information
Dayton, OH

Referee:Nathan Farrell
Referee:Jeff Anderson
Referee:Bill McCarthy

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
| 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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