What Time Is The National Championship Between Michigan And UConn?
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - APRIL 04: Trey McKenney #1, Roddy Gayle Jr. #11, and Yaxel Lendeborg #23 of the Michigan Wolverines celebrate after defeating the Arizona Wildcats in the Final Four of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 04, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
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Getty ImagesThe UConn men’s basketball team will try to win its third NCAA title in the past four years in Indianapolis on Monday night.
The Huskies, who are led by eighth-year coach Dan Hurley, won back-to-back titles in 2023 and 2024 after beating San Diego State and Purdue in the National Championship. The 53-year-old Hurley, who reportedly turned down an offer from the Los Angeles Lakers in 2024, has a 198-74 overall record in Storrs, Conn. since joining the men’s college basketball program in 2018.
More Information On National Championship Matchup
UConn, which has continuously made a financial boost to the Big East with its consistent NCAA tournament runs, beat Illinois 71-62 on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Stadium in the first Final Four matchup. With a win on Monday, UConn’s Hurley would become the only active Div. I men’s college basketball coach with more than two National Championships.
The Huskies, who have a chance to win their seventh National Championship in men’s basketball, will meet Michigan, who defeated Arizona 91-73 in the other Final Four semifinal. The Wolverines’ victory against the Wildcats is the program’s eighth straight win in a Final Four semifinal contest.
The last time Michigan played in the National Championship was in 2018 when it lost to Villanova. Michigan is 1-6 all time in NCAA title games. A victory for the Wolverines against the Huskies would mark the first National Championship for the Big Ten since 2000 when Michigan State beat Florida.
Meanwhile, Wolverines head coach Dusty May, who joined Michigan in 2024, has compiled a 63-13 mark in two seasons in Ann Arbor, Mich., including earning Big Ten Coach of the Year honors during the 2025-26 campaign. May, 49, also led FAU to the Final Four in 2024 before he departed for the Wolverines.
Start Time, TV Details For National Championship
The National Championship between the Huskies and Wolverines tips off Monday evening around 8:50 p.m. ET on TBS/truTV/HBO Max.
Veteran sports broadcaster Ian Eagle will serve as the play by play caller. He’ll be joined by analysts Grant Hill and Bill Raftery at Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the Indianapolis Colts. Tracy Wolfson will be the sideline reporter as she provides in-game commentary and analysis.
National Championship Sports Betting Information
The Wolverines are currently 7.5-point favorites against the Huskies, according to the latest betting odds at the FanDuel Sportsbook. The over/under for the National Championship is 144.5 total points.
This article was originally published on Forbes.com