Michigan Advances to Face UConn in Men’s National Championship Game After Routing Arizona

A huge showing by the Wolverines in a battle of No. 1 seeds gives the Big Ten an opportunity to end its long men’s college basketball title drought.

Michigan’s Trey McKenney blocks a shot by Arizona’s Brayden Burries during the men’s Final Four. | Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated

The 2026 NCAA men’s basketball tournament is in the final weekend with the Final Four in Indianapolis. No. 2 UConn advanced to its third national championship game in four years with a 71–62 win over No. 3 Illinois. In the second game, No. 1 Michigan routed No. 1 Arizona, 91–73. Here’s everything we saw during the two Final Four games.

Men’s March Madness Final Four recap from Indianapolis

---

More March Madness From Sports Illustrated

Listen to SI’s college sports podcast, Others Receiving Votes, below or on Apple and Spotify. Watch the show on the SI College YouTube channel.