North Carolina Tar Heels vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - EAST REGION - 1st ROUND
67
21-14
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
FGCU | 40 | 27 | 67 |
| 41 | 42 | 83 |
83
29-6
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 13 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | 10 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 34 | 15 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 6-8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 36 | 9 | 3-12 | 0-4 | 3-5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 35 | 7 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 16 | 6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | 14 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 5 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
67 | 25-58 | 2-11 | 15-24 | 43 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 28 | 19 | |
43% | 18% | 63% |
North Carolina Tar Heels
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 23 | 12 | 5-11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | 4 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 32 | 18 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 27 | 14 | 6-14 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | 10 | 3-11 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | 12 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
83 | 31-73 | 7-21 | 14-19 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 19 | |
42% | 33% | 74% |
Game Information
Raleigh, NC

Referee:Michael Greenstein
Referee:Donnie Eppley
Referee:Jeff Vlark

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| ASUN ConferenceASUN Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
| 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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