Overview
- Multiple outlets report coaches Dusty May and Dan Hurley agreed to play in Boston on Nov. 6, with an official announcement pending final signatures.
- If finalized, the matchup would be the first next-season national title rematch since Villanova faced Michigan in 2018.
- Michigan beat UConn 69-63 in April at Indianapolis to claim its second NCAA title, led by 19 points from guard Elliot Cadeau.
- Michigan must replace major contributors Yaxel Lendeborg, Morez Johnson, and 7-foot-4 center Aday Mara before the season opener.
- UConn moves forward without Alex Karaban, leading scorer Tarris Reed Jr., and Malachi Smith after they exhausted their eligibility.