UNC rides Kennedy Meeks past Oregon, into final vs. Gonzaga
Kennedy Meeks capped his career night with an offensive rebound that helped North Carolina hold off Oregon 77-76 to return to the NCAA championship game.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Oregon Ducks
76
North Carolina Tar Heels
77
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORE | 36 | 40 | 76 |
| UNC | 39 | 38 | 77 |
State Farm Stadium · 77,612 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/6/26 | vs Eastern Washington Eagles | W 98-71 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Montana Grizzlies | W 87-69 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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PersonalFoul 0:04 76-77
Foul on Payton Pritchard.
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PersonalFoul 0:05 76-77
Foul on Tyler Dorsey.
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LayUpShot 0:06 76-77
Keith Smith made Layup. Assisted by Dylan Ennis.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:46 74-77
Tyler Dorsey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Bell.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:57 71-77
Theo Pinson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:57 71-76
Theo Pinson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:57 71-75
Foul on Tyler Dorsey.
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LayUpShot 1:18 71-75
Jordan Bell made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:32 69-75
Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:32 69-74
Foul on Dillon Brooks.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:06 69-74
Tyler Dorsey made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:06 68-74
Tyler Dorsey made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:06 67-74
Foul on Theo Pinson.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:24 67-74
Justin Jackson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:24 67-73
Justin Jackson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:24 67-72
Foul on Keith Smith.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:01 67-72
Jordan Bell made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:01 66-72
Jordan Bell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:01 65-72
Foul on Tony Bradley.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:50 65-72
Jordan Bell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:50 64-72
Foul on Kennedy Meeks.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:13 64-72
Theo Pinson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:13 64-71
Foul on Jordan Bell.
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PersonalFoul 5:35 64-71
Foul on Dillon Brooks.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:40 64-71
Tyler Dorsey made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:40 63-71
Tyler Dorsey made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:40 62-71
Foul on Nate Britt.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:54 62-71
Joel Berry II made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Theo Pinson.
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PersonalFoul 6:18 62-68
Foul on Dylan Ennis.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:48 62-68
Tyler Dorsey made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:48 61-68
Tyler Dorsey made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:48 60-68
Foul on Nate Britt.
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LayUpShot 7:05 60-68
Nate Britt made Layup.
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TipShot 7:18 60-66
Jordan Bell made Two Point Tip Shot.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:48 58-66
Dillon Brooks made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:48 57-66
Dillon Brooks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:48 56-66
Foul on Justin Jackson.
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LayUpShot 8:32 56-66
Kennedy Meeks made Layup. Assisted by Theo Pinson.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:35 56-64
Kennedy Meeks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:35 56-63
Foul on Jordan Bell.
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PersonalFoul 8:43 56-63
Foul on Dillon Brooks.
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LayUpShot 9:05 56-63
Kennedy Meeks made Layup. Assisted by Theo Pinson.
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LayUpShot 9:23 56-61
Dylan Ennis made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:35 54-61
Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:35 54-60
Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:35 54-59
Foul on Dylan Ennis.
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JumpShot 9:51 54-59
Dylan Ennis made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 10:39 52-59
Theo Pinson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kennedy Meeks.
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Three Point Jump Shot 11:18 52-56
Tyler Dorsey made Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 11:51 49-56
Foul on Isaiah Hicks.
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PersonalFoul 12:10 49-56
Foul on Dillon Brooks.
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LayUpShot 12:16 49-56
Dylan Ennis made Layup. Assisted by Casey Benson.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:44 47-56
Justin Jackson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:44 47-55
Justin Jackson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 12:44 47-54
Foul on Tyler Dorsey.
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PersonalFoul 12:54 47-54
Foul on Joel Berry II.
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Three Point Jump Shot 13:14 47-54
Justin Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:36 47-51
Dillon Brooks made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:36 46-51
Dillon Brooks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 13:36 45-51
Foul on Luke Maye.
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End Game 0:00 76-77
End of Game
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Offensive Rebound 0:04 76-77
Kennedy Meeks Offensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:04 76-77
Joel Berry II missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:04 76-77
North Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:04 76-77
Joel Berry II missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:04 76-77
Foul on Payton Pritchard.
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Offensive Rebound 0:05 76-77
Theo Pinson Offensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:05 76-77
Kennedy Meeks missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:05 76-77
North Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:05 76-77
Kennedy Meeks missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:05 76-77
Foul on Tyler Dorsey.
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LayUpShot 0:06 76-77
Keith Smith made Layup. Assisted by Dylan Ennis.
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Defensive Rebound 0:20 74-77
Jordan Bell Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:20 74-77
Theo Pinson missed Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 0:42 74-77
Oregon Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:46 74-77
Tyler Dorsey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Bell.
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Offensive Rebound 0:54 71-77
Payton Pritchard Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:54 71-77
Tyler Dorsey missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:57 71-77
Theo Pinson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:57 71-76
Theo Pinson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:57 71-75
Foul on Tyler Dorsey.
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Defensive Rebound 1:06 71-75
Joel Berry II Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:06 71-75
Payton Pritchard missed Three Point Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:14 71-75
Justin Jackson Turnover.
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ShortTimeOut 1:18 71-75
Oregon Timeout
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LayUpShot 1:18 71-75
Jordan Bell made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 1:22 69-75
Jordan Bell Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:22 69-75
Kennedy Meeks Block.
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LayUpShot 1:22 69-75
Dylan Ennis missed Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:32 69-75
Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:32 69-74
North Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:32 69-74
Joel Berry II missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:32 69-74
Foul on Dillon Brooks.
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Defensive Rebound 2:00 69-74
Joel Berry II Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 2:00 69-74
Justin Jackson Block.
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JumpShot 2:00 69-74
Dylan Ennis missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:07 69-74
Payton Pritchard Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 2:07 69-74
Jordan Bell Block.
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JumpShot 2:07 69-74
Joel Berry II missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:39 69-74
Kennedy Meeks Defensive Rebound.
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Team Stats
ORE
UNC
22-58
FG
25-68
38
Field Goal %
37
7-26
3PT
8-21
27
Three Point %
38
25-28
FT
19-27
89
Free Throw %
70
43
Rebounds
43
12
Offensive Rebounds
17
31
Defensive Rebounds
26
7
Assists
16
5
Steals
7
7
Blocks
3
16
Turnovers
11
0
Team Turnovers
0
16
Total Turnovers
11
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
30
Points in Paint
32
20
Fouls
22
8
Largest Lead
10
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