San Diego State Aztecs vs North Carolina Tar Heels
Men's Basketball Championship - South Region - First Four
95
23-13
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 48 | 95 | |
SDSU | 23 | 45 | 68 |
68
21-10
North Carolina Tar Heels
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 21 | 12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | 10 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| 20 | 6 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 27 | 9 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | 26 | 8-12 | 6-6 | 4-5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | 9 | 3-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | 16 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
95 | 30-57 | 14-24 | 21-24 | 39 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 19 | |
53% | 58% | 88% |
San Diego State Aztecs
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 24 | 9 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 4-8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 23 | 6 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | 9 | 4-10 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 24 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | 12 | 4-14 | 2-8 | 2-3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 18 | 6 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 12 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
68 | 23-58 | 8-27 | 14-23 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 16 | |
40% | 30% | 61% |
Game Information
Dayton, OH

Referee:Tony Padilla
Referee:Doug Sirmons
Referee:Nathan Hall

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| 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 |
| Mountain West ConferenceMountain West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |
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