UConn Huskies vs Michigan Wolverines, NCAA Men's Basketball Championship National Championship

College Basketball

34-6

63-69

Final

37-3

Lucas Oil Stadium

TV: TBS

Team	1H	2H	T
CONN	29	34	63
MICH	33	36	69

Who won: Michigan 69-63

The Michigan Wolverines beat the UConn Huskies 69-63 in NCAA Men's Basketball Championship National Championship on Monday, April 6, 2026 at Lucas Oil Stadium. Elliot Cadeau led the Michigan in points (19). Alex Karaban led the UConn in points (17).

Leaders

CONNMICH

Points

Alex Karaban

17

Elliot Cadeau

19

Assists

Malachi Smith

3

Elliot Cadeau

2

Rebounds

Tarris Reed Jr.

14

Morez Johnson Jr.

10

Scoring

2nd Half

16:20

LayUpShot

Elliot Cadeau makes driving layup

31-37

16:20

MadeFreeThrow

Elliot Cadeau makes free throw 1 of 1

31-38

15:29

TipShot

Braylon Mullins makes 0-foot tip in layup

33-38

15:16

JumpShot

Yaxel Lendeborg makes 6-foot pullup jump shot

33-40

15:16

MadeFreeThrow

Yaxel Lendeborg makes free throw 1 of 1

33-41

14:50

LayUpShot

Malachi Smith makes layup (Braylon Mullins assists)

35-41

14:22

JumpShot

Trey McKenney makes 17-foot step back jumpshot

35-43

13:48

TipShot

Alex Karaban makes 0-foot tip in layup

37-43

13:35

LayUpShot

Elliot Cadeau makes driving layup

37-45

12:56

JumpShot

Elliot Cadeau makes 25-foot three point jumper (Yaxel Lendeborg assists)

37-48

12:19

MadeFreeThrow

Jayden Ross makes free throw 1 of 2

38-48

12:19

MadeFreeThrow

Jayden Ross makes free throw 2 of 2

39-48

11:22

JumpShot

Tarris Reed Jr. makes 8-foot turnaround jump shot

41-48

9:58

TipShot

Morez Johnson Jr. makes 0-foot tip in layup

41-50

9:05

LayUpShot

Alex Karaban makes driving layup

43-50

8:24

LayUpShot

Silas Demary Jr. makes driving layup

45-50

7:43

DunkShot

Aday Mara makes 7-foot alley oop dunk (Roddy Gayle Jr. assists)

45-52

6:30

MadeFreeThrow

Trey McKenney makes free throw 1 of 2

45-53

6:30

MadeFreeThrow

Trey McKenney makes free throw 2 of 2

45-54

5:44

JumpShot

Yaxel Lendeborg makes 3-foot jumper (Elliot Cadeau assists)

45-56

5:23

JumpShot

Braylon Mullins makes 25-foot three point jumper (Silas Demary Jr. assists)

48-56

5:01

TipShot

Yaxel Lendeborg makes 0-foot tip in layup

48-58

4:40

JumpShot

Braylon Mullins makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Alex Karaban assists)

51-58

4:13

MadeFreeThrow

Yaxel Lendeborg makes free throw 1 of 2

51-59

4:13

MadeFreeThrow

Yaxel Lendeborg makes free throw 2 of 2

51-60

3:48

MadeFreeThrow

Tarris Reed Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2

52-60

3:48

MadeFreeThrow

Tarris Reed Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2

53-60

2:45

MadeFreeThrow

Elliot Cadeau makes free throw 1 of 2

53-61

2:45

MadeFreeThrow

Elliot Cadeau makes free throw 2 of 2

53-62

2:30

JumpShot

Alex Karaban makes 27-foot three point jumper (Silas Demary Jr. assists)

56-62

1:50

JumpShot

Trey McKenney makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Roddy Gayle Jr. assists)

56-65

1:23

MadeFreeThrow

Tarris Reed Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2

57-65

1:23

MadeFreeThrow

Tarris Reed Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2

58-65

1:07

MadeFreeThrow

Elliot Cadeau makes free throw 1 of 2

58-66

1:07

MadeFreeThrow

Elliot Cadeau makes free throw 2 of 2

58-67

0:53

MadeFreeThrow

Alex Karaban makes free throw 1 of 2

59-67

0:53

MadeFreeThrow

Alex Karaban makes free throw 2 of 2

60-67

0:37

JumpShot

Solo Ball makes 26-foot three pointer (Braylon Mullins assists)

63-67

0:13

MadeFreeThrow

Trey McKenney makes free throw 1 of 2

63-68

0:13

MadeFreeThrow

Trey McKenney makes free throw 2 of 2

63-69

Scores shown as CONN-MICH.