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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex KarabanF | 35 | 9 | 1-8 | 1-7 | 6-6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Tarris Reed Jr.C | 35 | 17 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| Braylon MullinsG | 30 | 15 | 5-14 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Silas Demary Jr.G | 31 | 7 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 2-3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| Solo BallG | 28 | 13 | 5-11 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bench | |||||||||||||
| Jayden RossF | 20 | 7 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Jaylin StewartF | 7 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Eric ReibeC | 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Malachi SmithG | 9 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
