North Carolina Tar Heels vs Texas Southern Tigers
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - SOUTH REGION - 1st ROUND
64
23-12
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
TXSO | 27 | 37 | 64 |
| 52 | 51 | 103 |
103
28-7
Game Leaders
Team Stats
37% (22-60)
Field Goal %
51% (38-75)
26% (7-27)
Three Point %
36% (8-22)
81% (13-16)
Free Throw %
73% (19-26)
13
Turnovers
10
27
Rebounds
54
2
Largest Lead
42
Game Information
Greenville, SC
Referee:Paul Faia
Referee:Mike Reed
Referee:Les Jones
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 22-60 | 38-75 |
| Field Goal % | 37 | 51 |
| 3PT | 7-27 | 8-22 |
| Three Point % | 26 | 36 |
| FT | 13-16 | 19-26 |
| Free Throw % | 81 | 73 |
| Rebounds | 27 | 54 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 6 | 20 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 21 | 34 |
| Assists | 9 | 18 |
| Steals | 6 | 6 |
| Blocks | 3 | 4 |
| Total Turnovers | 13 | 10 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 28 | 52 |
| Fouls | 17 | 13 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 2 | 42 |
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2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
| Atlantic 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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