What Time Is The National Championship Between Michigan And UConn?
The start time, TV channel, broadcaster information, and more for the men's college basketball National Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on April 6.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - APRIL 04: Trey McKenney #1, Roddy Gayle Jr. #11, and Yaxel Lendeborg #23 of the Michigan Wolverines celebrate after defeating the Arizona Wildcats in the Final Four of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 04, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) Getty Images The UConn men’s basketball team will try to win its third NCAA title in the past four years in Indianapolis on Monday night.
The Huskies, who are led by eighth-year coach Dan Hurley, won back-to-back titles in 2023 and 2024 after beating San Diego State and Purdue in the National Championship. The 53-year-old Hurley, who reportedly turned down an offer from the Los Angeles Lakers in 2024, has a 198-74 overall record in Storrs, Conn. since joining the men’s college basketball program in 2018.
More Information On National Championship Matchup UConn, which has continuously made a financial boost to the Big East with its consistent NCAA tournament runs, beat Illinois 71-62 on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Stadium in the first Final Four matchup. With a win on Monday, UConn’s Hurley would become the only active Div. I men’s college basketball coach with more than two National Championships.
The Huskies, who have a chance to win their seventh National Championship in men’s basketball, will meet Michigan, who defeated Arizona 91-73 in the other Final Four semifinal. The Wolverines’ victory against the Wildcats is the program’s eighth straight win in a Final Four semifinal contest. The last time Michigan played in the National Championship was in 2018 when it lost to Villanova.