Final Four set
The 2026 men’s Final Four is locked: Michigan, Arizona, UConn and Illinois will meet in Indianapolis with semis scheduled for April 6 — Michigan vs. Arizona and UConn vs. Illinois. ( )
Michigan overwhelmed Tennessee 95-62 in the Midwest Regional final, with Yaxel Lendeborg scoring 27 and Elliot Cadeau handing out 10 assists as Michigan improved to 35-3. (espn.com) Arizona downed Purdue 79-64 in the West Regional, giving coach Tommy Lloyd his program’s first Final Four trip in 25 years and moving Arizona to a 36-2 record. (espn.com) UConn erased a 19-point deficit to beat Duke 73-72 when freshman Braylon Mullins buried a 35-foot, buzzer-beating logo three, with Tarris Reed Jr. scoring 26 in the comeback. (espn.com) Illinois beat Iowa 71-59 in the South Regional, paced by All-American freshman Keaton Wagler’s 25 points and a +17 rebounding edge (38-21) and +28 advantage in points in the paint (40-12). (fightingillini.com) The national semifinals will be played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, April 4, with events for Final Four weekend running April 3–6. (finalfourindy.com) Tip times set the first semifinal for early evening and the second for prime time on April 4, with the national championship scheduled for Monday, April 6 at 8:30 p.m. ET and television coverage on TBS. (finalfourindy.com)
