Louisville Cardinals vs North Carolina Tar Heels

College Basketball

#24Louisville

20-8

74-77

Final

#18North Carolina

22-6

Dean E. Smith Center

Lead tracker

LOU leadsBiggest lead LOU 10, UNC 16

UNC leads

Team	1H	2H	T
LOU	38	36	74
UNC	39	38	77

Who won: North Carolina 77-74

The North Carolina Tar Heels beat the Louisville Cardinals 77-74 on Monday, February 23, 2026 at Dean E. Smith Center. Seth Trimble led the North Carolina in points (30). Mikel Brown Jr. led the Louisville in points (24).

Player of the game

Seth Trimble

UNC · 30 PTS, 4 AST, 4 REB

8.9

Win probability

100%UNC final

LOUUNC

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Derek Dixon makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Dixon · 7 PTS
LOU 74 - 77 UNC
H2 0:00UNC
Dead ball rebound
North Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:00
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Derek Dixon misses free throw 1 of 2
D. Dixon · 7 PTS
H2 0:00
Foul on Mikel Brown Jr
Foul on Mikel Brown Jr..
M. Brown Jr. · 24 PTS
THREEH2 0:02
Three! Jumper, 30 ft
M. Brown Jr. · 24 PTS · ast S. Fru
Mikel Brown Jr. makes 30-foot three point jumper (Sananda Fru assists)
LOU 74 - 76 UNC
H2 0:03
Offensive Rebound
Sananda Fru Offensive Rebound.
S. Fru · 3 PTS
H2 0:06
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Ryan Conwell misses 26-foot three point jumper
R. Conwell · 23 PTS
H2 0:09LOU
Regulartimeout
Louisville Timeout
H2 0:12
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Seth Trimble makes free throw 2 of 2
S. Trimble · 30 PTS
LOU 71 - 76 UNC
H2 0:12
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Seth Trimble makes free throw 1 of 2
S. Trimble · 30 PTS
LOU 71 - 75 UNC
H2 0:12
Foul on Sananda Fru
Foul on Sananda Fru.
S. Fru · 3 PTS
H2 0:14
Defensive rebound
Henri Veesaar Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:16
Misses driving layup
Mikel Brown Jr. misses driving layup
M. Brown Jr. · 24 PTS
H2 0:23
Defensive rebound
Sananda Fru Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:26
Misses 3-foot jumper
Henri Veesaar misses 3-foot jumper
H. Veesaar · 12 PTS
H2 0:46UNC
Regulartimeout
North Carolina Timeout
H2 0:51
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Ryan Conwell makes free throw 2 of 2
R. Conwell · 23 PTS
LOU 71 - 74 UNC
H2 0:51
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Ryan Conwell makes free throw 1 of 2
R. Conwell · 23 PTS
LOU 70 - 74 UNC
H2 0:51
Foul on Luka Bogavac
Foul on Luka Bogavac.
L. Bogavac · 12 PTS
H2 0:59
Defensive rebound
Sananda Fru Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:01
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Jarin Stevenson misses free throw 2 of 2
J. Stevenson · 9 PTS
H2 1:01UNC
Dead ball rebound
North Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 1:01
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Jarin Stevenson misses free throw 1 of 2
J. Stevenson · 9 PTS