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Michigan's season ended with an NCAA title. It started with winning the transfer portal.

By Andrew GreifNBC News

Michigan won the 2026 NCAA men's basketball championship thanks to a roster built using the transfer portal, adding stars Yaxel Lindeborg and Elliott Cadeau.

It was 1989, and the word was out. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Only weeks before Michigan began playing in the NCAA mens …