NCAA Championship · Recap
Thirty-Seven Years, Gone in One Night
Stu · The SportsCaster·April 7, 2026
Michigan beat UConn 69–63 on Monday night to win its first national championship since 1989, ending a 37-year drought and four straight trips to the title game without a trophy.
Elliot Cadeau scored 19, and the Wolverines (37–3) iced it from the line — 25 of 28 free throws down the stretch.
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