Louisville Cardinals vs Northern Iowa Panthers
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - EAST REGION - 3rd ROUND
53
31-4
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 26 | 53 | |
LOU | 36 | 30 | 66 |
66
26-8
Game Leaders
Team Stats
39% (18-46)
Field Goal %
46% (22-48)
32% (6-19)
Three Point %
45% (5-11)
85% (11-13)
Free Throw %
81% (17-21)
10
Turnovers
7
25
Rebounds
30
Game Information
Seattle, WA
Referee:Mike Scyphers
Referee:Doug Sirmons
Referee:Jeff Anderson
Team Stats
| FG | 18-46 | 22-48 |
| Field Goal % | 39 | 46 |
| 3PT | 6-19 | 5-11 |
| Three Point % | 32 | 45 |
| FT | 11-13 | 17-21 |
| Free Throw % | 85 | 81 |
| Rebounds | 25 | 30 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 8 | 10 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 17 | 20 |
| Assists | 9 | 11 |
| Steals | 2 | 2 |
| Blocks | 1 | 4 |
| Total Turnovers | 10 | 7 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 18 | 18 |
| Fouls | 20 | 16 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Missouri Valley ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
| 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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