Michigan wins NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship, beating UConn 69-63
No. 1 seed Michigan has defeated No. 2 seed UConn 69-63 to capture the 2026 NCAA Men’s National Basketball championship.
No. 1 seed Michigan has defeated No. 2 seed UConn 69-63 to capture the 2026 NCAA Men’s National Basketball championship.
Yaxel Lendeborg had 23 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in a dazzling all-around performance, and Michigan beat Alabama 90-77 to advance to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in five years.
Alabama advanced to the Sweet 16 for the 12th time, fifth under Oats.
Labaron Philon Jr scored 29 points and No. 4 seed Alabama rallied from an early double-digit deficit to beat 13th-seeded Hofstra 90-70 in a first-round game in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament.
With the win, fourth-seeded Alabama advances to a second-round matchup against fifth-seeded Texas Tech.
Troy’s trip as Sun Belt Tournament champions to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament was short-lived, as the Trojans gave Nebraska its first-ever tournament win.
No team has made more 3-pointers, nor launched more, than Alabama in the past four seasons.
Johni Broome finished his season with a sleeve covering a sore right elbow and some quiet words from Charles Barkley, as he left the court.
Johni Broome held his injured arm during Auburn’s postgame celebration. That didn’t keep the star from climbing a ladder to cut down the net.
Alabama’s nation-leading offense, coming off a record night from 3 in the Sweet 16, shot 8-32 from behind the arc and 35.4% overall versus Duke