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Michigan Blasts Arizona to Set Up UConn Title Game After Lendeborg Scare

UConn pursues a rare third championship in four years against a Michigan offense on a record scoring tear.

UConn forward Tarris Reed Jr., center, celebrates after the second half of an NCAA college basketball tournament semifinal game against Illinois at the Final Four, Saturday, April 4, 2026, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Head coach Tommy Lloyd of the Arizona Wildcats cuts down the net after defeating the Purdue Boilermakers 79-64 in the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at SAP Center on March 28, 2026 in San Jose, California.
UConn head coach Dan Hurley gestures to the crowd after a postgame interview.
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Overview

  • UConn, following Saturday's 71-62 win over Illinois, will meet Michigan for the national title Monday at Lucas Oil Stadium.
  • Michigan later rolled past Arizona 91-73 behind Aday Mara’s 26 points, becoming the first team to score 90 or more in five straight NCAA tournament games.
  • All-American Yaxel Lendeborg left with an ankle issue and what the TV broadcast described as an MCL sprain, then returned with a knee brace for limited second‑half minutes and said he plans to play Monday.
  • Dan Hurley’s Huskies now chase a third national crown in four seasons, a benchmark last reached by John Wooden’s UCLA program in 1975.
  • Off the court, Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd announced a new five‑year deal Friday after UNC interest, with reports placing his pay near $7.5 million a year and adding staff salary commitments.