Inside the Big Ten's losing streak in national championship games: What went wrong in 8 losses since 2000
Michigan has a chance to bring the Big Ten its first basketball title since 2000 on Monday night.
Inside the Big Ten's losing streak in national championship games: What went wrong in 8 losses since 2000 originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Big Ten has a chance to break a national championship drought in men's basketball that extends back to the 1999-2000 college basketball season.
No. 1 Michigan gets that opportunity against No. 2 UConn on Monday in the 2026 Men's Basketball Tournament national championship game.
The Wolverines beat No. 1 Arizona 91-73 on Monday to earn that shot. Will the ninth time be the charm?
The Big Ten is 0-8 in national championship games since Michigan State won the national championship in 2000. Michigan has lost in the national championship game twice, and Illinois has one title-game loss. Michigan State, Indiana, Ohio State, Purdue and Wisconsin also had opportunities.
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