Louisville Cardinals at North Carolina Tar Heels
The North Carolina Tar Heels beat the Louisville Cardinals 77-74 at Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill on Monday, February 23, 2026.
- Venue
- Dean E. Smith Center, Chapel Hill, NC
- Tip-off
- Monday, February 23, 2026 7:00 PM ET
- Broadcast
- ESPN
Team stats
| LOU | UNC | |
|---|---|---|
| 26-67 | FG | 30-56 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 14-39 | 3PT | 8-22 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 8-11 | FT | 9-19 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 47 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 9 | Assists | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 20 | Fouls | 12 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 16 |
| 4 | Lead Changes | 4 |
| 32 | Percent Led | 60 |
Louisville Cardinals leaders
- Points: Mikel Brown Jr., 24
- Assists: Mikel Brown Jr., 2
- Rebounds: J'Vonne Hadley, 6
North Carolina Tar Heels leaders
- Points: Seth Trimble, 30
- Assists: Seth Trimble, 4
- Rebounds: Jarin Stevenson, 7