Game Breakdown
North Carolina Tar Heels Record: 24 - 9
QUAD 1 GAME (HOME)
3.5 POINT UNDERDOG
Louisville Cardinals Record: 24 - 11
QUAD 1 GAME (AWAY)
3.5 POINT FAVORITE
77
FINAL
74
North Carolina won by 3 point(s) pulling off the upset and covering the spread by 6.5.
Louisville lost by 3 point(s) in an upset.
Monday, February, 23, 2026 Dean E. Smith Center, Chapel Hill, NC
North Carolina
NET: 26
AP Top 25: 16
KenPom: 32
BPI: 34
KPI: 16
T-Rank: 27
SOS:
OOC SOS:
SOR:
Record: Home: Away: Neutral: Quad 1: Quad 2: Quad 3: Quad 4: Non D-1:
Louisville
NET: 19
AP Top 25: 21
KenPom: 19
BPI: 12
KPI: 27
T-Rank: 19 SOS:
OOC SOS:
SOR:
Record: Home: Away: Neutral: Quad 1: Quad 2: Quad 3: Quad 4: Non D-1:
North Carolina
Louisville
Scoring Offense
Scoring Defense
Scoring Margin
Field Goals
%
Effective %
Defense %
3-Point Field Goals
Made
Attempts
%
Defense %
Free Throws
Made
Attempts
%
Rebounds
Offensive
Defensive
Average
Margin
Turnovers
Forced
Margin
A/T Ratio

Common Opponents

North Carolina
Louisville
2 - Duke Blue Devils
Q1
W
Sat, Feb 7, 2026
vs
H
Q1
L
Sat, Mar 7, 2026
@
A
Q1
L
Tue, Jan 6, 2026
vs
H
Q1
L
Mon, Jan 26, 2026
@
A
11 - Michigan State Spartans
Q1
L
Thu, Nov 27, 2025
vs
N
Q1
L
Sat, Mar 21, 2026
vs
N
16 - Virginia Cavaliers
Q1
W
Sat, Jan 24, 2026
@
A
Q1
L
Tue, Jan 13, 2026
vs
H
28 - Kentucky Wildcats
Q1
W
Tue, Dec 2, 2025
@
A
Q1
W
Tue, Nov 11, 2025
vs
H
32 - Miami (FL) Hurricanes
Q1
L
Tue, Feb 10, 2026
@
A
Q1
W
Sat, Mar 7, 2026
@
A
Q1
L
Thu, Mar 12, 2026
vs
N
35 - Clemson Tigers
Q2
W
Tue, Mar 3, 2026
vs
H
Q1
L
Thu, Mar 12, 2026
vs
N
Q1
L
Sat, Feb 28, 2026
@
A
36 - NC State Wolfpack
Q1
L
Tue, Feb 17, 2026
@
A
Q2
W
Mon, Feb 9, 2026
vs
H
40 - SMU Mustangs
Q1
L
Sat, Jan 3, 2026
@
A
Q2
W
Sat, Jan 31, 2026
vs
H
Q1
L
Tue, Feb 17, 2026
@
A
Q1
W
Wed, Mar 11, 2026
vs
N
56 - Virginia Tech Hokies
Q2
W
Sat, Feb 28, 2026
vs
H
Q2
W
Sat, Jan 24, 2026
vs
H
62 - Stanford Cardinal
Q1
L
Wed, Jan 14, 2026
@
A
Q1
L
Fri, Jan 2, 2026
@
A
69 - Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Q2
W
Sat, Jan 10, 2026
vs
H
Q1
W
Sat, Feb 7, 2026
@
A
72 - California Golden Bears
Q1
L
Sat, Jan 17, 2026
@
A
Q1
W
Tue, Dec 30, 2025
@
A
85 - Syracuse Orange
Q3
W
Mon, Feb 2, 2026
vs
H
Q2
W
Sat, Feb 21, 2026
@
A
Q3
W
Tue, Mar 3, 2026
vs
H
95 - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Q3
W
Wed, Jan 21, 2026
vs
H
Q3
W
Wed, Feb 4, 2026
vs
H
106 - Pittsburgh Panthers
Q3
W
Sat, Feb 14, 2026
vs
H
Q2
W
Sat, Jan 17, 2026
@
A
169 - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Q3
W
Sat, Jan 31, 2026
@
A
Q4
W
Sat, Feb 21, 2026
vs
H

Matchup NET History