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.
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.
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UConn had a greater margin of victory over Purdue than it did over Alabama in the Final Four.
“We just came up a little short tonight,” Alabama coach Nate Oats said. “But we came up short against a great team.”