Kentucky Wildcats vs Santa Clara Broncos
NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - Midwest Region - 1st Round
84
26-9
Final/OT
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SCU | 31 | 42 | 11 | 84 |
UK | 29 | 44 | 16 | 89 |
89
22-13
Game Leaders
Team Stats
41% (30-73)
Field Goal %
51% (32-63)
36% (12-33)
Three Point %
36% (10-28)
92% (12-13)
Free Throw %
71% (15-21)
7
Turnovers
11
38
Rebounds
40
22%
Percent Led
62%
4
Largest Lead
7
Game Information
St. Louis, MO
Referee:Tony Padilla
Referee:Steve McJunkins
Referee:Todd Austin
Team Stats
| FG | 30-73 | 32-63 |
| Field Goal % | 41 | 51 |
| 3PT | 12-33 | 10-28 |
| Three Point % | 36 | 36 |
| FT | 12-13 | 15-21 |
| Free Throw % | 92 | 71 |
| Rebounds | 38 | 40 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 12 | 9 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 26 | 31 |
| Assists | 17 | 19 |
| Steals | 8 | 5 |
| Blocks | 2 | 11 |
| Total Turnovers | 7 | 11 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 17 | 10 |
| Fast Break Points | 6 | 18 |
| Points in Paint | 32 | 44 |
| Fouls | 20 | 17 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 4 | 7 |
| Percent Led | 22 | 62 |
SCU vs UK Videos
Brandon Garrison seals Kentucky's OT win with emphatic jam
- 0:20
Brandon Garrison throws down vicious poster slam for Kentucky
- 0:21
Bukky Oboye throws it down off the lob for Kentucky
- 0:17
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| West Coast ConferenceWest Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-2 | - | 31-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 16-2 | - | 27-6 |
| Santa Clara | 15-3 | 1 | 26-9 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 7 | 17-16 |
| Seattle U | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Pacific | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| San Francisco | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Portland | 6-12 | 10 | 15-19 |
| San Diego | 5-13 | 11 | 12-21 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 12 | 9-23 |
| 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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