Louisville Cardinals vs UC Irvine Anteaters
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - EAST REGION - 2nd ROUND
55
21-13
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UCI | 28 | 27 | 55 |
LOU | 30 | 27 | 57 |
57
25-8
UC Irvine Anteaters
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 35 | 14 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 35 | 10 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 33 | 6 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | 6 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | 12 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 5 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 5 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
55 | 24-52 | 5-14 | 2-2 | 29 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 10 | |
46% | 36% | 100% |
Louisville Cardinals
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 21 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 38 | 8 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 37 | 16 | 6-11 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 39 | 12 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 40 | 19 | 8-20 | 2-8 | 1-1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
57 | 23-55 | 5-15 | 6-6 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 11 | |
42% | 33% | 100% |
Game Information
Seattle, WA
Referee:Randy McCall
Referee:Dick Cartmell
Referee:Robert Riley
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big West ConferenceBig West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |
| 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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