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.

💪 pic.twitter.com/yqSQ4rVevD

— 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)