Kansas State Wildcats vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - SOUTH REGION - ELITE 8
78
32-5
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 42 | 78 | |||
KSU | 24 | 38 | 62 |
62
25-12
Game Leaders
Team Stats
57% (27-47)
Field Goal %
35% (23-66)
50% (9-18)
Three Point %
23% (6-26)
83% (15-18)
Free Throw %
83% (10-12)
15
Turnovers
6
36
Rebounds
28
23
Largest Lead
1
Game Information
Atlanta, GA
Referee:Gerry Pollard
Referee:Terry Wymer
Referee:Bert Smith
Team Stats
| FG | 27-47 | 23-66 |
| Field Goal % | 57 | 35 |
| 3PT | 9-18 | 6-26 |
| Three Point % | 50 | 23 |
| FT | 15-18 | 10-12 |
| Free Throw % | 83 | 83 |
| Rebounds | 36 | 28 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 4 | 11 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 32 | 17 |
| Assists | 17 | 9 |
| Steals | 2 | 7 |
| Blocks | 2 | 2 |
| Total Turnovers | 15 | 6 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 32 | 32 |
| Fouls | 15 | 19 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 23 | 1 |
LUC vs KSU Videos
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2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Atlantic 10 ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |
| 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 |
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