Michigan Beats Arizona 91-73 and UConn Tops Illinois 71-62 to Set NCAA Men's Title Game
On April 4, 2026, the NCAA men's basketball Final Four was played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, with Michigan and Connecticut winning their semifinals to meet in the national championship game on April 6.
Michigan beat fellow No. 1 seed Arizona 91-73, the largest margin of victory ever between two No. 1 seeds. Michigan said the Wolverines had scored more than 90 points in five straight tournament games, the first team in tournament history to do so, and improved to 36-3.
In the other semifinal, Connecticut beat Illinois 71-62. UConn said the Huskies hit a program tournament-record 12 three-pointers and held Illinois below 34 percent shooting, led by Tarris Reed Jr. with 17 points and 11 rebounds. UConn improved to 34-5 and will play for its third national title in four years.
The championship game is set for the evening of April 6 at the same arena, with tipoff at 8:50 p.m. Eastern.
Source: NCAA and the participating universities
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Photo: 图：Lucas Oil Stadium 内景（资料照片）。Josh Hallett 摄，CC BY-SA 2.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Inside Lucas Oil Stadium (file photo). Photo by Josh Hallett, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
