Kentucky Wildcats vs Northern Kentucky Norse
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - SOUTH REGION - 1st ROUND
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24-11
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NKU | 24 | 46 | 70 |
UK | 38 | 41 | 79 |
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30-5
Game Leaders
Team Stats
36% (26-73)
Field Goal %
44% (27-61)
25% (8-32)
Three Point %
18% (3-17)
91% (10-11)
Free Throw %
79% (22-28)
8
Turnovers
12
40
Rebounds
46
1
Largest Lead
18
Game Information
Indianapolis, IN
Referee:Lamar Simpson
Referee:Brian O'Connell
Referee:Raymie Styons
Team Stats
| FG | 26-73 | 27-61 |
| Field Goal % | 36 | 44 |
| 3PT | 8-32 | 3-17 |
| Three Point % | 25 | 18 |
| FT | 10-11 | 22-28 |
| Free Throw % | 91 | 79 |
| Rebounds | 40 | 46 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 13 | 11 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 27 | 35 |
| Assists | 11 | 12 |
| Steals | 6 | 5 |
| Blocks | 3 | 9 |
| Total Turnovers | 8 | 12 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 26 | 32 |
| Fouls | 22 | 15 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 1 | 18 |
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2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Horizon LeagueHorizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern 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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