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    Kentucky Wildcats vs Kansas Jayhawks

    MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AT NEW ORLEANS
    KU
    2
    Kansas JayhawksKansasKU
    32-7
    59
    32-7
    Final
    12T
    Kansas
    KU
    273259
    Kentucky
    UK
    412667
    UK
    1
    Kentucky WildcatsKentuckyUK
    38-2
    67
    38-2
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    Game Information

    New Orleans, LA

    CBS

    Referee:Verne Harris

    Referee:Mark Whitehead

    Referee:Mike Stuart

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Arizona16-2-36-3
    Houston14-4230-7
    Iowa State12-6429-8
    Kansas12-6424-11
    Texas Tech12-6423-11
    TCU11-7523-12
    BYU9-9723-12
    UCF9-9721-12
    West Virginia9-9721-14
    Cincinnati9-9718-15
    Colorado7-11917-16
    Arizona State7-11917-16
    Oklahoma State6-121020-15
    Baylor6-121017-17
    Kansas State3-151312-20
    Utah2-161410-22
    Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Florida16-2-27-8
    Arkansas13-5328-9
    Alabama13-5325-10
    Vanderbilt11-7527-9
    Tennessee11-7525-12
    Texas A&M11-7522-12
    Georgia10-8622-11
    Kentucky10-8622-14
    Missouri10-8620-13
    Texas9-9721-15
    Auburn7-11922-16
    Oklahoma7-11921-16
    Mississippi State5-131113-19
    Ole Miss4-141215-20
    South Carolina4-141213-19
    LSU3-151315-17
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    Men's College Basketball News

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    In the transfer portal era, college coaches are pitching roles, development and winning rather than immediate star status.

    4h

    Darius Acuff Jr. wants to be the next Jalen Brunson: A star with more heart than height

    Darius Acuff Jr. wants to be the next Jalen Brunson: A star with more heart than height

    The projected lottery pick is on a mission to prove that his size and true PG skill set have a place in the NBA.

    11h

    Thompson, No. 27 recruit for class of 2027, picks Arkansas

    Thompson, No. 27 recruit for class of 2027, picks Arkansas

    Davion Thompson, a 6-foot-1 guard ranked No. 27 in the ESPN 100 for the 2027 class, has committed to coach John Calipari and Arkansas over a final group that included Baylor, Michigan and Vanderbilt.

    20h

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