Butler Bulldogs at North Carolina Tar Heels
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80 - 92
80 - 92
Tar Heels beat Butler to reach Elite Eight for 26th time
Luke Maye recorded his first career double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds, helping fuel a quick start for Carolina (30-7). The Tar Heels never let their lead get under double digits in the second half.
Andrew Chrabascz led the fourth-seeded Bulldogs (25-9) with 21 points and seven rebounds, while Kelan Martin finished with 16 points for Butler, which struggled shooting early and did not recover.
Carolina, which reached the Elite Eight for the 27th time, will face the winner of Friday's second game between UCLA and Kentucky. The Tar Heels connected on 54.4 percent of their shots, while Butler was at 43.5 percent.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 80 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Sean McDermott made Free Throw. | 80 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Sean McDermott made Free Throw. | 79 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Foul on Kanler Coker. | 78 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Sean McDermott Offensive Rebound. | 78 - 92 |
Statistics
 BTLR |
 UNC |
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|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Game Information
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2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |