Final Four locked — dates

Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis will host the Final Four weekend, with the two national semifinals on April 4 and the national championship game on April 6; official venue game times list Illinois vs. UConn at 6:09 p.m. and Michigan vs. Arizona at 8:39 p.m., with the title game set for 8:30 p.m. on April 6. (lucasoilstadium.com) Arizona rallied to beat Purdue 79-64 in the West regional final, freshman Koa Peat led the Wildcats with 20 points and seven rebounds in the win. (espn.com) The Wildcats’ Elite Eight victory marked their first Final Four appearance since 2001, ending a 25-year absence from the season’s final weekend. (espn.com) Illinois reached its first Final Four since 2005 by beating Iowa 71-59 in the South regional final, with Keaton Wagler and Andrej Stojakovic combining for 42 points to power the Illini. (espn.com) Michigan overwhelmed Tennessee 95-62 in the Midwest final, junior Yaxel Lendeborg scored 27 points as the Wolverines improved to 35-3 on the season and recorded the largest Elite Eight margin in decades. (espn.com) UConn completed a 19‑point comeback to stun top‑seed Duke 73-72 when freshman Braylon Mullins buried a 35‑foot, buzzer‑beating 3 with 0.4 seconds left, a finish that sent the Huskies to their third Final Four in four seasons. (espn.com) Indianapolis will be hosting its ninth men’s Final Four and Lucas Oil Stadium will stage its fourth, with the city and stadium already preparing the event court and fan programming for the April 4–6 weekend. (ncaa.org)