April 4, 2026 / 10:07 ET
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UConn coach Dan Hurley and Braylon Mullins celebrate their victory in the Final Four.
What we know about Saturday’s Final Four games:
April 4, 2026 / 10:23 ET
Halfway home
Michigan leads Arizona 48-32 with a berth in the national title game on the line.
Halftime lead! pic.twitter.com/wpvHhPP2sl
— Michigan Men’s Basketball (@umichbball) April 5, 2026
April 4, 2026 / 10:07 ET
Get up, Roddy Gayle Jr.
— Michigan Men’s Basketball (@umichbball) April 5, 2026
April 4, 2026 / 10:03 ET
Poster dunk
Michigan’s Roddy Gayle Jr. answers an Arizona run with a monster dunk.
RODDY GAYLE ELEVATED 🤯 pic.twitter.com/W8dpxZcvvE
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 5, 2026
April 4, 2026 / 9:57 ET
Wolverines in control, Wildcats fight back
Ivan Kharchenkov pulls Arizona within nine points, 28-19, in the first half.
Ivan Kharchenkov hits from long range 👀#MarchMadness @ArizonaMBB pic.twitter.com/rOgMgClCqH
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 5, 2026
April 4, 2026 / 9:37 ET
Big Blue up big early
TREY THROWS IT DOWN!!
We’re up 16-5! pic.twitter.com/1oLMNiYjqC
— Michigan Men’s Basketball (@umichbball) April 5, 2026
April 4, 2026 / 9:24 ET
Wildcats, Wolverines have tipped off
We are underway with game ✌️ and Michigan is on the board early 🔥#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/sQ5ZDv19Bh
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 5, 2026
April 4, 2026 / 9:10 ET
Clash of the titans
Top seeds Arizona and Michigan meet for a berth in the national title game.
Beat Arizona. pic.twitter.com/D3i11T4VVJ
— Michigan Men’s Basketball (@umichbball) April 4, 2026
April 4, 2026 / 9:06 ET
Building a dynasty
“The culture, the expectation… just how resilient we’ve had to be throughout the year” 🎙️@TheAndyKatz gets a moment with Dan Hurley postgame to discuss UConn’s march to ANOTHER #NationalChampionship game 🗣️#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/42geILxHh5
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 5, 2026
April 4, 2026 / 8:51 ET
Winning ugly
The Huskies shot just 22-for-62 from the floor against Illinois, but they nailed 12 3s and answered every Illini charge down the stretch to take a 71-62 Final Four victory.
April 4, 2026 / 8:25 ET
UConn is headed to the title game
The Huskies earned a 71-62 win over Illinois to advance to their third title game in the last four years.
HUSKIES WILL PLAY FOR THE TITLE 🔥 pic.twitter.com/pNwu1HOSxD
— UConn Men’s Basketball (@UConnMBB) April 5, 2026
April 4, 2026 / 8:22 ET
Final seconds
Keaton Wagler hit a huge 3 to pull Illinois within four points in the final minute.
WAGLER HAS THE ANSWER ‼️#MarchMadness @IlliniMBB pic.twitter.com/LDrco6d3ua
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 5, 2026
April 4, 2026 / 8:06 ET
Close and late
Illinois refuses to go away.
IT’S A 4-POINT GAME 😳 #MarchMadness
Lock in for this finish: https://t.co/73IDsYprmk pic.twitter.com/jBK6kP0isO
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 5, 2026
April 4, 2026 / 7:59 ET
Fighting Illinois
Illinois goes on an 8-0 run and makes it a six-point game down the stretch.
Tomi extends it to an 8-0 run with two made free throws
2H 6:46 | Illinois 51, UConn 57 pic.twitter.com/G6lQpZvUxO
— Illinois Men’s Basketball (@IlliniMBB) April 4, 2026
April 4, 2026 / 7:42 ET
Shooter’s roll
Every time Illinois gets closer, UConn nails a 3. Solo Ball does the honors here to push the Huskies ahead 52-40.
A VERY friendly bounce tacks on 3️⃣ for Solo Ball 😮💨#MarchMadness @UConnMBB pic.twitter.com/Dl4nbZlUgf
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 4, 2026
April 4, 2026 / 7:30 ET
Keeping their distance
David Mirkovic helps keep the Illini close at 44-36.
David Mirkovic dials one up 📞#MarchMadness @IlliniMBB pic.twitter.com/b46YqeKbsV
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 4, 2026
April 4, 2026 / 7:02 ET
20 minutes for forever
UConn leads Illinois 37-29 at the half with a berth in the championship game on the line. Braylon Mullins has 12 points on 4-for-8 shooting and has nailed three 3s.
Halftime@ATT pic.twitter.com/sz7af0R1Mg
— UConn Men’s Basketball (@UConnMBB) April 4, 2026
April 4, 2026 / 6:59 ET
Advance scouting
Michigan coach Dusty May is getting a look at UConn and Illinois.
Dusty May is keeping tabs on the first game 👀✍️#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/aPAn0WuyDf
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 4, 2026
April 4, 2026 / 6:45 ET
We’ve got a barn burner
UConn and Illinois are playing it tight!
Tomislav Ivisic puts @IlliniMBB out front 👀#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/ptLJEecdVe
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 4, 2026
April 4, 2026 / 6:27 ET
Welcome to the Final Four!
Four teams enter, and only two will move on to compete for the national title!
No. 2 UConn vs. No. 3 Illinois, 6:09 p.m. ET (TBS / TruTV)
No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 1 Arizona, 8:49 ET (TBS / TruTV)