2025-26 College basketball
NCAA Tournament
Monday’s game
National Championship game
This is the biggest spread in a national title game, since Duke-Butler in 2010.
Michigan (-7.5) vs UConn (@ Indianapolis)
Michigan (36-3)
Wolverines won 22 of their last 24 games.
Michigan is shooting 60.9% inside the arc (#4)
Michigan has #6 eFG% in country, #1 eFG% defense.
Wolverines are 20-3 vs teams ranked in top 50.
Michigan’s five NCAA tourney wins were all by 13+ points.
Michigan is 15-0 in non-conference games.
KenPom rating: 1
Tempo: 22
Experience: 46
Continuity: 112
Michigan lost national title game in 2018.
Dusty May got Florida Atlantic to the Final Four in 2023
Big 18 team hasn’t won a national title since Michigan State in 2000.
UConn (34-5)
Huskies has won 19 straight games, in the Sweet 16 or later.
UConn has #45 eFG% offense, #8 eFG% defense in country.
Huskies are 14-1 in non-conference games.
UConn gets only 16.6% of its points on foul line (#328)
Huskies are 11-3 vs teams ranked in top 50.
UConn is #37 team in country on offensive boards.
KenPom rating: 9
Tempo: 319
Experience: 21
Continuity: 19
UConn won two of last three national titles; they lost 77-75 in second round to Florida LY, when Gators won national title.
Favorites are 6-2 ATS in last eight national title games.
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