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NCAA 2026: Michigan vs. UConn Recap

In college basketball, a program is only as good as its coach. The sport has been defined by larger-than-life personalities at the end of the bench forever. Even in this current “players era” of college basketball, it’s still all about the coach. In 24 months,...

‘A wizard in the portal’: Elliot Cadeau guides Michigan to a National Championship

INDIANAPOLIS — Dusty May needed a point guard. Before Michigan’s season began, before all the summer workouts, before Michigan landed Aday Mara and Morez Johnson Jr. and managed to secure Yaxel Lendeborg, the Wolverines’ head coach needed someone to run it all. ‘It’ hadn’t even...

For Dusty May, the National Championship is about more than a banner

INDIANAPOLIS — It’s been a straight ascent for Dusty May. The program could only go up after an 8-24 season, but May’s revitalization of Michigan basketball occurred with grand pace and prosperity. And May’s indelible story reached its apex Monday night. “That’s probably the best...

‘Look where it led us’: Inside Michigan’s locker room after winning it all

INDIANAPOLIS — For the first time since 1989, Michigan is the national champion. In two seasons, Dusty May took the program from 8-24 the year before him to the pinnacle of college basketball. In year two, May assembled a group from across the country to...

Photo Gallery: Michigan celebrates 2026 National Championship

Video & Quotes: Michigan Press Conference after National Championship

Dusty May was joined on the podium by Elliot Cadeau, Trey McKenney and  Yaxel Lendeborg after Michigan’s National Championship. DUSTY MAY: What a way to wrap up the ’25-‘ 26 college basketball season with this group. I want to begin by thanking last year’s team...

Video: Dusty May, Michigan players react to winning national championship

Dusty May and Michigan’s players celebrated the national title in the locker room after a 69-63 win over UConn.

Photo Gallery: Michigan 69, UConn 63

At The Buzzer: Michigan 69, UConn 63

Rapid reaction to Michigan’s 69-63 win over UConn to win the 2025-26 National Championship. THE MOMENT Michigan had only made one 3-pointer all game — and was chasing its tail in transition after allowing one from UConn — when Trey McKenney found himself beyond the...

NCAA 2026: Michigan vs. UConn Open Thread

The road ends in Indianapolis tonight as Michigan and UConn battle to cut down the nets (8:50 p.m., TBS) at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Wolveirnes can put a bow on one of the best seasons in program history if they can beat the Huskies and...

NCAA 2026: Michigan vs. UConn Preview

Michigan is 40 minutes away from a National Championship, but must beat the tournament’s toughest out: the UConn Huskies. UConn is on a 19-game winning streak in the second weekend or later in the NCAA Tournament. Yes, that’s 19 games. When the Huskies make the...

Podcast: Michigan crushes Arizona + UConn Preview

Michigan dominated Arizona on Saturday night, cruising into the final with a comfortable win despite Yaxel Lendeborg’s foul trouble and injury. Dylan and Eric discuss what happened on Saturday, and then dive into the UConn matchup (30:00) and what it will take for Michigan to...

How Michigan plans to combat Connecticut’s grinding pace

INDIANAPOLIS — One team kept coming up when Michigan’s players and coaches were prompted to evaluate Connecticut. One team that gave the Wolverines a scare exactly one month ago, before they figured it out and emerged with a slog of a road win. One team...

Seeking complete two-year turnaround, Tarris Reed Jr. and Michigan now stand in one another’s path

INDIANAPOLIS — Nimari Burnett and Will Tschetter, the holdovers from Michigan’s 2023-24 team, have talked frequently about how unforeseen this two-year turnaround has been for them. Right there in the trenches of the worst season in program history was Tarris Reed Jr. For the now...

Born in the gym, built for the stage: The friendship driving Michigan’s Final Four run

INDIANAPOLIS — If you turned your attention to TikTok ahead of No. 1 seed Michigan’s beatdown of No. 1 seed Arizona in the Final Four, you’d find Yaxel Lendeborg, Roddy Gayle Jr., and Trey McKenney sitting in their hotel room chatting with fans and anyone...