Tar Heels beat Butler to reach Elite Eight for 26th time
Joel Berry II scored 26 points and Justin Jackson added 24 as top-seeded North Carolina moved to the Elite Eight with a 92-80 victory over Butler in the NCAA South Region on Friday night.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Butler Bulldogs
80
North Carolina Tar Heels
92
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTLR | 36 | 44 | 80 |
| UNC | 52 | 40 | 92 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | @ Boise State Broncos | L 81-100 | NCAAM |
| 11/4/26 | vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | W 99-65 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Lafayette Leopards | W 96-60 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:27 80-92
Sean McDermott made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:27 79-92
Sean McDermott made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:27 78-92
Foul on Kanler Coker.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:28 78-92
Trey Pettus made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:28 77-92
Foul on Stilman White.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:45 77-92
Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:45 77-91
Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:45 77-90
Foul on Kethan Savage.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:50 77-90
Avery Woodson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Lewis.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:52 74-90
Theo Pinson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:52 74-89
Theo Pinson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:52 74-88
Foul on Avery Woodson.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:09 74-88
Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:09 74-87
Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:09 74-86
Foul on Kelan Martin.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:23 74-86
Theo Pinson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:23 74-85
Foul on Andrew Chrabascz.
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LayUpShot 1:29 74-85
Kelan Martin made Layup.
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JumpShot 2:20 72-85
Joel Berry II made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 3:19 72-83
Tyler Lewis made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 3:29 70-83
Foul on Joel Berry II.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:45 70-83
Andrew Chrabascz made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:45 69-83
Andrew Chrabascz made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:45 68-83
Foul on Isaiah Hicks.
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PersonalFoul 4:23 68-83
Foul on Andrew Chrabascz.
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JumpShot 4:44 68-83
Justin Jackson made Jumper. Assisted by Luke Maye.
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JumpShot 4:55 68-81
Andrew Chrabascz made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:06 66-81
Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:06 66-80
Foul on Kamar Baldwin.
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LayUpShot 5:21 66-80
Joel Berry II made Layup. Assisted by Justin Jackson.
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PersonalFoul 5:30 66-78
Foul on Tyler Wideman.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:50 66-78
Nate Britt made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:50 66-77
Nate Britt made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:50 66-76
Foul on Tyler Wideman.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:59 66-76
Kamar Baldwin made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:59 65-76
Kamar Baldwin made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:59 64-76
Foul on Nate Britt.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:17 64-76
Kelan Martin made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:17 63-76
Kelan Martin made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:17 62-76
Foul on Nate Britt.
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TipShot 6:37 62-76
Justin Jackson made Two Point Tip Shot.
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LayUpShot 6:54 62-74
Avery Woodson made Layup. Assisted by Kelan Martin.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:24 60-74
Joel Berry II made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nate Britt.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:46 60-71
Kelan Martin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Andrew Chrabascz.
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PersonalFoul 7:59 57-71
Foul on Kennedy Meeks.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:31 57-71
Kelan Martin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Lewis.
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JumpShot 8:43 54-71
Luke Maye made Jumper. Assisted by Nate Britt.
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PersonalFoul 9:11 54-69
Foul on Isaiah Hicks.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:55 54-69
Avery Woodson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Andrew Chrabascz.
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PersonalFoul 10:06 51-69
Foul on Kelan Martin.
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JumpShot 10:06 51-69
Tony Bradley made Jumper. Assisted by Nate Britt.
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LayUpShot 10:36 51-67
Kelan Martin made Layup.
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JumpShot 11:24 49-67
Kelan Martin made Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Lewis.
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PersonalFoul 11:37 47-67
Foul on Theo Pinson.
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PersonalFoul 12:18 47-67
Foul on Avery Woodson.
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LayUpShot 12:18 47-67
Isaiah Hicks made Layup. Assisted by Seventh Woods.
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JumpShot 12:42 47-65
Andrew Chrabascz made Jumper.
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JumpShot 14:12 45-65
Justin Jackson made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 14:25 45-63
Andrew Chrabascz made Layup.
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LayUpShot 14:39 43-63
Joel Berry II made Layup.
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End Game 0:00 80-92
End of Game
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MadeFreeThrow 0:27 80-92
Sean McDermott made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:27 79-92
Sean McDermott made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:27 78-92
Foul on Kanler Coker.
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Offensive Rebound 0:28 78-92
Sean McDermott Offensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:28 78-92
Trey Pettus missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:28 78-92
Trey Pettus made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:28 77-92
Foul on Stilman White.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:45 77-92
Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:45 77-91
Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:45 77-90
Foul on Kethan Savage.
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ShortTimeOut 0:46 77-90
Butler Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:50 77-90
Avery Woodson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Lewis.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:52 74-90
Theo Pinson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:52 74-89
Theo Pinson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:52 74-88
Foul on Avery Woodson.
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Defensive Rebound 1:05 74-88
Luke Maye Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:05 74-88
Tyler Lewis missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:09 74-88
Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:09 74-87
Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:09 74-86
Foul on Kelan Martin.
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Steal 1:14 74-86
Joel Berry II Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:14 74-86
Kelan Martin Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:23 74-86
Theo Pinson made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:23 74-85
North Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:23 74-85
Theo Pinson missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:23 74-85
Foul on Andrew Chrabascz.
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ShortTimeOut 1:26 74-85
Butler Timeout
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LayUpShot 1:29 74-85
Kelan Martin made Layup.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:40 72-85
Nate Britt Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 2:07 72-85
Nate Britt Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:07 72-85
Tyler Lewis missed Jumper.
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JumpShot 2:20 72-85
Joel Berry II made Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 2:47 72-83
Theo Pinson Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:47 72-83
Justin Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 3:19 72-83
Tyler Lewis made Layup.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:29 70-83
Joel Berry II Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 3:29 70-83
Foul on Joel Berry II.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:45 70-83
Andrew Chrabascz made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:45 69-83
Andrew Chrabascz made Free Throw.
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Team Stats
BTLR
UNC
27-62
FG
31-57
44
Field Goal %
54
8-28
3PT
9-24
29
Three Point %
38
18-21
FT
21-33
86
Free Throw %
64
26
Rebounds
38
8
Offensive Rebounds
10
18
Defensive Rebounds
28
13
Assists
22
5
Steals
7
1
Blocks
1
9
Turnovers
10
0
Team Turnovers
0
9
Total Turnovers
10
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
26
Points in Paint
40
23
Fouls
21
1
Largest Lead
20
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