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
Brandon Garrison throws down vicious poster slam for Kentucky
Bukky Oboye throws it down off the lob for Kentucky
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| West 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 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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