National champs! Michigan beats UConn to complete title run
Michigan beat UConn on Monday night to claim its first national title since 1989.
Indianapolis — Nobody said winning a national title was going to be easy. An offensive grind from start to finish. A first half without a single made jumper.
A version of Yaxel Lendeborg that was less than 100%. No. 1 seed Michigan, like it has all season long, found a way to overcome it all and push past No.
2 seed UConn, 69-63, in Monday’s NCAA Tournament final at Lucas Oil Stadium. More: Celebrate Michigan basketball national title with championship book, newspapers, gear Elliot Cadeau had 19 points and Morez Johnson Jr. had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Michigan (37-3), which shot a season-low 38.
2% from the field and finished 2-for-15 from deep but went 25-for-28 at the free-throw line. Lendeborg, who suffered an ankle and knee injury in Saturday’s national semifinal win over Arizona, started but clearly wasn’t himself. He still finished with 13 points.
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