Kentucky Wildcats vs Providence Friars
Men's Basketball Championship - East Region - 1st Round
53
21-12
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
PROV | 31 | 22 | 53 |
UK | 38 | 23 | 61 |
61
22-11
Providence Friars
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 39 | 7 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 3-5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| 27 | 16 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 37 | 10 | 4-14 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 34 | 9 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | 8 | 3-11 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 14 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
53 | 21-58 | 5-24 | 6-11 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 16 | |
36% | 21% | 55% |
Kentucky Wildcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 37 | 18 | 6-14 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 34 | 6 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 33 | 8 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 4 |
| 39 | 7 | 2-11 | 0-2 | 3-5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | 22 | 8-18 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
61 | 23-63 | 5-16 | 10-13 | 48 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 30 | 12 | |
37% | 31% | 77% |
Game Information
Greensboro, NC
Referee:Patrick Evans
Referee:John Gaffney
Referee:K.B. Burdett
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
| 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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