Final Four 2026: Michigan opens as big favorite over UConn in men's college basketball title game
Michigan opened as a 7.5-point favorite against UConn in Monday's national championship game.
The Michigan Wolverines were dominant in an impressive 91-73 victory over the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday night in the Final Four in Indianapolis. Michigan closed as a 1. 5-point underdog at BetMGM (pick-em or -1 at some other books) — the first time the Wolverines had been an underdog since they were 2.
5-point ‘dogs on Nov. 26 against Gonzaga. Michigan won that game 101-61.
The Wolverines will take on Dan Hurley’s UConn Huskies on Monday night, and Michigan opened as a 7. 5-point favorite at BetMGM with a total of 145. 5.
UConn (+1. 5) led for most of the game against No. 3 Illinois in the first Final Four game on Saturday and ended up winning 71-62 — the 18th win (and cover) in the Huskies’ last 19 NCAA tournament games.