Tennessee Volunteers vs Purdue Boilermakers
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - SOUTH REGION - SWEET 16
99
26-9
94
31-6
Purdue Boilermakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 36 | 11 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 1-5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 32 | 7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 4-6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| 28 | 11 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 45 | 29 | 8-22 | 5-14 | 8-14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 29 | 27 | 10-13 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 9 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | 8 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 20 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
99 | 34-63 | 15-31 | 16-33 | 43 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 23 | |
54% | 48% | 48% |
Tennessee Volunteers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 29 | 21 | 9-16 | 0-2 | 3-5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 25 | 9 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| 39 | 10 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 41 | 15 | 6-10 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 42 | 21 | 7-15 | 3-6 | 4-8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 9 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | 16 | 4-8 | 4-6 | 4-9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
94 | 34-68 | 12-24 | 14-28 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 26 | |
50% | 50% | 50% |
PUR vs TENN Videos
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Game Information
Louisville, KY

Referee:D.J. Carstensen
Referee:Joe Lindsay
Referee:Jeff Anderson

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 |
| 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 |
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