Michigan vs. UConn winners and losers: Dusty May, Big Ten, Elliot Cadeau; UConn's magic, 3-point shooting
Michigan outlasted UConn 69-63 to capture its first national championship since 1989. Here are the winners and losers from a memorable night in Indianapolis.
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It wasn't always pretty, but No. 1 Michigan finally won a men's basketball championship for the Big Ten. The Wolverines beat No.
2 UConn 69-63 in the 2026 NCAA men's national championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Monday. Michigan won the program's first national title since 1989 and the conference's first national title since 2000 despite an ugly shooting display on both sides. Michigan made 20 consecutive free throws in a game marred by fouls.
Elliot Cadeau led the Wolverines with 19 points, and Yaxel Lendeborg played through ankle and knee injuries. Dusty May won his first national championship as a head coach, and the Huskies' bid for a third national title in four years under coach Dan Hurley fell short. Here are the winners and losers from the national championship game: MORE: Way-too-early Top 25 for 2026-27 Michigan vs.
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