Illinois Fighting Illini vs UConn Huskies, NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Final Four
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 ILL | 29 | 33 | 62 |
 CONN | 37 | 34 | 71 |
Who won: UConn 71-62
The UConn Huskies beat the Illinois Fighting Illini 71-62 in NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Final Four on Saturday, April 4, 2026 at Lucas Oil Stadium. The UConn outscored the Illinois 37-29 in the 1st half. Tarris Reed Jr. led the UConn in points (17). Keaton Wagler led the Illinois in points (20).
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David MirkovicF | 28 | 6 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Jake DavisF | 17 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tomislav IvisicC | 33 | 16 | 4-11 | 2-7 | 6-6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Keaton WaglerG | 37 | 20 | 7-16 | 2-10 | 4-5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Kylan BoswellG | 24 | 6 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Bench | |||||||||||||
| Ben HumrichousF | 26 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Zvonimir IvisicC | 6 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Andrej StojakovicG | 29 | 9 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
